Today I’ll be sharing a little DIY on a sweater that has been on a journey, if you will. I purchased this sweater back in 2020 or so- wore it a couple years then threw it in my clothing swap pile. Well, it came back to me last winter at another clothing swap but sadly the sleeves had been shrunken …
In a Winter Fashion Rut? Recreate Pinterest Looks with What’s in Your Closet
Hello friends, I hope this post finds you warm and cozy in these frigid NEO temps. Today, I want to share some Pinterest-inspired looks that I recreated using items I already had in my closet. Sometimes we can get sucked into the fast fashion world by scrolling through all the beautiful outfits online. Still, if we use our imagination and …
What’s Your Closet Thrift Ratio?
Happy New Year! I hope you all had a great entry into the new year ❤️ As a new year begins – every store and spokesperson is pushing organization and resolution ideas – it can be so overwhelming to bite off multiple things all at once. So, my suggestion is to start with checking out your closets’ thrift ratio. See …
December Birthstone: tanzanite
I can’t believe this year is coming to a close, along with this series of birthstone related thrift inspiration blog posts! I’ve had so much fun challenging my creativity with this series and learning about the different gemstones associated with each month of the year. 🤍 December has a few birthstones but the main one is tanzanite. And all of …
November Birthstone: Citrine
As the days get shorter, I think it’s so ironic and fitting that November babies have the color of the sun as their birthstone. They keep us all glowing even through the darker months of the year 💛 Citrine is a greenish-yellow quartz stone and a core shade in a fall color palette. It’s the vintage Frye campus boots 👢 …
October Birthstone: Opal
She’s Lisa Frank, all grown up; A human disco ball and the most positive vibes gal you know. Happy birthday to my fellow October babes!! Opal is such a gorgeous stone that is loved by all. It’s known as the Queen of the Gems and symbolizes positivity, loyalty, and hope, and clarity. October is also so fun as it is in the …
September Birthstone: Sapphire
She’s your best friend- she’s bold and bright and confident. She’s a September sapphire baby! Happy birthday to all the September stars! 🌟 As the first day of fall starts to fill the air I think all thrifters alike are giddy to start their search for gorgeous blue toned sweaters and peruse the jewelry cases at goodwill for vintage signet rings …
August Birthstone: Peridot
Happy Birthday, August beauties 💚 This month we’re channeling our inner Elphaba Thropp with peridot (pronounced “PAIR-uh-dot” or “PAIR-uh-doe”). Can you tell I finally watched wicked? This month’s birthstone is far from hideous though…. This gem can range from pale yellow-green hues to a deep olive and pairs beautifully with gold accents. Peridot gives me end of summer, peace in …
July Birthstone: Ruby
Happy birthday, July beauties! Your birthstone is RUBY, queens ❤️ When I think ruby, I think freedom. I think royalty and ruby red slippers. I think about your grandma’s cherry strudel, and I think about Jonas Brothers ‘red dress’ (IYKYK). Ruby is fancy and she’s small town. And when I think about thrifting Ruby- I think about the …
June Birthstone: Pearl
Did you know that June actually has THREE birthstones? And with all these come the summer solstice and summer thrifting. Garage sales, estate sales, sidewalk sales. I love it all. And what is more thrifty than a secondhand string of pearls? Jackie Kennedy said, “Pearls are always appropriate”. Coco Chanel said, “A woman needs ropes and ropes of pearls”. …










