Written by: Jen & Pippa of Toocheapblondes.com Photos provided by: Toocheapblondes.com After spending a few days in Mexico I had to share with you one of my favorite outfits that was 100% from thrift stores! No, it did not happen in one trip, this was a collaboration of different thrift stores over the past 6 months. Family Thrift Outlet, blouse $2.00 Family Thrift Outlet, Jack...
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Written by: TOOCHEAPBLONDES.com We received the following e-mail from one of our fans: “I work in a middle school. My birthday is in July and I am wanting to start a new wardrobe. It is a present to myself. Can you help me spend $100 to build a new wardrobe? I am not a fashionsta and desperately need help with this. I have cute shoes...
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Lost-and-Found! Help us find the Owner ~ Sterling Silver Amber Stone 2012 Class Ring Found at a Thrift Store We recently found this 2012 class ring at a Family Thrift Center. We are not sure if this was in a purse or maybe the pocket of a clothing item but we discovered it at the bottom of our thrift bag. Here are few of the...
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Written by: TooCheapBlondes.com Just in time for Rodeo Houston, Family Thrift Center will be releasing a huge selection of cowboy boots this Friday, February 26th! Where: Family Thrift Center, 7553 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, TX 77036 Time: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Date: Friday, February 26th, 2016 Prices: Start at $9.99 and up. This week we shot a TV segment showcasing cowboy boots, with ABC 13’s “Stretch Your...
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Written by: Toocheapblondes.com We were so thrilled to meet this month’s “Shop with Jen and Pippa” contest winner, Michele. Michele’s contest entry really touched our hearts and we knew that we definitely couldn’t have chosen a more deserving winner once we met her and her husband, Jim. Here’s Michele’s contest entry: “I would love to win this contest is because it would mean so much...
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Written by: Toocheapblondes.com It was a VERY tough decision, but we’ve chosen our winner for this week’s Family Thrift Center Outlet shopping trip … “jimandmichele2”. We read each and every one of your entries and with each contest you made it so hard to choose! Your stories were amazing, many were about overcoming adversity, some in the middle of a crisis, a few health challenges, some of you entered for...
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Written by: TooCheapBlondes.com During our trip to Phoenix to preview Family Thrift Store ($2 outlet), we partnered with them to help dress a group of young women from Neighborhood Ministries’ (“NM”) Education for Life (“EFL”) program. Education For Life offers comprehensive education assistance to over 100 at-risk youth, making a long-term commitment to their growth and development. The goal of EFL is to see youth succeed by providing an...
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Written by: Toocheapblondes.com With the $25.00 Thrift Store Challenge, we set out to see what we could find at one of the Family Thrift OUTLET stores. Since the entire store is priced at only $2.00, you feel like a kid in a candy store! (Everything is only $2.00 on Thursdays, prices goes down $0.25 each day until they close on Wednesdays at noon to empty out the...
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Written By: TooCheapBlondes.com Shop for basic pieces that are versatile enough to wear with several different outfits. Of course a fabulous pair of denim jeans, such as these $158 “7 for all mankind” jeans, are perfect year round! Do not skip over the men’s department, that is where we found this J.CREW plaid shirt. Here are a few more options of how you can wear a...
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Written by: Jen & Pippa of TooCheapBlondes.com Imagine creating a complete outfit from InStyle magazine’s “your LOOK” section for only $8 by shopping at a thrift store! This month InStyle Magazine featured oversize sweaters paired with dressy flats. They suggest that with everyone’s hectic schedule – work, family, life – it makes getting dressed up a seem like a chore. An easy solution is the comfortable,...
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