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- December 20th, 2009
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The Golightly 2009 Holiday Annual Report
This Friday was the last day for the 2009 school year. We are now on official holiday break. Friday was a giant personal deadline, my cut off date for purchasing holiday gifts and having them wrapped…
- December 17th, 2009
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Thrift Store Conventions: Candlelight
In the midst of Hanukkah and approaching the longest night of the year, the Winter Solstice, I thought it appropriate to write about thrift store candlelight.In the Thrift Store Conventions: Entertain…
- December 11th, 2009
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Santa’s elves shop at thrift stores too
In the December 6th post, Little Pie’s three sweet wishes, I wrote of our experience taking our youngest daughter to meet up with Santa. At eight years old, Little Pie is a solid believer. You may r…
- December 9th, 2009
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Thrift Store Conventions: Textiles
Color can do amazing things.One day, while on a 10-minute recon strike at the thrift, I spied a bag of knitting needles. Instantly I transformed into a character with the complete innocence of Len…
- December 6th, 2009
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Little Pie\'s three sweet wishes
Pictured above is our little elf, Nimble. He finds a spot in our home 'round the holidays and is the eyes and ears from the North. Nimble is quick, so quick human eyes cannot catch him. He appears whe…
- December 2nd, 2009
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Thrift Store Conventions: Toys
There has been a disappointing trend in America. When people need to purchase a toy, they arrive, like zombies, to the aisles of one of many of chain discount retailers. This homogeneous, sterile worl…
- November 29th, 2009
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Thrift Store Conventions: Holiday Trimmings, over a 100 elegant decorations for under a dollar
Like many Americans, the Golightly’s spent a very busy Thanksgiving holiday. But our agenda was different from the conventional.We were graciously invited to a friend's cozy home, where Thriftfully…
- November 24th, 2009
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Thrift Store Conventions: Addendum to Entertain
Mr. Golightly and I worked a marathon photo shoot last Saturday to document items for The previous Thrift Store Conventions: Entertain post featuring items readily found in thrift stores. Two things h…
- November 22nd, 2009
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Thrift Store Conventions: Entertain, $4.61 per placesetting
When most Americans think of entertaining, they think of racking up purchases at department stores or discount retailers. To put on a full spread for twelve guests for one swank occasion could spend $…
- November 19th, 2009
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The Thrifty Chicks leak thrift store deals before Black Friday
Reports are out that the giants of conventional retail are leaking deals early, before Black Friday, to entice shoppers to get ahead in 2009’s retail home stretch. But, they’re talking $598 televi…
- November 16th, 2009
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Thrift Store Conventions: Reflection
French poet Jean Cocteau is quoted as saying, “Mirrors should reflect a little before throwing back images.” I couldn’t agree more. This begs to question if new, assembly line mirrors from chain…
- November 14th, 2009
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In lieu of shopping, go chopping!
Thrift store regulars are a fortunate lot during the holidays. Since they’ve been planning and shopping all year, they can take a reprieve during the national retail nightmare.Reported as news, the…
- November 11th, 2009
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Thrift Store Conventions: Miniature Terrariums
Going forward I will share bits of information on how I incorporate thrifted items into my home and life in a series of weekly Wednesday posts titled, Thrift Store Conventions. The first of this serie…
- November 5th, 2009
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The pinch hitters of American retail
I could think of no other way to describe this topic but couch it in baseball terms. I’m not a baseball fan but the analogy of America’s favorite pastime was too close to call.The Retailers are do…
- November 2nd, 2009
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A new beginning to an old practice
Under the advisement of a few professionals, a few friends and a couple of readers, I have decided to write a book. It’s a little scary. But, the material is packed in my head and ready.I don’t wi…
- October 31st, 2009
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Haunted Cookware
From the archives and for Halloween.One type of thrift I've come to love is kitchen thrift, vintage cookware. I’m not writing about Calphalon or Kitchen Aid, which can be purchased at thrift stores…
- October 30th, 2009
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Psychic Shopping. Do you have “the gift?”
There is a constant tactical debate amongst thrift store shoppers. To make lists or not, that is the question. I am list-less in thrift. I regularly and list-lessly shop at thrift stores in 10-minute…
- October 26th, 2009
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You\'ve just been cosmically thumped!
The Thrifty Chicks turns one year today. Long before, a group of girlfriends put a lot of talk in starting a blog to share thrift shopping stories, secrets and tips. We had a lot of content and were l…
- October 23rd, 2009
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We count calories. Why not carbon?
This is one from the archives, it ran in May of 2009 in The Christian Science Monitor. It's wise to pause and reflect. I believe this is what I was discussing with Little Pie while we took a stroll in…
- October 20th, 2009
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Concession with a dash of confusion & concern
As I wrote in the October 11th post, "Extraordinary times call for extraordinary action," I went against my better judgment and applied to Project Green Search's quest for the first Green Girl, a new…
- October 15th, 2009
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The polls close Friday night! Vote Mightly Golightly!
A reminder that public voting for Project Green Search closes this Friday night at 12AM Pacific Time. At the present Ms Shopping Golightly is in 6th place with 1,075 trailing 5th by 59. If you are a r…
- October 14th, 2009
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Power to the Thrifty Chicks!
Help raise the voice of The Thrifty Chicks and their mission. Voting is fast, easy and does not require any personal information. Click here to vote for Shopping Golightly.An inspiring comment came in…
- October 12th, 2009
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Project Green Search voting is now open!
Voting polls opened late. You can now a vote by pulling up this link and running your cursor over the five gray stars at the top left of Shopping Golightly's profile page. When the stars turn gold, th…
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I need your vote. Odds are one in about 13.
Extraordinary times call for extraordinary action. If I cannot find a job by conventional means then perhaps I can via Project Green Search. It was suggested I enter Project Green Search, a joint effo…
- October 2nd, 2009
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Make more than a mark!
If you are a parent, I think you’ll really enjoy “Make more than a mark!” on our sister blog, Mommy Golightly.Mommy Golightly doesn’t post often because Shopping Golightly consumes most her ti…
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Make more than a mark!
In the basement of my grandparents home there is a doorframe. On one side of this frame, my growth since childhood is inked on the stained wood in my Grandfather’s handwriting, which has failed to c…
- September 29th, 2009
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Don’t splurge! Purge! You’ll feel much better.
I value emails and comments from readers. This email came in last Saturday after the September 25th post, I’m sorry major retailers, say what?Dear Thrifty Chicks, On my job, we were invited to have…
- September 25th, 2009
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I\'m sorrry major retailers, say what?
Okay folks, we are in hard times. As of August, the US unemployment rate is 9.6% and it’s on the rise. More layoffs. I’m baffled by the lack of response from the retail market. I don’t watch muc…
- September 20th, 2009
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Golightly trips to the mall and what does she see?
I’d burned through my stash of premium scented candles and decided to trip to the local upscale mall. Off to Anthropologie I go to score a few good candles in the back 40 of the store also known as…
- September 16th, 2009
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Could you? Would you be an environista?
We’ve been having a lot of laughs lately. But I feel a need to bring back an old post from January and get a little serious.Thrift is easy on the pocket book. It’s a sustainable economic practice.…
- September 13th, 2009
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Sturdy Black Dress
My hand-crafted, little black dress for $8.99 from Goodwill was so well made, I just learned I've been wearing it INSIDE OUT for over six months since purchase! Call me a fool but the only words I’v…
- September 9th, 2009
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The 2009 Evolved Blogger Awards
Our blog has been recognized in The 2009 Evolved Blogger Awards sponsored by Fashion Evolved.This recognition is startling. I have grown to know and have deep respect for Amanda Quraishi, of Fashion E…
- September 7th, 2009
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A Parable on Retail Pinches
Many times, in many posts, I’ve noted the trick to spending smartly is avoiding the great Retail Pinch, the times we must purchase something quickly, usually spending more than we’d like. The reta…
- September 3rd, 2009
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"Summers" last hurrah
This post is truly off the beaten path. Enjoy.I have a theory. On the last day of school, districts across the country slip teachers, parents and children a specially-designed sleeping potion. It’s…
- August 31st, 2009
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Ever been claimed?
I’m not a love-me-love-my-pets crazy cat lady. But judging by the photo above, it’s hard to deny there isn’t some special bond between me and this petite tortoise-shell cat.Alley Cat claimed me…
- August 27th, 2009
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Faux is foe!
I encounter it all the time. Say it’s a dainty teacup with elaborate crazing and a blurred emblem with letters that look like they might be from a French restaurant long past. I think, “Why, that…
- August 26th, 2009
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Absolving Thrift Stores
The previous post, Standing Naked in a Thrift Store, discusses the crap that lands in such stores, but it also notes that thrift stores are a mirror of sorts reflecting the new market. It’s only fi…
- August 24th, 2009
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Standing naked in a thrift store
Advance Warning: This post is a bit cheeky and heavy on the word “crap”. It's a harsh word but I could not find another. Junk came to mind, but there have been many times I found value in junk. (J…
- August 20th, 2009
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Thrift Stores. Do you shop where you drop?
I recently conducted an end of summer clean out and gathered clothes that no longer fit my youngest daughter, a bicycle she outgrew, and a few of those hideous folding camping chairs that take up too…
- August 12th, 2009
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A Solid Foundation
Stop! You are being forced into a box and tied up neatly with string and a tag that says SEASONAL TREND. It’s mass marketing and it has you in mind left to ponder the exact bikini you will wear next…
- August 8th, 2009
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Back to school thrift
If you are not a parent, please read on. There is information in this post that all need to be aware of.Across the country, parents are receiving school supply lists. Some are very detailed and overwh…
- August 3rd, 2009
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To be known & understood is the true gift
I originally wrote the following in response to a kind comment from Saver Queen in the “What’s inside?” post below. The more I wrote, the more I realized it grew in a short, but poignant post.I…
- August 1st, 2009
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ShoppingGolightly has posted a new entry on: Mommy Golightly
Book nights need book lights
Since Petit Poe was two, I’ve been bedtime reading. When Little Pie was born, she listened in on books that were of her sister’s level. Thanks to that, Little Pie’s story comprehension is phenom…
- July 31st, 2009
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What's Inside?
A few readers have been curious as to what’s in some of the holiday gifts pictured in the post photo below. Here’s a sampling:· 14 Alfred Meakin England Royal Ironstone China, Tea Leaf pattern di…
- July 29th, 2009
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Are you a holiday pioneer?
Pioneers thought ahead. Come spring, they started chopping wood for the next winter. Thanks to the availability of most products, we’ve lost that pioneering spirit.Why is it that the events in our l…
- July 25th, 2009
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Mom & Pop Stores, Literally
If you’re a parent fighting vending machine wars with your children, please refer to The Thrifty Chicks sister blog, Mommy Golightly. The solution does not involve the thrift store but is indeed thr…
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Vending Machine Wars
We are regulars at several Denver community recreation centers and I’m an advocate for these centers.But each visit involves facing an archenemy. The vending machine looms large over my daughters, i…
- July 23rd, 2009
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Green, simple and crafty
This is in response to a request regarding a plant hanger spied in my daughter’s thrifted room make over.I love having hanging plants in my home but am not fond of the plastic store bought container…
- July 1st, 2009
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Thrift Store Tips #3: I'm in the thrift store. What now?
After reading Thrift Store Tips #1 and #2 (scroll down for the two previous posts), you are now ready to visit the store.Thrift stores are diverse and are not for snobs. Some may be very clean and som…
- June 30th, 2009
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Thrift Store Tips #2: Designing a thrift store routine
Have a good understanding of what can be found at the thrift store. It's More than just mustard stained-t-shirts! The more you thrift the better understanding you will have as to what to Keep and wha…
