So apparently I’m going to be really busy for at least the next week, and maybe even the next two months. I got the email last night that I was chosen to be one of the 10 contestants for Sew Mama Sew‘s Super Online Sewing Match. I’m super excited for this opportunity[Read more]
Hi everyone and welcome to this week’s edition of Thrifty Thursday, where I share my latest thrift store/yard sale/estate sale/swap meet finds. After taking a break from thrifting last week while Phillip was on vacation with his brother in Florida, we’re back in the swing of things! Our finds are[Read more]
The weekend before last, I got an itch to make over our backyard. Don’t ask me why…I’ve never been much of a gardener, but suddenly I got the strongest urge to plant my own vegetables and to make our back patio a pretty place to hang out. I guess it’s[Read more]
It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for….the winner of the Blogiversary Giveaway is: Comment #10, Julianne! Congratulations Julianne, you’ve won these five vintage patterns! I’ll be getting in touch with you soon. Check your inbox 🙂
Hi everyone and welcome to the 46th edition of Thrifty Thursday, where I share my weekly thrift store/estate sale/yard sale/flea market finds Last weekend, Phillip and I were lucky enough to get a whole day off together on Saturday, and we decided to make the most of it and hit[Read more]
Hi fellow bloggers! I’ve been working hard lately on improving all aspects of my blog and I had an idea: would any of you fellow small-time bloggers out there would be interested in doing a little banner ad swap for the month of July? Basically we would agree to display[Read more]
I’m so excited to share my completed Sencha blouse today! It’s the second Colette pattern I’ve made and the first of the pile of patterns I ordered a few weeks ago. I’m really happy with how it turned out! I chose to use bias tape on the top edges[Read more]
Scavenger Hunt is officially one year old today! In honor of this momentous occasion, I’m hosting my first giveaway to show my appreciation to all of you. I’m giving away five of my vintage patterns to one lucky reader! I’ve enjoyed this past year of blogging so much! After being[Read more]
Hello and welcome to Vol. 45 of Thrifty Thursday, where I share my weekly thrift store finds! (You can see all of the previous Thrifty Thursday posts here). We certainly found some interesting items this week! Take a look: A funky lion cookie jar… A pair of old welding goggles…[Read more]
I spent the last month or so working on the redesign for my blog, and in the process I read about a million articles on blogging and the various customizations you can do for your blog. While I’m sure many of you already know these tricks, I thought some of[Read more]