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https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2014/12/a-raspberry-patchwork-quilt-for-my.html?showComment=1419967843448 Thrift at Home: A Raspberry Patchwork Quilt for My Mother This is a long story with lots of photos - it covers the month of December and an entire quilt, and I couldn't bear to leave out the detail... thrift at home patchwork quilt raspberry mother https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2012/07/another-patch-on-sleep-shorts.html?showComment=1341591931188 Thrift at Home: Another Patch on the Sleep Shorts I caught my shorts again on the same cabinet pull . But it was fun to find another scrap of the sherbet pillowcase and put on another pat... thrift at home on the another patch sleep https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-happy-wallet.html?showComment=1384783397521&m=0 Thrift at Home: The Happy Wallet I needed to replace my vinyl, 6-year old wallet. I decided to use this pattern (Diva Frame Clutch). In addition to the pattern, I had to ... thrift at home happy wallet https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2010/11/blue-peignoir-for-winter.html?showComment=1288836242200 Thrift at Home: A Blue Peignoir for Winter Yes, I call it a "peignoir" but it has other names. I made one for hot weather earlier this year and called it a dressing gown. I fee... thrift at home blue peignoir winter https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2010/03/commencing-to-put-away-woolens.html Thrift at Home: Commencing to Put Away the Woolens I'm not putting away my knee socks or winter coats, but all the wool is being washed to put away. I particularly want to note this for my r... thrift at home put away woolens https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2010/12/refashioning-hoodie.html?showComment=1291309708872&m=0 Thrift at Home: Refashioning the Hoodie I was inspired by this post to refashion my Old Navy, thrifted wool sweater (and somehow inspired to photograph myself, only without a trip... thrift at home refashioning hoodie https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2015/04/in-which-i-make-cheese-jello.html?showComment=1428512261182 Thrift at Home: In Which I Make Cheese Jello I have never liked Velveeta cheese and American cheese and all that processed cheese; it was too bland with an odd plastic taste. I liked C... thrift at home make cheese jello https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2010/05/sunday-dinner-bbq-beans.html?m=1 Thrift at Home: Sunday Dinner: BBQ Beans Wednesday Cooked a quart of beans - put in the back of the fridge Friday Used some leftover steak marinade to make BBQ sauce Put 4 ch... thrift at home sunday dinner bbq beans https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2013/11/yogurt-for-infinity.html?m=0 Thrift at Home: Yogurt for Infinity I have been making yogurt for years. I used to refresh the starter every few batches with some freeze-dried yogurt starter or a new cup of... thrift at home yogurt infinity https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2010/05/reading-for-my-book-clubs.html?showComment=1273026731914&m=0 Thrift at Home: Reading For My Book Clubs For one of my book clubs, I recently read (most of) When Everything Changed by Gail Collins. Fascinating history. It reinforces why my mot... thrift at home my book reading clubs https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2012/05/savory-breakfasts.html?showComment=1337132249197 Thrift at Home: Savory Breakfasts I read an article in the paper this week that recommended a maximum daily sugar intake of 3 teaspoons for children, 5 teaspoons for women, a... thrift at home savory breakfasts https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2012/04/easter-bowtie-among-other-easter-things.html?showComment=1334586018630 Thrift at Home: The Easter Bowtie, Among Other Easter Things I thought I would make Ben a necktie. But honestly, the pattern I got online just made my eyes cross. I've had some sewing disasters recen... thrift at home easter bowtie among things https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2013/01/mend-it-better-book-review.html?m=0 Thrift at Home: Mend It Better: Book Review You asked me to tell you what I thought when I was done reading Mend It Better by Kristin Roach. Here are the ideas from the book I wan... thrift at home mend it better book review https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2019/02/keeping-phoebe-warm.html?m=0 Thrift at Home: Keeping Phoebe Warm I took some oddments of sock yarn and made Phoebe some wool socks. I aimed to make the heels and toes red, but I colored outside the... thrift at home keeping phoebe warm https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2014/01/hearts-on-her-knees.html?showComment=1390942552352&m=0 Thrift at Home: Hearts on Her Knees I love patching things. Lately, I've been patching more than I've been photographing. I have hopes to do a giant round-up post of all the ... thrift at home on her hearts knees https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2010/05/potholders-for-my-mother.html?showComment=1273590619388 Thrift at Home: Potholders for My Mother The Lanyard by Billy Collins The other day I was ricocheting slowly off the blue walls of this room, moving as if underwater from typ... thrift at home potholders mother https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2013/08/ Thrift at Home: August 2013 A Record of What I Make thrift at home august https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2017/07/baby-meals.html?m=1 Thrift at Home: Baby Meals These are rice + toppings meals that I carried out recently to families with new babies (we have a raft of new babies at church - fun!). I ... thrift at home baby meals https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2011/11/thursday.html?showComment=1320414882340 Thrift at Home: Thursday Pretty: the cabin. The light reflected from the snow makes rumpled beds look good - or is that just the yummy vintage rose blanket? ... thrift at home thursday https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2011/11/letting-patchwork-out.html Thrift at Home: Letting the Patchwork Out I make little guidelines for my sewing projects because, I guess, it makes a little game to me. Hotpads: 1. use only things from my scra... thrift at home letting patchwork https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2012/02/how-i-keep-files-and-dont-drown-in.html?showComment=1332265416731 Thrift at Home: How I Keep Files and Don't Drown in Paper 1. I established an inbox and outbox. The inbox is on the desk. The outbox is next to the front door so we can check it on the way out (we ... thrift at home https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2010/03/dark-days-week-17-white-branch-sugar.html Thrift at Home: Dark Days Week 17: White Branch Sugar Cream Pie (et al) Isn't that a lovely name for a pie? The recipe comes from the White Branch Church of the Brethren in Indiana, courtesy of my friend Rebecc... thrift at home https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2010/12/creamsicle-curtain-for-bathroom.html?showComment=1293725523480&m=0 Thrift at Home: Creamsicle Curtain for the Bathroom You know how you just stop noticing your familiar, everyday house? And after a while something prompts you to look at it, and good grief, y... thrift at home for the creamsicle curtain bathroom https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2010/05/refashioned-dressing-gown.html?showComment=1274970061218&m=0 Thrift at Home: Refashioned Dressing Gown Since I became a mother almost five years ago, I've gradually realized I needed a dressing gown. In the morning, I needed a garment to put ... thrift at home refashioned dressing gown https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2011/08/squirreling-it-away.html?showComment=1314013504573 Thrift at Home: Squirreling It Away I know my list of what I want to preserve this summer (crossed out the ones I did): 1. approx. 20 quarts tomatoes 2. 1/2 bushel apples i... thrift at home away https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2011/04/first-asparagus-into-pizza.html?showComment=1303409204760 Thrift at Home: First Asparagus, Into a Pizza Last year we had the first asparagus two weeks early and it was next to a pizza . This year, I spotted a recipe in Real Simple that used... thrift at home first asparagus pizza https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2015/07/some-deeply-coloured-jewel.html?showComment=1436750132038 Thrift at Home: "Some Deeply Coloured Jewel" ". . . in fact the few pieces of old furniture gleamed like satin, and the red carpet was well brushed. The panelled walls were painted a st... thrift at home deeply coloured jewel https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2017/12/phoebe-rocks-her-vintage-sunday-coat.html?showComment=1512961010684 Thrift at Home: Phoebe Rocks Her Vintage Sunday Coat and Bonnet This coat and bonnet on our little Phoebe-bird is so perfect. Rebecca found the coat and bonnet and, wait for it, overall snowpants, while I... thrift at home phoebe rocks https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2023/03/two-patchwork-pillows.html?m=0 Thrift at Home: Two Patchwork Pillows I have been sitting in my bed more this winter - drinking tea, reading, journaling, you know, cozy things. In the past my whole house was a ... thrift at home two patchwork pillows https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2017/12/phoebe-rocks-her-vintage-sunday-coat.html?showComment=1513126456961 Thrift at Home: Phoebe Rocks Her Vintage Sunday Coat and Bonnet This coat and bonnet on our little Phoebe-bird is so perfect. Rebecca found the coat and bonnet and, wait for it, overall snowpants, while I... thrift at home phoebe rocks https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2010/06/getting-ready-for-beach.html?m=1 Thrift at Home: Getting Ready for the Beach Genevieve has all her beach garb, now that we found her sunglasses. I had to explain to her at RiteAid in a way that would not give offense... thrift at home getting ready for the beach https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2011/07/real-letters-and-why-dont-we-write-them.html?showComment=1311356469404 Thrift at Home: Do Real Letters Still Exist? I was sorting through old letters the other day when it occurred to me: I don't receive or send real letters any more! Mass mailings like... thrift at home real letters still exist https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2013/12/st-lucia-buns-for-breakfast.html?showComment=1387722140452 Thrift at Home: St. Lucia Buns for Breakfast It's not hard for me to make fun bread during the day when I'm at home and the children are at school. I find yeast breads easier to make t... thrift at home st lucia buns breakfast https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2011/07/real-letters-and-why-dont-we-write-them.html?showComment=1311296793690 Thrift at Home: Do Real Letters Still Exist? I was sorting through old letters the other day when it occurred to me: I don't receive or send real letters any more! Mass mailings like... thrift at home real letters still exist https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2019/11/use-what-you-have-mittens-for-phoebe.html?showComment=1574529743355 Thrift at Home: Use-What-You-Have Mittens for Phoebe No surprise, Phoebe's sloth mittens were too small for her this fall when I dumped out the boxes of kid winter stuff and checked. Sidenote... use what you have thrift mittens phoebe https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2010/05/fixing-her-sundress.html?m=1 Thrift at Home: Fixing Her Sundress This sweet dress was just too loose at Genevieve's skinny little middle. I discussed it my experienced friend Rebecca and on her advice, ... thrift at home fixing sundress https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2010/11/make-do-booster.html?showComment=1291086942627 Thrift at Home: Make-Do Booster This is our booster seat: The Word Finder and Thesaurus in their tape-mended box. We appropriated it from the bookshelves a long time a... thrift at home make do booster https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2014/10/a-new-nightie.html?showComment=1414717485299 Thrift at Home: A New Nightie Suddenly, as it happens with children, Genevieve's summer nightie was tight across the chest. I decided to go ahead and make her a new one ... thrift at home new nightie https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2011/08/oxblood-and-mint.html?m=1 Thrift at Home: Oxblood and Mint One night I was reading in bed when I looked up: there was the burgundy rose pinned to my mirror as usual, behind the mint-colored pump on ... thrift at home oxblood mint https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2017/01/the-home-sewn-christmas-gifts.html?showComment=1483450841859 Thrift at Home: The Home-sewn Christmas Gifts I typically only squeeze out one sewn Christmas gift, but this year, I managed a bit more. I like to get my children an ornament every year... thrift at home sewn christmas gifts https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2010/05/rhubarb-muffins-for-breakfast.html?showComment=1274147167437&m=0 Thrift at Home: Rhubarb Muffins for Breakfast I love the tart bits of rhubarb in the sweet muffin. We ate them split with strawberry jam and a slice of cheese on the side . . . a great ... thrift at home rhubarb muffins breakfast https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2010/05/breaking-out-yellow-linen-skirt.html?showComment=1274408529845&m=0 Thrift at Home: Breaking out the Yellow Linen Skirt When I was learning how to sew in high school, I made lots of shapeless, one-hour skirts and tops. It showed. I was baffled because I beli... thrift at home breaking out yellow linen skirt https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2017/01/a-clean-room-and-bed-pouches.html?showComment=1484333431419 Thrift at Home: A Clean Room and Bed Pouches The major project over Christmas vacation was a deep-clean of the children's bedroom. It was not fun. I could not bear to take any "before"... thrift at home clean room bed pouches https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2016/07/vietnamese-rice-noodle-salad.html?showComment=1468003149949 Thrift at Home: Vietnamese Rice Noodle Salad Here, as promised, is my version of Vietnamese rice noodle salad. I first found the recipe in Molly Wizenberg's book Delancey , which I re... thrift at home rice noodle vietnamese salad https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2010/03/old-fashioned-diapers-and-wipes.html?m=1 Thrift at Home: Old Fashioned Diapers and Wipes My in laws gave me the best baby gift ever: diaper service. I put out a bag of dirties on Monday morning, get a bag of powder-scented diap... thrift at home old fashioned diapers wipes https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2010/12/joy-to-weird.html?showComment=1292851604340&m=0 Thrift at Home: "Joy to the Weird!" That's Ben's 2-year-old pronunciation of "Joy to the World" which he loves listening to on a children's Christmas CD. I put it on repeat un... thrift at home to the joy weird https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2017/06/repair-dont-throw-away.html?showComment=1498595918752&m=0 Thrift at Home: "Repair, Don't Throw Away" "To combat a throwaway consumer culture, Sweden is giving financial incentives for people to repair clothes, bicycles, appliances, and other... thrift at home repair throw away https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2010/05/homemade-mayonnaise.html?showComment=1274477246424&m=0 Thrift at Home: Homemade Mayonnaise I make mayo because 1. it's not that hard and I like messing in the kitchen 2. I don't have to wait for a coupon or a store sale, 3. ther... thrift at home homemade mayonnaise https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2011/11/piles-of-fabric.html?showComment=1321672496936&m=0 Thrift at Home: Piles of Fabric I'm busily replacing a raft of hanging hand towels that sold out of my etsy shop. What I am dying to sew is a carrying bag for my new yoga ... thrift at home piles fabric https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2012/12/daily-life.html?m=1 Thrift at Home: Daily Life I'm linking up with Leila's collection of pretty, happy, funny real. A lovely way to tabulate daily life! Here is the pretty part, ano... thrift at home daily life https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2011/08/tag.html Thrift at Home: Tag! Emily tagged me - I was happy to play along and pick out posts from my blog to fit the categories. Most popular post: Thanks to a canni... thrift at home tag https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2015/01/dressing-up-young-lady.html?showComment=1421184584795 Thrift at Home: Dressing Up a Young Lady Genevieve is 9, and this is an awkward stage to dress because girl clothes don't come in size 9. Size 8 goes straight to size 10, and often... thrift at home dressing up young lady https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2010/12/vegetarian-reubens.html?showComment=1294103445436&m=0 Thrift at Home: Vegetarian Reubens I like corned beef, but it's surprising how little it contributes to a Reuben. Just using rye bread (I used my sourdough whole wheat - cl... thrift at home vegetarian reubens https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2010/12/refashioning-hoodie.html?showComment=1291342123351&m=0 Thrift at Home: Refashioning the Hoodie I was inspired by this post to refashion my Old Navy, thrifted wool sweater (and somehow inspired to photograph myself, only without a trip... thrift at home refashioning hoodie https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2011/01/reading-in-four-books.html?showComment=1295498366013 Thrift at Home: Reading in Four Books I usually stick to one book, but not only am I dipping into four books right now, they are startlingly distinct: Marital Bliss with a Kiss... thrift at home in four reading books https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2010/05/homemade-mayonnaise.html?showComment=1274315422475&m=0 Thrift at Home: Homemade Mayonnaise I make mayo because 1. it's not that hard and I like messing in the kitchen 2. I don't have to wait for a coupon or a store sale, 3. ther... thrift at home homemade mayonnaise https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2012/06/neatballs-buns-and-rachel.html?showComment=1340849968312&m=0 Thrift at Home: Neatballs, Buns, and Rachel Rachel and Peter stopped by as I was fixing dinner. They and their boys are dear friends to our family - and they are moving far away this ... thrift at home buns rachel https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2014/01/party-chips.html Thrift at Home: Party Chips At a neighborhood Christmas party, I ate the best chips I ever had in my life. I could not stop eating them and it was a little embarrassin... thrift at home party chips https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2010/12/christmas-eve-breakfast.html?showComment=1293924227845&m=0 Thrift at Home: Christmas Eve Breakfast Homemade salted sesame bagels , toasted and buttered. Grapefruit and orange salad. Eggnog sans rum. Black coffee for the adults. Real... thrift at home christmas eve breakfast https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2012/03/poor-dear-silly-spring.html?showComment=1332467322395 Thrift at Home: "Poor, dear, silly Spring. . ." ". . .preparing her annual surprise." (quote from a Wallace Stevens poem) A pretty pink house with a red roof - those are ball-fringe curt... thrift at home poor dear silly spring https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2013/11/a-peasant-blouse.html?showComment=1384140386879&m=0 Thrift at Home: A Peasant Blouse Genevieve is modeling her new peasant blouse. I loved making the gathered parts on the front and back. This was new to me: bias tape cha... thrift at home peasant blouse https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2011/08/lemon-zucchini-cornmeal-cookies.html?showComment=1314296779788&m=0 Thrift at Home: Lemon Zucchini Cornmeal Cookies The recent favorite at our house - a Martha Stewart recipe that was just odd enough I had to try it. No leavening, no eggs. Cornmeal in coo... thrift at home lemon zucchini cornmeal cookies https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2012/10/pizza-cups-lunchbox-revelation.html?showComment=1349374577659&m=0 Thrift at Home: Pizza Cups, a Lunchbox Revelation Pizza cups are an answer to prayer for our lunchboxes. They are easier to eat and stay nicer than sandwiches. They can be stashed in the fr... thrift at home pizza cups lunchbox revelation https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-bavarian-princess-dress.html Thrift at Home: The Bavarian Princess Dress I have a hoard of gorgeous ribbon from the fabric outlet. It's fairly cheap and I love to gaze at the colors and designs. When I came acro... thrift at home bavarian princess dress https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2010/05/busy-day-breakfast-oven-french-toast.html?showComment=1273202307201&m=0 Thrift at Home: Busy Day Breakfast: Oven French Toast This is what I make when I want to get laundry on the line, take a shower, start a batch of bread, go to market and get the kids out the doo... thrift at home busy day breakfast oven french https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2010/05/reading-for-my-book-clubs.html?showComment=1273008407926&m=0 Thrift at Home: Reading For My Book Clubs For one of my book clubs, I recently read (most of) When Everything Changed by Gail Collins. Fascinating history. It reinforces why my mot... thrift at home my book reading clubs https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2010/08/wearing-crinoline.html?showComment=1281743144396&m=0 Thrift at Home: Wearing the Crinoline A year ago this month, I purchased a vintage crinoline for $40 to wear under a 1950s silk party dress. It was a great evening, dressed to t... thrift at home wearing crinoline https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2012/10/at-country-fair.html?showComment=1351083500760 Thrift at Home: At the Country Fair It was a perfect, crisp autumn afternoon. We met Rebecca and her kids, and our first stop was to see Clara's blue ribbon for a perfect navy... thrift at home the country fair https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2010/05/my-kitchen-is-not-creperie.html?showComment=1273033092774&m=0 Thrift at Home: My Kitchen is Not a Creperie I tried again with crepes, after being inspired here and here , but I just don't love crepes. I don't hate them, but I don't see the point... thrift at home my kitchen creperie https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2017/11/a-little-clothespin-bag-for-little.html?showComment=1509625425155&m=0 Thrift at Home: A Little Clothespin Bag for a Little Clothesline Before we knew the walnut tree was coming down , I was throwing a sheet over my umbrella washline to protect my laundry from the falling wal... thrift at home clothespin bag little clothesline https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2012/03/pattern-weights-from-toy-box.html?showComment=1331207246876 Thrift at Home: Pattern Weights from the Toy Box I was taught to pin a sewing pattern to the fabric to cut it out. Clumsy and time consuming. A few years ago, I started weighting the patt... thrift at home pattern weights from the toy box https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2013/01/grandmas-christmas-bread-russian-kulich.html Thrift at Home: Grandma's Christmas Bread, Russian Kulich Maybe it's because strokes have reduced my grandma's vocabulary to "yes" that I have lots of questions for her. One of my burning questions:... thrift at home christmas bread grandma russian kulich https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2010/12/creamsicle-curtain-for-bathroom.html?showComment=1293740528095&m=0 Thrift at Home: Creamsicle Curtain for the Bathroom You know how you just stop noticing your familiar, everyday house? And after a while something prompts you to look at it, and good grief, y... thrift at home for the creamsicle curtain bathroom https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2012/03/pattern-weights-from-toy-box.html?showComment=1331128365625 Thrift at Home: Pattern Weights from the Toy Box I was taught to pin a sewing pattern to the fabric to cut it out. Clumsy and time consuming. A few years ago, I started weighting the patt... thrift at home pattern weights from the toy box https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2014/05/job-opening-team-leader-laborer-and.html?showComment=1399745292160 Thrift at Home: Job Opening: Team Leader, Laborer, and Domestic Mastermind Here's a little job description I amused myself with as I looked for a new job this spring. Just in time for Mother's Day. . . The ri... thrift at home job opening team leader https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2013/12/sunday-dinner-ham-with-apples-and-cheese.html?showComment=1386210458906 Thrift at Home: Sunday Dinner: Ham with Apples and Cheese When I made space for our yearly beef order recently, I found several things in my freezer that I didn't know I was missing. One of them was... thrift at home sunday dinner ham apples cheese https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2011/08/squirreling-it-away.html?showComment=1314197242600&m=0 Thrift at Home: Squirreling It Away I know my list of what I want to preserve this summer (crossed out the ones I did): 1. approx. 20 quarts tomatoes 2. 1/2 bushel apples i... thrift at home away https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2017/03/make-it-into-pot-pie.html?m=1 Thrift at Home: Make It Into Pot Pie Recently, my parents came back from a restaurant raving about the beef pot pie Dad got. And there was this post by Becky on chicken pot pi... thrift at home make it pot pie https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2014/07/ Thrift at Home: July 2014 A Record of What I Make thrift at home july https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2011/06/getting-into-water.html?showComment=1308316372968 Thrift at Home: Getting Into Water A welcome thunderstorm late in a hot hot day. The rain barrels, unattractive, but so beautifully useful (compost on the left). The water ... thrift at home getting water https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2013/01/jar-cozies.html Thrift at Home: Jar Cozies I've been using canning jars for lots more than canning. I use them for packed lunches, leftovers, and transporting food to potlucks and pa... thrift at home jar cozies https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2017/05/flowers-in-rain.html?showComment=1496266949074 Thrift at Home: Flowers in the Rain I decided I couldn't wait for sunshine anymore. So here are some of my flowers, and then, I took a little walk in the neighborhood with my ... thrift at home in the flowers rain https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2019/11/our-family-trip-to-seattle-and-onp.html?showComment=1572660229836 Thrift at Home: Our Family Trip to Seattle and ONP Back in June, we went on a family trip that we had been anticipating for a long time. My husband and I had been saving money for years, fun... thrift at home our family trip seattle onp https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2013/12/fun-with-infinity-scarves.html?showComment=1386267399693&m=0 Thrift at Home: Fun with Infinity Scarves First I found a teal beret on the sidewalk in a rainstorm. Then I got Genevieve some aqua gloves with purple butterflies on them when the w... thrift at home fun with infinity scarves https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2011/04/orange-wrap.html?showComment=1301666471156 Thrift at Home: The Orange Wrap I was commissioned to make this shawl wrap for a friend who is getting married. It needed to be orange and whimsical. I experimented with ... thrift at home the orange wrap https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2010/03/sunday-dinner-six-layer-dish.html?m=1 Thrift at Home: Sunday Dinner: Six-Layer Dish I was tempted to make Seven-Layer Salad with the Six-Layer Dish, but in reality it duplicated meat from the casserole and richness from dess... thrift at home sunday dinner six layer dish https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2010/06/summer-rice-and-beans.html?showComment=1276111303081&m=0 Thrift at Home: Summer Rice and Beans Overheard last summer: Mom: I wonder what we should have for supper tonight. . . Daughter: Mom, couldn't we have rice and beans? We have... thrift at home summer rice beans https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2017/04/a-million-nightingales.html?showComment=1492388362381&m=0 Thrift at Home: A Million Nightingales I've got a million nightingales on the branches of my heart. . . singing "freedom, freedom, freedom!" But to get th... thrift at home million nightingales https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2011/12/frailest-leaves-anniversary.html?showComment=1323726858550 Thrift at Home: the frailest leaves - An Anniversary Here the frailest leaves of me and yet my strongest lasting, Here I shade and hide my thoughts, I myself do not expose them, And yet the... thrift at home leaves anniversary https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2013/04/restocking-flannel.html?showComment=1366382725348 Thrift at Home: Restocking Flannel My standard baby gift for new babies is a set of burpcloths that I sew . I really enjoy thinking of the family, the baby, and putting toget... thrift at home restocking flannel https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2010/08/ratatouille-of-grilled-vegetables.html?showComment=1280881174824 Thrift at Home: Ratatouille of Grilled Vegetables The actual ratatouille sounds too much like stew to appeal to me in the summer. I want meals that are cool to prepare and cool to eat. T... thrift at home ratatouille grilled vegetables https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2010/01/warm-lovey.html?showComment=1262909179427 Thrift at Home: A Warm Lovey Recently my daughter has been asking for the hot water bottle when she takes her afternoon rest. Hot water bottles and rice bags (fabric ba... thrift at home warm lovey https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2012/11/baking-ahead.html?showComment=1351989746158 Thrift at Home: Baking Ahead You know, I've been thinking recently how I spend a lot more time in my kitchen making more things than just meals. For me, feeding my fami... thrift at home baking ahead https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2012/08/let-your-senses-and-bodies-stretch-out.html?showComment=1345050318610 Thrift at Home: "Let your senses and bodies stretch out", Beach Girls 2012 I was away with the beach girls , minus one, recently. I learned many things, and somehow the days were filled with poetry. How have I nev... thrift at home https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2010/12/refashioning-hoodie.html?showComment=1291309708872 Thrift at Home: Refashioning the Hoodie I was inspired by this post to refashion my Old Navy, thrifted wool sweater (and somehow inspired to photograph myself, only without a trip... thrift at home refashioning hoodie https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2011/02/shoestring-chic-4-1980s-foulard.html?showComment=1298583700498 Thrift at Home: Shoestring Chic #4: 1980s Foulard My cousin April is in high school and she digs 80s style. I was in middle school in the 80s, and I have to cover my eyes when I see her bag... thrift at home shoestring chic foulard https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2016/12/some-bread-for-christmas.html?showComment=1482686251008 Thrift at Home: Some Bread For Christmas These are three projects made on different days, photographed only in their dough state. We had the St. Lucia buns for breakf... thrift at home bread christmas https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2010/05/my-kitchen-is-not-creperie.html?showComment=1272939600332&m=0 Thrift at Home: My Kitchen is Not a Creperie I tried again with crepes, after being inspired here and here , but I just don't love crepes. I don't hate them, but I don't see the point... thrift at home my kitchen creperie https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2010/04/sweet-violets.html Thrift at Home: Sweet Violets There once was a farmer who took a young miss in back of the barn where he gave her a. . . lecture on horses and chickens and eggs and told ... thrift at home sweet violets https://thriftathome.blogspot.com/2010/12/it-was-his-birthday.html?showComment=1291695710535&m=0 Thrift at Home: It Was HIS Birthday And I squeezed orange juice to go with the breakfast eggs and sausage (two proteins in one meal - it's definitely a celebration!). And we... thrift at home birthday