Frugal Soap Dish

Many of you will remember this pedestal, which was made by gluing a candlestick to a lovely clear glass dish. To be fair, I should have looked up the value of said dish, because it is worth more than I paid. However, E6000 is not easily undone, so I'm not crying over spilled milk. Today, …

Man’s Shirt Refashion

I recently took a Brookes Brother's man's shirt and refashioned it. The shirt itself was a good starting point, as I found it a lovely shade of blue, and very nice fabric. It was a thrift store find, and I was delighted to pay far less than retail! It took some time, and some introspection …

Pantry Day

We declared a "Pantry Day", my daughter and I. It wasn't that there was so terribly much to do, but that our pantry had been bugging us both for a few weeks. It was, shall we say, out of sorts. It was making us out of sorts, too, when we had to fetch some necessary …

Looking Our Best

My two daughters are always encouraging me to try new makeup and hairstyles. It's become a fun game we all play, trying new things. My younger daughter has perfected the winged eyeliner, while my older daughter is awesome at clothing choices. (I think I might be the hair person, but only time will tell on that …

Apron Pattern

I really like a good apron. I wear them about half the time I'm at home, working on something or another and trying not to get my clothes too dirty! I wonder how funny it would look for me to go and change the car's oil or turn a wrench whilst wearing an apron......=} Today …

Thriftiness

This hasn't been as thrifty a week as I'd have liked. Necessary expenses came due, and so we paid them. That's what you do, right? I've never understood the thinking behind not paying a bill when it's due and you have the money. Nevertheless, there have been some good lessons in thrift from this week! …

Photo Struggle Solved

Are you struggling to keep your family photos up to date around your home? Friends, I'll be honest with you, I so, so struggle in this area. With all the great things we do as homemakers, this one area seems to just be a glaring fault for me. Sadly, my family photos live on the …

Stars Workshop

My Augusta Cole workshop this week started off with some Last Minute Lucy moves! I thought I'd completely settled on a lovely bundle of fabrics chosen from my stash. When I went to cut them, my heart sank because there is no more of this fabric; it's out of print. I was trying pretty hard to …

Thrifty Choices

Make it do! Wear it out! Use it up! Or do without! Last week I wrote about needing to be thrifty. While our cars and dishwasher were fixed  inexpensively, I'm still in full thrift mode. In that spirit, here are a few thrifty things from my week. I stayed home! Encouraged by last week's savings, I stayed closer to …

Fall Decor

Each year we pull out a box of Autumn decorations. We spread the fall cheer around and celebrate the cooling weather with scarves and longer sleeves. We try, when placing our decorations, to make them different and fresh each year. Here's what we've come up with this season! The hutch is always a spot where …