Chasing the Food Truck – An Adventure in the City

One of my favorite, unforgettable memories from this summer is that time, in band camp…. no really. One of my fave memories is when a friend told me that the “Orange Is The New Black” food truck, Crazy Pyes, was coming to So Cal as part of a promotional tour!!  I love the show “Orange
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UNDER5 Craft Haul #2 – How I Spent Under $3 at Target On Craft Supplies

I love Target but I get in some major trouble in there when I start cruising those endcaps, looking at all the clearance deals. This is a perfect time to institute an #Under5 Craft Haul Challenge! Armed with just $5, I set out to see what crafty things I could get for $5 at Target
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Splurge vs. Save – A West Elm Look-Alike at Target for Less

This week I am participating in a Splurge vs. Save challenge at CreditCardInsider.com. Ever since our tough wake up call year last year, we have been on a strict budget and that means it cut into my home decor shopping habits severely. Just because I am trying to save, doesn’t mean we don’t have things that
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Getting Painty With It! A Scrapbook Layout

A few weeks I realized that I had stopped scrapbooking. WHAT?! Well, I got so caught up in design team projects and altered art and mixed media and learning Photoshop and designing my new website….well, you know. SO I printed out 150 photos last weekend and have been creating in front of the TV, on
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Anthropologie Style on a Target Budget

Has your Target Dollar Spot been replenished with wonderful cheap goodness? Honestly, I started going in the OTHER door on the opposite side of the store just to avoid the siren call of that Dollar Spot! But it snagged me the other day and well, I HAD to get these card sets — Just a
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