Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 29, 2011

To make up-cycling for holiday and Christmas gifts work, you will need to be a little crafty, however the end result will be a unique and personal gift. Cover thrift store finds such as boxes and crates with dish shards for an awesome magazine rack. These are great conversation pieces and are on target for office party gifts.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 7, 2011

Ways to help you achieve a thrift life. If your work place is nearby, you can even bicycle your way to the office. Mix and match your clothing and make use of everything you have. There are several ways you can make your own jewelry and have fun. Here are some tips to try so that you can become money smart and debt free.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 6, 2020

As the Family Office Manager , I handle the day-to-day finances for our family and I needed a way to communicate our finances to my husband. Our small business was going well, so we said so long to renting office space and purchased a commercial property in the summer of 2012. I still use my spreadsheet to this day! Storm #2: 2013.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 1, 2015

I use old casual office clothes to work around the house. I have a closet full of work clothes I wore to the office for 20 years, mostly casual slacks and blouses. There is a lovely thrift store not far from my neighborhood that receives donations from the folks in the local golfing gated community. Make my own utility products.

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Work With What You've Got

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

My husband thrifted it yesterday for $2.00 So this was a really exciting thrift gift for me. But it’s dressy and casual all at once and just as perfect for Fridays at my office as it is for going out tonight. It took too long to find the right beads, and to decide on a pattern and to actually make. I don’t want to.

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Work With What You've Got

JANUARY 3, 2011

So I needed to make sure it would be worth the investment. Nathan thrifted them for about 10 bucks. I normally use Microsoft Office Picture Manager, which I love. If you have the home or student version of Office 2010, did it come with Picture Manger? This is another Christmas gift. I choose this one at Nordstrom Rack.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 21, 2015

I own a software consultancy that I run from home and my husband is a letter carrier with the post office. Finally, we took the dive by making a budget and starting our debt snowball. Yes, we followed the recommendations outlined in Dave Ramsey’s resources, Total Money Make Over/ Financial Peace University.

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Work With What You've Got

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

I also wore leggings, because my office has been freezing, and it’s September now, so it’s totally acceptable behavior. Thrifted Earrings and necklace, self made. Tags: boots Victoria's Secret Target leggings self-made ruche Thrifted. There is no purple, plum or lilac in the dress, but I thought it looked nice. They are so cute.

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Work With What You've Got

MAY 28, 2009

I want to start by linking the last time I featured it, because Nathan took the pictures (I take 98% of my own pictures, but sometimes I need a little help) and they crack me up, the way he managed to make me look like I have a Jlo behind is priceless. I may not wear this to the office again. Dancing Machine Love it. What can I say?

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Work With What You've Got

JANUARY 21, 2010

I’m having dinner tonight with friends I have not seen in a long time and we are going straight from the office to dinner so I’ll be in this for a while, which is why I went with cozy. And they make their own potato chips with three dipping sauces. Tags: boots Target hand me downs vintage dress Thrifted. Gouda mashed potatoes.

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Work With What You've Got

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

The way they make everything jiggle just a little more when I walk. With every step, my thighs, my butt, my boobs, all the bits that make a lady a lady, wiggle and jiggle. I can almost hear the burlesque music in the background all day each time I so much as walk to the office kitchen for a cup of tea. Shake, Shake, Shake.

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Work With What You've Got

MARCH 3, 2011

It basically makes fun of everyone I know, including myself. I think the transition of going from both working in an office with a dress code and the restrictions of 30x30 to being able to literally wear anything I want at any time, is sort of overwhelming. I had my first day at Buffalo Exchange yesterday and it went really well.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JULY 10, 2013

You’ll find that retailers put uniforms on sale often around back to school time, so make sure you use a coupon with a sale to maximize your savings. Thrift stores and consignment stores are a great resource for polos, dress shirts, khakis or long pants. For shirts, I tend to buy short-sleeved a size bigger to make them last.

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The Bargain Hunter Extraordinaire

DECEMBER 7, 2009

and I do think it makes it feel a little more like Christmas when it is cold out. but I really wasn't prepared for the ice scraping, frozen car doors, and sitting here freezing in my office. Boots: Thrifted $11 Earrings: Savers $1 Necklace: Forever 21 $3 Total: $36.50 Oh well, c'est la vie! This is my new sweater from H&M.

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Work With What You've Got

JULY 30, 2009

I knew I wanted a black shrug to make it work for the office, but I am not really shopping for new clothes right now, so I was looking at thrift stores and not finding what I needed. It took me a while to really figure out how I wanted to style this top, but I am glad I took the time to get it right.

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The Bargain Hunter Extraordinaire

DECEMBER 11, 2009

As holiday shopping season swings into full and relentless motion this month, the choices we make as consumers can often feel overwhelming. This week’s compelling roundup of reading explores these choices from every possible angle and makes it clear that as bloggers, we should feel empowered, not overwhelmed. ventures of jenn. –

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Work With What You've Got

MAY 5, 2010

But my office is like a Frigidaire, so I am still rocking a jacket and boots. I am going to be out pretty much all day so I wanted to make sure I would be comfortable anywhere. I need to make an effort to wear these earrings more often, because they are beyond cool, and I love them. *I It’s supposed to be in the 90’s today!

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 17, 2018

Did you make 2018 financial goals ? We even bought an online package years ago, but have since decided that we will have a lawyer draw up our will, medical directive, and power of attorney documents to make sure everything is in place legally. Choose Thrift First. Shame on us for dragging our feet on this for too long.

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