Pretty pretty princess

My friend's little girl was turning 2 and a mutual friend suggested dress up clothes theme for the party. Here's what she posted to FB about it:

{Mutual friend} had the best idea for A's birthday present! We went with a whole dress up theme. Grandparents and Aunts and Uncles got her some wonderful new dress up clothes and shoes, all of which she totally loves. However, her presents from J and me were all second hand. The things she plays with most are all her "slightly used" necklaces, bracelets and clip on earrings :) And the second hand store was the best place to get lots of nice, gaudy costume jewelry at super low prices. Great idea!

What a little cutie. Nice move, Mom! Way to make her day special without breaking the bank!

Amazing thrift store find and refashion

This blog post is so sweet. A young girl finds a pretty (but outdated) dress and through some hard work and ingenuity turns it into her prom dress. Beautiful! Go show her some love. (You have to click through to see the awesome shoes she paired with this dress. Really-they're perfect!)

Audubon Field Guide

 A few weeks ago, my friend posted on FB that she had scored herself a bird book. The book (approximate value of ~$15) was priced at 2.99, but it was also the half-price color for the day, so she snagged it for a buck and a half. Nice find!

Only got 20 dollars in my pocket...

Months ago, when I first started this blog, one of my friends sent me this video. I didn't post it at the time, because there's some, shall we say, language issues. (This song has a whole arsenal of F-bombs...and I was still making a decision about "adult content" on this blog) but I've seen it cropping up just about everywhere and I kinda love what it might be doing for the cultural acceptance of thrift store shopping. So, here you go!

Donkey Party!

Heh...heh....

I think this was a "pin the tail on the donkey" game,
but "donkey party" sounds like something else entirely...

Thrift stores are a bibliophiles playground

While on vacation, I had finished both of the books that I brought with me.

bought in a thrift store
in The Dalles

Borrowed from a friend

I found myself needing a new book to round out my vacation. I went to the local Savers (Value Village) and picked up these 5 books:

Homecoming is the first in a series that I read in middle school. I think I have a fascination with "journey" stories, because this book always stuck with me. I never remembered what it was called but the other day, I ran into the second book in the series, Dicey's Song in a different thrift store. I figured if I remembered it this many years later, it might be worth reading again.














I also picked up The Other Bolyen Girl, Prodigal Summer, The New Kid on the Block (will be a present) and French Women Don't Get Fat. The grand total? Under 12 bucks for 5 books!

 

I also ran into these books, but didn't grab them.

Other books that I frequently run into (including yesterday) include Harry Potter series books and Twilight series books.

The next time you need a new book, check your local thrift store first. You might be surprised by what you find!

Have you found any great literary "scores" out there? Any book you'd be particularly pleased to find in a thrift store but just never have?

The Art of Thrifting

Ok, ok...I know I've been MIA for AWHILE now. But, I wanted to share this little gem with you.

I recently stumbled upon (and have been reading every post) from The Art of Doing Stuff. I love her writing style. I also love that she loves thrifting and this post showcases some of her favorite finds. I have to admit, I'm jealous of a few all of those!

Don't be hoity toity. Don't eschew. Or, you'll miss out on finds like these.