The Thriftress

I think my buddy Cassie got all the Halloween spirit this year.  I am just not feeling it at all yet!  I want the cool, crisp days of September and October to drag on as long as possible.  Because after Halloween, let’s face it, it can feel like a downhill […]

You might notice some changes around here this afternoon.  I have been working with Gwen from This Bold Girl design (and The Bold Abode blog) to design the perfect new look for The Thriftress. Gwen is super easy to work with and she was able to take my vague design ideas […]

My front door was sad. For one thing it was painted a nasty, dark brown.  It had mismatched hardware.  It’s also very difficult to see the front door from the street (luckily). See?  The door is hiding behind our enormous landscaping.  (I added a helpful red arrow so you know […]

There’s a wedding coming up in less than two months in our family!  My little bro is getting married and I’ve been super busy as a bridesmaid, mother of the flower girl and ring bearer and as the table arrangements stylist. This past weekend was the Beach Themed Bridal Shower […]

Sometimes my thrifting and DIYing ways can seem strange to my family.  But I know my Mom is coming around because she asked me to makeover a secretary desk for her on a recent visit. And the backstory on this desk?  My parents rescued it from a neighbor’s basement 35+ […]

Today I’m participating in the first ever Jingle Bell Junk Swap!  The awesome Bliss from Bliss Ranch sent me some good vintage “junk” and my challenge was to use it to create cute Christmas decor.  Here’s what Bliss sent me. When I saw this set of Christmas tree molds I […]

I’m sharing our Christmas mantel today!  Finally.  If you follow me on Facebook you know I was planning to post this earlier in the week.  The availability of poinsettias at Costco and perfect picture taking light eluded me until today. This year I used the same color scheme as last year and […]

I wouldn’t say that I leave all the Christmas decorating to the last minute but I am definitely not a professional blogger, early December decorator either.  My process is my process and I never know where I’m going with the decorating until I get deep into it.  Plus let’s keep […]

I’ve been totally slacking in the blogging department I know it!  I spent the first half of January recuperating from the holidays and preparing for the Stylish Patina Barn Sale and the last half traveling for a wedding and a funeral. But here I am ready to kick off the […]

Good morning!  You might have heard about the big snow storm hitting the East Coast.  Well this morning we woke up to snow and no school!  I realized I never shared my winter mantel and today might just be the perfect day to do it!  It’s also probably the mantel’s […]