Posting Time

I'm in the middle of an intense five week summer course and I have been picking up my couponing (finally some interesting stuff out there!) so I have been a bit busy. Oh I've also been planning a vacation! I'm so excited, planning is part of the fun for me - trying, as always, to find the best deal. So far I found a $25 motel room (in a city where all we need is a place to sleep & shower) and an amazing ocean front hotel with a fireplace & balcony for $99. There are four of us and it's always harder to find a deal for a room with two queen beds. Anyway, here are some items from my thrifty adventures...

Warhol's Marilyn print cup for 50 cents (pens!)

A kitty fishing pin also 50 cents

Set of 3 small etched mirrors for $1.50 (it also came with a cross version I gave that to my mom)

Brand new Masterworks from the Heard Museum book(s) also $1.50 (it's selling for $55 on Amazon!) and cute necklace for $1.60

I bought this Liberty of London for Target pillow for $3 - a bit high for me I was thinking of leaving it, but then I realized I considered paying full price for those pillows when they first were released. It came with the pillow insert, I threw that away.

Unfortunately disaster struck sometime during washing

Woodland pattern Pyrex mixing bowls - $3 for the larger piece and $2.40 for the smaller piece (some scraping around the rim but look how shiny!) 

Homestead pattern Pyrex only $1.50

Shenandoah (love this pattern!) Pyrex was $4

I leave you with a picture of my darling love. A bird outside caught his attention, so funny to see his hunter instincts come out. Look at those adorable little teeth! (all ready to kill)

He was like this for a full minute - so still. Agh I love him so!

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It's A Pyrex Life For Me

Why yes, I did watch the latest Pirates of the Caribbean movie! FYI while the plot and everything was great, seeing it in 3D was hardly worth it - the movie was literally dark most of the time, I could barely see what was happening on screen. Hmm I just realized how negative this sounds, I didn't mean it to (or is it too ?).

Moving on, I managed to pull myself (partially) out of my thrift slump. I found some exciting Pyrex pieces...
This Spring Green Butter Tub was $2.99. It has a plastic lid! At first I wasn't sure if it was for the same piece, but the lid does say, Pyrex 75-PC Corning.

It was a Spring Blossom kind of day. At a different thrift I found these two small casserole dishes. The 1.5 pint was $4 and the 1 pint was $3.20.

All together now

The pattern that started my Pyrex love - Autumn Harvest. I grew up with a set of these mixing bowels. Everything was and still is cooked using those bowls ❤

I scored this Early American divided casserole dish for only $2! 

 Pretty kitty

I felt a bit bad leaving this Golden Acorn divided casserole dish behind, but it was $7.99 I am trying to control my spending. Not that $8 would blow my invisible budget, but I am really really trying to have some self control.

The End.

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It's Been A Pretty Slow Two Weeks

I haven't really been thrift or coupon shopping (extreme coupon show = extremely lame shelf clearing), that's why I haven't been posting much. I am just not finding anything good at Goodwill so I stop going in as much. Well, we all have our dry spells I guess or maybe I used up all my thrift karma. Well here are my few sad little items...

This little box was only 75c

I did manage to find my first...

Pyrex Fridgie! The color is a bit lighten, but it was only a dollar & I have already used it :)

I spotted this Old Orchard dish, it was only $4 + it had a holder & lid..... but I think it's ugly so it stayed at GW. I also spotted a Forest Fancies dish, another ugly Pyrex -sigh- why couldn't I have found one of the other million patterns I love?

These brightly colored pillows immediately caught my eye. I guess I could have just gotten rid of the inserts and kept the covers, but they were $5.99 each - at that price I really don't need any more pillows.

I also got some vinyl: The Worst of Jefferson Airplane, The Best of Carly Simon,  Let It Bleed - Rolling Stones, and a near perfect condition Born to Run - Springsteen (personally not my thing, but maybe I could trade it somewhere) 80c each.

 

I had to stop at Joann's and I scored some awesome clearance...

Spray paint for 97c each! I got canary yellow, sunset orange and pure white in gloss. I guarded that case with my life while I waited for a worker to come and open it. I also picked up some acrylic paint in green and pink for 10c.

I went to an of Montreal show Sunday. Everything was amazing, I was serenaded by Kevin Barnes. It was the most fun I've had at a show in a long time. If you get a chance to got to one of their shows - GO! You won't regret it I promise.

Linking up to: The Thrifty Groove 

A Reflection Of Something We're Missing

I got this mirror at GW for $14.37 back in April. I promptly gave it a make over. I am just now getting around to posting it because I disliked the color immediately. I hoped that I would grow to love it - nope. After all this time (okay, three weeks) I still don't like it. Every time I look at it I think, 'too bad it's this awful color'. Anyway, before:

And after:

This is a better picture of the actual color. It's a bit limey looking above.

It's hanging above my bed (I was afraid it was going to fall and crush my head in while I slept, so I slept the opposite direction the 1st few nights, who needs feet anyway? (FYI the reason it's there is because I have no empty wall space)) I am definitely going to repaint it sometime soon.

I thought I would keep with the frame theme and post some other frames I have picked up at thrift stores. Here at the two frames I got the same day as the giant pistachio disaster above.

Here are some other frames I have hanging around (ha ha)

These Hollywood regency-esque mirrors were $2 each and I didn't have to do a thing to them.

My version of the popular chalkboard frame in ballet slipper (originally gold). Hmm, this is the only non mirror frame it the whole bunch. I guess I am little vain : )

These two mirrors aren't identical but I got them at the same thrift. They were originally cream and dirty. I used turquoise acrylic paint.

I have a ton more thrift (picture) frames. I spray painted them all white and quickly became tired of all the white, that's why all the frames above are different colors. I think that frames are some of the best and easiest things to find at thrift stores. Even though my philosophy is to stick with the ornate, I am still overwhelmed with all the frames I have.

I forgot to mention, school went swimmingly. Only one more semester and I will be done, I cannot express the relief. It is almost over! Maybe I'll make a post of all my old careplans & writing projects for any new nursing students. I know when I 1st started I wanted to see some actual examples and couldn't find any.

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Objects Of My Affection - PB&J

I don't know if it was because I only had $10 on me when I walked into Goodwill today, but I found nearly everything priced too high. For example...
This chest, while nice and in pretty good condition, was $200!? The only explanation I can think of is that they are hoping to get $100 for it on Saturday when everything is half off.

This town & country pattern Pyrex bowl was $8. I just wasn't into it for some reason. There was also this very chipped & faded solid color set of mixing bowls, the smallest piece was $6 - crazy.

I wish I had a place to put these pretty blue jars (especially the one on the right)

I ended up just getting this small but lovely apothecary jar for $1.99

and a nice polo shirt for my dad for $1 (it was dollar day)

I also made a GW stop earlier this week and found...

This pretty butterfly gold pattern Pyrex with lid. It was only $5.99.

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Forget School - I Just Want To (Thrift) Shop

It's been 8 days since I last posted. I am just so busy with school. I'm finally finished with all the little projects I have to do, now I am concentrating on the three exams I have in the next 10 days. But that doesn't mean I haven't been going to GW, even though I found the prices to be a little high I managed to pick up a couple items...

This mirrored hook for $1.99

I've been on a Simply Shabby Chic finding spree lately, this was a bit expensive at $3.99. Since it is brand new with hardware attached, I'm hoping that it wasn't a clearance item that was priced less at Target. It's better for me not to know these things.

This frame was $2.99. The last thing I need is another frame, but I can't help myself - I love me an orate frame. I'm think of painting this.

I also got 8 small jars of glitter for .99c

Now moving on to things I didn't buy... (FYI my phone decided to take extra bad photos so proceed with caution)

This magazine rack was $12.99 & wobbly, I was debating but I left it.

This chair was $4.99 & a good redo candidate.

This end table would also be a good redo candidate - $12.99 or was it $14.99?

An adorable pink cake stand

I don't know why, but I liked this. It was $19.99 check out the damage (bottom center)

Back side

I'm not really sure when I am going to post my big frame redo. I'll tell you right now, I'm not loving the color maybe that's why I'm lagging. I haven't been doing as much studying as I should be doing so I'm going to (try to) concentrate on that until I have my sweet sweet summer break. I can hardly wait, it's making me a bit crazy to tell you the truth.

Linking up to: The Thrifty Groove
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Happy Dance (Or Successful Thrift Store Shopping Day)

Arizona Goodwill's have a 20% off coupon when you purchase $10+, you can find it here. This makes great finds even better, everything posted is what I paid with said coupon. Anyway, I went to a couple GW's yesterday and found...

This perfect condition Simply Shabby Chic lamp shade in the British Rose print already cleaned up and on a lamp. I paid $1.59

These cute flower stem holders for .55c each, one is missing a vial, but I am sure I can find one.

This cute little mirror (that will be getting a makeover) was $1.19

This is my 2nd favorite find of the day, so pretty. It will also get a makeover (my sister thinks it shouldn't + she wants it). It was $3.19

and lastly, my score of the day (or is it month, possibly even year)

This giant and gorgeous baroque frame! (I know my backyard is an overgrown mess, the frame is in great condition but is very dusty) Isn't she pretty? I wasn't planning a GW stop after class since it's in the opposite direction from home, but at the last minute I decided to go and I found her. She was priced at $17.99, but I only paid $14.37! I don't know what color to paint her, I'm leaning towards pistachio, but open to suggestions. I'm going out of town for Easter (finally - I'm so excited!) so painting will have to wait.

I also spotted some other awesome things, but I didn't bring them home...

These darling cups were .99c each

Vintage pillowcases $1.49

I couldn't believe how high this was priced - $19.99. What?! I have the drawers closed in the picture, but they are broken. Wayy too much work needed for $20, at least for me.

April 23rd is my blogs 1 month anniversary, I won't be able to post then, but I just want to thank everyone for reading (1,639 pageviews and counting) and I want to especially thank my followers and everyone who's commented. Thank you thank you thank you!

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