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Bring the Outside In

Cheap Chica's Guide To Style

They’re inexpensive. Bring the spring inside but encouraging these lovelies to grow in a sunny window. Helpful hint: these are a bargain at your local Trader Joes this time of year) Place tall ones in a sunny corner, small ones on a shelf…and you’ll feel the outdoor creeping in. They’re low maintenance.

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(Exercising) The Art of Frugality

Frugal Luxuries

I've made a habit of saving the coffee canisters that house my favorite Italian roast coffee from Trader Joe's. I used an inexpensive mix of hydrogen peroxide, Dawn dish soap and water (mixed in a repurposed Windex bottle) to spray them. They are made of a nice, heavy cardboard, with a silver-foil lining on the inside.

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