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...]
Thrifty Winter Decorating with Ironstone
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...]
Thrifty Fall Mantle No Cost Decorating
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...]
Blog Makeover
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...]
January Check In- How Did it Go?
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...]
Furniture Update Reveal
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...]
Picture Frames
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...]