As my How To Clean Vintage Enamelware post was so popular I thought I’d go ahead and share my collection of thrifted & inherited ceramics + the groovy cleaning tips from the past to keep it …
Blogging: Replying to Comments
THE GROOVY COMPANION TO MY BLOGGING: LEAVING COMMENTS POST: Yay! You’ve just read an interesting post and want to let the blogger know that you thought it was awesome or perhaps you’d like a bit more info …
A Super Stripes #ThriftyThursday
Oh how I love bold vertical stripes! – horizontal stripes can take a long walk off of a short pier – That super stripey frock was a hand-me-down preggy maxidress that unfortunately simply could not …
A Quick Refashioned Jumpsuit Upsize
I love love love jumpsuits but after my rather epic DIY jumpsuit fail last year I stuck to my thrifting karma to add to my collection. Until this thrifty online score arrived: I’m not exactly …
My Lactose & Gluten Free DIY Syrup
Living throughout the world has meant I haven’t always been able to find (or afford!) certain scrumptious luxuries that I took for granted while growing up in Canada so I’ve gotten pretty good at substituting …
The Refashionista Blooper Reel
Not every shot from a DIY video shoot is a success so for my 70th(!) video I’m sharing a few of the less than stellar outtakes from webisodes past – enjoy! Discover all of my upcycling …
How to upsize a blouse
Got a blouse that’s just too tight in the chestal region? Follow my quick video tutorial to loosen it up & add some funky style! Check out all of my upsizing tutorials here! Discover all …
My thrifty little DIY guest room
Have a look at how I transformed the awkwardly shaped, incredibly small extra-room-beside-the-stairs into My thrifty little DIY guest room: Take the lickety split tour below and check out the rest of the vintage and handmade …
The €2 T-shirt Experiment
Fashion Revolution (the organization that dares you to ask yourself “Who made my clothes?“) created a fantastic social experiment. Watch the video below and have a think about the people behind that fast fashion bargain the next time you’re …
A Dress it Up #ThriftyThursday
As I’ve already posted a selection of my fancy vintage frocks for a Classy Thrifty Thursday I thought I’d share a recent thrifty refashioned score that, although more casual than elegant, does fit the dress part …









