Here at Thrift Diving, it used to be that I’d highlight my favorite readers that makes Thrift Diving a great community. These are the thoughtful, engaged people that take time out of their busy day to leave comments here on the blog, read my posts, and who have spent a lifetime loving thrift stores, too. For 2018, though, I’ve been… View Post
“Should I go to the Haven conference or not?” That’s the question I was mulling over in my head up until weeks before the conference. Haven is a DIY (do-it-yourself conference) held once a year that brings together creative home decor, home improvement, and craft bloggers that’s been organizing for 8 years now. Back in 2013, I attended Haven for… View Post
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Hive. The opinions and text belong to Thrift Diving When we lived in our 2-bedroom condo, the first sign that spring was around the corner, way before Daylight Savings, was a small crack of sunlight that shone on the wall behind our bed in the morning. I know it… View Post
My monthly “Reader of the Month” feature is quickly becoming one of my favorite posts! It’s so fun learning about the people behind this blog that make up the community! I say this all the time and it’s true: a blog is nothing without its readers. Instead of nameless people who bounce around from blog to blog, remaining faceless and… View Post
There are two things I usually don’t do for kids birthdays: plan parties and buy cards. Horrible, I know, because isn’t that what kids want–parties?? What mom doesn’t throw parties or profess their love inside of a card?! The main reason is that both are usually over-priced. So when my son turned 8, I decided to do something that wouldn’t cost much… View Post
Every month I like to take a moment to give thanks to the people that make this blog successful and it’s called “Reader of the Month.” Some people measure success by the number of page views a blog gets. And while that’s important, I also judge the success of this blog by the number of people who leave thoughtful, genuine… View Post