I’m on vacation this week, but I thought I’d leave you with a few of my most popular blog posts of the past eight months. Unless you’ve been reading this blog all year, they’re probably new to you. Here’s one for each of the days I’ll be gone: Husband’s Compact-y Birthday (wherein we discover we […]
Thrifty Threads
Welcome to another installment of Thrifty Threads, AKA Most Stylish Compact-y Outfit, where readers model their favorite secondhand clothes. A Compact-y outfit is anything used or recycled, from the Goodwill, a thrift store, or a consignment shop. Today’s model is Stephanie, who says she buys about 90 percent of her clothing used. She found this […]
Thrifty Threads
Welcome to another installment of “Thrifty Threads,” AKA “Most Stylish Compact-y Outfit,” where readers model their favorite secondhand clothes. A Compact-y outfit is anything used or recycled, from the Goodwill, a thrift store, or consignment shop. Today’s model is Kristen, who blogs at The Frugal Girl. What a cute photo! I know many of you […]
Thrifty Threads
Welcome to the 3rd installment of “Thrifty Threads“, AKA “Most Stylish Compact-y Outfit,” where readers model their favorite secondhand clothes. A Compact-y outfit is used or recycled, whether it’s from the Goodwill, a thrift store, or a consignment shop. Today’s model is Nicole, wearing her beautiful 1920s-style dress in front of her adorable little beach […]
Thrifty Threads
Welcome to the 1st installment of “Thrifty Threads” AKA “Most Stylish Compact-y Outfit,” which features a reader modeling some of her favorite thrift store finds. A “Compact-y” outfit is used or recycled, so basically something you got at the Goodwill, a thrift store, or a consignment shop. The Non Consumer Girl is modeling her recent […]
I love to swap
When I read about The Compact in Sunset magazine last December, I knew I wanted to join the group. Their non-consumer, non-materialistic lifestyle was right up my alley and fit right in with my own philosophy. And I realized that I’d been headed in that direction on my own, not just by buying less stuff […]