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We So Thrifty chronicles the thrifting adventures of Julie Van Huizen, as she lurks around Hamilton’s thrift shops, and builds a life out of lived-in clothes, art, furniture, and everything in between.

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Now and Then

Does this dress need a post? No, it doesn’t. It speaks for itself. But if I were to say a few things about it, I’d mention that it’s fully-lined, impeccably-made, and it fits me like a glove. In...

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When I Grow Up

Ha! How sultry am I in that first pic? I’m all “yeah, wall, I like the way your brick is layed.” Blogging and taking photos is hilariously dumb sometimes. Then again, I can truthfully say that...

May 16, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Daily Dress

Hi friends! Thank you for all the kind comments on our fanciful photoshoot. We had such fun wearing those beautiful dresses, and I hope I’ve convinced a few more of you to check out the dress sale...

May 8, 2013 Like 2 people like this

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Sunny & Sheer

Just over a week ago, Yen and I spent some time sifting through frocks of tulle, silk, and cotton over at White Elephant. This activity in it self was a dream come true: we were like kids in a...

May 3, 2013 Like 2 people like this

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Coming Soon To A Blog Near You

If you follow me on any other medium (Twitter, Facebook, traditional stalking), you’ll know that last Saturday, the ever-wonderful Jentine and I spent the day with several other pretty ladies:...

May 2, 2013 Like 2 people like this

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Puffy Shirt

Alright guys. Upon viewing my outfit, you know there is only one place this post is going. It was headed there even before the exchange I had with my husband about this particular combination. That...

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Behind the Seams: I Take the Village

Greetings comrades! I realized, when posting my Goodwill thrift trip a few weeks ago, that A) These sorts of posts are really fun, and B) They’re really easy. So, I’m going to make them a bit more...

Apr 19, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Lucky Number Seven

In my last post, I featured a few of the items I left behind at the thrift store, and a few of the reasons I left them. Some were left because they were too small, others because they were too big,...

Apr 10, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Behind the Seams: On Target

Remember how in my last post I was all “so put on your pink dress show winter who’s boss!”? Yeah. That lasted about a day and a half. Then April came and I saw the words “windchill of -12,” and I...

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The Bright Side

I don’t even check the weather anymore. I just assume spring is never coming and it will be cold and miserable forever. I’m starting to suspect that this eternal winter is actually an elaborate...

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A long time ago, I used to write blogs

Alright guys. I had a hard time writing this post. Or, rather, I had a hard time not writing this post. There is much to like about my latest head to toe thrift-ensemble. I like that I got this Liz...

Mar 20, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Easy Does It

Two weeks ago, I decided I needed a new winter coat. Like, “new” new. As in, not from the thrift store (yes, that still happens sometimes). I have suede coats and vintage trenches galore, but I...

Mar 7, 2013 Like 2 people like this

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Predictable Peplums

I don’t usually eat my lunch in the staff room. This isn’t because I don’t like my fellow staff (I do!). It’s because I’m a graphic designer, and graphic designers are essentially trolls that live...

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Bossy Pants

Apparently, I was a bossy kid. My husband might tell you that I’m also a bossy grown-up, but it’s Valentine’s Day, so we won’t go there. At one point, my Dad even bestowed upon me the nickname “The...

Feb 15, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Setting the Table

In my last post, I mentioned I was taking a little break from thrifting clothing. While I’ll be back to it very soon, I’ve made some substantial steps in terms of keeping the habit in check. For...

Feb 7, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Rainbow Remix

I’m going to level with you folks here for a minute: if I had it my way, I’d be at the thrift store at least three times a week. I’d hit up Salvation Army on a weeknight, Talize on a weekend, and...

Jan 30, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Pajama Day

There are two ways I can describe this outfit. The first is as follows: A cozy winter combo, made up of a thrifted poncho ($7.99), a thrifted vintage shirt-dress ($5.99), a thrifted Ralph Lauren...

Jan 24, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Resolved

Tomorrow is January 16, 2013. That is an important day, friends, and not just for Kate Moss because it’s her birthday. See, tomorrow is the day I shall give myself a hearty pat on the back. Why?...

Jan 15, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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What’s My Age Again?

Malls. Home to more stores than one person can take in on a single visit. And you’re not even supposed visit them all, really. The tweens find their tight tees and tighter jeans in Hollister and...

Jan 9, 2013 Like 2 people like this

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You Say Goodbye, and I Say Hello

Remember when you watched TV on a TV instead of the Internet, and actually used the TV guide? And you’d check the description for your favourite show, and it would have a tiny little “N”(for new)...

Jan 2, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Small Stores, Big Scarves

I’m coming very close to the end of my year-long Mall fast, and I’ve already talked, at length, about the continued appreciation it’s given me for thrift stores. In addition to fostering my love...

Dec 31, 2012 Like 2 people like this

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Jingle All the Way

What am I going to do when Christmas is over and I’ll have to come up with titles for my posts that aren’t just pulled from Christmas songs? Ugh. That’s future Julie’s problem! For now, all I have...

Dec 24, 2012 Like 1 person likes this

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Christmas Party Hop

I did it, you guys. I survived a marathon of Christmasing. Cousin parties, potlucks, festive feasts, and high school reunions have eaten up my December weekends (…or have I eaten them?). I played...

Dec 22, 2012 Like 1 person likes this

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This Warm December

For those of you who know me in real life, or have been reading my blog since the beginning, you’ll know I’m pretty big on Christmas. Like, schedule a holiday photoshoot with all my friends and add...

Dec 7, 2012 Like 4 people like this

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Play by Play

Earlier this fall, we took out my parents for their 35th anniversary. Since my whole family is sort of the worst at birthdays and other Hallmark milestones, we made sure to plan something well in...

Dec 2, 2012 Like 3 people like this

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See My Vest

Since I launched this blog over a year ago (Happy Anniversary, self!) I’ve enjoyed all sorts of blog-related benefits: I’ve made friends, I’ve had more fun shopping, I’ve developed a creative...

Nov 19, 2012 Like

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What We Created Today

Last week, I announced my participation in a contest called “What Will You Create Today?”. I partnered with the lovely and industrious Jentine for a week of shopping, painting, pinning and...

Nov 12, 2012 Like 1 person likes this

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Black, White, and Read All Over

In the third grade, our class held a Show and Tell: Jokes Edition. One of the boys started us off with this classic: “What’s black, white, and red all over?…A zebra with a sun burn!” Upon hearing...

Nov 10, 2012 Like 1 person likes this

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What Will You Create Today?

There are many advantages to the glorious thing that is daylight savings time. For one, on Sunday morning, I read a whole magazine, leisurely sipped my coffee, cleaned my entire washroom, and (most...

Nov 6, 2012 Like 1 person likes this

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We So Thrifty

Now and Then

When I Grow Up

Daily Dress

Sunny & Sheer

Coming Soon To A Blog Near You

Puffy Shirt

Behind the Seams: I Take the Village

Lucky Number Seven

Behind the Seams: On Target

The Bright Side

A long time ago, I used to write blogs

Easy Does It

Predictable Peplums

Bossy Pants

Setting the Table

Rainbow Remix

Pajama Day

Resolved

What’s My Age Again?

You Say Goodbye, and I Say Hello

Small Stores, Big Scarves

Jingle All the Way

Christmas Party Hop

This Warm December

Play by Play

See My Vest

What We Created Today

Black, White, and Read All Over

What Will You Create Today?

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