Taking a break in my report on the dance concert to do a thrift finds/inspiration post. One of the added benefits of shopping for the show was making the rounds at all the local thrift stores, discovering new ones and visiting them one after another in a way that I was able to compare them. I have quite a repretoire under my belt, now, and can give ( Read more... )

"Don't buy on sale what you wouldn't buy full price"

One of my mother's favorite maxims that I'm trying to implement in my own life. Note the emphasis on "trying" . . .

Today I made my rounds to 6 thrift stores, 4 of which were new to me, trying to find costumes for the dance show. Again, note the emphasis on "trying." This particular peice has a ( Read more... )

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