“Use wild material: I always prefer to pull branches and weeds from the backyard before seeking out commercially grown flowers. In fact, I would suggest finding an interesting dead branch for your holiday centerpiece.”
Interesting links about frugality, thrift, hospitality, home decorating and more.
Although I bookmark these items for my own reference, maybe this food for thought will encourage you, too.
Proverbs 31 says that the ideal woman "is like the merchant ships, getting her food from afar." You can read about my family's creative adventures in thrift at the archives of http://likemerchantships.org