I love shoes and am always on the lookout for the next fabulous and stylish pair I can get my feet into. How does this frugal girl shop for shoes? Go with classics and then make sure the pair hits these criteria: fit, style, comfort, quality, and lastly cost. Why last on the cost? Because… Continue reading Fabulous and Frugal Shoe Shopping
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How to Add an Elastic Waist Band to Women’s Pants
Pay attention women's clothing designers: this one's for you. Have you ever dressed a little boy and envied the waistband on their pants or shorts? I have. It's adjustable. Why can't women's pants or dress trousers or jeans have an adjustable waistband? We're not the same shape or size as the models. Many days, I'm… Continue reading How to Add an Elastic Waist Band to Women’s Pants
Home Organization Project 36
Every year, before school starts, we clean and sort through closets and clothes. This year, I decided to try something new. I told my kids we weren't going to do it. Well, I wasn't going to help them do it - we were knee deep in the basement tool room project - and they got… Continue reading Home Organization Project 36
5 Simple Steps to a Healthier Lifestyle
Moving toward a healthier lifestyle is easy with these 5 simple steps. Thanks to Silk Soymilk for helping me share this with you. Living a healthy life doesn't have to be difficult, take lots of time or cost money. Follow these 5 simple steps to a healthier lifestyle and feel good - both mentally and… Continue reading 5 Simple Steps to a Healthier Lifestyle
Home Organization Project 33
With school starting soon, we decided it was time to have a "school year calendar home organization project." Well, I decided that's what we needed. What does that mean? Instead of cleaning and sorting a different area around the house - or move because we've accumulated too much stuff - we focused on how we… Continue reading Home Organization Project 33
Home Organization Project 32
Hello freezer in the kitchen. How did you get to be so out of control? Your counterpart - the 14-cubic-foot freezer in the basement - is so nicely organized - mostly. What went wrong with you? Summer? Too many cooks in the kitchen? Oh, when will this home organization weekly project madness end? Home Organization… Continue reading Home Organization Project 32
BlogHer Recap
If there's one thing I love to do, it's get out from behind my computer screen - and go to a conference! If you think I'm crazy for enjoying a conference, then you've never been to conference with a bunch of bloggers. It's fun! Put on by BlogHer, this was the 10th anniversary conference for… Continue reading BlogHer Recap
Welcome to Go Gingham’s New Newsletter
Hello there and welcome! We've been hard at work behind the scenes here - and have a "new" email newsletter delivery system. We're working to make the email newsletter process easier for everyone and give you delivery options. Without going into details, in converting to our new feed system, you may receive a duplicate newsletter… Continue reading Welcome to Go Gingham’s New Newsletter
Home Organization Project 30
Remember when we cleaned out the top of the garage before our garage sale? And then we discovered the rats in the rest of the garage? Well, those were just warm ups to this week's home organization project: the garage. Blah! We've been waiting for warm weather so that we can drag out every single… Continue reading Home Organization Project 30
Home Organization Project 28
Do you ever have a week where all of your best laid plans get hijacked? That was my week. All week, I've been trying to get down to my sewing studio to get it organized but it never happened. Here's what happened instead: My daughter got her wisdom teeth pulled on Monday. Brad and I… Continue reading Home Organization Project 28
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