A while back I made my own suet cakes for our backyard birds, and they absolutely loved them. I have never seen so many birds in our yard before—it was like The Birds but in a good way. When I ran out of homemade and refilled the feeder with store bought suet, the birds didn’t [...]
I flipped through the latest J.Crew lookbook and thought this outfit was great, but not great enough to cost a whopping $556. So, I rummaged around the internet for a while and came up with a look-alike ensemble for only $126.85. In your face J.Crew! tank from J.Crew $68.00 jeans from J.Crew $115.00 blazer from [...]
I love Jonathan Adler vases. Doesn’t everybody? I periodically check the Adler website to see if they are having a 75% off sale or something like that, but I’ve never had any luck. I can’t count how many times I’ve googled “affordable Adler vase look alike.” Finally my search is over, because I snatched up [...]
I collect dirt. Dirt is the perfect memento of an unforgettable vacation. It’s free, easy to find, fits in my suitcase and lets me take a piece of the world home with me. When I’m an old lady I will look at my shelf full of soil and sand from all over the world and remember [...]
Instead of buying subscriptions to ad-filled home decor magazines I request catalogs from all my favorite home decor stores. They are free and full of great ideas to replicate with more affordable products. Magazine shmagazines! Who need ‘em? I just sorted through my huge pile of catalogs, tore out my favorite rooms, and put them [...]
I saw this ensemble (left) on Anthropologie’s website and fell in love. I decided to raid my closet to see if I could put together a similar outfit that wouldn’t cost a fortune. I already had skinny jeans and a blazer, and Forever 21 came through with a floral shirt and belt (right). Petite Floral Shirt (from Forever [...]