This glass jar was my thrift store find of the week. I was on my way home from jury duty Thursday and I couldn’t resist stopping at the new animal shelter thrift store. It was $3. I filled it with raw pumpkin seeds and placed it in the center of the table, which helps to [...]

I scored yesterday at Goodwill. I found several 1 liter glass jars for my pantry. They were either $1.99 or $.99. Five of them in all. I filled them with: sea salt, peppermint leaf, nettle leaf, nutritional yeast, and the other isn’t filled yet. I also found a 1 liter carafe that Mikah is thrilled [...]

Yesterday, I went to one thrift store. I found a soft, purple (lavender-ish) knit cotton sheet. I wanted to find a color that would work for Jeff’s t-shirts, but only purple. I don’t think he’ll want that. I could try over-dyeing it, though. I also found: “Power Sewing” by Sandra Betzina. I don’t like her [...]

It’s been weeks since I’ve found anything good at a thrift store. I haven’t been to many, though. And yesterday was no different; we only got to one during our busy day of errands. But a few things were good finds: $2 pair of jeans for Naomi, 3 yards of a knit print for $1.50, [...]

2 flat twin cotton sheets, one a great shade of gold and the other a great shade of orange. These are not my usual colors, but I could picture them as summer dresses, or at the very least, good muslin fabric for the summer dresses I intend to make. I know, more sheets. It is [...]