10.26.2009

upholstered chair

while i was out shopping on saturday, i found a really fun blue chair at the d.i. for $15 that had a great shape but the fabric wasn't in the best condition and i left wondering if i should have just bought it and worked on it.

well, i decided to stop at the salvation army which was the next block down from the d.i. and i'm so glad i did! i found this BRAND NEW upholstered chair for $50 which was WAY more than i wanted to spend, but since it was a little wobbly (nothing the handy husband can't fix) i talked them down to $30!

it goes so well with everything else in my living room! i LOVE it!


upholstered sitting chair: $30





10.25.2009

more milkglass

obviously i can't get enough of this stuff! i found these beauties at the salvation army yesterday, priced at a dollar a piece, but the cashier, who called me "hon" gave them to me for just 50 cents each!


milkglass vases: 50¢ a piece



p.s. stay tuned for tomorrow's post! i'll be posting one of my favorite finds to date!

10.22.2009

bakeware!

for some reason i seem to gravitate toward fun colored tins and i just love the colors of both this bundt cake pan and flan mold.

the flan mold also came with a recipe! pretty sure i won't be making flan anytime soon, but you can bet i'll find something fun to make in it!

colored baking tins: $1 a piece








i have been in dire need of some mixing bowls for awhile. when i found this cute brown one last night i snatched it up quick!


brown mixing bowl : $1

10.21.2009

porcelain bowl

i love this little lotus shaped bowl. it's perfect for my mini seashell collection.

white porcelain bowl: $1



10.15.2009

donut phone

my husband and i have always loved items from the 60's and 70's, but since we've started watching 'mad men' we've fallen even more in love with them.

i found this phone this morning and about died! not only is it in perfect condition, but it actually works!

i'm in love!


cherry red donut phone: $7



for the kids

my brother and his wife live down in arizona and they too love to shop the thrift stores.

they emailed me with these great kid finds and i just had to share!

board books: $1 each






fisher price cash register with coins: $3







good job, guys!

10.09.2009

more flats

for some reason my daughter, elliot, LOVES these flats i bought. there's not a day that goes by that she hasn't pulled them out of my closet and paraded around the house in them.

i must say, she looks mighty cute in them!


red flats: $3



10.06.2009

flats!

i saw these cute flats back when i was pregnant and i LOVED them. however, they were a little tight and had some black scuff marks on them so i passed.

well, basically they haunted me for days and i decided i had to go back and snatch them up!

i got on the internet and found that a q-tip dipped in nail polish remover gets rid of scuff marks, and by-golly it did! AND i forgot how much your feet swell when you're pregnant and since i've had my baby they fit perfectly!


yellow patent leather peep-toe flats: $3

10.02.2009

gourds

i bought this silver gourd about a year ago and had completely forgotten about it until i pulled out my fall decorations today! so cute!


silver gourd: $1




i also found these fake pumpkins around the same time last year. i love that they're white!


white plastic pumpkins: $1 a piece