Just What We Were Looking For

THGGM installed really bright track lighting in our pink bathroom.

Still, we have been looking for a more ambient way of lighting to use when we don't need 'surgical grade' light.

And look!

Today while we were shopping at Somewhere in Thyme (on Chicago Dr. in Grandville) he found this lamp!

It's perfect!

The only problem I'm having with it is how to hide the ugly green (green? green!) cord.

I love how the flowers on the lamp match the applique on the guest towels.

I found two great things there also.

Another of the 'pink tulip dutch girl' drinking glass (pictured further below) and...

a lovely old flannel quilted blanket. Two years ago I found one at an antique store and Jonge took to it immediately. This one is crib size, and only needs a few stitches. Amazing how soft and warm it is (see below).

I'll Know I Need It When I See It

Today was a good day to be out and about.

I found this flannel crib quilt on the clearance rack at "Somewhere in Thyme" on Chicago Dr. in Grandville. Love that place.

I found all of these rings for 50 cents at the thrift store. I have some purses that still need handles, and the tiny ones.., well.., I'll try some tiny purses, or let Famke wear them as bracelets.

And all this ribbon was a dime.

I also paid a dime for three nice embroidery hoops. I had the pictures here, but they seemed to have disappeared..

Thankfully, no shelves full of china crashed at my feet today.

Thrifty Thrifting

Today I came in 'under budget' on my thrifting.

I spent $4. 51 cents.

One of the things I found was the collar on the first of my 'hat head' friends.

It was a dollar.

As I was scanning a shelf of Buffalo china, it collapsed right in front of me. The sound was deafening. DOZENS of lovely pieces of china broke into bits and landed in my basket. and on the floor all around me.

I'm only telling you this so you will know, THINGS IN THRIFT STORES DO ACTUALLY ATTACK ME AND JUMP INTO MY BASKET!

Thankfully I am in there enough that the nice lady who came to my aid knew I wasn't the kind who goes around throwing shelves full of china to the floor.

See below for more of my cheap finds.

Tiny Toys with which to Tinker

I found the "home version" of tinker-toys while thrifting today.

Fifty cents.

The can had never been opened.

So, now besides my larger Tinker Toy picture holders, I have some that are even smaller.

What a happy life one can have if one is willing to be easily amused.

Well, THIS one, anyway.

Winter clothing was buy one get two free at my favorite thrift store today!

I found this lovely Gap sweater for Famke.

I didn't find any clothes for me this time.

But, I managed to also score two little baby boy outfits. For free.

Free. I like free.

My Reading Corner

Well. This seems to be the best I can do in getting a picture of THGGM's purchase at the 50% off sale at our favorite thrift store (Nice Twice on 28th in Grandville).

It's a deeper color than this washed-out picture shows.

Anyway, it is giving me a nice little reading corner in the bedroom.

The chair is a Thomasville, and it is VERY comfortable. So comfortable in fact that I must move the cat anytime I want to sit there.

Today they had a wonderful old desk - the kind I remember my elementary school teachers having. It was $125.00.

I wanted it. But, I have learned that I do not always get what I want.

A year or so ago a similar desk sold for $25.00.

Times, they are a changing.

Saturday's Thrift Finds

I did quite well thrift shopping Saturday. I found these four plates for half price. Four for a dollar isn't bad.

I also picked up three linen dresser scarves and the embroidery one that sort of shows in the picture. AND, a yard and three quarters of white fabric for very cheap.

Now that I've started a 'dress up drawer' I'm snatching up scarves too. It still seems that I'm more into the dress up idea than Jonge and Famke are. They like to gather around ME and put all that stuff on ME. Not the other way around. No. They don't go for that. If they did, there would be pictures.