Comments on: Journey Of The Anti-thrift! http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/journey-of-the-anti-thrift/ Time and Money Saving Tips from Thrifty Mommy Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:54:56 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: My Obligatory Intro Post… http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/journey-of-the-anti-thrift/comment-page-1/#comment-16710 My Obligatory Intro Post… Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:58:11 +0000 http://www.simplythrifty.com/journey-of-the-anti-thrift/#comment-16710 [...] pointed out in her intro post last week, that she’s on a journey to be more thrifty, or perhaps on a journey to be thrifty at all. [...] [...] pointed out in her intro post last week, that she’s on a journey to be more thrifty, or perhaps on a journey to be thrifty at all. [...]

]]> By: Coline Bettson http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/journey-of-the-anti-thrift/comment-page-1/#comment-16663 Coline Bettson Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:08:38 +0000 http://www.simplythrifty.com/journey-of-the-anti-thrift/#comment-16663 Greetings from Manitoba, Canada ! My first share. Raised 3 sons alone, re married a minister & have found thrift a challenging habit, yet by 57, I can say I am an expert. A new word has been developed for us... " Trashion." I check " Stumble Upon" for "re-claim, re-store, re-use, recycle & shabby chic." "Real Simple " magazine has a "new uses for old things? section I like. I only go to garage sales in the most rich areas. Thrift stores - try to find ones run by Jr. League, Ballet, Opera, Art, Museum volunteers. "Tremclad paint, high gloss, 2 coats, in "rereational white ( cream ) is the base I use for all furniture, so, everything matches. I paint trim/ glue flowers/ attach pretty ribbons, etc. Then, I look for old tea towels, servettes, tablecloths to make lined shelves, cushion, curtains. Now, I am learning how to make soap out of saved slivers... It is fun. Do you want photos ? Shalom ! Col Greetings from Manitoba, Canada !

My first share. Raised 3 sons alone, re married a minister & have found thrift a challenging habit, yet by 57, I can say I am an expert.

A new word has been developed for us…
” Trashion.”
I check ” Stumble Upon” for “re-claim, re-store, re-use, recycle & shabby chic.”

“Real Simple ” magazine has a “new uses for old things? section I like.

I only go to garage sales in the most rich areas.
Thrift stores – try to find ones run by Jr. League, Ballet, Opera, Art, Museum volunteers.

“Tremclad paint, high gloss, 2 coats, in “rereational white ( cream ) is the base I use for all furniture, so, everything matches. I paint trim/ glue flowers/ attach pretty ribbons, etc. Then, I look for old tea towels, servettes, tablecloths to make lined shelves, cushion, curtains.

Now, I am learning how to make soap out of saved slivers…

It is fun.

Do you want photos ?

Shalom !

Col

]]> By: story http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/journey-of-the-anti-thrift/comment-page-1/#comment-16690 story Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:57:15 +0000 http://www.simplythrifty.com/journey-of-the-anti-thrift/#comment-16690 Good luck with your journey! You'll get lots of support here, I'm sure, as there is an amazing frugal community on the web. Plus blogging keeps you accountable. You'll do great, I can tell! Good luck with your journey! You’ll get lots of support here, I’m sure, as there is an amazing frugal community on the web. Plus blogging keeps you accountable.

You’ll do great, I can tell!

]]> By: kellys http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/journey-of-the-anti-thrift/comment-page-1/#comment-16692 kellys Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:25:57 +0000 http://www.simplythrifty.com/journey-of-the-anti-thrift/#comment-16692 Welcome to the family... both b5 and thrifty living. We will quickly get to be friends, I am sure. Welcome to the family… both b5 and thrifty living. We will quickly get to be friends, I am sure.

]]> By: Thifty Kadi http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/journey-of-the-anti-thrift/comment-page-1/#comment-16695 Thifty Kadi Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:15:43 +0000 http://www.simplythrifty.com/journey-of-the-anti-thrift/#comment-16695 [...] on over to Simply Thrifty to meet the new writer Kadi Prescott. You may remember Kadi from her debut on SuperNanny as a [...] [...] on over to Simply Thrifty to meet the new writer Kadi Prescott. You may remember Kadi from her debut on SuperNanny as a [...]

]]> By: Thrifty Karen http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/journey-of-the-anti-thrift/comment-page-1/#comment-16696 Thrifty Karen Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:19:23 +0000 http://www.simplythrifty.com/journey-of-the-anti-thrift/#comment-16696 I have to admit I chuckled inside when I saw your name. Good luck to you! :) I have to admit I chuckled inside when I saw your name. Good luck to you! :)

]]> By: Christine http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/journey-of-the-anti-thrift/comment-page-1/#comment-16697 Christine Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:39:33 +0000 http://www.simplythrifty.com/journey-of-the-anti-thrift/#comment-16697 If you can have 7 kids, you can do anything! If you can have 7 kids, you can do anything!

]]> By: Dawne http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/journey-of-the-anti-thrift/comment-page-1/#comment-16698 Dawne Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:19:00 +0000 http://www.simplythrifty.com/journey-of-the-anti-thrift/#comment-16698 I am so there with you! I love to shop, but with kids, a husband and an insatiable appetite for Pampered Chef products, something has to give. My husband says I have to keep both boys(the little one could fetch quite a price!), so I have to curb my spending. I'm eagerly awaiting the next post! I am so there with you! I love to shop, but with kids, a husband and an insatiable appetite for Pampered Chef products, something has to give. My husband says I have to keep both boys(the little one could fetch quite a price!), so I have to curb my spending. I’m eagerly awaiting the next post!

]]> By: Kadi http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/journey-of-the-anti-thrift/comment-page-1/#comment-16699 Kadi Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:17:33 +0000 http://www.simplythrifty.com/journey-of-the-anti-thrift/#comment-16699 Thanks, Tiffany! I fixed it. Whew! What was I thinking? Thanks, Tiffany! I fixed it. Whew! What was I thinking?

]]> By: Tiffany http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/journey-of-the-anti-thrift/comment-page-1/#comment-16700 Tiffany Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:50:39 +0000 http://www.simplythrifty.com/journey-of-the-anti-thrift/#comment-16700 Good luck on your journey! I'm compulsively thrify coupled with being an impulse shopper. Not good. Here's some motivation... You better learn now cause you've got less than 10 years until cars, insurance(YIKES), proms, sports all start happening one after the other and one top of each other. Scary stuff. Good luck on your journey! I’m compulsively thrify coupled with being an impulse shopper. Not good.

Here’s some motivation…
You better learn now cause you’ve got less than 10 years until cars, insurance(YIKES), proms, sports all start happening one after the other and one top of each other. Scary stuff.

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