Thrift at Home

I do try to make sure that the things in my house are beautiful to my eye, but my thriftiness prevents me from just throwing out the ugly st...

My in-laws bought an investment property, a house that came along at the right time and they are up for the renovation. This is not new turf...

No hand-me-down tee shirts for Genevieve + 2 packages of vintage ice cream iron-ons from the creative reuse store ($2) + 2 tee shirts on...

Yes, really. I've been picking the backyard dandelion greens (remember:  before it flowers!) and using them to fill out spring me...

Ben was counting the days and now he is five.  He had clear ideas for his celebration: 1.  No chores. 2.  Presents. 3.  Sushi, shrimp ...

I've had this tablecloth for years, bought because we have a gold dining room and it was big enough to cover our table with 2 boards in ...

My standard baby gift for new babies is a set of burpcloths that I sew .  I really enjoy thinking of the family, the baby, and putting toget...