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The To 50 and Beyond podcast is a weekly podcast hosted by Lori Massicot, that teaches you and inspires you to live an alcohol-free lifestyle later in life. For more information and show notes, please visit my website.

Jul 2, 2019

Episode 72 

Go Thrifting with Sara Swindle 

Sara Swindle is the founder of The Thrift Hippy, a blog on Instagram that encourages you to repurpose, create, and thrift.

Sara has been thrifting and drawing house plans for over 30 years. She has a degree in Biology and is a former interior decorator/designed (her story is VERY inspiring.) 

Sara has been married for 23 years and has two teenage daughters that she encourages to thrift.  Sara and her family, including three rescue dogs, live in an island home on the water which is Sara's dream come true! 

Sara takes good care of herself and talks about how she lost thirty pounds and kept it off by power walking 5 miles every morning and eating nutritious foods.  Sara's faith is essential to her, and she is very involved in her church and ladies ministries.

Topics discussed: 

  • How Sara started renovating homes 
  • Sara's thrifting experience and how she got started 
  • Tip's to thrift with intention 
  • Styling tips and how to make an entire outfit while you shop 
  • Sara's favorite shopping tricks 
  • Sara's eating and exercise plan to maintain weight loss 

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