I’m baaack!   I took a little time off to enjoy my visiting parents for Thanksgiving while Carol was gracious enough to cover my fanny.  Thank you Carol!!

I have been sharing a lot over the last few weeks about the ongoing process of redecorating my new office space (my son’s old bedroom) while trying to save money.  I hesitate to call my project “complete” because I am in a constant state of changing, revamping and adding new thrift store finds.  So I will call it complete for now.

After successfully staging my home, I’m helping my friend stage her house for selling. So far, we have spent very little money by reusing pretty items that she already had or by making decorations with supplies from the local thrift store. You can do this easy project yourself with great finds from the thrift store or around the house.

Being my frugal self, there’s a part of me that hates throwing away Mylar balloons after a party.  They sadly float around the room, each day hovering lower and lower, until finally they’re just too sad and flimsy to tolerate and I throw them away. 

It was the end of summer; time for one last dip in the lake before cold weather sets in.  My son went swimming with his friends…and his cellphone.  (It’s interesting what you can find out from Facebook.)

Last week I recovered an old office chair for my new office.  This week is all about new frames for my new office.  It is easy to find inexpensive frames, but my goal was to personalize ones that I already have.  No more boring frames, I want something that says ME!  My office space would not be complete without my cherished photos of family and friends.  Yes I have pictures, my treasures, everywhere in our home, but in my office I can “girl” it up.