Saturday, May 26, 2012

Sunny Disposition

I created this Treasury on Etsy a while back and wanted to share it.  Make sure and leave some love for the shops in the comments below. :)


If you're in this treasury leave a comment and don't forget to add your shop URL or Twitter tags.

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Thrifty Thursday



Being thrifty is a way of life and honestly doesn't take any more time than buying things at regular price.  True, if you want to give a handmade gift then it will take a bit of time, but it's so worth it!

If you have some thrifty tips to share please do!  We love to save money!







{I'm on the Look-out} this site has so many recipes and ideas for pampering yourself without spending a lot of money. My mom and I have used several of the recipes for skin care, cleaning and laundry soap. They work great and do not even come close to breaking the bank! 







Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Window Shopping Wednesday





Today we're starting our Window Shopping in Berlin, Germany by visiting Esther and Moritz at MakeLifeParadise.


Original Photograph by Moritz. 



This shop has quite a nice selection of colorful photography prints.  The staircase to the left is one of my favorites!  



These prints are very affordable and would give your space quite a worldly air. 















Next we see this red shutter photograph.

Original Photograph by Moritz
 This is just awesomeness! 
 It says it was taken in Utrecht, the Netherlands. Way cool!






























Next we travel to..... Tel Aviv, Israel and drop in on Ann Ozer at WearMeUp
Black Elegant gloves mittens with vintage floral pattern -
Arm Warmers pink polka dots Yoga Gothic Dark victorian retro blue flower





Talk about cool! Gothic, eclectic, cool, awesome those are just a few of the words that come to mind when I look through Ann's shop.  Wow!


These would be great for a wedding, or just to jazz up your everyday outfits!














Next Stop Vienna, Austria...






 where we find these organically shaped all natural lollipops made by  Amanda Gynther of CafePrimrose.   Holunder Spritz Lollipops and Lemon Lollies with free shipping!





Last stop for the day is back in the good ol' USA where we head to Highland, California to visit Andrea Robinson at MissCrackleberry where she offers Handmade Cards, Journals and Chipboard books.

















This is just one of her adorable cards, all handmade and quite unique!




This is such a cute way to save for a trip!  Love, love, love it!   






























That's all for today... hope you enjoyed our window shopping trip this week!  Please leave comments below and make sure to visit the shops!  





Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Tipster Tuesday




Tip #1...If you want to save some money on Iced Coffee at home... It's just as easy to brew your own pot, mix it up with the flavored creamer, or flavor syrup... whatever you have and you want.. then pour into a pitcher of ice.. keep in the fridge and drink as you like. (tip from Me).  



Tip #2...To save money on the flavored creamer we all love, just buy the flavored syrup instead then add it to the milk or half and half, whichever you use.  It's much cheaper and  you can make it the strength to suite your taste. (tip from my Mom).

I like Torani syrups like these...   they are fairly concentrated and great to add to half and half or milk or straight to your coffee.