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The Fine Goods Pop-Up

Tomorrow, just in time for Thrift Score Thursday, I’ll be at the first-ever Fine Goods Pop-Up by The Distillery here in Austin with a table, selling off a collection of thrift scores and vintage finds for the home, many of which you can preview now on My Corner on Krrb.com (and in this post) along with some freshly picked pieces and small handmade items that I’ve personally DIY’ed … though I’m sure any sales I make are just going to go straight into the pockets of the other vendors, all insanely talented purveyors of handcrafted furniture, organic beauty products, jewelry, prints, pottery and vintage fashion, home goods, and accessories.

One Day Without Shoes 2015

What kind of difference can a single purchase seriously make? PLENTY. If that purchase is a pair of shoes from TOMS the answer is global impact. Today, until midnight EST tonight, you can provide TOMS Shoes for up to 1 million more people around the world WITHOUT EVEN BUYING ANYTHING. All you have to do is take a photo of your bare feet and post it to Instagram to raise awaress for One Day Without Shoes.

Help Me Save Halloween from The Cult of Sexy

Oh, ladies. What, oh what, have we done to Halloween — and our self-esteem.

Shuck Yeah, Boston! Shoestring & Second Glass

In true Shoestring style, we’re saying Bon Voyage to Boston with the most bang for our going-away bucks, and couldn’t think of two friends who throw a better party than Morgan & Tyler of Second Glass.

Save Your Weekends: Shoestring Moving Sale

The rumors are true: We’re moving! (More on that soon, promise.)

Save Your Weekends: Pick Your Own Flowers + Free Pinkberry

Another scorcher this weekend means another chance to score free, sweet summer treats! Plus a beach party and a literal chance to frolic in the flowers at a Pinterest-worthy conservation area on the North Shore.

Happy August, everybody!

Save Your Weekends: Summer Scorcher Edition

As we say in Boston, “It’s a wicked scorcher out there.”

With no signs of cooling down, for at least a few more days, we’ve got options: embrace it and sweat it out outdoors in the name of free fun; hibernate in the AC; or head for the water.

Free Local Treats to Beat the Heat with Batch & Hood

Seriously, it’s a scorcher out there. You know that feeling when you take an ice cold shower and, feeling refreshed, walk outside and are immediately sweaty and gross again? That’s today in Boston. It’s hot. Damn hot.

Save Your Weekends: Bastille Day in Boston & More

Between the first annual weeklong free arts/music/food festival downtown, Bastille Day celebrations in Back Bay and at the MFA, enough free fitness classes to get your butt in bikini shape by your next beach getaway, and Harborfest on the waterfront and Greenway, there’s absolutely zero excuse for staying home and crying broke.

Instead, try: