The Fox, Frugal

FRUGAL FRIEND : EMILY II

one of my favorite ladies, closest friend, and pottery master is today's FRUGAL FRIEND. Emily from The Object Enthusiast is here sharing some of her favorite finds. Emily's first appearance on The Fox, Frugal was great and I was unsure she could trump it but, boy howdy has she. take a look for yourself. . .One of the many positives to being an artist is having artist friends who give you art. This blue and purple bowl was given to me by one of my fellow potters, and it fits right in with my cupboards full of mismatched pottery. Most of the dishes I have were either made by me, my boyfriend or one of our friends, and they usually didn't cost us a thing. This ceramic wall sculpture was dug up out of the trash! During college, a lot of the graduate students who were graduating and moving out of their studios would leave some of their work in the garbage pails and dumpsters. This one was worth the dive! I cleaned it up and it hangs wonderfully on my wall. I just wish I could remember who made it...These succulent planters were all made by me. I rarely keep any of the items I make, but this spring I specifically set out to make myself some succulent planters. They turned out to be some of my favorite pieces, and since I made them myself, time was my only investment! This turquoise ring was thrifted from a store called Grand 'Ol Trunk, and it truly is one of my favorite finds. I talked the man down from $11, to $7. That is what I like to call a bargain! And I'm getting pretty good at it!  My letter organizer....who can guess where I got this?! Yep. I bought this from Jen! I want to say it was $2, but maybe we traded for something? I walked away with a lot of Jen's things that day... My favorite skirt of all time! I got this bad boy for a whopping $9 from Wildman Vintage because the zipper was busted. I conquered my fear of the sewing machine, bought a new zipper for $1.99 and gave this skirt a new life. The sewing details on the zipper aren't quite perfect, but this is still my favorite skirt of all time! Llamas down at the bottom, and X's and O's up at the waistline. 

 

Em, you've done it again! Thanks for sharing all of your great finds with us. I'm envious of that skirt (you should hide it before I come over next) and I believe I got a couple pieces of your pottery for that mail organizer. Win, win!

It's succulent season so if you're in need of the perfect little planter, head over to Emily's Etsy shop to pick up the cutest. 

FAMILY PHOTOS 22/52

unbelievable! these are the only family photo we got on our entire trip to Colorado. in my grubby travel clothes and week old hair. i guess it just goes to show, vacation is for loungin and that's exactly what we did. 

there is something invigorating about not having to be anywhere at any specific time exploring a new city with the one you love. our vacation was a refreshing start to our second year of marriage (and stopping to see my best friend on the way wasn't too shabby either)

on me: shirt, F21. leggings, Wal-Mart. mocs, Minnetonka. sunglasses, UO.
on Josh: shirt, H&M. Jeans, H&M. shoes, Buffalo Exchange.  

FRUGAL FRIEND : TEGAN

we're back from Colorado and before I share about our trip I'm squeezing in this week's Frugal Friend by introducing you to Tegan Klenner from The Klenners blog. Tegan is also one of the three amigas on Treasures and Travels where she frequently shares thrifted clothing in a weekly series called Whatcha Wearing Wednesday. her eye for style is so edgy and fresh and well. . . see for yourself!

This couch and these pillows have mostly all been thrifted over the last few months. My husband and I recently moved into a new apartment and basically started from scratch, so it's been a lot of fun hunting for furniture and pieces to fill up our space! I love this couch, it's perfectly worn in and was just the right size for the space we needed to fill! That floral pillow cover I found a few years ago for .25 but never had anywhere for it because at the time it didn't match, now everything is mustard so it's perfect!
I've been obsessed with finding glass pieces lately! This cute little beaker is my most recent find. I've been filling bowls and jars with succulents, I just love the way they look. Plus, I usually don't have to spend over a dollar a piece for them, score! This jacket is probably the best thrifted find I've had in a while, it's not old or any sort of a cool vintage find like I'm used to finding, but it was a brand new Zara jacket I found for $12! Such a steal! At the time when I found it, it was still selling in their store for $275...I just looooove when that happens! 

 

geesh! thanks for sharing Tegan. may i just say WOW to that jacket (and to your hair!) if you find another jacket like that. . . i'll pay for shipping!

you won't want to pass up the opportunity to be inspired by Tegan's style and DIY projects on her blog, Treasures and Travels. head over there to get some tips for daily living (as well as some delicious/healthy recipes!) some of my favorite posts are here, here and here. happy surfing!

 

 

FRUGAL FRIEND : SARAH II

Sarah Reeves (yes, the phenomenal and gorgeous photographer) is back sharing some of her latest frugal finds this week. her home and style are such an inspiration to me and i hope they will be to you as well. if you missed her last FRUGAL FRIEND feature go take a peak. After we moved into our new abode I started (unknowingly) collecting vintage bowls. I would find a random serving bowl here or there, and I’d bring a new one home and place it on top of the others. After a few bowls were stacked on top of each other I noticed how beautiful they were as a collection, and decided that I’d purposefully start searching for more to add to my collection. I get so excited when guests come over for dinner and I get to use them! The greenish-blue bowls along with the coral rimmed one are from Margaret’s Funky Junk sales. The white one was from Lindsborg’s thrift store. All of them were under $5 each.

After I bought my couch and desk for my office, I still needed a coffee table. The biggest problem I was having was finding one that was long and narrow enough to fit in the small space I had. Once I found this one I knew it was going to be perfect. The open middle added some much needed storage, and also help give the illusion that there was more space in the room. I found this gem at Margaret’s Funky Junk for around $20. The best part is that it is still in its original condition, and I think it is just perfect!

I found this beautiful gold honeycomb planter at Goodwill, and it cost me a whole $2! I bought it on a shopping trip with my mother in the dead of winter so I wasn’t sure I’d be able to plant anything in it yet. Luckily I found a pretty plant for it, and it instantly added some much needed color to my bare office at the time! I love finding treasures like this! 

I have always loved shoes, but I used to be scared to death of anything with a heel. After much encouragement from my husband, my shoe collection started to grow, especially in the heel department. Now that my husband wasn’t going to let me pay anything for a new pair of shoes, I had to be reasonable.I found both pairs of these sandaled beauties on sale for $20 each! (The white and brown ones were from Dillard’s, and the mauve one’s from Urban Outfitters)I think the best way to shop for your favorite shoes is shopping during off seasons. Both of these were purchased in the winter, and I don’t think they will be going out of style anytime soon! 

 

Sarah does it again folks! her passion for shoes has recently spread to her new Etsy shop that includes thrifted and vintage shoes for both ladies and men. hop over there and get a new pair of shoes for the summer (you can never have too many shoes).

Thanks for sharing your gorgeous photos and finds with us, Sarah. xox.