Thrift store finds for the week

I have been slacking with the thrift store updates lately.

I have found a few good ones in my new town and a few in the town up above us.

Yesterday while out at lunch with the family, I visited one of my favorite ones.  They always have 50% off everything days. Yesterday I scored Cohen some clothes for next season. All the clothes are either Old Navy, Gap or Green Dog (Macy’s) and in EXCELLENT condition. I didn’t pay over $1 for anything.

He got 2 rain coats, 2 sweaters, including one for the holidays, 2 button down shirts and i pair of jammies. If I had more time I know I could have found so much more. This is all I could do in the 5 minutes I had.

The fire tuck jacket is borderline goofy for me but it looks better in person and it’s reversible.

I also scored this adorable pier 1 imports stick pony for just $1 at a yard sale!! SO cute in his cowboy room!

Goodwill Finds

Went to Goodwill today and found some new pillow shams that fit my big old yellow pillows. I am not in love but they do hide the stained yellow pillows and will be a good backdrop for our bed when we move and get a headboard.
2 shams=$1.99

Remember how I keep shrinking my shower curtains?? Well I saved it instead of throwing it away knowing one day I might use it. That day was today. I covered 3 pillows with them. The covers took maybe 10 mins each. So easy.

Here is what they look like on each side. Now I could add buttons  to the one of the right, but I don’t have any that I like and our big enough.

So instead I tucked the flap into the pillow case and it works perfect!


I need to put white cases on my pillow before putting them into the sham since they see through
I also got a baby gate, a lamp and a hanging closet organizer from L.L.Bean to hold sweaters all for $9

Thrift Store Finds

My coffee table find at Goodwill is almost done... It just needs one last coat and it will be finished. I will post more photos as soon as it's done, but it looks GREAT!!


Last week, I came upon a new goodwill store... This one was huge and very clean. They have
huge aisles of everything... an entire isle of plates, an entire aisle of glass wear..and books... and games... and anything else you could imagine. I was in heaven!!!

I scored 5 white plates at $.29 ea and 2 mini glass jars with lids for $.59 ea!! I love this new goodwill... I have decided that all Ohio has going for it is pretty scenery in the summer and really good thrift stores!! on 4th of July, everything will be 50% off... I think I will be going again!!

I also scored a chocolate brown crochet blanket for $1, it is so nice and soft, and a cute tank top for $1.50. (both not pictured because they are in the wash)

That day, I want out with $13 to see what I could find and still came home with $5 left over! I sure love thrift stores!!!

Cant think of a title Friday

The sun has been shining here lately and it is sure making me miss home. Around this time last year, I was I was planting my gladiolus and starting to stock up on my new plants for the season… I miss my yards and I miss my house. I miss having a fenced back yard that is small and manageable. I miss my pond. I miss California.


Since our yard is huge here and not fenced, I don’t plan on gardening much, which is gonna kill me. I could spend hours playing in the dirt. But why spend so much time on a house and yard that we don’t love when our lease is up in 5 months? Plus, putting in some flowers beds would be a big task… so I have made up my mind to just do hanging baskets. It will look really pretty on our back porch and make it feel more like spring to me. I planned on doing that this weekend, but Mother Nature has decided to bring on the rain. So maybe Monday!


I also want to change the décor of our house… im kind of over it. I think this also has to do with my spring fever. I am kind of over the vintage art… so I am going to slowly start fading it out.
Today I went to my new favorite Goodwill and found some great finds!!
First, I found 2 pairs of shorts, both from Old Navy and a skirt from NY & Co. all for $1.50 each. They all fit too! No need to go shopping now for the cruise!

Then I found this coffee table. No, I don’t need a coffee table, but I couldn’t pass up the deal and it is cute and will make a great project for me on a nice day… I plan to sand it down and stain it a dark color. Maybe put it with the living room set in the basement. I figured for $12 the possibilities are endless. Once we have kids, I can paint the top with chalk board paint and it can become a chalk board… or I can paint a chess box on it… its prefect height for a little kid to sit at. I love it!

I also added 3 more vintage books to my collection at $1 each

A toile print pillow for $1… doesn’t fit our décor, but I am hoping to slowly incorporate it in without Matt knowing, since he won’t approve.

A serving tray for $.39

3 ceramic pots, perfect for my spring fever, $.39 ea

…And a blue suitcase. I know this is random, but I want to start collecting suitcases like Joys of Home. I love it! So I have 1 down and need about 10 more!

I came so unprepared to the goodwill today… I started noticing that everyone was wearing smocks/aprons and gloves. I thought they worked there until I tried to ask one of them a question. Turns out, they are just shopping. This is the same goodwill that you have to rummage through dirty bins to find good stuff. They know what they are doing!!

Every day this place has something new. I have never seen a goodwill like this before. Every day there is something new. I think I’m in love and this place might be my new obsession. I just have to remember my smock and gloves next time!