run or get off the wheel
Ever feel like you’re a hamster on a wheel? Running as freakin’ hard as you can, but still going nowhere in particular? It’s my everyday. I’m constantly running three miles forward, two miles back. And then someone takes an epic crap on the rug. I’m exhausted, yet I get NOTHING done each and every day. [...]
how we will do happy happy love day
So. It’s Valentine’s Day Eve. I’m sorry? Let’s get it on? Leave me alone with a box of chocolates? Whatever. But if you have kids of elementary age, you have no choice but to embrace the candy-coated mush. And if you’re like me, you’ll be staying up late tonight potentially baking sugary treats you don’t [...]
how to pop serious tags (with less than $20 in your pocket)
So. There’s a new thrift store anthem being sung. And chances are, if you’re a second hand tag popper, you’ve heard it. (And while it’s an awesome song, it also says the *F*word a whole lot of of time (and I’m not talkin’ about fart). Also, I don’t swear (out loud). So, you’ve been warned…) [...]
how not to dress like a rodeo clown, thanks to Robbie Laughlin
There’s a misconception floating around that I only thrift shop, and never buy any new clothes for myself. And while it’s completely true that I do go beyond what “normal people” would feel comfortable buying secondhand, there are plenty of things I’m willing to spend a pretty penny on in order to be the very [...]
I tossed all my rules out the window and went thrifting
1. I don’t thrift with children. I’ve done that before, and my children fall out of carts and land on their heads. 2. I don’t thrift on 50% off days or any other “special” days. 3. I don’t do Grand Openings. And I most certainly never EVER EVER EVER: 4. thrift within 48 hours of [...]
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