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Merry Christmas 2012!
Wishing those of you who celebrate Christmas a very Merry Christmas! This year we are having a very simple Christmas celebration with a retro-themed table. I used a white tablecloth found at a yard...
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It’s a New Year!
It’s a new year and with it a new chance to make needed changes and bring joy to others. One crazy day at work I went to my mailbox and what did I see peeking out at me but this: I was tickled to...
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Tea for the Bride-to-be
In another twist of the question, Where Does Time Go?, my long-time friend and fellow thrifter, S, is celebrating the upcoming marriage of her youngest child. Since it seems like yesterday that she and...
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Let the Yard Sales Begin!
Yay! It is finally yard sale season again. This season is bittersweet for me this year as I’m trying to cut back on my treasures. Yes, we are doing some major de-cluttering at the house so it will be...
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It’s All Paulette’s Fault
Fellow blogger and friend, Paulette of Cheerful Thrifty Door, did a post about a toy she is seeking for her grandson, I’m Going on a Trip to Find a Rocket Ship. Even though I have severely cut back my...
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Live from My Town, It’s Retro Saturday Morning!
The YSCE and I have been hitting the yard sales a little less intensely this season, but still enjoying them all the same. Our little Scottie, Mitty, has also accompanied us on those mornings that are...
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Pyrex Pretty in Pink (and Aqua)
What a weekend find! My first ever piece of pink Pyrex! Woohoo! My first pink Pyrex! I never see pink Pyrex in thrift shops or at yard sales, until this weekend. This particular yard sale was one of...
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The Scale Won Me Over
I enjoy going to auctions, not that I’ve been to that many, but I have enjoyed those I’ve attended. So when the local auction company sends me an email about an upcoming sale, I check out the online...
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Give a Little; Buy a Little
Having some time off from work allowed me to finally take some donations to one of my favorite local thrift shops. Now I can begin to fill those empty donation boxes again. I was going to try to be...
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Mother Goose and the Frogs
Why is it that on those Saturday mornings when you have other things planned (such as the all-important visit to your hair stylist) there are always lots of yard sales? Such was the case on this...
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