For knee-length, belted coats, with french labels, picked up at the thrift store for $4. Because of the savings I think I could justify buying these right? We all know how I need to dress up everyday being the svelte homeschooling Mom I am. (Roll eyes)
Well, have I got some goodies to show you! Saturday, after my little baby-store-grand-opening-public-relations-event, I didn't go straight home. Oops, my cell phone was on silent and I missed the 50 calls from home asking, "where are you and what is for dinner?". Without the children in tow, I knew just where to spend my free time. The thrift store. Look what I came home with:
A sweet little blue dress for Laurel baby. The tag said vintage, I bought it for $2. It has that olivejuicekids look don't you think? I really love it.
Then, being the daring fashionista that I am, I snagged this shirt dress for $11. It is very cute with my tall brown boots. A little fallish, but I can wait. (no, my waist is not 8" in diameter...but cinching the belt this tight was the only way to get it to stay up for the picture.)
Then, waaaay back in a dark corner I spotted a lovely green leather. I reached up to the top shelf and pulled down this case:
I had been looking for a cute/practical way to carry my camera around and it was perfect except for the price- $39. Yikes, for something old I wasn't sure I wanted to pay that much. But it was cool... and green to boot, so I resolved that it would be best if it were mine-even if I had to pay $39. Just then a voice from heaven came down (or maybe it was the shop's owner) and said, "Did you know that everything in that corner is on sale for $2/item?" Glorious- it was almost too much.
When I came home and explained my missing whereabouts, I added that the grand total of my shopping excursion was less than $15 and that buying similar items online at places such as jcrew and the like would have been HUNDREDS (for drama) of dollars more...he smiled and I was in the clear.
I don't want you to get the wrong idea here...the pictures you are about to see are from a couple of weeks ago. I wouldn't want anyone to think that while my family was recently sick that I would ever dream of leaving them alone to fend for themselves while I was out having a coffee, getting a pedicure, perusing the book store, working out, or thrifting of all things. Heavens no! Why on earth would I want to leave my plague-ridden house filled with whiny, needy, snotty (literally) people to go shopping? Such selfishness I tell you.
But last year, I mean a week or so ago here is what I found:
Some lovely wool sweaters. I have a weakness for them. They are somewhat misshapen and don't necessarily fit anyone...but I can make something from them right? Any ideas?
Some sweet sheets- they might help inspire my seriously slow quilting along progress.
My new "happy" cup and Bettie Rubble beads. I went to wear the beads the other day and had to fish them out of the dress up box in the girl's room :)
Also found recently is this clothing company for kids and babies. Am I the last to know about them? I am MADLY in love with everything they make!!
Hey how about Mansfield Park last night? Wasn't it great? Good ol' Fanny!
