Traditional retail therapy has never been my jam. Then lockdown brought my secondhand shopping to a screeching halt—because non-essential. So I followed the goose into the freegan lifestyle. Freeganism is an alternative lifestyle based on minimal consumption of resources and limited participation in the conventional economy. I’m drawn to the freegan lifestyle for philosophical rather than financial… Continue Reading
Thrift Store Score: A Vintage Pocketbook
One of my best thrift store finds ever (in Denmark)! I haven’t used the word “pocketbook” since I moved out of my grandmother’s house many moons ago, but somehow, “pocketbook” just seems more appropriate than “purse” or handbag” in this case. In Aarhus, my chances of encountering some of my lifetime best thrift store finds… Continue Reading
My Latest Thrift Shopping Finds
Awesome thrift shopping finds are one of my all-time favorite things! My favorites are charity-run thrift shops where you decide to pop in spur of the moment and happen to come across the most perfectly patinated thrift shopping finds for ridiculous prices, like this poncho, change purse, work bag, shoes, ’60s electric curlers, vintage camera, vintage vanity… Continue Reading
120+ Simple & Frugal Vegetarian Recipes (some vegan ones, too!)
Since 2009, I’ve shared over 120 simple and frugal vegetarian recipes on Sage & Simple, many are also vegan recipes. They’re some of my all-time most popular blog content, but as some of my readers have pointed out, this treasure trove of simple and frugal vegetarian recipes is buried within 8+ years of other stuff… Continue Reading
My DIY Vitamin C Serum Recipe & Skincare Routine
This early post with my DIY vitamin C serum recipe is one of my most visited and linked to posts of all time! When I first started making my DIY vitamin C serum recipe I was only making the 10% concentration. Now I make my DIY vitamin C serum recipe in smaller batches of two stronger concentrations… 15% and… Continue Reading
Thrifted Work Bag
I’d been wanting to replace the tired 8 year old pink backpack I was using to carry my laptop, etc. to and from the office, but I wasn’t finding anything that seemed worth its price. I don’t place a high priority on work bags, but I was really getting tired of that backpack! Then one… Continue Reading
Thrifted Pink Coat
Vintage silhouette. Pink. Peter Pan collar. 30 kr./less than $6. Perfect :)
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