Earth Week Day 1: Buy Vintage

Spring is here.  The days are turning longer, the birds are singing earlier, the sun is getting warmer, and the sky a bit bluer.  Spring represents renewal.  A lot of people strive to do something productive in spring, whether it be a renewal of your home, your yard, your life, or yourself.

This spring I am striving to renew my lifestyle and home all while doing my part to stay green.  This week I am going to focus my blog on recycling, reusing, and renewing starting with fresh, vintage decorations for the home.

 If you're looking for some new items for your home, try buying vintage.

Upsides of Buying Vintage/Used:

- Great way to reuse and recycle

- Helps the environment by lessening the number of plant/factory produced products

- You save money!  Buying used usually comes with a price markdown.

- Many thrift and vintage shops offer gorgeous vintage designer pieces at a great price, so take advantage and sharpen your style and the look of your home.

 

 Where can you buy beautiful Vintage Home Pieces?

Well, you can start here:

Portuguese Wonders

Susana is the owner of this vintage shop that houses lovely home decor pieces, housewares, and collectibles, amongst many other things.

Right now she has two gorgeous complimenting floral porcelain plates and vase for the kitchen/home that I am obsessed with.  They would fit perfectly in any bright and cozy home and make for a wonderfully unique gift.

 

As I said earlier, Susana also offers unique decor items and collectibles that will add a fun personalized touch to any home.  Vintage pieces bring a bit of quirkiness to anywhere they are kept so why buy new when you can help the environment and have a unique home?

 ❤Thank you to Susana for letting me kick off my Earth Week with her beautiful shop❤

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This week:

Tuesday:  Tutorial -- Regrow Celery & Green Onions in your kitchen

Wednesday:  Small GREEN Business Showcase

Monday:  Giveaway Winners

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April Fool's Round-Up & Preview

It's April Fool's! I don't partake, but the date makes me so happy!! It's April!!

Warm weather is on the horizon. It snowed this morning but now the sun is out and it's all melting. Hopefully this is the last time I see snow, I am ready for warmth.

I'd like to thank my March Sponsors for taking part, bringing in new readers, and for holding wonderful giveaways on my blog.

Isabel makes beautiful jewelry and accessories with real pressed flowers.  All of her designs are made from real plants. Therefore, each is one of a kind. Isabel and her creations can be found at her Etsy Shop, Wanelo, and Twitter.

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Beth is a blogger who loves to travel and be outdoors; she shares her adventures through her blog.  She also discusses movies, books, great tunes, or anything else that strikes her fancy.  Beth latest ventures can be read here, and can also be found on Pinterest, Twitter, and BlogLovin'.
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It's Wednesday and as some of you know it's time for my weekly small business showcase.  This week I'm going to focus on multiple businesses that have been featured in some absolutely beautiful Etsy treasuries this week.

'Mint for today' by TwoSadDonkeys

Travel Jewelry, Woo... BeauMiracle $21	One egg stand, Pysa... UkrainianEaste... $4.55	Ombre Earrings - Fi... branchbound $23	Sale 50% off, Mint ... SharonBoazFash... $39
little Chinese girl ilcervobianco $80	Small wooden box wi... MissVintageWed... $14.2	Organic Calming Lav... StellaKenton $6.5	Delicate earrings m... BBTAR $25
Set of 2 bracelets ... sukoshishop $35	Tulle skirt (beige ... OlgaPOKRYWKAfa... $213.75	mint ring . peach j... FreshfromtheKi... $7.9	Turquoise Mint Polk... Odonelis $6.49
Vintage 1980s OVERS... jewelryandthin... $35	Mint Wax Cotton Co... ukrainianwoods $1.2	Lace Bracelet - Imo... branchbound $20	Small Peach Fade Bo... upintheairsome... $28

'First Day Of Spring OasisTeam Treasury' by outoftheattic2u

Vintage West Virgin... SophiasWonderl... $46	Wedding Jewelry - ... bjswearableart $150	Lavender and Lemon ... StellaKenton $6	Lace Scarf, Dust Pi... InfinityScarfs $36
Abstract Ballet - B... Pysar $70	Yellow Roses, 11X14... JustforJoyCrea... $25	Flower - accessory,... YarnBallKnitti... $15	Handmade Pink Baby ... MagicalStrings $57
Turquoise Earrings.... BlingbyDonna $21	Baby dress, cross b... SouthernSister... $30	SALE White dew drop... TheMysticalOas... $28	Green and White Wed... BlissfulPetals $98
Spring Sale VINTAGE... ShopOfCraftsBy... $4.25	Child's fleece ... bynani $18	French Country Bird... baconsquarefar... $20	Two Vintage Linen E... PortugueseWond... $18.5

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Beth is a wife, blogger, and photographer. She loves to travel and be outdoors. Beth shares her adventures on her blog, whether they be by camper, bike (the human powered kind), kayak, or foot.  She also discusses movies, books, great tunes, or anything else that strikes her fancy.  She enjoys life and loves to have fun, with a sense of humor behind it all, which shines through her writing.

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Isabel makes beautiful jewelry and accessories with real pressed flowers.  Her products are inspired by the beauty of Colombian flowers and the exoticism of the Amazonia flora.  All of her designs are spontaneous and since they are made from real plants, each is one of a kind.
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