tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193495388714584422.post8933280321353079508..comments2023-03-31T10:03:38.525+01:00Comments on Shelley's House: Photo ShoppingShelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10239488936038510294noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193495388714584422.post-10760124268833634612011-07-04T09:06:33.360+01:002011-07-04T09:06:33.360+01:00Joanne - Maybe that's why they say wisdom come...Joanne - Maybe that's why they say wisdom comes with age? Yes, that's exactly what I was thinking. Must look to see if there is such a thing as six-packs in the supermarket - we rarely buy soft drinks any more and when we do it is in the 2-litre bottles.<br /><br />Terri - I think the 'work around' is much more creatively satisfying. Then again, sometimes nothing but a new purchase will do. Having given it careful consideration I can usually make those purchases with a very clean conscience!<br /><br />AA - Inspiring is the word. So much of what I see in Ikea could be crafted at home. I am lucky in being retired that I have the time to do it...my main distraction is this £%&*" computer...Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10239488936038510294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193495388714584422.post-17173352972788095572011-07-04T05:00:30.612+01:002011-07-04T05:00:30.612+01:00I love it! I'm very much into the art of look...I love it! I'm very much into the art of looking, as buying can be draining financially and emotionally. But I adore pretty/beautiful things, so sometimes I go out just to see/find something new that's gorgeous. It's inspiring.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193495388714584422.post-12760470804332115882011-07-04T04:38:16.971+01:002011-07-04T04:38:16.971+01:00Lately, I've been applying your principle to p...Lately, I've been applying your principle to purchases. If I just stop and think long enough, I can usually find a work around. We do window shop for ideas...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193495388714584422.post-11692001125447554392011-07-03T20:23:19.284+01:002011-07-03T20:23:19.284+01:00I find the older I get the easier it is to just lo...I find the older I get the easier it is to just look when/if I go shopping. Keep asking myself if I really need it.<br /><br />The scarf hanger you saw could be easily made by cutting apart the plastic rings that hold coke/drink cans together and crocheting aroung them, then sewing them together.Jonoreply@blogger.com