Happy New Year fellow thrifters! Similar story as the beginning of 2019, long time, no craft – Abby here to share a craft to hopefully get those crafty vibes going for the New Year! It’s a new year and I’m looking to take full advantage of the resolving – I didn’t craft enough last year so I’m hoping to do …
New year, new you? A bunch of resolutions you’ve made and now regretting? Haha– well here’s one you can work on: better organization! Organization is important on so many levels and I cannot recommend it enough! And don’t worry, it doesn’t have to be perfect and something that needs to happen overnight! You can chip away at being more organized …
Welcome to a new year of thrifting! If you’ve followed along for a while, you might remember this challenge from a few years ago. The original challenge was designed to help you thrift the basics and essentials, become more comfortable in thrift stores, and be more intentional with your purchases. Based on reader feedback, we found that many of you are ready …
Welcome to the 12 Months of Thrifting Challenge! The prompt this month is to add a “dash of” embroidery to your outfit. In this bonus episode, we introduce the challenge and discuss styling and thrifting tips for the first prompt. Why embroidery? Embroidered clothing is beautiful, luxurious, and will make any outfit pop and come to life. My favorite thing …
Happy 2020, Friends! Taylor here, from Modest Blondie! Today I just want to take a few minutes to suggest a few ways you can start this year, (and this decade!) off in an organized, de-cluttered way! #1: Quick Closet Clean Out If you haven’t already, the beginning of the year is a great time to do a quick run-through of …
Well here we are approaching yet another new year. This morning, I woke up with the song lyrics “what are you doing…New Year’s Eve?” in my head. Whether you’re working (so sorry), going out with friends, staying home or treating the eve of the New Year like any other night, my mission is to set you up for success to …
I’ve spent the last decade encouraging folks to embrace the value and benefit of thrift shopping. During this time, I’ve come across dozens of people who are intrigued by the idea of thrift shopping but aren’t quite ready to dive in head first and make it a lifestyle. Not to mention, some people just don’t have the time or energy …
You have a hundred million tasks and errands to accomplish this month. Money going out, tight schedules and jam-packed weekends. It’s a whirlwind but every year the excitement fuels our energy, and anticipation keep us going! With everything you have on your plate, it may be difficult to carve out time to style yourself a great holiday outfit. You know, …
. Hi friends, Modest Blondie, here! Do you ever check the tag while you’re thrift shopping and see DRY CLEAN ONLY. Does this stop you from buying that piece? I get it- dry cleaning is not cheap, plus it’s time consuming! So today I want to share 3 products that I use to save money on dry cleaning AT HOME. …
Overall, this year has been pretty great! We’ve seen a beautiful Spring here in Ohio and we had a colorful Fall with little issues in weather. As we end November, it’s that time of year when the outdoors just looks a little dreary and gray. The Halloween decorations have been placed inside, and the exterior is left looking like our …