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Author: Amber

  • So I have this problem with wedding registries, many of them bug the crap out of me. Either everything is a) not my taste (obviously this is my problem) or b) ridiculously huge. So when Bj and I set about registering I wanted to make sure that we only put things on the lists that we needed. I mean, we’re not going to advertise for it in our invites, and I want to make sure we get the most important things first. So how did I end up putting $579 worth of picture frames on our…

  • 1. Perfect re-heating with an old crock pot lid (1.99 goodwill) as told to me by a fellow thrifter: 2. Wash all fabric as you acquire so that you are ready to go for any and all projects: My Hawaiian stash all clean and ready for projects. This worked out way better than last time.

  • Leave it to some nice snowy weather to get me crafting. I worked last night on my living room curtains (they have been just pieces of fabric nailed up for over a month now) while waiting for Brent and Emilie to come home. They went with my dad and step mom to Cali for Thanksgiving, and Emilie is staying with me this next week until the rents come home (they are staying for the country music awards in Vegas I think?). It was a very long wait due to the very bad weather. See the thing…

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