The Thriftress

Saturday was the grand opening of Persephone, my joint venture with Cassie!  We had a great day at Wild Rose greeting shoppers and friends.  Thank you to everyone who came out to wish us well, including Gail and Sharon and her daughter Megan! Here’s a little peek at our space. […]

My friend Amy knows that I enjoy a good crafty project, so she asked me one day (ok, like 3 months ago) “Can you make a set of these for my daughter’s room?” And by “these” she meant some adorable teacup lamps from Pottery Barn Kids. I love a knock […]

These ornament wreaths are popular – You have probably seen them all over the blogosphere.  This is my version! I made this pink & turquoise wreath as a Christmas present for my sister.  She has a very whimsical Christmas theme with butterflies and peacocks in bright colors and a fluffy […]

This year I am hosting Thanksgiving at my house for the FIRST TIME EVER.  As you can imagine I am a little bit nervous and extremely busy putting the house in perfect order. Decorating the dining room is a top priority so I was really thankful when Plaid Crafts sent […]

I think all moms dream about an organized mud room with all the shoes and coats neatly lined up.  Something with big beautiful storage like this maybe? I don’t have space (or $$) for something like that but I do have a nook perfect for a mud room right beside […]

I have not been in the mood to decorate for Fall yet at all.   But yesterday I picked up a copy of Women’s Day Halloween Celebrations hoping for some inspiration.  I found a bunch of great ideas inside but these lace spider webs really got me thinking… I decided […]

Can you guess what my sparkly new Valentine’s Day Wreath is made out of? Paper towel tubes!!  And it cost absolutely nothing to make because I had all the supplies on hand! Now you can make one too with this quick picture tutorial. 1. Save up two paper towel rolls. […]

I’m so excited about this project!  I’ve been working on it for the last three days during nap time and in the evenings.  At times I was so impatient to finish it!  I needed something to go in this blank space above the entertainment center in the family room.  Here’s […]

Quick question…what’s this?  Well that’s a decorator table with a wrinkled tablecloth you might say.  But you would be wrong, my friend!  It’s the embodiment of my hopes, my dreams…my evil plan to get a Ballard Designs inspired living room of my very own – for just the cost of […]

I’m back to share part two of my son’s Lego birthday party.  This time I’m sharing the activities and treat bags with you. As the kids arrived they each received a Lego mini pack to build.  I really wanted the kids to have a Lego set to build and take […]