Finally Found Some Things at Goodwill!

I've been visiting my favorite Goodwill every few weeks and haven't been finding anything.

It can be discouraging and then I visit them more infrequently.

Now that it's sort of warming up (parts of our state are in a winter alert),

people are beginning the spring cleaning and taking things to Goodwill!

Let me show you my finds!

One item I always keep my eyes open for is toys for our granddaughter, Macie.
Found this just like new, kid size Dirt Devil vacuum. Doesn't every kid love to
pretend they are cleaning house?

This visit the book section was overflowing and I tend to stay away but I couldn't resist this cookbook. I'll take the book jacket off and add it to my collection of cookbooks.
I'll share my collection of cookbooks very soon, most are Goodwill finds and
I've been very spoiled by what I've aquired.

This dusty little thing is a cast iron cat figurine. I plan to set this outside on our covered deck
once the weather warms up. It's still a few weeks off before that's going to happen though.

 

While I'm typically not into primitive decorating, I snatched

this grater for $1 and know exactly where it's going to go.

I remember the days when I used to use a grater just like this.

For some reason our Goodwill has a ton of trophies and I pass them by all the time.
The trophies are usually baseball/softball inspired but there were a few
bowling trophies.
I'm making plans for a wii bowling competiton very soon!

And that wraps up what I found yesterday at Goodwill.
I'm getting excited that rummage season is coming up very soon.
If you've never visited a Goodwill before, you might need to visit
them many times before you find something. But I guarantee, with
persistance, you will eventually find something amazing!

Fall Dining Room with Thrifty Finds

I can't hardly believe that it's October now, can you?

Loving the fall weather we've been having,

no air conditioning, the windows open and a nice warm robe to wear

in the morning...not to mention the trees!

I'm in love with the golden yellow leaves right now, if only it could last longer.

 

 

While fall is here, I wanted to share our dining room and some of my new finds.

I shared my white ironstone platter from Goodwill here. I put it on the table and added a soft fabric pumpkin and a mercury glass owl.

 



I love to hang banners on my hutch and also loving candy corn looking items this year.

 The banner is my new purchase this year from Emily Anns Kloset
 



Would you believe its made from burlap and comes in a variety of sizes, perfect for fall decorating.

 

The subway art is from Eighteen25 and I save each season subway art right in the frame and rotate with the seaons. I've got a thing for scarecrows too and got this cutie from a craft show.

 

 

Would you believe me if I told you that everything in this picture is thrifted except the candle?

Thrifting can quickly become an obsession, sadly - I haven't been able to find anything lately

at my favorite Goodwill store.

 

Are you ready for fall?

Do you change out your accesories with the seasons?

 

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Blabbering Too Much?

Sometimes it's nice to share some personal information about oneself, just in case - people wonder if your real or that you have this fabulous and perfect life.

 

It's been just about one month ago that I quit my job, this is a job that I had held for almost 1 1/2 years after being displaced from a company where I worked one month shy of 12 years.

 

I don't believe in quitting but the job I left recently - was not a good fit for me. The people I worked with were amazing...and then - as my mother taught me..if you can't say something nice - keep quiet.

I ask myself why I stayed there for 1 1/2 years, besides needing a paycheck - I kept going to work

coming home frustrated...and then finally I had enough, packed up my stuff and walked out.
 

 The past month I decided that I would take care of myself - I started exercising every morning (okay, almost every morning!), not eat so much junk food but be conscious of what I was eating and also to do some clearing out the clutter in our home.

 

Even though I'm 52 years old, retirement is not an option. So not really knowing what my next step was going to be...I began networking and my hair stylist is the one who told me about my

job that I'll be starting tomorrow.

I'm excited yet nervous - will I figure out my tasks quickly, will I fit in and will I like it?

 

The hubby and I hit up Goodwill today and I found a few things.

 

 

 

It's been ages since I've found anything great at Goodwill and I so love this white ironstone platter!

It's huge and looks brand new, now I just need to figure out where I'll put it.

 

I was looking for another picnic basket to redo, and this one is also like new and liner is in perfect condition - not sure if the liner will stay or not just yet..

And for $3, I picked up these Thanksgiving Day figurines.

 



 

The Goodwill store was overflowing with Halloween things and

I had to get this scarecrow for our front porch. Most of our

Halloween and Thanksgiving Day decorations comes from Goodwill

and best thing is that it's a fraction of the price of buying it new!

 

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Little Girl Room Decorated with Thrifty Finds

 

Last week I was able to finish up decorating the spare bedroom into a room

for our granddaughter when she stays with us.

While this is the tiniest bedroom in our house, the size is perfect for grandchildren

to stay and have their own space. This room had ended up becoming a mini storage place and all too quickly it became filled with random things.

 

We even had Macie sleep in the room as you see it one weekend, the poor thing probably wondered

if we really wanted her here because the space was anything but calm.

 



 

 

First step was to clear out the room and we made one quick trip to our storage unit.

The only items that stayed - the twin bed, crib and the footstool/bench.

 

 

The shelf used to be hanging up in my craft room but I had taken it down

when I started rearranging things in there - so this was free and the starting point for me.

 



 

 

While our home is mainly cream colors, I wanted this space to be full of color.

I got the wreath from Goodwill quite awhile ago and had it in my craft room but

decided it would be a fun addition to the room when I spray painted it this yummy lilac color.

 

The Hello Kitty looks so cute leaning against it!

 



Next up for the shelf was my thrifted picnic basket that holds lots of story books.

Click here to see the before.

 



While searching Etsy, I came across this super cute owl doll

and was able to have Macie's name embrodiered on it.

Isn't it just adorable?!

 

Tucked that cute little doll up on the shelf with a cross also from Goodwill that I spraypainted.

 

 

Have you been to Hobby Lobby? They have the cutest little girl things and this cluster of frames gave the room even more color and it'll be fun to change the pictures as Macie grows.

 I brought some oak colored frames and spray painted them and added some

fun prints from Galerie Anais.

 

 

 

 

Love this owl sitting on the window sill.
 

 



One the other side of the window sill, is this flower vase and yellow owl.

I'll probably be moving this out of the room but for now I like it.

 

 

 

On the foot of the bed, I added a quilt found at Goodwill - handstitched and I think I paid $4 for it, along with the granny square afghan that I made last year.

  

I shared how I was able to save money when buying kids toys.

And the spare bedroom that use to be a mini storage room is now a cute room
all ready for Macie.

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Making a Bedroom For Macie

 

I've been in the midst of deciding how to decorate the spare room for our granddaughter, Macie, when she comes to see us. We've been so luck to see Macie at least two weekends every month.

After clearing out all the stuff we had stored in this room, it was time to tackle this wall,
definitely doesn't say baby...and not fun and bright like I wanted it to be.

 

 

I got my wonderful hubby to hang up this shelf that came out of my craft space.

And I left it like this for a couple of days while I tried to work out how I wanted

to make this fun for Macie and for any other grandkids that we might

have in the future!

 

This was my inspiration for the room, I love this variety of frames all attached together.

I got the frame Hobby Lobby and it's just a fun idea!

 

I debated if I should spray paint all the frames white

but for now, I'm loving all the super bright colors.

 

 

I got these two frames at Goodwill awhile ago and knew immediately

that they would be spray painted a bright color and would be instantly updated.

 

 

I love how new and fresh spraypaint makes things.

The color is watermelon, which is so bright and fun!

 

 

 

This wreath use to be a dingy gold color and I decided to spraypaint it gumdrop.

 

And nothing says girl, than Hello Kitty, right?

 

 

 

I wanted to have something extra special for Macie when she gets older

and I fell in love with Emily Anns Kloset and owl dolls.
The cross was also a Goodwill find from several years ago and I spray painted it
a light pink.

Next up for the room was to figure out what to put in all those frames.

 

You can fnd the printables on pinterest  and more printables on my pinterest board.

All all together, this wall is now so fun and bright
and perfect for a little girl.

I added the thrifted picnic basket to the shelf to tone down all the bright colors going on.
One wall done, next up is to tackle the other wall.

I've got several ideas going on in my head as to what I want to put here.

I'm trying to find some frames at Goodwill that I can spraypaint and haven't had much luck.

 

 

But for right now, I'm loving all the bright colors.

Macie comes to stay with us over Labor Day weekend,
so this Grandma has to get this room done!

 

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New Life for an Thrifted Picnic Basket

One of the reasons I started blogging was to show my finds from Goodwill and how I use them

in my home. For some people who don't go to thrift stores, they probably would think

thrifters homes look like they are stuck in the 60's or 70's.

But those of us who are thrifters know that many times we can take inexpenisive finds

and turn them into one of a kind items that everyone wants.

Let me show you my latest find,

Does anybody remember when decorating with apples was so popular? I bought this picnic basket

at Goodwill for a couple of dollars. I wasn't attracted to the apples or the raffia. I was attracted to the

shape and that it was in good shape - everything else - not so much!

So I pulled off the raffia and apples and spray painted it all white.

Because the nobs where apples, I bought some every inexpensive wood knobs.

I wasn't quite sure where I wanted to use it so set it in my office on the shelf,
still unsure how I really wanted to use it.

I made a flower out of lace, ribbon and tulle which turned out really pretty

and I stuffed it full of odds and ends that I didn't know where to put them.

But it still wasn't exactly how I thought I'd use this basket....

and then I came up with an idea....

I emptied all the junk I had put in it and carried it downstairs into the spare bedroom that I'm decorating for Macie. You can read more about it here.

And the picnic basket is now holding books that we'll read to Macie when she
comes to stay at our home.

 I have yet not needed to by any books that are new because my favorite Goodwill store

has a bin full of childrens books and they cost 50 cents each.

As with anything that I buy, it needs to be wiped down because

there are so many germs that little ones don't need to be exposed to.

And I certainly don't like to get sick either.

My picnic basket now has a new function by holding reading books.
 I'm in the midst of working out some details for the room redo for

our beautiful Macie.

Macie is going to be staying with us next month for a couple of

days while her parents go to Las Vegas.

She's not crawling yet, but it's won't be very long and it'll be time

to baby proof our home.

How is it possible to love a grandbaby so much!?!

Next on the agenda for Macie's room.....

the walls...pretty much bare

and everything on this wall will come down.

I might save this butterfly that I also got a Goodwill several years ago

but it will need a new color..something bright to fit in with my plans!

Thanks for stopping by,

I'm so glad you stopped by and I'm having so much fun

redoing this room that has sat empty for 4 years...

Now I'm off to make a Pinterest dessert...

stay tune, I'll let you know if it's any good!

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