Garage Sale Treasures: Gotta Share

A cool breeze blowing through your hair, keeping the temperature from the hot sun from feeling so unbearable, this my favorite summertime feeling. Whether running for exercise, sunning on the beach, at the pool, or treasure hunting on people’s lawns {i.e. garage saling}, I love breezy, warm days. The price to pay for spending four [...]

I Brake for Garage Sales

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My new motto when garage saling is that “you never know what you are going to find“. It is worth it to look around at all of them. For instance, today my sister and I went to a few off-beaten paths to garage sales that seemed very meager but we decided that you just never [...]

Thrifty Finds for the week: Tea cups, Hat Pins and More

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My heart skips a beat when I hear the words: garage-sale, thrift store, thrifty finds, and fifty cents just to name a few. When I went out and discovered these treasures in less than an hour { I was on a tight schedule } it truly made my week. The mini teapot featured above I [...]

Thrifty Decorating with Color

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“The achievement of inner assent does not need any outmost force. There is a outrageous appetite fountainhead inside of our bodies that is enough to perform all our physical, emotional, as well as devout needs.” -Jonathan Benjem Color is so important for our lives. I always tease my husband because he “hates” the color pink. [...]

Phantom Phan

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By Trina Boice www.boicebox.com Fireworks on stage? Yep, the Las Vegas production of the beloved “Phantom of the Opera” has it all: gorgeous sets, beautiful costumes, stunning music, a wonderful Phantom who mysteriously appears and disappears throughout the theater, and fireworks so bright you can feel their heat from your seat. The Venetian Hotel brags [...]

Are you Enjoying Clarity?

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“End Your Suffering by Learning to Shift Into Clarity … in a SNAP! ” A Free Telesummit starting Monday, November 15th through December 10th, 2010 If You’re Not Thriving in ALL of these FIVE areas, then you’re NOT in the Clarity Zone! 1. Self-image Are you dissatisfied with your weight or appearance? Do you have [...]

Garage Sale Goodies

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I love garage sales. There are always things I never knew I always wanted. Today was a military post wide garage sale and we went. I found a bunch of great like new winter clothes for four of the girls, two costumes (we love costumes), lots of beautiful home decor including three lamps. I think [...]

Used Wood Furniture – Revamped!

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By Guest Blogger: Jennifer Davenport One of the best ways I have saved money in my home is with used furniture. I’m not speaking about upholstery furniture necessarily, but occasional tables, coffee tables, etc. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Nashville Flea Market, it is a secret treasure trove of furniture goodies. Now, you have to [...]

Cream Colored Sweater

Cream Colored Sweater

I love this sweater because its white. I love it because its feminine. I love it because its a size medium and fits me at 6 months pregnant. The best thing about this sweater: $3 at the thrift store.

Thrift Store Books

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Look at our blessings this week!  I took a little one with me to help find some fun books and the other’s were at home checking to see if we had certain books.  Goodness knows I can’t remember all the books in the collections we have. For me: Quick & Thrifty Cooking Busy Woman’s Cookbook [...]