Ro girl taped up a box to wrap. 😊
Two of her favorite things are crafting and wrapping gifts for others. ❤️ Oh, and tape. Tape might be her very favorite thing.
Thrifting Musings
We went to Grant Christmas Tree Farm a couple weeks ago and stopped in a thrift store in a tiny town—the name of which I can’t recall right now—on the way home.
Here’s my $3.10 haul:
A basket for a gift or something. @mtt makes fun of me because I almost always leave thrift stores with at least one basket. They’re just good for so many things. And as gift packaging, they’re cheaper than a gift bag AND reusable. I guess one can only use so many, though. I do plan on being a bit pickier with my future selections. Back to this one, though. It’s not fancy, but I liked the size. I might use it (or one similar) to put hot choc packs in for an event this weekend. And tie a pretty velvet bow on it to make it festive.
The 3 little glass pieces in the basket, which I think are tea light votives you stick in a taper candle holder. Something like that. I don’t plan on using them for that, though. My intent in purchasing them was to use them as mini greenhouses when starting seeds. I mean, I know it’ll only work for a few seeds at a time, but it’ll be pretty to look at! I also just had the thought that they might be cute placed in a taper candle holder and used as a small bud vase. So, I’ll have to try that too!
The glass vase with the scalloped edge top. I’m pretty sure this is a standard vase used when purchasing flower arrangements because I see them all the time, but I have a taller one with the same scalloped top and liked the idea of using this one alongside it. For flowers, of course. But they’d also be pretty as containers for eating utensils or pens and pencils or game pieces (like dominoes and dice) or a rock or marble collection!
Side note: A lot of my thrift purchases have to do with plants and flowers. Maybe I should use that basket as seed storage!
The glass (it was a good glass buying day) Hot Springs National Park mug. We’ve been here and like the area. I also liked the design on the mug. So I got it.
The last few weeks have been busy but real sweet. We’ve been to Branson, MO and back (w/ an overnight stop to see and stay with my dad), to a Christmas tree farm in the middle of nowhere for the day, and we took a 4.5 hour round trip drive to be with family on Thanksgiving.
I just ordered a 5lb. bag of coffee. Basically for myself. And my boy when I make him a cup here and there.
Some recent-ish thrifted things:
A $1 framed Christmas cross-stitch
Lemon Federalist ironstone sugar, creamer, and for cups - paid $2 for all of it
2 floral napkins that were either 25 or 50 cents each, can’t remember.
Did a sort of Icelandic Christmas Book Flood at our co-op today (we’re diving into a Christmas Around the World study for the next few weeks). The kids drew names a few weeks ago and found the perfect books for each other, many of which were thrifted. It was simple, but so special.
Stopped by my dad’s for the night Friday night on our way home from Missouri. Left there with 2 dozen eggs Saturday morning. Cooked almost half of them last night for dinner. 🥚🍳👍
I didn’t drink coffee for a week.
Rowyn said the city we built with blocks today was “gi-massive.” I guess that means extra, extra big. 😊
I’m mom of a birthday boy this week.
Surprised him with coffee alongside his choice of eggs and venison sausage for breakfast.
He requested alligator at Prejean’s for lunch, so we went and they celebrated him too. 🎇
After baseball practice, we had pancakes and more sausage (by request) + gifts.
It was a beautiful, moody morning.
More Recent Thrift Finds
I’ve finally been going through a box of stuff I’ve collected over the past 3-ish weeks and cleaning and washing things and putting them away. And I’ve decided I like documenting what I’ve found. It also looks pretty all together on my Pinterest board. 😊
These 3 items were from 3 different places. And cities, actually. Paid approx $4 total.
The basket is for who knows what. Might use it to hold some photo albums or Chatbooks. Might use it for gifting. Endless options.
I think I’ll really use the sun tea jar for sun tea. I’ve wanted to try it for a while. It’s such a happy looking jar.
My first thought with the spice cabinet was to remove the door and use it as art (I LOVE the font of the words, Herbs & Spices) and use the shelf part as an open wall shelf for one of the kids’ rocks or other curiosities. Or maybe Lego people.
Ready to go help Daddy with a project across the yard this afternoon. 👷♀️🔨🤍
Setting a timer and sitting down to do this. Giving myself 15 minutes. 🧩
Thrift finds from last week: (Paid $2.43 for everything)
An old 2-hole punch because they look cool and the kids will have fun with it
A bowl for water for the cat
A saucer to use under a potted plant
An unopened set of stationary with pretty bird art…might frame one and use the rest