The chairs are back! Time to get back to work! I didnt want to do too much until I had them back in the room. Now that theyre here, I can look at the flow and decide if its going to work. ...
I dont know about you, but I got a TON done this weekend! I cleaned, I organized, and I forced myself to work on jobs Ive been avoiding. For example, theres been a little pile of things o...
Come on, you boys in blue! Soccer season is in full swing, and while waiting for todays Philadelphia Union game, I decided to get crafty and make a bracelet to show my support on game days!...
The chair cushions are ordered! I think I mentioned before that this was a project I just wasnt equipped to tackle. Ive made cushions before, but they were for little-used spaces whe...
Taking a break from rearranging furniture and lamps! Weve been living with the latest configuration for a few days, and I think weve found our basic layout. Lamp placement, artwork, plant...
OMG! We moved the couch again! In the previous posts comments, Angelia presented the idea of flipping the couch so the chaise extension is on the other end, allowing us to ...
Just to give you a break from looking at living room pictures, I thought Id post a photo of this cutie. Maybe she can find a permanent home in here when its all done! First up, the ...
Im back with some changes and some answers! Ive had feedback on here, on Facebook, and from friends. I love it, so keep it coming! Several people suggested dealing with the leftover "black hole&#...
Our living room has been in a state of flux for long enough. It was "done" once, but then I saw this at the thrift shop: Bye bye, country pine armoire. Hello, mid-century sideboard. Of ...
Whatever else is going on, I always seem to have time for a post about Easter decorations! In 2009, I shared my Grandmas beautiful Easter eggs. In 2010, it was my egg-tastic wre...
Ive been struggling to write this post for a few days now. I cant seem to edit out all the babbling and/or make much sense, so Im just going to give myself fifteen minutes to look it over and t...
Lots of winners in this batch of books! The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton: Loved it. Im sorry I let myself be deterred by the length of these books for so long! We are All Welcome Here ...
This isnt exactly part of our grocery budget, but its cheaper than plane tickets! The Irish Coffee Shop in Upper Darby has some of our favorite foods from Ireland. For myself, I chose a tub of Dairyg...
As usual, insert the usual apologies for delaying a book post for so long! This is about half of what I have to share, but I figured it best to delay no longer. The Winter Rose by Jennifer...
Irishmen! once more our day has come round. This day our people greet whereer theyre found, Whether in the palace, or the humblest cot, To them tis all the same. It matters not. To-day ; they neer fe...
For me, the toughest part of No-Thing New has been trying not to shop for clothes. I dont ordinarily buy a lot of brand new clothes anyway, but for the purposes of No-Thing New, I am tryin...
So far, my food plan posts have covered salvage stores, Aldi, and local places. Has anyone been wondering if we ever go to a regular ol grocery store? Yep, we sure do, but there...
Ready for St. Patricks Day?
How do you know its time to buy a new car? When you want to get better gas mileage? When your car is getting older? When it starts to creak a bit? When your present car still has so...
Part three of our food procurement plan (haha!) is, of course, local farms. If youve ever clicked over to the other blog, youve seen all the beautiful vegetables we received as members of a CSA...
I was all set to post about food shopping again today, but it was too beautiful outside to think about groceries. Our daffodils are up...WAY up! First use of clothesline this year! ...
This is how our paper towel holder looks these days, because we have finally given up paper towels! Its weird, because we do so many other eco-friendly (and wallet friendly) things: We use...
A few weeks ago, I was on my way to work when I spotted some chairs at the curb. I was intrigued, but I could see they needed work, and (no small matter), I needed to be at work in just a ...
An Aldi near Alicante, Spain. I know people who love Aldi, and I know people who cringe at the mention of it. Which one are you? Gerry was very wary of Aldi when I first dragged him into o...
A few days ago, Gerry and I decided we should go shopping for shorts. We shopped secondhand, so this didnt violate the No-Thing New rule of buying nothing new, but an argument could be mad...
Im looking for tips on how to recover a cat tree. Our girls, especially Eloise, are big fans of their tree, but after Isabella using it for eleven years, and now the two of them fighting over w...
We arent following any No-Thing New rules when it comes to food. Convenience foods are allowed, eating out is allowed once a week, and expensive chocolates are allowed. Although our food ...
Every so often I have to put in a plug for the library. Where else can you get all this for free? If you arent already using your library, whats your excuse? I prefer to read e-books.&nbs...
My hair dryer started making a noise the other day. Actually, describing this as a noise is like describing Everest as a bit of a hill. It was A NOISE. An epic screec...
Care for a chocolate? For our Valentines celebration, Gerry and I took a trip to a nearby town to buy some of our favorite chocolates. Pierres Chocolates in New Hope, PA makes some absolu...
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