I arrived back to my college apartment last night and lugged in all of the craft supplies left from my 3-week vacation into my small bedroom, where I was met by even more craft supplies. A.k.a… junk. Like an entire garbage bag full of grocery sacks to be crocheted, eventually,...
Today marks Day 2 of The Non-Consumer Advocate’s Food Stamp challenge. Katy lives in Oregon where the state’s governor attempted a month (week?) living on the grocery budget similar to the average food assistance allowance. According to the challenge, I am allowed to spend $101 per person per month. I...
The day my camera craps out is the day Spencer suggests a weekend project- painting our apartment! So sorry… no “before” pictures. And we are not finished yet, but after pictures are on their way! I did scan in my paint chip… My apartment has many textures. The pine panelling...
Where I keep a running list of things that have intrigued me this week… thrifty, fun, both, or otherwise. I told Spencer I wasn’t making anything too special for dinner. I baked some potatoes in the microwave, cut them up, covered them with salsa and cheese, and microwaved them until...
I am having a great time quilting with my vintage sheets… but all of the trimming can lead to some waste. To use as much fabric as possible I Tear 5″ strips from the sheets and pillowcases Square up the strips Cut the strips down into 5″ squares, also know...
This spring I was sad because I can’t have my own garden as I will be taking summer classes. In fact, I told Spencer to mow over my little patch near the retaining wall. When I came home for a visit I was pleasantly reminded that I have creeping phlox,...
Mom recently cleaned out her collection of vintage sheets to make room for more civil war prints, I’m sure. I was happy to take them off her hands, and here is my first creation. I used one pillowcase and a portion of a sheet that were the same print in...
When I’m not blogging about thriftiness, I’m reading about it. Sometimes I come across things that I want to share but they are not necessarily post-worthy. But, useful nonetheless. For example… To remove tarnish from silver, line the bottom of a glass dish with aluminum foil. Add salt, baking soda,...
Someone very important to me, but that is not me, is expecting! I don’t know what to knit first! Next week I will be going to my favorite yarn shop, the Blue Heron Knittery in Decorah, Iowa so I am on the hunt for some great baby patterns. Some of...
Next week is the 15th birthday of my fantastic super-star sister, Miss Kalissa Georgia! Tonight I have the opportunity to join Miss Kaliss on a trip to Des Moines to see her very favorite person in the world, Taylor Swift! In keeping with my sweet-old-aunt habit, I folded money to...