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I knew these beds had potential the second I saw them. 🤎

A little cleaning, a little patience, and some Restore-A-Finish made SUCH a difference without taking away the character that made me love them in the first place.

This is exactly why I love buying secondhand — sometimes something doesn’t need to be replaced or completely refinished. It just needs a little love.

And for $50? I’ll take the extra work any day. 🙌🏼

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I knew these beds had potential the second I saw them. 🤎 A little cleaning, a little patience, and some Restore-A-Finish made SUCH a difference without taking away the character that made me love them in the first place. This is exactly why I love buying secondhand — sometimes something doesn’t need to be replaced or completely refinished. It just needs a little love. And for $50? I’ll take the extra work any day. 🙌🏼 ThriftedHome SecondhandFurniture FurnitureRefresh VintageFurniture ThriftyWithBrittany LTKHome LTKstorytime LTKvlog

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Hi, I’m Brittany 👋

If you’re new here, welcome! I’m a Charleston mom of two boys who loves sharing affordable finds, press-on nails, family adventures, and little ways to make everyday life a little easier (and a little more fun).

Around here you’ll find budget-friendly recommendations, real-life mom moments, local adventures, and plenty of reminders that you don’t need a perfect life to enjoy it.

I’d love to get to know you too! Tell me something about yourself in the comments—where you’re from, how you found my page, or your favorite thing to do on the weekends. ❤️

#ThriftyWithBrittany #MomLife #CharlestonSC #BudgetFriendlyLiving #LifestyleCreator

#LTKdayinmylife #LTKmomlife #LTKstorytime

✨ 2025 was full of growth, gratitude, and incredible partnerships ✨

I finally leaned into my LTK this year and it led to opportunities I’m so proud of.

Thank you to the brands I worked with — and to YOU for supporting me every step of the way 🤍
Here’s to what’s next!

@drmtlgy @_nakedpineapple_ @frndlytv @nuuvohaircare @politesocietybeauty @bumpboxes @elizabethmott @michaeltoddbeauty @shinery

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POV: your 7-month-old has a better meal prep routine than you do 😂🥕🥦

Prepping two different meals for Philip with our MomCozy puree machine! I love being able to make his food at home, switch up what he’s trying, and have meals ready to go for the next few days. Anything that makes baby meal prep this easy is a win for me 🙌🤍

Linked the MomCozy puree machine I’m using!

#LTKmomlife #LTKfoodie #LTKBaby

The family room reset has live entertainment today 😂

A quick tidy, wipe down, and reset while Aiden provides the dancing and background entertainment. Just a realistic little clean in a room that’s actually being lived in 🤍

Linking the products I use to make these everyday resets quick and easy!

#LTKdayinmylife #LTKvlog #LTKHome

He may still need a little help with the balance, but the dance moves are already there 😂🕺🏼 Nothing like a little living room dance party with my favorite tiny partner.

#MomLife #BabyBoy #DanceParty #MomAndBaby #EverydayMoments

#LTKdayinmylife #LTKmomlife #LTKBaby

A load finished… which means another one is ready to go 😂🧺

Just the never-ending laundry rotation over here. Pull one load out, fold it (eventually 😅), and get the next one going. Linking some of my laundry room favorites that make keeping up with it all a little easier!

#LTKHome #LaundryRoutine #MomLife #HomeReset #LaundryDay

#LTKdayinmylife #LTKmomlife #LTKHome

So grateful I keep Liquid Gold on hand for moments like this. 🥹🤍 Monday night I pumped only 1 oz in the evening, which was a big drop for me. I took Liquid Gold throughout the day yesterday, and by last night I was back to pumping over 4 oz. 🙌

Breastfeeding and pumping can be such a rollercoaster, and having something in my cabinet that I can reach for when I notice my supply dipping gives me so much peace of mind. Definitely one of my breastfeeding staples! 🍼✨

#LTKBaby #BreastfeedingMom #PumpingMom #BreastfeedingJourney #MomEssentials

#LTKmomlife #LTKselfcare #LTKBaby

Just a little kitchen reset ✨ Loading up the MomCozy washer, sterilizer & dryer with all the baby stuff, then tackling the regular dishwasher while it does its thing. Anything that can make the endless cycle of washing, drying & putting things away a little easier is a win in my book. 🤍

#MomLife #KitchenReset #MomCozy #BabyEssentials #DailyReset #CleaningRoutine #LTKHome #LTKBaby

#LTKdayinmylife #LTKmomlife #LTKHome

Just a quick kitchen + living room reset ✨ Nothing deep, nothing perfect — just wiping everything down, putting things back where they belong, and getting the main living spaces feeling clean again.

These are the little resets that make such a difference when the house is constantly being lived in. Linking the cleaning products + everyday home favorites I use along the way! 🧽🏡

#LTKHome #CleaningRoutine #HomeReset #CleanWithMe #EverydayCleaning

#LTKdayinmylife #LTKmomlife #LTKHome

The only way to know if new sneakers are good is to see how fast they make you run 😂🏃💨 Safe to say, these passed the test.

#ToddlerLife #BoyMom #MomLife #ToddlerStyle #EverydayMoments

#LTKmomlife #LTKootd #LTKKids

Because bathrooms go from clean to questionable FAST 😅

A quick bathroom reset makes such a difference. Sharing the cleaning products + tools I use to get everything wiped down, scrubbed and feeling fresh again. 🧼✨

Everything I use is linked below!

#LTKHome #LTKFinds #CleaningRoutine #BathroomCleaning #HomeReset

#LTKdayinmylife #LTKHome #LTKvlog

Two breastfeeding supplements I ALWAYS keep on hand for emergencies 🙌🏼

🌻 Sunflower lecithin — my go-to when I feel a clog coming on or I’m trying to avoid mastitis.

🥛 Liquid Gold — for those “why did my supply suddenly tank?!” moments… which happened to me literally last night. 😅

I may not reach for these every single day, but after breastfeeding two babies, I’ve learned I’d much rather have them in the cabinet BEFORE I need them.

Linking both so you can keep your breastfeeding emergency stash stocked, too. 🤍

#BreastfeedingEssentials #BreastfeedingMom #PostpartumEssentials #NursingMom #LTKBaby

#LTKmomlife #LTKBaby #LTKselfcare

Turning clothes that were just sitting in my closet into a FREE ThredUp haul 🙌🏼♻️

I sent in clothes I wasn’t wearing anymore — including pieces that just weren’t selling on Poshmark — and used the credits I earned to pick out these 3 new-to-me pieces.

Nothing came out of my pocket, I cleared out clothes I wasn’t using, AND I got a little closet refresh in return. This is my kind of shopping. 🤎

Would you try selling your closet cleanout for shopping credits?

#ThredUp #ThriftedFashion #SecondhandStyle #ClosetCleanout #ThriftyWithBrittany

#LTKdayinmylife #LTKSaleAlert #LTKootd

I used to think cleaning the floors every day was excessive… then I had a baby who spends 90% of his day down there. 😂

At this point, clean floors aren’t about having a spotless house—they’re basically his play space.

#MomLife #CleaningMotivation #DailyCleaning #BabyLife #RealisticCleaning

#LTKdayinmylife #LTKmomlife #LTKBaby

I swear it’s a mystery… and then I remember how I carry my kids around all day. 😂 Between the lifting, carrying, and being used as a human jungle gym, I think we may have found the culprit.

#MomLife #BoyMom #MomHumor #RelatableMom #ToddlerMom

#LTKmomlife #LTKdayinmylife #LTKBaby

24 hours of skincare in under 30 seconds ✨

A little nighttime reset before bed → straight into my morning routine the next day.
Nothing complicated, just the products I actually reach for every single day. 🧴☀️🌙

Consistency > a 12-step routine any day.

#SkincareRoutine #MorningSkincare #NighttimeSkincare #DailySkincare #MomSkincare @Sonsie Skin

#LTKmorningroutine #LTKdayinmylife #LTKBeauty

The postpartum regrowth is REGROWING 🙌🏼

I swear my hair has bounced back so much faster this time around!
I’ve been consistent with my Divi scalp serum + shampoo & conditioner, along with drinking my collagen every single day, and I truly feel like that consistency has made such a difference for my hair.

Linking my routine here! 🤍

#PostpartumHair #HairRegrowth #DiviHair #CollagenRoutine #HairCareRoutine

#LTKdayinmylife #LTKselfcare #LTKmomlife

Just a quick living room reset ✨

Picking up the toys, putting everything back where it belongs, and making the room feel put together again… at least until the kids come back through 😂

Linking some of our living room favorites here 🤎

#LTKmomlife #LTKdayinmylife #LTKHome

This was Philip’s second trip to the movie theater and your reminder to just take the baby. 🤍

Will you spend part of the movie bouncing them, feeding them, or walking around? Probably. 😂 Or they might surprise you and actually nap through part of it!

I never want the fear of how it might go to keep us from making memories together. So take the baby. Worst case, you leave early. Best case, you realize it was completely worth it. 🥹

#MomLife #MomOfBoys #BabyFirsts #MakingMemories #MotherhoodUnfiltered

#LTKdayinmylife #LTKmomlife #LTKBaby

David said he didn’t think our robot vacuum was actually picking up the dog hair.

Bet. 😂

One empty later and I’d say she’s doing JUST fine. 🐕

This is exactly why a robot vacuum is a nonnegotiable in our house with kids + a golden retriever.

Linking ours because apparently I now have photographic evidence that she earns her keep. 😂

#LTKmomlife #LTKstorytime #LTKHome

A little kitchen + dining room reset while everyone is happily occupied 😂 Taking advantage of the rare window to wipe everything down, put things back where they belong & make the house feel somewhat put together again. Linking some of the things I use around the house! 🧽✨

#LTKdayinmylife #LTKHome #LTKmorningroutine

One minute we were just out for the day, the next we were at the beach. 😂🌊

No swimsuits, no towels, absolutely no plan… but thankfully I always keep a change of clothes for the boys in the car. Sometimes the unplanned days end up being the best ones. 🤍

#MomLife #CharlestonMom #ToddlerMom #BeachDay #ThriftyWithBrittany

#LTKdayinmylife #LTKKids #LTKmomlife

Apparently good music taste is genetic 😂

The second Dreams came on, Philip knew exactly what to do. 🎶

The head bob + little laugh gets me every time.

#FleetwoodMac #BabyReels #MomLife #BabyBoy #Dreams

#LTKmomlife #LTKBaby #LTKdayinmylife

I’m officially hooked on surprise food bags 👀🦐

Aiden and I picked up a $10 surprise seafood bag from Whole Foods and unboxed it together to see what we got. I genuinely wasn’t expecting THIS much food for $10! 🙌

Such a fun way to save money, try something different, and keep perfectly good food from going to waste. I’d definitely grab this one again!

#TooGoodToGo #WholeFoodsFinds #BudgetFriendly #FoodWaste #ThriftyWithBrittany

#LTKdayinmylife #LTKmomlife #LTKfoodie

The postpartum regrowth is REGROWING 😂

My hair has grown back so much faster this time around, and I swear being consistent has made such a difference. I’ve been drinking collagen and using the same hair products since I was pregnant, and these little baby hairs are coming in strong. 😂

#LTKmomlife #LTKBaby #LTKBeauty

They’re laughing, they’re playing, they’re both getting increasingly annoyed over who gets to turn the page. 😂

Something tells me this is just the beginning of a lifetime of “MOM, HE—” between these two.

#SiblingLife #Brothers #BoyMom #MomLife #SiblingMoments

#LTKmomlife #LTKKids #LTKBaby

New nails without leaving the house ✨

Did these press-ons in bed while watching a movie with the boys and I’m obsessed with the gold details.

Such an easy little at-home manicure when I still want my nails done but don’t have time for a salon appointment. 🤎

#LTKmomlife #LTKselfcare #LTKBeauty

Best Facebook Marketplace find yet 🙌

A free kids trampoline that gives him somewhere to burn off all that extra energy without leaving the house. He’s already obsessed!

#ToddlerActivities #IndoorPlay #ToddlerMom #MomFinds #FacebookMarketplace

#LTKmomlife #LTKKids #LTKmorningroutine

A fun little playroom upgrade that saved us from a much bigger project 🙌🏻 Aiden’s playroom doesn’t have any overhead lighting, and instead of paying to have the whole room wired, we added these battery-operated puck lights to the ceiling!

They come with two remotes, so we kept one and gave Aiden the other. He LOVES getting to choose what color he wants his playroom to be. 🌈 We’re also using rechargeable batteries, so we can just recharge and reuse instead of constantly replacing them.

Such an easy, budget-friendly way to add light to a room without any electrical work! ✨

#LTKmomlife #LTKstorytime #LTKHome

I was trying to put him down for a nap, but every time I did, he reached for me to pick him back up. So I stopped trying.

There will come a day when he doesn’t want to nap in my arms anymore. The laundry, cleaning and everything else can wait. If he wants me to hold him, I’m going to hold him. 🤍

#MotherhoodUnfiltered #SavorTheMoments #BabySnuggles #MomLife #LittleMomentsBigMemories

#LTKmomlife #LTKBaby #LTKKids

He’s sitting up, playing with his toys and looking way too grown all of a sudden. 🥲

I feel like this stage came out of nowhere.

#7monthsold #babyboy #babymilestones #momlife #motherhood

#LTKmomlife #LTKBaby #LTKdayinmylife

Not the stair update I was hoping to share 😅

I really thought we were finally done with this project, but apparently these stairs had other plans.
Two stains down, two disappointments, and we’re back to sanding again.
At this point, I’ve given up on a perfect match — I’ll happily settle for similar. 😂

#DIYHomeProjects #StairMakeover #HomeRenovation #DIYFail #OldHouseProjects

#LTKdayinmylife #LTKstorytime #LTKHome

Proof I do occasionally get ready 😂

When I do wear makeup, I try to reach for skincare-focused brands as much as possible.
If I’m going to have it on my face all day, I might as well sneak some skincare into the routine too.

#GRWM #MomLife #SkincareRoutine #EverydayMakeup #BeautyRoutine

#LTKgrwm #LTKselfcare #LTKBeauty

I wasn’t quite ready for him to sleep across the room, but he had definitely outgrown his bedside bassinet. Then I saw someone remove the front panel of their crib and turn it into a bedside crib—and it has been such a great transition for our family.

Sometimes the simplest parenting hacks make the biggest difference. So grateful someone shared this idea because it’s given us a little more time with him right beside us. 🤍

Always make sure your crib is securely attached to your bed (if recommended by the manufacturer), the mattress heights are level, and that your setup follows your crib’s safety guidelines before trying this.

#parentinghack #newmom #babysleep #cribtransition #momlife

#LTKmomlife #LTKstorytime #LTKKids

I was getting a little worried because he wasn’t showing much interest in crawling.
We started practicing, and now he’s determined to figure it out.
The smile at the end says it all.

#BabyMilestones #CrawlingJourney #BabyDevelopment #SevenMonthOld #MomContent

#LTKdayinmylife #LTKBaby #LTKmomlife