The holiday season is a time of year when there’s more of everything – shopping, eating, garbage, and good cheer. Here are some easy steps you can take to generate less waste this holiday season, while still making merry. You can be frugal, fancy, and fun during the holiday season! 1. Buy second-hand or vintage… Continue reading Generate Less Waste This Holiday Season
Frugal and Fancy Decorating for the Holidays
I love decorating our home for the Christmas season. We cut down our Christmas tree right after Thanksgiving each year and have it up until Epiphany to maximize the magical holiday season. Decorating your home for the holidays doesn’t have to take a lot of time or be a drain on the budget by following… Continue reading Frugal and Fancy Decorating for the Holidays
How to Take Apart a Skirt
Whether you purchase a second-hand skirt because you love the fabric or you have a skirt in your closet that you no longer wear but adore the fabric, there are some very simple steps you can take to disassemble a skirt and repurpose it. Learning how to take apart a skirt is easy and you… Continue reading How to Take Apart a Skirt
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you’re enjoying a day of family, friends, giving thanks, and traditions both old and new. We’re hosting Thanksgiving at our house this year and getting everything ready for the big day. The turkey is in the midst of a dry brine as I write this, the Thanksgiving meal spreadsheet (yes, say… Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving
How Finances Figure in Frugality
As usual, when I start to write a post about budgeting every month, I think why do I do it? Why don’t I just delete the whole category of “budgeting” and save myself the trouble. They’re the least read posts (trust me, thanks to Google Analytics, I can tell), they’re not sexy or pretty to… Continue reading How Finances Figure in Frugality
Harry and David Gift Basket Winner
The winner of the Harry and David Classic Holiday Tower of Treats is… Elisabeth!! Congratulations! Please e-mail me at Sara at Go Gingham dot com so that we may ship your basket to you. Thank you to everyone who left a comment, Liked Go Gingham on Facebook, Liked Harry and David on Facebook or Re-Tweeted… Continue reading Harry and David Gift Basket Winner
Mitered Cloth Napkins for Thanksgiving
I love setting a pretty table for Thanksgiving. Several years ago, I sewed a table-cloth for our Thanksgiving table. It was inspired by a quilt I made for my son and has a real harvest look and feel to it. Having leftover fabric (like any good sewer would!) from the Thanksgiving table-cloth, I knew someday… Continue reading Mitered Cloth Napkins for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Table Cloth
Whenever I learn a new sewing technique (read “trick”) I try to implement it in other areas. I also like to sew table-cloths or coverings for seasonal decorating that can be re-used year after year. Quilting or piecing is a technique I learned when making a quilt for my son. This is a simple table-cloth… Continue reading Thanksgiving Table Cloth
Harry and David Gift Basket Giveaway
Dear Readers, Harry and David has a special gift for readers of Go Gingham – this lovely gift basket – The Classic Holiday Tower of Treats! All you need to do is answer one of the following 5 questions below to enter a chance to win. Winner will be notified by e-mail and gift basket… Continue reading Harry and David Gift Basket Giveaway
Time For Cooking Thyme
I was invited to attend a class recently that really aligns with my way of thinking. Being an advocate of cooking at home and slowing down to enjoy the food you prepare, I was thrilled when Cooking Thyme, a local cooking school, invited me to attend their Thanksgiving class. Inspiring people to cook at home,… Continue reading Time For Cooking Thyme
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