Book Review: Grass Isn’t Greener: The Everyday Conservationist’s Guide to Bringing Nature to Your Yard

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Grass Isn’t Greener: The Everyday Conservationist’s Guide to Bringing Nature to Your Yard Danae Wolfe Timber Press Description Built around easy-to-digest tips for improving sustainability, this fun, action-oriented guide will help everyone turn their home garden into an earth-friendly habitat.  Rooted in twenty practical steps that anyone can take starting today, Grass Isn’t Greener demonstrates … Read more

Clothes, Shoes, and Accessories to Buy at the Thrift / Resale Shop (Women’s edition)

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Clothes, Shoes, and Accessories to Buy at the Thrift / Resale Shop You won’t regret picking these up at a good price. Most have a great resale possibility as well! Apparel Abercrombie & Fitch Boyfriend Cut Flannels Abercrombie & Fitch High Rise Jean Leggings Aritzia Macauley Blazer Aritzia Wilfred Free Valmere Tee B.P. Leggings (Nordstrom) … Read more

Book Review: First Time Window Treatments by Susan Woodcock

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First Time Window Treatments The Absolute Beginner’s Guide – Learn By Doing * Step-by-Step Basics + 8 Projects By Susan Woodcock Description Learning how to plan, make, and install your own beautiful curtains, drapes, shades, and other window decor may sound daunting, but with the expert, step-by-step guidance of Susan Woodcock in First Time Window Treatments, … Read more

Book Review: First Time Embroidery and Cross-Stitch

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First Time Embroidery and Cross-Stitch The Absolute Beginner’s Guide – Learn By Doing * Step-by-Step Basics + Projects by Linda Wyszynski Publisher’s Description: Learning how to embroider and cross stitch has never been simpler! Like having a personal instructor at your side, this beginner’s guide teaches everything you need to know about a variety of … Read more

Must-Have Items to Pack for Your Cruise

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Must-Have Items to Pack for Your Cruise You’ve booked a cruise, now what? Start a packing list and gather the things you won’t be able to get onboard–or won’t want to pay premium prices for! Bringing Your Electronics Electronic Organizer Travel USB Cable Accessories Bag/Case,Waterproof for Power Bank. USB C Travel Power Strip, Flat Plug … Read more

Book Review: Conscious Crafts: Quilting by Elli Beaven

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Conscious Crafts: Quilting: 20 mindful makes to reconnect head, heart & hands Elli Beaven Publisher ‏ : ‎ Leaping Hare Press (August 10, 2021) Language ‏ : ‎ English Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 144 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0711257450 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0711257450 Conscious Crafts: Quilting by Elli Beaven is a delightful exploration … Read more

Things to Do in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (U. P.)–Recommendations from a Frugal Couple without Kids

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Lake of the Clouds

I’m a native troll (from the Lower Peninsula, a.k.a. under the bridge) but vacationed at least once a year in the UP for years, usually in May or October. Some things are closed for the season in those months, but it’s still possible to have a nice time. My all-time favorites: Fayette Historic Townsite / … Read more

Book Review: Sewing 101 Master Basic Skills and Techniques Easily Through Step-by-Step Instruction | Quarto Publishing Group – Quarry

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Sewing 101: Master Basic Skills and Techniques Easily Through Step-by-Step Instruction Quarto Publishing Group – Quarry This book is an excellent first sewing manual for learners. It presents just enough information to get started without overwhelming the reader. The projects are simple but practical. I think readers will be especially happy to make their own … Read more

Free Vintage Sewing Book: The Mary Frances Sewing Book; Or, Adventures Among the Thimble People

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The Mary Frances Sewing Book; Or, Adventures Among the Thimble People by Jane Eayre Fryer In the world of children’s literature, there is a unique series that has been sadly forgotten by many. “The Mary Frances Sewing Book: Adventures Among the Thimble People” by Jane Eayre Fryer is the first of a series of books … Read more

Make Money Online: Paid Viewpoint, Rakuten, Respondent, Qmee, Microsoft Bing Rewards (updated 2022)

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One of the things I admire most about the “Greatest Generation” (besides their amazing fashion sense, of course) is their frugality, their “make-do-and-mend” approach to money and possessions. They knew that banks fail, economies go through major depressions, and it’s better to have a coffee can full of money buried in the yard in case … Read more

Book Review: A Modern Guide to Textured Crochet by Lee Sartori

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A Modern Guide to Textured Crochet: A Collection of Wonderfully Tactile Stitches Lee Sartori Random House / Interweave, 2021. 128 pages From the publisher: A colorful and contemporary collection of stitches, crochet techniques, and projects for creating rich and appealing texture in your work Crocheters looking for more texture, depth, and contemporary design will delight … Read more

Food | Drink | Entertaining

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Food. Drink. Entertaining. I collect recipes that I’ll never make and patterns I’ll never have time to sew. It’s a compulsion. My hard drive is always getting full, as are my email inboxes and bookshelves. Want to follow along? My collection on Pinterest is always being updated. | Or check out the Dining category…

The Vintage Archive

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Do you ever feel that you were born into the wrong decade? We do, too. Few things are more inspiring to us than the aesthetics of the past. Follow this archive for a look into all things vintage, retro, atomic, and Googie. | Cross-posted to PolyArchive.

Restore Leather and Silver with Alberto VO5 Conditioning Hairdressing

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Alberto VO5 lifehacks

Old School Hair Product = Lifehack So this is something I learned years ago in a Hints From Heloise binder that my mother had: there is an old school hairstyling product buried on the bottom shelf of your grocery aisle that is super useful around the house: Alberto VO5 Conditioning Hairdressing. It’s in a little … Read more

10 Laundry Tips and Tricks

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10 Laundry Tips and Tricks

10 Laundry Tips and Tricks What’s the point in having great clothes and household items if you can’t keep them in good condition? Here are some of the laundry tips, tricks, and best products I’ve come across. You don’t need fabric softener or dryer sheets. Who tells you that you need them? People that sell … Read more