(Liz Claiborne Turquoise Leather Handbag – $1 at a yard sale this weekend. I do not “need” another handbag, but I just couldn’t pass on one of my favorite colors.) Living the 80% off Lifestyle and Loving it has become [...]
Tips for Buying Second Hand Furniture from Thrift Store/Yard Sales
Apr5
As yard sale season approaches, I am continually asked for my tips and tricks of the Garage Sale Guru trade, so I thought I’d break down the process of what I look for specifically in a furniture purchase. We all [...]
Thrifty Treasures that Add a Pop to a New Space
Mar18
A few months ago, I stumbled across these light weight wooden beauties for $2 a piece at our local Habitat for Humanity Restore. I don’t shop there often because it’s a good 40 minutes from my house, so when my [...]
Thrifty Treasures: 80% Living
Feb25
Fiesta ware pitcher $4 It’s a joy for me to welcome people into our home. Yes, bedlam might reign on a regular basis, but my desire is that beauty peeks through a multiple of venues, and a “welcome home” mentality [...]
Trash to Treasure Spring Decor in Minutes
Apr6
I’m not in my Spring Cleaning mood yet (I’m waiting patiently for that to hit), but when the spring air hit this week, it sure did get me in a Spring spray paint kind of mood. I went on a [...]
Today’s Amazingly Thrifted Treasures
Feb18
The sun shines brightly this February morning, and a warm wave has hit our NC town. My immediate thought spins towards yard sale season and how I am itching to go out on my Saturday morning excursions. I use the [...]
Trash to Treasure Glorious Goodwill Find
Aug17
Often, our outside shed whispers my name. It seeks me, it calls me to come out and play, or better yet, to clear away the clutter the treasures that rest within. I’ve ignored that invitation for far too long. Beautiful [...]
Thrifting as a Lifestyle
May23
It’s always fun to show you the thrifty treasures that I snatch up on my yard sale days, and thrift store outings. Finding so many amazing things that I definitely don’t “need,” but really want is such a blessing. Home [...]
$1.50 of Pure Turquoise Happiness
Apr8
This winter, I really took a step back from my typical thrifting. (Something to do with jam packed storage, and no space for more treasures until I de-clutter some more.) Yet when I wandering into a tiny, unpretentious thrift store [...]
What Did You Do On Black Friday?
Nov27
While everyone was fighting the traffic, getting some great deals as they stood in line for hours, (and quite possibly sacrificed their bodies for that deal), my side of the family did the same thing we do every single Black [...]
Why I Choose to Yard Sale and Buy Thrift
Jun23
As I prepare to write this post, I glance around to estimate just how much of the products in our home comes from a second hand source. Right now, I am snacking from beautiful teal, Mikasa dishes that I bought [...]
Preparing for Vacation – Thrifting Style
Apr25
One of the benefits of living only a few hours from both the mountains and the beach is the easy access to simple, frugal getaways during the off season or even just a “daycation.” My husband was supposed to be [...]
You know they’re true frugal friends when…
Jan24
Inexpensive Gift Ideas
Dec8
Being privileged to write for Dayspring’s (in)courage has opened up product lines that not only encourage values with a heart towards home, but they have a killer line up of CLEARANCED items with prices that I can’t even beat at a thrift store.
Seriously, if you follow my blog, you know I only shop for steals and deals, which means almost always thrift stores bargains. Well, I have found the steals, ordered them new, and encourage you to hurry over to their site and check them out. I planned on posting this last week and some of my highlighted items are already sold out.
Finding Thankfulness Through a Thrift Store?
Nov18
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