Spring is in the air, flowers and trees are blooming, we are opening windows and soaking in the sun: Spring is here! As Spring approaches so do our dreams of the coming months when the kids are out of school, summer break is in full swing and summer vacation is upon us! If you are planning a Disney cruise or …
Customizing Thrifted Items With Embroidery
I hope you enjoyed last month’s blog post about customizing thrifted items with patches. My kids have worn their jackets on repeat ever since we made those and even some of their friends want some made for them now. In this post, I am continuing with part two of how to customize thrifted items with how to do a …
Customizing Thrifted Items with Patches
One thing I love about thrifting my wardrobe is that I do not always have cookie cutter clothing that everyone else has from the same store. I love that I can customize unique pieces and make things my own, that fit my style and aesthetic. One way to do this is to personalize and customize the items that I thrift. …
Making a 2024 Thrifting Wishlist and Some of My Favorite 2023 Wishlist Items
As we welcome a new year, many of us are purchasing new planners or organizers, making goals or resolutions, starting new habits and excited for a fresh start and a renewed perspective. I am someone who loves to buy a new paper planner and flip through the empty pages anticipating all that the year holds for me and my family. …
How to make a thrifted vase look like pottery
One of the many things I love about thrifting is how you can transform and customize almost anything to match your style or decor. I have been seeing some trends on Instagram and TikTok where you can make vases and lamps look like aged pottery. I love to search those expensive home decor stores for inspiration and am always up …
Thrift Your Style: Effortlessly Chic
On July 27, I was invited to be part of a fun thrifting night out with two other Goodwill Akron bloggers at blue – A Goodwill Boutique. I have attended similar events in the past at blue, but this was my first time helping out. It was such a fun night shopping after hours with friends, trying on clothes, helping …
11 Ways to Style Your Favorite Thrifted Blazer
I love a good, structured blazer that fits me like a glove. Blazers are one of my favorite closet staples to thrift because you can find so many styles, colors, lengths, and patterns to match your style and body type. Solid blazers are something that you can mix and match with so many items you already have in your closet. …
3 Easy Ways to Transform Thrifted Items For Your Home
I love to shop for home decor items for my home, and thrifting them is my favorite way to shop. My style is a little eclectic with a heavy influence of mid-century modern, mixed in with some vintage style. When I go thrifting I love to see the potential in items that I can make work for my style and …
Curating Gift Baskets with Thrifted Items
I am not sure about you, but when summer rolls around, I have an influx of baby showers, bridal showers, weddings, graduation parties, end-of-year teacher gifts, and host gifts. I used to get stuck in the rut of buying whatever was on their registry or picking up something at the last minute and throwing it in a gift bag or …
Planning a Thrifting Day Out
I have a text group of friends and we only share our thrift finds with each other. I love that I have people in my life who love what I love and can get excited over fun thrifting treasures and shop for each other. A few months ago, some of those friends and I were talking about thrift stores we …
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