August Refashion Challenge: Back to School Upcycles

I’m currently experiencing my first summer-vacation-break-from-school as a mommy and now totally, utterly and completely understand the excited gleeful anticipation parents have during those last few weeks before school starts again. Raid your stash, sort …

Buttons & Pins on #ThriftyThursday

How awesome is it that the fab flair trend has returned? I covered my jackets and bags with loads of quirky pins in the 90’s and am thrilled that thrift shops are so well-stocked with …

everything old is new again – DIY friendship pins

Anyone who grew up in the 80’s will recognize the…erm…new (but oh-so-retro) friendship bracelet trend that all of the stylish kids are sporting nowadays. When I was a lass, the amount of friendship bracelets gracing …