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THRIFTY TO NIFTY IN THE CARIBBEAN

April 15, 2018 By thriftytonifty

  Say What?  That's right. Let me catch you up on the story... I was generously ask to accompany a dear friend and husband to beautiful St John in the U.S. Virgin Islands. They were on a business trip to the island to check on there properties post hurricane.  In September 2017,  Category 5 hurricane, Irma slammed the Island downing power lines, tearing off rooftops, or destroying … [Read more...]

Filed Under: projects, repurpose, Uncategorized, Upcycled Tagged With: reclaimed, upcycled

Thrifty Winter Decorating with Ironstone

February 1, 2016 By thriftytonifty

I'm a midwest girl and living in these parts means you either embrace the snow or you go into hibernation.  Let me just say, I'm not a snow lover.  I think it stems back to when I was a kid and the memories of bundling up to go out and play.  "In the day", we did not bundle up with wicking, gortex, cute snow bunny gear.  It was many layers of wool that would get heavy and wet.  Grr..  I did not … [Read more...]

Filed Under: no cost decorating, shopping my stash, Thrifty decorated room, Uncategorized Tagged With: Ironstone, winter decorating

Thrifty Fall Mantle No Cost Decorating

September 28, 2015 By thriftytonifty

Happy Fall Y'all!! Yes, I know I'm a little over a week late on my salutation, but actually that is pretty timely for me.  I did not want to come to the realization that summer is ending.  Mentally, I am still in August, partly because of the great weather we have been blessed with. I have been enjoying surfing all the wonderful posts depicting great fall decor to the point of creating a small … [Read more...]

Filed Under: no cost decorating, shopping my stash, Uncategorized Tagged With: fall decorating, mantle

Blog Makeover

May 5, 2015 By thriftytonifty

As I am sitting at my desk and looking out the window, I am amazed at the how quickly spring has sprung.  The grass is such a vibrant green, tulips and daffodils are in bloom and the flowering crab is just turning a brilliant shade of pink.  Everything is so lovely and fresh. Speaking of fresh, how about a fresh blog makeover? Blogelina is offering this fantastic opportunity to get a refreshed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: blog, Transforamtion, Uncategorized Tagged With: blog, makeover

January Check In- How Did it Go?

February 7, 2015 By thriftytonifty

Happy February to you all!  I know we are almost a full week in, but it has taken me this long to process that.  January flew by!  Did that happen to you, too?  I swear, I was just posting my New Year's goals for this blog. It seemed like yesterday! That being said, I thought I would check in and give a recap of how I am doing with those goals. Goal #1: Tweak projects already in the works … [Read more...]

Filed Under: goals, projects, Uncategorized Tagged With: montly update, New year goals

Furniture Update Reveal

January 20, 2015 By thriftytonifty

A couple weeks ago I shared with you my quest to find a replacement for a few pieces of furniture I moved out of my space.  You can read out that furniture update here.  Now I would like to share with you the furniture update reveal.  Yes, I found of piece to add to my space!! Viewer beware.  This piece is in need of some serious tlc.  Here she is.   It's a hutch, big, heavy and … [Read more...]

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Picture Frames

January 14, 2015 By thriftytonifty

I"m not sure if any of you even noticed.., but I did not do a single post in the month of December.  It wasn't that I was not doing anything related to being thrifty.  ( Seriously, that's automatic for me.) It's just was that I was in a funk and the thought of sitting down and typing felt too much like homework.  Therefore, I am going to be playing catch-up on all December happenings. My dear … [Read more...]

Filed Under: projects, Thrifty decorated room, Uncategorized Tagged With: boxwood wreath, christmas decorations, picture frames

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