The kids Korean and foreign language section at Recycled Reads by the Austin Public Library is amazing! This seems like a great selection and availability to me, but let me know your thoughts! This is such a fun bookstore and the prices here are just ridiculous! It’s another wonderful way to keep these books out…
Shopping Local and Small for Fancy Blues
My fancy blues: @popfizzcheers and @mimisorigamis. I finally found a gorgeous blue headband by my favorite headband maker and always love my Mimi’s Origami crane earrings that are multicolored. My head is larger than a lot of people so a lot of headbands are tight and uncomfortable, even give me headaches, but not PopFizzCheers! These are the most…
Protect Your Sweaters: 15 Years Strong
This sweater is 15 years old, at least. It’s from Kohl’s. When you shop, thrift, and/or borrow, buy/find good quality pieces and take care of them. My sweater is washed on the gentle cycle, air dried and I use my fabric shaver on it to remove pills. Pills mostly occur in the armpits. I fold…
Don’t Forget to Dropps Your Laundry
We got back from Dallas yesterday and today is a big laundry day! I will be using my Dropps as I wash all our dirty clothes! Get 15% off with my referral code: https://bit.ly/Dropps15off I find these work better than the tear strips and I love the subscription aspect. You can also do an off…
Thursdays in Black and OOTD
I’m an advocate for things. Surprise right?! I strive to be an ally, support and bring awareness to issues that we might not be aware of especially if someone or something in my sphere has been affected in that area. I’m digging deeper here going forward. This is why I started the outfit of the…
Spoons to scoop out gourds like squash
Butternut squash, pumpkin, pulpy stuff scooping is made easier with a sugar spoon or grapefruit spoon. I preferred the sugar spoon and the scalloped edges to help scrape the stringy pulp out of my butternut squash. Yes, I did go pull seeds out of my compost after the video for my son to plant for…
Rubbing or Grain Alcohol as Multipurpose
Alcohol, rubbing alcohol or grain alcohol (Everclear) are great for disinfecting earrings, to use as deodorant, cleaning your glasses and erasing whiteboards. What else do you do with it? I like to keep my in a little spray bottle to make using it easier! #alcohol #rubbingalcohol #grainalcohol #everclear #disinfectant #deodorant #cleaning #cleanyourglasses #permanentmarker #swimmeets #swimming…
Austin Creative Reuse 12/13/24 vs. Target
$5.52 for all this at Austin Creative Reuse. Vs. $22.79 from Target So $5.52 vs $22.79 to get the exact same thing which you can’t because Target doesn’t have the small legal pads in the same quantity. Everything from Austin Creative Reuse is pre-owned and by purchasing these items you keep them out of the…
Save Milk Tabs and Rubber Bands for Creative Reuse
Save your milk tabs and rubber bands! Austin Creative Reuse is accepting these items for reuse at the counter. This is so great because the tabs are too tiny to catch in recycling even with bailing and most grocery stores don’t collect rubber bands from the products they sell. #reuse#creativereuse#milk#milktabs#rubberbands#repurpose#upcycle#alittlemoregreen#lesslandfill#broccoli#carrots#asparagus#crafts#zerowaste#austintx
Outfit of the Day: Saturday 12/14/24
Saturday at home catching up on blogging and family time. Outfit of the day: Headband: @popfizzcheers@bluegenieartbazaar @muggsstudio@bluegenieartbazaar husband’s cotton shirt in green green and navy cotton pants from Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/LibasByZehra @maggiesorganics #ootd#ootdinspiration#alittlemoregreen#greenerchoices#greenerchoicesmatter#shopsmall#shoplocal#cotton#handmade#pottery#austintx