My genealogy is fairly straight forward: I am the product of an Irish clan gettin’ busy with a Scottish clan (or vise versa) hence my thrifty nature, pasty fair skin, light eyes and quite a few wavy red accents in …
My DIY Dry Shampoo
There are loads of diy dry shampoo how-to’s online so what’s different about this one? erm…nothing…except that I’ve been successfully using it for months & it’s completely awesome for my not-enough-hours-in-the-day life so my diy …
A Transparent Trend Thrifty Thursday
Fashion really does just keep circling back to itself over & over again…and I’ve finally been around long enough to see the styles of my youth returning – eek! Case in Point: The Transparent Trend …
Leggings too short? Here’s my DIY fix!
Remember my fabulous thrifted Norwegian style leggings? Unfortunately after a second washing, calamity struck and they shrank nearly 20cm in length! Any idea how I oh-so-quickly lengthened those too short leggings? Here’s my DIY fix:
There’s nothing like a fresh coat of paint…
If I’ve said it once I’ve said it a gazillion times: I LOVE PAINT! Sure, there’s a bit of sandpaper & elbow grease involved and waiting for it to dry between coats is maddening but …
A Cozy Comfort Thrifty Thursday
As the temperatures continue to plummet and the dampness creeps further into my old bones I want nothing more than stay curled up under my duvet and snuggle in with a hot cuppa tea and …
The Vintage Lamp Revamp
Since moving into our new home we’ve installed a whopping 16 ceiling lamps…whew! Not by choice or to simply replace existing lights…nope when you move in Berlin there is absolutely nothing in the property whatsoever …
An Awesome Accessories Thrifty Thursday
R i n g a d i n g d i n g ! I’m all about thrifted & handmade accessories to compliment my thrifty refashioned outfits…and when I can combine it all to recreate and share …
The (DIY) Brocade Blanket Coat
I inherited an absolutely stunning 1960’s brocade blanket from Great Aunt Uschi a couple of years ago & was terrified to chop it up…but inspiration struck hard and my refashionista wheels kicked into high gear so the scissors …
Thrift Score: Introducing my (2nd) favourite pair of shoes in the universe
Remember that groovy DIY repair of my fave shoes in the universe? Well, before my little refashionista brain managed to come up with the fab fix for those awesome yet damaged platforms, I was stalking ebay …