This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Stodgy Is Sexy for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

One of the meanings for the word “stodgy” is “not in accord with or not following current fashion”. It also means boring and dull. I don’t know if I would call myself boring and dull, but in the last few years, I’ve definitely tried harder to be more frugal and thrifty.

One change I’ve made, especially since my third child was born in 2005, is to purchase the majority of the kids’ clothing at thrift stores. I bought all of my oldest son’s clothes new. It never even occurred to me to buy secondhand. When Nathan was born, it helped that I saved all of Ryan’s baby clothes and Nathan was able to wear them, but when he needed something I didn’t have, I bought it new.

When Kaitlyn was born though, I changed my opinion. I didn’t have a stash of girl’s baby clothes, I had to buy absolutely everything, so one day I drove over to the Volunteers of America store near our house. I couldn’t believe the racks and racks of baby clothes, many that looked brand new, for a fraction of the cost. From then on, I made it my goal to buy as many pieces of clothing for all three kids from thrift stores as I could.  My kids are always well-dressed and I save money at the same time – darn right that’s sexy!

Stodgy is Sexy is a project that aims to look at the movement in our culture towards common sense, practicality, and simplicity.  The website includes a series of short documentaries profiling a group of individuals who embody the idea that  Stodgy is Sexy. They include a young couple who run a successful blog about renovating their house themselves, a surgeon, an artist who designs book covers, and the former CEO of an international marketing firm.

I tried my hand at making my own documentary portrait, please excuse the excessive blinking and stammering. Making videos is a skill I have not yet mastered  Here’s what I had to say on the top of stodgy is sexy:

Visit http://www.stodgyissexy.com to learn more about the project and watch the short documentary features. And please feel free to comment on this post – do you think you are stodgy? Why?