green living Archives - Sage & Simple

120+ Simple & Frugal Vegetarian Recipes (some vegan ones, too!)

July 24, 2017 By Sage 31 Comments

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

August 31, 2015 By Sage 15 Comments

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

April 6, 2014 By Sage 1 Comment

Don’t let Little Edie fool you, I haven’t abandoned my thrifty ways. It’s actually my thrifty ways that have brought me to the point where it’s possible for me to see, fall in love with, and buy something like Little Edie without a second thought. Depending on the situation, Robert and I say, “look after… Continue Reading

Thrifted Pink Coat

September 5, 2012 By Sage 2 Comments

Vintage silhouette. Pink. Peter Pan collar. 30 kr./less than $6. Perfect :)

Secondhand Toaster

July 17, 2012 By Sage 3 Comments

The perfect secondhand retro chrome toaster finally crossed my path, and I’m glad I kept the faith instead of spending waaay too much on this pink and chrome Dualit! Of course I don’t have any bread in the house, so I haven’t actually made toast in it, but I have verified that it heats up. … Continue Reading

Secondhand Chairs Makeover

June 15, 2012 By Sage 6 Comments

Last October, I found secondhand dining chairs for about $10/apiece, and I was in quite a dilemma about how to work them into my pink living/dining room. It only took me all winter and most of the spring to get it sorted out! The chairs sat painted white with those dreadful 90’s country blue seats… Continue Reading

Thrifted Mirror

April 4, 2012 By Sage 5 Comments

I found this tired old mirror in the back corner of my favorite secondhand shop… 35 kr. (about $7), a quick coat of white paint, so the gold still pokes through… and I’m through wondering what to hang behind the daybed :)