Thrift Store Finds

How many kids does it take for me to have no time to craft? 4. Everyone says 3 is the hardest and after that it doesn't matter. I was fine with 3 but 4 is killing me. I have had time to do a few things but then to take time to actually take pictures when you are wrestling 4 kids? Nearly impossible. And then I have to get them up here on the ole blog? Very impossible.

I have been up to a few things but no pictures to show for it. Instead I will show you some amazing finds from yard sales last week.

I got a dozen perfect condition retro ties for $2! I can never say no to amazing ties!

This old OskKosh trunk from 1915 for $25. No there isn't a 1 in front of the 25. Even that would be a steal. It has 5 drawers so we are going to use it as a dresser. And it came with wooden hangers. I looked it up online and saw it could sell for over $600. I am sure those are way better condition than mine. Mine doesn't have the locks anymore but still, such a steal!

I also got a couple of vintage wooden doll cradles. They are super cute. They were marked at $1 each. I couldn't pass them up. When I went to buy then the lady asked if I would take both for $1. Uhhh, ok...

Thrift Store Finds-Boy Stuff!!!

I have been scoring lately finding things for my little guy coming sometime next month. A few days ago I found a bunch of baby knit pants at a Goodwill for $1 each. And in stores they are 2 pair for $10. I was pretty happy.

Today I hit up another Goodwill in the area and scored all this for $10! 10 items for $10. Sweet Deal!

 Old Navy, Gap, Carters, all looking brand new. I even found some other items I passed along to my friend who was with me who already has a boy. Since mine wouldn't be wearing the bigger clothes for awhile I thought I would share the wealth.

 The plaid shirts will be used in another project I have planned to make.

And my daughters winter coat zipper just broke. Fix it or just buy another coat for $1. I know this is not really snow friendly but it will be fine on the days the weather is a tad warmer. Although I am pretty bummed about the broken coat cause it still had 2 more girls to get through.

Presents

I am still on a sewing spree and am trying to post but have been too busy caught up actually making things. Go figure. I finally finished the extended family gifts and mailed them out today! Such a good feeling. I also had a birthday party today which I always seem to go over board on. (I'm not the only one right?) That kept me pretty busy. Luckily I had family in town who didn't seem to mind that I disappeared upstairs for hours while they played with my kids.

Here is a picture of one of my presents for my nephew. I know these are everywhere on pinterest right now. There is a really cute looking one that says it's a super hero fort kit although I don't get it cause the only thing super hero about it is a lightening bolt on the outside? But it would be fun to actually make one that that is superheroed out. Like sheets and all kinds of other fun things. Like the strings should be called spiderman webs??? I don't know, could be super fun to play around with!

Anyways, I made a couple of these last year for my girls. They love them. And I made one for my niece this year as well but didn't take a pic. Found cute girly sheets at a thrift store though.

And here is the original post on how to make them. At least as far as I can tell. Lots of links you will find will eventually take you right to this one.

Thrift Store Finds

I haven't been doing much sewing lately. I do have some new curtains to show you and I am working on some more. I may end up having more curtains that windows pretty soon...

But I do have some fun thrift store goods to show off.

When I first moved into this house a year ago I had these super cute built ins in my dining room and they stayed empty for quite awhile. But since I get a tad shaky if I don't hit up a thrift store every week they have filled up and I am really not sure if I would be able to cram anything else in them.

 

Some of the things in here I inherited from my grandma, but most I found at a great price. It is so much more fun setting the table now.

 I don't remember how much these were but I usually don't pay more than $1 for things. Aren't those tiny bowls the greatest ever? Those are my dipping bowls for our crab wontons! YUMMM!

Like all these dishes together were $1 at a garage sale. Not a complete set but I have a weakness for yellow.

I got this whole set for $14. This is a full set and I couldn't pass up that cute syrup/cream pourer thingy. And when I got home and researched it online I found out that just buying an individual plate for this set was $20. So I think I scored. And it was made in Ohio which makes it even better for me cause that is where we just moved to.

Thrift Store finds

I found this game a couple months ago and took pics of it in the store and then ended up going back and buying it. It was too hilarious not to for only a few bucks.

Monotony

A bored game for housewives persons 

 For 2 - 4 housepersons aged 17 1/2 to post menopause

 collect husbands, dust balls, pets, grocery sacks and kids

It even has a wooden spoon that is attached to a wire so it fits over your head like it is going right through your head.

I know you all want to play so come on over and we will

Thrift Store Finds

My husband keeps joking that he is going to have to buy a trailer to haul all of my finds home in. Cause by the time we cram our 3 kids into our car there really isn't anymore room left in there for anything. But we managed to fit these into the back a couple weeks ago and I am so glad we did. They have already had hours and hours of use.

2 old desks. $3 each! Such a steal and if there was one color I would have painted these, this would be it!

Weakness

I have a weakness and they are vintage sewing machines. I have this beautiful turqoise one that I have lugged with me from Cali, to Utah, to Cali and now to Ohio. It doesn't work and I have never had a place to display it but I can't get rid of it.

And now, I have 2 more to add to the collection. I bought them for the kids, but really, they are for me.

I saw a pink and brown one just like this blue one the other day and I am sure I would have bought it if my husband hadn't been with me. This blue one is corroded where the battery goes, but the pink one looked like it might actually work! EEKKK!

See? It's getting some good use out of it.

The Master

I have been married for over 7 years and in all my decorating endevors I have never decorated our master bedroom. Sure I have hung a few pictures and made a duvet cover but our bedroom has always been the room that just was. No attention. We got a hand me down matress with a metal frame. We have never bought a bed, like a real bed, because we want a bigger matress for my super tall husband but those things are way too much money for us right now. Sometimes we had a crib in there, sometimes a desk, sometimes both.

But now, now we have a room to ourselves and I finally have an idea of what I want our room to look like. Of course that is easier planned than done. Walls need painted, curtains need to be made, a headboard is wanted, but nothing expensive right?, cause we still don't have the right size mattress we want eventually. Oh, and bedside tables, those are a definate. Whatever piece of furniture doesn't have a home gets stuck by our bed. Our bedroom has always been a mismatched mess. Not in a good way.

In order to paint, I need a day with no kids, (HA!), for the bed fiasco, I need a good thrift store find(I think I found my headboard today!) and for a matching duvet I need to order some dye from Dharma to get the right shade. Oh, and since I am too picky for my own good for curtain fabric, I have an idea up my sleeve to personalize them all romantical like.

But for the little nook in the corner of my room I found the just right table and chair to make a little reading nook. And although the chair has been 3/4 of the way done for a couple weeks now, the table is finished!

Before

After

Wow! That was a lot of talking for just 2 pictures. Sorry they weren't more impressive. But I do love the color! And the table was $4! Score!

Thrift Store Find?

This is in a thrift/antique/garage type store near my house. I want it! It is totally awesome is it not? A cute little carousel for my kids!

it's sitting on a random table

 It is $40! I think it's a steal. What do you think?

Thrift Store Finds

I have found some amazing thrift stores out here. It makes life so much more enjoyable for me. I have always LOVED them and have made weekly trips to since since I was in high school back in the 90's. In my last town, they were horrible and not worth going to. It was a sad 5 years for me. But probably better since we had no room for anything.

But here, here they are amazing!

I found these suitcases all on the same day for a grand total of:

$5.88

Seriously! How awesome is that! Do I need all of them. No, But I couldn't let go of them. And I had no idea how much they were until I was rung up and then I felt like I was stealing them and ran out of the store.