Shelbee on the Edge

It was my turn to choose our thrifty theme for April and I settled on Belting It. I never used to check the belt section in thrift shops because I always assumed that most donated belts were generally those cheap matching belts that are attached to garments when you buy them but you never wear them because they look, well, cheap. Then a few years back, Jodie had mentioned that she always finds lovely belts in secondhand stores so I started paying closer attention whenever I go on thrifting adventures. My assumption was partially correct…most of the belts hanging in my local thrift stores are pretty much junk. However, Jodie’s…

It’s that time of year again when most of the northern hemisphere is experiencing the beauty of springtime weather. The sun is shining, the temperatures are warming, and the flowers are blooming. However, I live in a place that experiences very unique weather patterns with spring being nothing more than a tease for the first six to eight weeks following the equinox. We have seen some lovely temperatures recently but those days are almost always tarnished by rain, leaving me feeling a little depressed during the gray days, which happen with much more frequency than sunny ones. Although this is typical weather for the North Country, I can’t seem to…