• Thrift

    Speed Thrifting Haul

    This week’s haul was all over the place. I was speed thrifting (is that a thing?!) after work this Friday before our weekend trip to see some friends AND I was looking for particular items AND I found them (and a few bonuses)!  It was a very random, but also very lucky thrifting haul. It started with a $6 ice cream maker. This wasn’t on my trip list, but it’s been on my to-do list. Can’t wait to make my Punkin Ale ice cream! A little Clorox and good as new! I needed a few things to wear this weekend. I found these Erica Taylor pants for $4 with tags…

  • Thrift

    Thrifting Haul

    I know everyone is getting ready for fall and Han Solo season is almost upon us, but if you’re in Houston Texas it STILL feels like tropical weather (maybe all the tropical storms?) So, my thrifting haul this week was floral and bright! Guess I was trying to thrift the rainy weather away and who doesn’t like a good, colorful deal?! The prize this week was a lovely Nipon Boutique dress. But first, I’ll get started with these adorable Linux? 😉 earrings for $2! WAY better than pearls alone, I found these guys in the same basket as a dangly pair of rainbow earrings. I don’t usually carry a purse…

  • Travel

    Europe: 2 Travelers, 10 days, $2400

    My travel partner and I took a trip to Europe for cheap. Traveling cheap is not for the faint of heart, but if your heart is full of nothing but true wanderlust and you don’t mind packing light, read on! Here is how we did it. First decision we had to make: when to travel? Stuff we knew– We wanted to take as little paid time off (PTO) as possible We wanted to see as few crowds as possible (off season) We didn’t care about the weather We landed on Thanksgiving. The Thanksgiving holiday gave us a few extra days off plus added weekends. Total, we only took 5 days…