I’ve decided to try a new feature around here that I think you’ll enjoy. I find so many awesome resources online all the time that I want to share, so each month I’ll be posting a different topic with links to ten great online resources pertaining to that topic. If[Read more]
Hi everyone and welcome to this week’s edition of Thrifty Thursday, where I share my weekly thrift store/swap meet/estate sale finds. First of all, Happy Halloween! I’ll be partying all day at the day program I work at and then handing out candy to the kids in our neighborhood tonight.[Read more]
Hi everyone! First of all let me apologize for the radio silence around here over the past week. I was hit pretty hard with a nasty cold last Sunday and for the life of me I couldn’t muster up the energy or motivation to blog (in fact I could barely[Read more]
Hi everyone and welcome to this week’s edition of Thrifty Thursday, where I share my weekly thrift store/swap meet/estate sale finds. My first find of the weekend was this little wooden owl I found in the thrift store next door to where I work (yes, it’s dangerous!). I thought he[Read more]
So, I finally figured out what I’m going to be for Halloween and I’m (slowly) getting started on making my costume! Sorry, I won’t tell yet because I want it to be a surprise. But, in the meantime, here are some adorable and inspiring vintage Halloween images from around the[Read more]
Hi everyone and welcome to this week’s edition of Thrifty Thursday, where I share my weekly thrift store/swap meet/estate sale finds. We hit a few estate sales last Saturday morning and found just a few things, which is good, because we’re still trying to cut back on the amount of[Read more]
I was recently contacted by Hart’s Fabric to create a tutorial using some of their fabrics. I got into the spirit of the season and came up with this skull pillow set that’s perfect for Halloween! I’m calling it the “Boy Meets Ghoul” pillow set- check out the tutorial at[Read more]
Today I’m going to share an easy DIY perfect for sewers and crafters. It’s a magnetic plate that you can throw your pins on as you sew- and the pins will stick to it! I owe the idea for this project to my cousin, Jennie, who made me one[Read more]
Hi everyone and welcome to this week’s edition of Thrifty Thursday, where I share my weekly thrift store/swap meet/estate sale finds. We didn’t do too much thrift store shopping this week so I only have a few finds to share. We skipped the estate sales last Saturday and instead headed[Read more]
My life in September, via Instagram… a funky tomato from my little garden/ my last entry for the Super Online Sewing Match- the Cambie dress planning my Fall for Cotton dress/ my new favorite record-I’m so in love with it!/cool wooden jewelry from an estate sale (hopefully on Etsy soon!)/an[Read more]