Yesterday featured several rare events. Much of it was spent at an outlet mall and Nordstrom Rack. March is birthday month and I’ve two girls. Given the seasonal transition of this month, clothes are...
I know it’s not true. Why do I hold fast to the assumption those “new” items will work or even meet basic expectations when they arrive in my home? I constantly forget to give “new” items a good once...
As January sets in, I face another birthday. At 44, I don’t consider myself “old” but I no longer see eye to eye with youth. Could this be the nether years? My daughters are growing up; fast. College...
Stopped by the credit union the other day and did the standard 10 minute surgical strike at the neighborhood thrift. I found one. It’s been two years of searching I call Purchase Patience. The price ...
This post ran last year and resonated with many. I think we could all use a little reminder... I’m no fan of staying up late on Christmas Eve to wrap gifts only to have my daughters wake me up pre-da...
My brother in law visited recently. He had not been to our Denver home, quite a different place from the home we left in Boulder. Built in 1900, it’s much older as are the contents. Nearly every piec...
For over a decade my family has been chopping in lieu of shopping the weekend following Thanksgiving. The National Forest Service offers many sites and invites citizens to purchase a tree-chopping pe...
This post originally ran in November of 2009. Just over a week before Thanksgiving, we thought it wise to remind Americans there are alternatives to outfitting a table worthy of a spread in a magazin...
With over 100 listings, some repeat items, on my fourth week of hosting Shopping Glightly, an Etsy store, I’ve arrived at the sad conclusion that listing is a lonely job. Mr. Golightly thought I was ...
Thrift store family of horses for my Little Pie, my Piper. This weekend I picked up this family of horses at Goodwill. They are tucked away for the holidays for my little Piper. I will not wrap them....
The online store Shopping Golightly premiered on Etsy this October 16th selling vintage finds with plans to eventually include handmade items. Hah! It was a small, intimate premier. Etsy gets all aro...
Week three: Change of resale shop opening plans. Enter vintage on Etsy! The store was up and running in less than an hour. Of course it’s not fully stocked. My goal in Apron Thrift Girl’s October Res...
Note: Im receiving emails to purchase items scheduled be sold the in store that have been photographed on this site. This is a tough decision. Not because of inventory, Ive loads of it. Im uncertain ...
Vintage Spools of thread you can repurpose as holiday ornaments with sheet music also found in those bags. Little Piper and I worked on these this weekend. Ever wondered whats in those clear plastic ...
Apron Thrift Girl and Ive chatted many times about how I need to open an online resale shop. Ive sat on this idea for over one year. So Im taking ATGs October Resale Challenge. Today I FINALLY starte...
Our mantle outfitted in thrift for Halloween. Most notable, the round mirror ($8) topped with a feather cape ($3) and the vintage Columbia scale ($6) weighing in a papier-mâché lant...
The autumnal equinox was last Friday, the 23rd. Fall is my favorite season. Not only am I a person who loves sweaters and hats, but also I love a good harvest, an unconventional one of course. We’ve ...
Officially announcing availability as a Blue Jean Distresser for the fashion market. Now Hollywood starlights can wear and feel the truly and honestly distressed jean from hard, backbreaking work. No...
Above is a project Im happy to complete, refinishing this vintage sewing box. Little Pie and I spied it at Goodwill three weeks ago for $9. Hand-crafted in Poland, each component still has penciled n...
I dont consider myself a crafty person. But then, I hunker down in this heat wave and felt little birds for the holidays with Little Pie. Thats kinda crafty. We have fun Little Pie and I. She always ...
On September 2nd, a group of about 300 American consumers will hit a personal milestone. With the exception of a few items like undergarments, they will not have purchased any new clothing for a full...
Michael Mandel is chief economic strategist at the Progressive Policy Institute. His piece, "The Consumption Economy Is Dying—Let it Die!" appears in The Atlantic on August 15th. Mandels pass...
Ever started a home project only to find youve open not one, but a dozen cans of worms? Thats what Mr. Golightly and I did while the girls were at summer camp. For three weeks we worked tirelessly, l...
My mental back-burners been simmering since the former post, “A Plea to Anthropologie.” I fell short on a few critical points about this business proposal. Keep in mind, the mission of this blog is &...
Dear friends at Anthropologie, Anthroplogie stores are more than a shopping environment, they are a refuge; at least for me they are. The classic and vintage-inspired clothing is a relief against the...
Mainstream American consumers are cultivated purchase items en masse. We even purchase “bargains” en masse. Lost in the world of retail sales, shoppers forget they will not be using the item they acq...
Many people struggle finding quality clothing at thrift stores. Five 10-foot racks packed with dresses can be a bit overwhelming. I witness at least one person painfully thumbing these racks item by ...
As mentioned in the previous post While the children are away the mommy will save, not only did I find items for my teen daughters back to school thrift trunk show but items for Little Pie, still in ...
I enjoy teaching my daughters alternative methods of acquiring distinct quality fashion. We don’t go to the mall for the standard issue at heavyweight prices. Petite Pois long-sleeve hoodie, $2. I pa...
A recent trip to the grocery store overwhelmed me with the volume of cheap trinkets celebrating Easter up for purchase.Staring down the rows of cellophane-wrapped plastic baskets brimming with packag...
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