Rent the Runway Unlimited for $75 a Month
Last night, at the bittersweet sendoff for my dear friend Indiana, one of Austin’s original bloggers and one of my absolute favorite people, who’s moving to…
Going Carbon Neutral with Green Mountain & Zipcar
Zipcar recently launched an online magazine recently called Ziptopia, and I was honored when they reached out to me with an assignment and a chance to profile one of Austin’s coolest companies.
Save Your Weekends: Stylish Spring Swapping
Don’t let this snowstorm fool you: Spring is almost here. And with Spring…SWAPPING SEASON!
Time to clean out your craft closets/potting stations and grab tickets to these two stylish swap events coming up — one is our first-ever DIY Boston night, happening this week!
Required Reading: Self-Reliance, Sewing, Sharing & Swapping
To say that the last few years have been a blur would be the understatement of my life. Since 2009, I’ve been so fortunate, lucky, and, yes, blessed to be part of the meteoric rise of the new sharing economy and to be able to participate in my generation’s new frugality.
Save Your Weekends: Cookie Swap for a Cause
There’s nothing that says “Christmas is coming” quite like a cookie swap, bringing together groups of friends or entire communities to celebrate the season and the bounty of their favorite seasonal baking recipes.
Shoestring Events: Red, White & Blues Swap
Besides apple pie, there are few things more American than a pair of blue jeans. From James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause and Jack Nicholson in Easy Rider to Olivia Newton John in Grease, we’re a nation obsessed with our Levi’s and our Calvin’s and our Joe’s, Hudsons, Papers, and Paiges.
12 Days of Christmas, Nashville Style
I try really hard not to post all swap, all the time over here at Shoestring, but today I just can’t help myself: I have to share with you this adorable post we curated from items listed on the new Swap.com Market for the Nashville style blog Stella Shops, co-founded by my friend Carla Antonelli (who wrote our
Minimalist Mama: Earth Day Eco-Living on Life.Style
Even though our dear Minimalist Mama Christine Koh is on maternity leave — Welcome to the world, little Violet!
Yard Sailing Season: Garage Sale Trail Australia
The buds are on the trees, and the bats are swinging at Fenway park, which to me always signals something very exciting:
It’s yard sale season.
Green the Red Carpet: Oscars Weekend Sip & Swap
Especially after the blizzaster of a winter we’ve had here, I couldn’t be more excited to head back to LA with The Swapaholics & Swap.com for a few days of hanging out with