EASY DIY FALL DECOR
Fall is my absolute favorite. Favorite colors, favorite smells, favorite weather… and every year I make these grand plans on how I’m going to implement new traditions and really do it up right. Complete with family trips and a house that Martha Stewart Read More →
Monthly Archives: October 2013
Gianna & Syd, Thrifty Tween Styles - Halloween Edition!
In this edition of Thrifty Tween Styles Gianna & Syd find the perfect zombie outfits for their brothers for Halloween! Check out their finds in their video; Thrifty Tween Styles, Halloween Edition!
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Mommy Moments; Create Storage Spaces by Upcycling Vintage Items
I love Pinterest. I love it for a few reasons. The first of course being it both challenges and inspires me to recreate amazing pieces using only thrifted items. The second because it completely and utterly humbles me. Crafting does not come naturally to me. Figuring out how to recreate something is something I can do in my head in seconds. However, actually turning that vision into a reality can sometimes require a lot of do-overs and a healthy pour of a good cabernet. Onto this week’s projects - turning a few vintage pieces into some thrifty cool storage pieces. Read More →
Vintage Flannels for Fall
Fall is just around the corner and vintage flannels are an ESSENTIAL for this time of year! The thing about flannels is that they’re extremely versatile being able to be worn with almost every outfit of any day. All the flannels I’ve bought Read More →
Putting on the Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month at Lucca Restaurant
I had the honor of hosting and curating a fabulous recycled fashion show at Lucca Restaurant and Bar this past Wednesday benefitting Save Ourselves, Sacramento’s local Breast Cancer Organization. The month of October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and many of us have Read More →
POSSIBILITY CENTRAL: the nightgown dress
When Shopping thrift, what’s on the racks isn’t the full story. It’s what each piece has the potential to become. You don’t have to be the most creative or inventive person to see it. I feel it’s a learned skill / habit to not Read More →
Handy VHS Tape Case Kits
Need a quick hostess gift or a head start on some personalized Christmas presents AND a deposit in your recycle karma account? Look no further than your printer and those old VHS tapes you’ve felt too guilty to throw away and make some handy kits using recycled VHS tape cases! Read More →
Gearing up for Halloween
Everyone seems to be getting ready for Halloween, and Thrift Town has all of the perfect items to make your costumes and decorations spook-tacular! Their recent displays and stock of Halloween costumes have been awesome! I’ve never seen such an organized thrift store Read More →
Mommy Moments; Turn Old Picture Frames into Trays
It’s kinda my thing to find a high end design and use recreate it using thrifted items for a fraction of the cost. I did just that with today’s DIY blog topic. I was inspired by an HGTV image I saw where they turned a beautiful picture frame into a serving tray. I saw it and thought, I can do that for under $10! So I did, and debuted the trays on my Good Day Sacramento Thrifty Thursday segment. Come see how they turned out… Read More →