Thrifty Thursday

Five Back-To-Work Outfits For Under Fifty Dollars

May 3, 2012

I was lucky enough to be able to make the decision to stay at home as long as I did with the kids until they reached school age. Blogging and writing assisted this, true, but it wasn’t an easy choice. Then the opportunity came along for my current role and as I talked about it [...]

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How You Can Get a Funky Conference Dress For Less Than Ten Dollars

April 5, 2012

I knew it was going to be a tall ask, but I’ve been on the hunt for a bargain after the twenty-five dollar Alannah Hill dress I wore to the Aussie Bloggers Conference last year. Could I improve on that? Turns out – yes. I wore this to the Digital Parents Conference last week and [...]

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How The Second-Hand Clothing Industry Works

March 29, 2012

I have the pleasure of being able to share with readers today an exciting 2012 ‘Thrifty Thursday’ partnership Miscellaneous Mum has made with Savers Australia – The Recycle Superstore. Over the duration of the year I will be occasionally posting about the internationally renowned recycled clothing and homewares store and discussing in a wider sense [...]

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Thrifty Thursday: How Do I Recycle An Old Bicycle?

November 24, 2011

This is Adam’s still very serviceable mountain bike. He rides into the city several times a week and upgraded to a hybrid a while ago. This is because once he stuck to the bike paths (which Melbourne is famous for, and one of the reasons I truly adore it), but now goes on the roads [...]

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Thrifty Thursday: $30 Outfit Challenge – CUE

November 10, 2011

Today’s Thrifty Thursday isn’t so much a success story as another ‘buyer beware’ tale. CUE is indisputably one of my favourite clothing brands to wear. For whatever reason it may be, their sizes, particularly the dresses, have always fitted and suited me. I can’t say the same for a lot of other labels, so it’s [...]

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Thrifty Thursday: $30 Outfit Challenge – Tokito

November 3, 2011

This Tokito dress came along just at the right time. I began and ended my month of Frocktober wearing it because, as all Melburnians know, just because it’s spring doesn’t mean it’s going to be warm. Its long sleeves and length are weather appropriate. Add onto this its deep v-neckline which for the reasonably busty [...]

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Thrifty Thursday: $30 Outfit Challenge – PAUW

October 6, 2011

This grey dress with angular folds by PAUW is lovely and warm to wear, making it perfect for Melbourne winters. Then again, I suppose it ought to be when it is a wool/cashmere blend. The wool factor might be ‘scratchy’ for some, but it’s never really bothered me when it comes to clothing. Its belt is [...]

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Frocktober, Lit Fests and More: Weekend Links

October 1, 2011

This one will be a bit of a squeeeeze at the moment. Must. Start. Running. Again. I can’t believe it’s October. October 1st. Three years since Surprise! was officially released. Amazing. I was going through those files the other week, in the cabinet and my email, and it was a refresher of the process: its [...]

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Thrifty Thursday: Savers Challenge for #nnb2011

July 28, 2011

I had some clothes to take and donate to Savers yesterday. Naturally, I could not resist going inside for a quick look. To justify the excursion I made up a little challenge in my head: “What could I buy for this weekend that would be a) otherwise functional and useful and b) pretty?” This is [...]

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