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Welcome to Thriving Thrifts, a blog filled with DIYs, up-cycling, flea market flips, teaching on a budget ideas, thrifting and garage sale hauls, and much more. My name is Amber and I am a preschool teacher and as many teachers know we need to make our money go as far as possible. Why pay full price when you can make it on your own is my motto. Growing up, I was taught the lesson of bargain shopping and reusing things and now I want to spread my knowledge and creative ideas on to you! Follow me to see all my great finds and what I do with them!




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