Alternative Housewife is a Portland fashion and beauty, home and family blog focused towards women on a budget. I was frugal before it was trendy. Product reviews help you decide which beauty and home items are worth spending your money on and firsthand thrift shopping accounts will prove to you that secondhand doesn’t have to mean second best. Alternative Housewife always has an eye out for upcoming trends, tips, contests & giveaways.

Alternative? Different from the majority of family blogs I stumble upon, we are not vegetarian, not Christian, and do not plan to home school. I consider myself a Housewife but am also a (soon-to-be) Work At Home Mom.

Some earlier posts are imported from my previous fashion blog.

My name is Janine and I often go by simply J.  I am a freelance WordPress expert, web designer and blogger/writer. I’m into chic & skurban styles and am an avid thrifter. I love energy drinks Shirley Temples and skinny lattes and I covet Carrie Bradshaw’s wardrobe. Things I’m always wearing: body jewelry, plain white tanks, my garnet wedding ring.

Donny is my gorgeous husband and we have been together for just over four years. Rufio is our one year old pup, a very energetic chihuahua-schnauzer mix. I am currently pregnant with our first child, a yet to be named baby boy!

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