It’s been a while since I posted about new items in my Etsy shop. Actually, it’s been a while since I posted, period. What can I say? I’ve been inspired by other things lately. I can’t promise that I’m back, but I did want to make note that I’ve got a guest post replay upRead more
Guys, I tried. I really tried. I even took a friend with me so mine wouldn’t be the only opinion. But the state of thrifting within the DC city limits is pretty darn dismal. Oh, there are a couple of bright(er) spots, but they’re about as far into the outskirts of the city as youRead more
I think when most people hear the words “craft show” they think about rag dolls, bird houses and homemade fudge as a marching band fundraiser at the local high school. But there is an entirely different side to craft. Even if you’re familiar with the world of indie craft via Etsy or shows like CraftyRead more
A couple of months ago, I saw an advertisement on Hulu for a little gadget called Chromecast. It’s made by Google and costs $35. This post is totally going to sound like Google is paying me. They are not. I just love this little thing to BITS. See, we don’t have satellite or cable television.Read more
A few weeks ago, I posted an update to my Thrifting Guide to Northern Virginia for 2014. Promptly, I got three requests for some DC and Arlington thrifting spots. Now, ordinarily I avoid the thrifts closer to the city. Back when I was still working full-time in an office, Doug and I used to visitRead more
Hop over to the DC Goodwill Fashionista blog where I’m guest posting today on some of the great mid century modern finds you can find for pennies at your local Goodwill! If you’re visiting Pies & Puggles for the first time from DCGF, welcome! If you’re looking for a place to start, you might wantRead more
It’s Ash Wednesday, which means it’s time to talk about Lent again. Don’t worry, this isn’t going to be all about religion beyond a little bit of explanation, which is important to me, but I get isn’t important to everyone. So just bear with me? For those who aren’t familiar with the practice, Lent remindsRead more
Last week was kind of like National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation: almost hilariously disastrous. Nothing burned down, but we did end up spending four days and $1,000 in car repairs (not including the car battery that died Saturday afternoon), dealing with an unrelated medical emergency and trying to support friends through varying degrees of emotional andRead more
While it’s probably pretty obvious that I love furniture, my love of boots might be a little less obvious. It all started about 15 years ago when I worked at a winery in California. Though I was in the tasting room, the setting was rural and at least a couple times a day, I woundRead more
Last year when I first started thrifting in earnest (as opposed to just stopping by a store occasionally when I was in the neighborhood) it came to my attention that there really wasn’t a great resource online for local Northern Virginia thrifters so I thought I’d write one. My readers have really seemed to getRead more