Hey! Did you miss me this week? Sorry, I have been a little absent. I have been trying to do a lot of work behind the scenes here on the blog and also trying to catch up on some projects. So I sort of took an unplanned break the first of this week. Can’t wait […]
Friday Frugal Finds: NEW Target linens at Value Village + link up YOUR Frugal Finds!
(I announced the winner of the $25 gift card on the Rafflecopter widget on this post.) I always am a little jealous when I see people posting about some great Target clearance find that they picked up at Goodwill. My friend Molly has found some great Target clearance finds at her Goodwill stores in […]
Summer projects + decorating inspiration
With Memorial Day right around the corner, this weekend sort of signifies the beginning of summer for me. June is about to start, the temperatures are fast approaching the 90’s, cookouts are a common weeknight occurrence, summer is here! So I thought before I delve into all things summer (my patriotic mantel is getting the […]
Friday Frugal Finds: home décor, table linens, and a really cute Thirty-One bag for $1
Here is some of my recent thrift store and yard sale finds. I hope you are getting out there on the weekends and finding some good stuff at yard sales! This is prime season! Before it gets scorching hot (at least here in the South). I picked up this guy for $2 at a local […]
Taking care of your houseplants (+ enter to win a $25 gift card!)
(This is a sponsored post by Central Garden & Pet. See full disclosure statement below.) It is Spring and hopefully you are enjoying getting some yard work done. We have had some gorgeous days, and I am loving it! I need to do a post and update you on some progress in the yard but […]
Shopping at a Goodwill Outlet center (pay by the POUND for clothes!)
I know you have been waiting anxiously for this post, right?? Where I detail all about my shopping experience shopping at a Goodwill outlet. (Nicknamed “Dig ‘n Save Goodwill” – cause you dig for clothes and pay by the POUND, not the piece, therefore saving a ton of money!) When I was in NC last […]
House crashing: Molly from Pennies ‘n Grace
Last week when I was in NC, my husband and I actually stayed with Molly and her family. Molly writes a fun lifestyle/family blog at Pennies ‘n Grace – where she shares delicious family recipes, her amazing yard sale and thrift store finds, DIY projects, how she decorates her house with pennies, and the grace […]
Friday Frugal Finds: Thrifting with friends in NC
My husband and I took a trip to NC last weekend for about 4 days. It was our 10 year college reunion and we were really looking forward to being back and also visiting many friends! We stayed with some sweet friends and had the absolute best time together! THE best time of our life […]
75¢ Yard sale candlesticks get a paint makeover
Remember these candlesticks I got at a yard sale? I paid 25¢ and 50¢ for them – can’t beat 75¢ for a set of candlesticks. So here they are – before. They were pretty nasty. Covered in wax and dirt. So I cleaned them up. Then sprayed them with a quick coat of white primer […]
March + April recap
So it is me or is this year flying by?? How is it 2 days from MAY already? In some ways it is going by too fast and in many other ways not fast enough. Anyways, I somehow missed posting a March recap so this will recap March and April projects that you may have […]









