They're on to me. The thrift store people. I stopped by one of my favorite thrift stores the other day. Expecting to find great deals and ridiculously low prices (aka thrift store prices). And to my horror I saw this. An old typewriter. Cool. Maybe a little too office-ie for me, but it's always a...
Turning Over A New Snowball
You know what? Screw the snow. Screw the cold weather. Screw the school snow days. And better yet, screw the whining about all of the above. I'm done whining. No. More. Whining. Nothing I can do about it, so I am turning over a new snowball leaf. So let's put on our happy faces and...
Vintage Valentines Printables 4 U
I'm a tucker. I like to tuck old valentines here and there throughout my house this time of year. There's just something easygoing and fun about running across a random valentine in the house. Makes me smile when I pass by them. I think after the whole hoopla and excessive pageantry of decorating for the...
DIY Birdseed Suet Cakes
Learn how to make bird seed cakes for your backyard birds. They're also excellent holiday hostess and teacher gifts that the kids can help with! One of my favorite things to do once the weather starts cooling down and the birds have fewer natural things to eat in the yard (berries and worms) is to...
I Heart My Thrifty Finds
Am I too old to say I "heart" something? Oh well, I just did! On Monday, also known as the last day I felt even remotely warm, I ventured out to find some goodies to get me through this week's arctic cold blast. I found this cool rusty red tin at the antique mall. I'm...
Vintage Alabaster Lamps And Those Who Love Them
I've always loved the look of alabaster lamps. They're organic, but in a fancy way. Something about the hard, cold feeling of the alabaster and its subtle glossiness just speaks to me. "Buy me", they say. There is no way I am paying $50 for you", I reply. So I was over the moon excited...
Chalk Paint, Milk Paint And Other Distressing News
Alert the media. A blogger has used chalk paint! I repeat. A BLOGGER HAS USED CHALK PAINT! OK, so I may be a little late to the ballgame with this one, but when I see a bunch of bloggers touting the heck out of a product, I normally run the other way. I guess it's...
Top Ten Thrifting Finds In 2013
Yay, it's here! The list of my top thrifting finds from the past year. This list is not based on anything scientific, like reader favorites or highest value to price paid ratio (is that a thing?). Nope, it is purely the finds that me, myself and I liked the most. And ended up using the...
A Year In The Life Of A Blog
Wow, what a year's it's been! A year of ups and downs. Twists and turns. Choices and decisions made. At the start of 2013, I had decided that I would try to show you more of the projects that I do around my house. I've always done projects and crafts, but really didn't have the...