Being Thrifty

G-Saling + Wood Chippin’

I don’t know what you did on Friday afternoon, but Pete and I ran furiously towards the weekend at full speed, both desperately needing a little break from sitting opposite eachother in front of our respective computers for 15 hours … read more »

Posted in Being Thrifty, DIY, Tools | 5 Comments

A Sunny Lifestyle

Nothing spells springtime health like the opportunity to soak up sunny vitamin D while simultaneously getting serious amounts of work done, so I’m transforming the previously empty the 3-season room off the living room into our productive little office. On … read more »

Posted in Being Thrifty, Decor, Office Space, Sunroom | 13 Comments

Freebie Treebie

We’re getting a free tree. A no-cost boost to enhance our curb appeal. And not much beats that. Word from the April 2012 This Old House Mag states that adding trees can increase your property value upwards of 10-20%. I … read more »

Posted in Being Thrifty, Curb Appeal, Free (For All), Gardening | 9 Comments

Cleaning (A Silver-Filled) House

My mess of a jewelry storage area left me with tangled necklaces, lost earrings, and some really dingy looking sterling silver pieces. The humidity in the guest room where everything had been stashed until just this week (when I made … read more »

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