Have you heard of Buttoned-up? Seriously great for those of us who really need to get things organized, and well, Buttoned-up. Every year I make a New… Read more “Easy Gifts from the Heart”
Category: thrift hunting tips
Thrifty tips for the Holidays
December is around the corner, and you’re probably thinking about the holidays. I’ve already re-written my list twice, adding in some more inexpensive AND more meaningful… Read more “Thrifty tips for the Holidays”
Doctor Play Kit
This is a post that could save your next trip to that store that you want to go to but your kids could do without (but they… Read more “Doctor Play Kit”
Inventory Weekend: Printable sheets revisited
A few months ago we sent you a link for our Printable Cheat Sheets – a way to take inventory of your child’s needs for each season, allowing… Read more “Inventory Weekend: Printable sheets revisited”
Makin’ News
We made the Big Leagues this (September) month! Wisconsin Woman magazine asked us to post some of our thrify tips for area families every few months, and… Read more “Makin’ News”
More staycation fun
Just one month of summer left and maybe you need some fresh ideas for one last staycation, the thrifty way to vacation. Apartment Therapy posted a link… Read more “More staycation fun”
a back-pack piggy-back
To piggy back on our last post, I ran across this great list of ways to do that whole “back to school” on a budget thing. Admittedly,… Read more “a back-pack piggy-back”
Never need a new backpack
In my day job, I work with a lot of low income families who, by golly, have this thrifty thing down to a science! I am constantly… Read more “Never need a new backpack”
Thrifty tips from Apartment Therapy
Gotta love Apartment Therapy. And gotta love their right-on Garage Sale tips. You should read ours again, too. Get your cheat sheet together and then go catch… Read more “Thrifty tips from Apartment Therapy”
These boots are made for Stompin’
So I took my own advice and traced my Half-Pint’s foot before I went on a major garage saleing trip a weekend back. And wadd’ya know, it’s a… Read more “These boots are made for Stompin’”