Category Archives: thrifty

Thrifty: Stealing from Chris’s Closet

A few years ago I was at Forever 21 looking for a jacket, when I stumbled across the menswear section & spied this ugly sweater. It was $3. And just the right size for Chris’s, then 180lb., frame. He never liked it much, but he did wear it a lot to shovel the snow or...

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Thrifty: Vintage Chairs for Sale

We’re making a few (exciting!) changes to the decor in our house & need to make room for new chairs. I have two of these lovely hotel chairs for sale for if anyone wants to snatch them up. See below for more details. history: vintage, from a hotel in Idaho condition: fair, could use a...

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Thrifty & Chic: White Boots

Happy Friday! I feel like this week has just flewn by. There are officially 10 days left until Altitude Summit starts. I’m in full-blown crunch mode, finishing business cards (for me & others), class curriculum and wardrobe choices to name a few. One of the most stressful parts of the wardrobe situation is that they’re...

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Thrifty & Chic: Christmas Details

It’s been some time since I’ve done a Thrifty & Chic feature, no? As you know, I’m not a big Christmas (or any holiday) decorator. Next year will be so different, I tell myself. I’m going to go all out. Like I’ve mentioned before, It’s so hard to invest in Christmas decorations when you don’t...

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Thrifty & Chic: Hush Puppies

This last weekend was insane. I don’t believe I went to bed before 2 a.m. from Thursday through Sunday. There was just way too much to do & too little time to do it. Friday, as part of the Sewing Summit festivities, I led a group of ladies around downtown Salt Lake on a little...

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