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I Heart Resale

Bymichelle May 4, 2010July 27, 2022

Went to the antique stores last Friday and though I found an Amish Butterprint dish for $7, though most pieces were about $20. They had an old brownie for $20,…

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cheap stuff | craft | diy | my home

Basket Lantern

Bymichelle March 30, 2010July 27, 2022

I finally got around to making this patio lamp that I saw here. All it took were two hanging wire planters, some wire (heavy and fine gauge), wire clippers, white…

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cheap stuff | craft | diy | my home

DIY Terrarium

Bymichelle March 28, 2010July 27, 2022

(medium spicy moss, 365 Day 82 Photo) Today was chock full of good stuff. The kids got to hang out with friends this morning, we spent the afternoon with Grandmommy…

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cheap stuff | food

Blog Pizza

Bymichelle March 27, 2010July 27, 2022

What to do with half a jar of homemade spaghetti sauce? My last jar from last summer, so it has to be something special. I decided to make stuffed crust…

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cheap stuff | homemaking | new to me | soap

Updo and Update

Bymichelle March 17, 2010July 27, 2022

(365 day 71 photo) Ok, it’s been about 15 days since I went shampoo-free. I’m using boar’s bristle brushes to comb out my hair in sections each day and massaging…

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cheap stuff | craft | new to me | soap

More Green Stuff

Bymichelle March 9, 2010July 27, 2022

I finally used the last, little, microscopic shred of my castile soap on my face a couple of nights ago, and knew it was time to make more. Procrastination, again….

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cheap stuff | craft | knitting | photography

Once I Was Green

Bymichelle March 8, 2010July 27, 2022

365 day 61 photo (Otherwise known as the Twinkle Hoodie from this book) The color theory on green: It is a symbol of nature- growing, renewing, fresh, alive, promoting harmony….

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cheap stuff | photography | thinking out loud

I am a Fool for the Low Tech and Cheap

Bymichelle March 4, 2010July 27, 2022

I was reminded again today how good it feels to use what I have to express myself. I have always had a really clear vision of the things I wanted…

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cheap stuff | garden | new to me

Truck Tires and Tubers

Bymichelle March 1, 2010July 27, 2022

I’d pretty much given up on growing potatoes this year since we didn’t have a new garden plot for the mounds. Then I happened upon a solution that, though old…

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cheap stuff | garden | homemaking | new to me

Seed Savers Anonymous

Bymichelle February 22, 2010July 27, 2022

I harvested seeds heads a few months ago, put them in paper bags, and carefully avoided them and the mania I knew would ensue if I got started separating them,…

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