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Decanted

Since I quit drinking soda I’ve been drinking a lot more water. To jazz things up, I’ve been adding lemon, cucumber, even orange – just like the spa! But, as refreshing and delicious as flavored water is, it still tasted, well, pretty watery. So I decided to move on to something st[...]

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Instant Cheer: $10

Ok all you recessionistas…. I’ve had the holiday blues lately. I’m not sure why: it’s certainly not like me during this season… So I stopped by the thrift store “just to look” tonight, and for $10.16 here’s what I came out with: A gold wreath featuring[...]

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That’s a Wrap: Ideas for Beautiful Gifts

Four million tons. That’s how waste in the form of wrapping paper & shopping bags the US generates each year. According to Eco Chick, if every American family wrapped just 3 presents in re-used materials, it would save enough paper to cover 45,000 football fields! This year I’m wrap[...]

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Cute Clutch

This clutch has been a staple for me on the holiday party circuit. It fits everything, has some festive shine, and has earned compliments every time. It cost a whopping $6 at my local thrift store (chapstick is included to show scale – never buy chapstick at a thrift store)![...]

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Happy Thanksgivng

Well I’m actually Canadian, so I celebrated back in October, but I can still get in the spirit. Here is my find for the day: a darling silver-plated gourd that would (and just may) serve as a perfect Thanksgiving hostess gift. I won’t tell you what I paid, nor should it matter. What matt[...]

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Complement to the LBD: the LBB

I just found this really sweet, tiny black bag at my local thrift store. It was a whole $7 but I took the plunge. I’ve included a chapstick to show scale (Yes I’m a dork…and no, I would never buy chapstick at a thrift store!) I really love the cool paisley print plus it was [...][...]