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Doing Good with Goodwill

December 14, 2016 By Traci

    This time of year we all try to do a little extra. Give a little more, smile a little more, care a little bit more. If only we could keep that generosity and mindset year round. Luckily, there are local organizations that do keep that kind of generosity going year round, Goodwill. That’s…

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Beg, Borrow, or Thrift Tuesday — Online Hauls

May 24, 2016 By Traci

It’s Tuesday and I want to get back to Beg, Borrow, or Thrift-ing. I have been sharing my OOTD (Outfit of the Day) regularly on Instagram but I want to dive a little deeper here on the blog. Why thrift? To me, it comes back to the core of this blog and my philosophy —…

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Beg, Borrow, or Thrift Tuesday – Four Ways to Style Sailor Pants

November 3, 2015 By Traci

  Many of you know that I have been traveling the country in a travel trailer. Living in 320 sq. feet seriously limits how many wardrobe pieces I have on hand at any given time. Therefore, I am very interested in items that can work multiple ways. That was one of the reasons I was…

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To Thrift or Not to Thrift

August 9, 2012 By Traci

My mom used to say that she had champagne taste on a beer bottle budget. Well, I have champagne taste on a coke can budget. In other words, as a military wife and mom to two, I am broke. So my desire for the latest and greatest is usually an unrequited love. One of the ways I…

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