I took the long way home last night and hit the jackpot at a Salvation Army store I’d never been to :) I bought all of this for $21.45… This “brand new with tags” top only cost $3.99! It looks awesome with the $4.99 Gap skirt I bought back in August! I was looking for… Continue Reading
Homemade Iced Tea Recipe
I prefer homemade iced tea to soda and powdered drink mixes because it’s natural, inexpensive, low in calories, and full of antioxidants. I adapted this from a southern sweet tea recipe that was about 4 times too sweet for my Yankee palate :) Homemade Iced Tea Recipe 6 tea bags 1/8 t baking soda 1/3… Continue Reading
Saturday Thrifting
I was inspired this morning to skip my workout in favor of a leisurely treasure hunt at Salvation Army and Goodwill. I had a very successful day, finding all of this for less than $30… This adorable and practically brand new cotton blouse was only $2 at Goodwill! This vintage dress was only $4.99. I… Continue Reading
Picnic Basket
Once a week or so, I’ll stop by Target on my way to work to stock up on cat supplies and soy milk. If I’m not quite ready to face a day of dealing with project issues and passive-aggressive stakeholders, I’ll wander around the store in search of bargains. You really can’t beat Target’s clearance!… Continue Reading
July Garden Update
It’s a been a cool, wet summer, and a disappointing gardening season. By this time last year, I had early tomatoes, cucumbers, and more zucchini and summer squash than I knew what to do with. This year is turning out to be a mixed bag… I harvested just enough strawberries to make a pie in… Continue Reading
Upcycled Skirt
I love to sew and I love to re-purpose things. So, one one of my blog readers (hi, Donna!) turned me onto this skirt tutorial, I couldn’t wait to give it a shot! I tried it out using a single yard from my vintage fabric stash: It took a bit longer than 20 minutes, mostly… Continue Reading
Success
Alas! We will not be impressing our neighbors with a fancy TV delivery. With a $90 part, Jeff was able to fix our behemoth of a television in under half an hour. The convergence amp was dead, so he replaced the convergence board and now the picture is good as new! Sure beats plunking down… Continue Reading
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