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How to Find the Best prices on Vintage Christmas Decor

Vintage Christmas decor has a huge collector market. And it’s understandable! I, myself, want to decorate more sustainably and am not a big fan of modern holiday decor. I want color, I want bright, I want shiny, I want Bing Crosby tap dancing with Danny Kaye 😉.

How to Find the Best prices on Vintage Christmas Decor

Over the years, I’ve amassed a good collection of vintage holiday decor, but I have a rule: I never spend more than $25 on anything. And if it’s more than $25, it wasn’t meant to be. Here’s how I’ve scored the best prices on vintage Christmas decor.

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Eco-Friendly Holiday Gift Ideas

We’ve all got that crunchy, eco-friend, right? Or maybe, like me, you are the eco-friend in your group! We are, admittedly, very hard to shop for. We don’t want the latest gadget or even a plastic gift card, but we do appreciate a thoughtful gift. Here’s some eco-friendly holiday gift ideas for your crunchy friends.

Eco-friendly Holiday gift ideas
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How to Have Alone Time in a Small House

After a weekend of extroverting, this introvert needs some time alone. But it’s not always easy in a small house– especially I am very sensitive to noise and distractions. Here’s what I’ve found helpful to have alone time in a small house.

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How to Create a Movie Theater in Your Small Home

Let’s be honest, when we have a small home, we often have to make sacrifices. Maybe we can’t have that home gym or that dedicated home office space. Maybe we can’t have everything we want, but that didn’t stop me from creating a movie theater in my small home. 

Blackout curtains, fluffy pillows and popcorn all help, but the key to creating a movie theater in your small home or small apartment is a good projector. A big TV is nice, but a projector truly makes the space feel as if it’s a small movie theater in your home.

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Inexpensive Ways to Create a Feeling of Abundance at Home

I want my home, although small, to feel welcoming, happy and abundant. Here’s a few inexpensive ways I create a feeling of abundance in my home.

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The Best Murphy Bed for a Tiny Home

The best Murphy bed for a tiny home

This post is sponsored by Lori Beds, but all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Fitting furniture into a small or even tiny home is tough. You want something stylish, sustainable and functional. (And preferably something that doesn’t break the bank!) That’s a lot to ask in a piece of furniture. But luckily, Lori Bed’s Murphy Bed fits the bill!

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How to Make a Small Space Feel Bigger

Text over image of small bathroom reads: How to make a small space feel bigger.

When I show videos of my home online, I often get comments from folks who can’t believe my home is just 800 square feet. And I take that as a compliment because I use a lot of tips and tricks to make my home seem larger than it is. Here’s 5 ways I make my small space feel bigger.

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How to Organize Your Home Sustainably

Organizing is all the rage right now. And I’m into it. I LOVE organizing and making my home a little more aesthetically pleasing. But I don’t love the trend of taking stuff out of plastic packaging and putting it into more (freshly purchased) plastic packaging. I get it, it looks nice, but to me, it just seems wasteful.

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5 Tips for Sustainable Home Renovations

Renovating a home is difficult. PERIOD! Renovating while trying to also be as sustainable as possible? Yeah, that makes a hard journey even harder.

When we first went into our home renovation journey, I wasn’t super concerned with sustainability. I loved the earth, obviously, but I was more concerned at that time with saving money. (I had just spent a 🍑-load on a house! I didn’t need to spend more than I had to on a renovation!) But luckily, saving money and sustainability can go hand-in-hand.

Here’s a few tips I’ve learned in my over 10 years (!!!) experience in home renovating. (Yes, I’m counting the Airstream as home renovations because it was my home!)

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7 Ways to Spring Clean Your Houseplants

It might not feel like it, but the official start to spring is this Sunday! It’s too early to start my outdoor plants, but that doesn’t mean I can’t give my indoor plants some love.

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