One of my earliest memories is seeing the original Star Wars in the theater when I was just a wee lassie so it’s no surprise that my fave tees are quirky Star Wars mash-ups: This …
Cleaning Tips for #ThriftyThursday
Discovering preloved decor treasures while thrifting always gives me a thrill! Unfortunately those blast from the past beauties usually aren’t in the greatest condition, fortunately I have more than few clever cleaning tips for #ThriftyThursday …
DIY Upcycled Denim Rain Boot Refashion
My thrifting karma brought me a pair of super comfy but terribly dull rain boots just in time for the arrival of the wet and windy days of April in Toronto. Thankfully my refashionista stash contained …
Who is Confessions of a Refashionista & why should she be on TV?
Find out more about me in my attempt at a video presentation to try to share my sustainable lifestyle tips & refashionista tutes on local TV shows. Who is Confessions of a Refashionista & why …
My easy no sew way to shorten jeans
At 168cm (5’6″) I’m definitely not the tallest gal in the world but I’m also not nearly as towering as denim designers apparently think I should be which means every single pair of jeans that …
DIY Rental House Renovation + why we have to move again
Take the before and after tour of the rest of our DIY Rental house renovation + find out the disturbing reason why we have to move again: Check out my before & after home and …
No Sew DIY Faux Flower Jacket Refashion
My first attempt to create something wearable out of faux blooms happened way back in the 80s when I dismally failed to make a floral top in high school. Unfortunately I had absolutely no idea …
4 Fabulous Blazer Refashions to Try Today!
With Spring (hopefully) around the corner it’s time to start updating those boring throw-on-and-go blazers and lightweight jackets into fantastically unique wardrobe faves! Raid your closet, revisit a few of my quick and easy coat …
Refashionista Rules: My Top 5 Thrifting Tips
Grab your free copy of my Refashionista Rules column in the F&F magazine each month at Salvation Army thrift stores and check out the last page for my fab upcycling tutorials and eco-lifestyle tips! Check …
Fab over 40: Does Charcoal Teeth Whitening Really Work?
I’d been hankering to try buffing up my pearly whites with activated charcoal for wee while so when Carbon Coco offered to send me their ultimate carbon kit I happily accepted and gave it go! …