week before Christmas

The Week before Christmas Lifestyle Notes

Happy Monday!  Join me today for the Week before Christmas Lifestyle Notes! I promise to be back to fashion soon after Christmas and appreciate your patience as I power through the week before Christmas. Here are some week-before-Christmas lifestyle notes…including activity from the past weekend and a note about sales you may not want to miss….

thrift store fan

How I became a thrift store fan

Happy Friday, friends!  For this fall fashion Friday, I thought I would explain how I became a thrift store fan. I owe a large part of my thrift store fan obsessions to Goodwill San Antonio and the ambassadorship I have shared with them for years. Goodwill San Antonio has created a monster!  I love thrift…

Budget Saving Tips for grandparents

Budget saving tips for grandparents

Happy Tuesday!  Today is Budget Saving Tuesday, and I am discussing budget saving tips for grandparents. I know there are many grandparents in this audience, so since this is fresh on my mind, I wanted to offer up a few budget saving tips and ideas! My three grandsons who live out-of-town came to visit for…

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Summer preparations with thrift shopping

It’s Memorial Day!  Let’s discuss how we can fulfill summer preparations with thrift shopping. Tomorrow I will begin Budget Saving Tuesday, and certainly thrift shopping is a great way to help us save with summer preparations. Of course, everything I am featuring today is from thrift shopping at Goodwill San Antonio. It Is always fun…

What I Wore

What I Wore – More Jacket Styles

Hi everyone…hope your weekend was special.  Today is another WHAT I WORE with more ways I have styled my spring jackets. There was a great reason that I was not posting comments over the weekend…and you will see it below. I already confessed that I have been in the allergist office many times recently due…

Key to Thrift Shopping Fun

My Key to Thrift Shopping Fun

Happy Monday, ladies!! Welcome to my discussion of the key to thrift shopping fun. Recently, I shared with you a post with 4 Tips to Successful Thrift Shopping. However, I left out the key to thrift shopping fun…and it really can be so much fun! KEY TO THRIFT SHOPPING FUN All of the tips I…

Back to My Roots with Thrifting Tips

Back to My Roots with Thrifting Tips

I thought it might be fun to return to the roots of how this blog began and offer some advice for thrift shopping.  When I experienced my makeover moment almost 16 years ago, I wanted to completely re-do my style but had very little additional budget to work with.  So, I became a constant thrift…

Important Weekend for You and Others

Important Weekend for You and Others

Regular followers of this blog know I am a big fan of our Goodwill San Antonio organization.  They help our community with job training, career discoveries, assistance for veterans, and education.  Plus, our community really supports the organization with donations. I have posted about my fashion finds and home decor treasures for years, and how…