A Cultivated Nest

The $7 Goodwill Chair

Some of you may remember that I purchased these two chairs for $14.41 at Goodwill last year (they had small tears in the seat). I sold one at my garage sale for $25 and kept one to use in my living room. I was going to have a cushion made for it but something always came up that required money! The garage door broke (and I mean broke) and had to be replaced, the ac went out and needed a new motor, ... Read More about The $7 Goodwill Chair

Thrifty Treasures & How to Make Cute Plant Markers

Once again it's time to show your thriftstore/yardsale treasures. Be sure to visit Rhoda at Southern Hospitality to see more!I think I'll start with what I bought at Hobby Lobby this week since the prices were just as good as going to Goodwill! All the pictures will enlarge if you click on them.I got all that for under $9!! They had a few aisles that were 90% off and I got the picture for $4 and ... Read More about Thrifty Treasures & How to Make Cute Plant Markers

Having An Emergency Fund

I happened to catch Oprah last week when she had Suze Orman on (Recession Rescue with Suze Orman) and it was an interesting show! Love or hate her Suze has some good advice! I usually can't stand to watch her but the topic interested me. She now says that she recommends that if you have credit card debt that you only pay the minimum due! Yep, that's right! Instead of paying more toward your debt ... Read More about Having An Emergency Fund

How to Make A Mirrored Plate & Displaying Silverware

I started out trying to come up with some ideas for displaying my monogrammed silverware and came up with this idea for mirrored plates too! Mainly I needed three new things to hang in my dining room to replace the three old things I was taking down. Plus I didn't want to make new holes in the wall so whatever I made had to fit where the old nails were! How's that for a challenge! Isn't ... Read More about How to Make A Mirrored Plate & Displaying Silverware

A Fence Board Sign

I've wanted some really big letters that spelled "Porch" for my screened porch but couldn't find any that were really big at a reasonable price (I love/want the Pottery Barn ones). So I've been thinking of how to get what I want at a reasonable price. I actually did find one huge letter at Goodwill but it was an "L" and it was the only really big letter I've seen there in years! Do you all ... Read More about A Fence Board Sign

Today’s Thrifty Treasures

It's time to show your thriftstore/yardsale treasures. Be sure to visit Rhoda at Southern Hospitality for more Today's Thrifty Treasures participants. It's always so much fun to see what everyone finds!I had a very eclectic week at Goodwill! I found him....And added him to them!I found these monogrammed spoons and forks. None of us have names that start with a "B" but I collect monogrammed ... Read More about Today’s Thrifty Treasures