Happy 5th Blogiversary To Me!

Another edible masterpiece created by my sister, Ashley. 

It's hard to believe that my love for thrifting has brought me this far. I've been given behind-the-scenes access to my favorite thrift stores. I've collected so many stories from secondhand items and from the fabulous vintage enthusiasts I've met along the way. I've been an invited guest speaker at a renowned university...and have been published in print and online, all in the name of thrift shopping.

And today, October 5th 2015---- my fifth and golden blogiversary, I have nothing but high hopes that Let's Go Thrifting will continue to evolve and inspire.

Thank you all for reading, commenting, sharing, and for thrifting. We really are a community here. It is our spending power that keeps usable items alive----our resolve that says we will spend our hard-earned money on unique items that we've found, not mass-marketed wares that are forced upon us. So keep donating. Keep buying secondhand.

Thank you and you, and you, and YOU.

Keep on thrifting. And stay tuned. Because on Thursday October 8th, I'll be launching a MAJOR giveaway. One lucky reader will win:

• A seminal book on thrift shopping/flea markets
• A selection of vintage wares from my personal collection
• A pair of handmade earrings
• A stash of crafting supplies, and more!

Zoe says, "Cake please." 

Further details on this awesome prize pack and how you can win will follow this post. But now it's time for me to celebrate. Now it's time for cake! 

   Stay thrifty, my friends.

1, 095 Days of Thrifting: Happy 3rd Blogiversary To Me!

Sometimes it's hard to believe that I've made something of a name for myself as a thrift blogger and when I visit my favorite secondhand venues, I get recognized as such. Three years ago, the idea for Let's Go Thrifting was hatched. I had been happily digging up secondhand wares since I was 16 years old and it was high time that I share some of my thrift-pertise with the world. 

Three years later and here we are! I certainly hope you've enjoyed some of my tips and tirades, my waxing poetic on the secondhand lifecycle, my wacky finds and wish lists for future thrift trips. God knows I've enjoyed it. The interviews, the photo shoots, the DIY projects, the product reviews and giveaways----it would be a lie to call this work. 

With that being said, I hope this upcoming year is filled with more ideas and inspirations, more fabulous thrifted finds to share and more virtual friends to make. As always, a great big thanks is due to all of you awesome readers who make Let's Go Thrifting the community it has become. 

Sister selfie shot! 

And speaking of thanks, I owe my ridiculously talented sister, Ashley, a HUGE debt of gratitude for this adorable owl-themed blogiversary cupcake-cake! She's the professional cake decorator for Fritz's Bakery in Bensalem, if anyone local to the Philadelphia or Bucks County area is in need of some lovely decorated cakes. This was almost too cute to eat...almost. Thanks for making this 3rd blogiversary especially sweet, sis! 

And now that I've had my celebratory blogiversary cake, it's time to relive some highlights from the last year. 

Here's to another amazing year of Let's Go Thrifting!