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Another Week of Thrifty Treasures

March 21, 2010

It was a crisp, but sunny Saturday a.m., as Debbie and I, along with her daughter, Tiffany, hit the yardsales in Chelsea and found a couple of estate sales and a few yardsales.  This one was out in the country at this neat house and the lady had a huge barn filled with all sorts [...]

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New Season: Today’s Thrifty Treasures

March 14, 2010

Thrifty Treasures is back! Can I get a big YIPPEE!  I can’t wait to see all the finds out there and I’m glad y’all are excited about starting this party back again. I got a couple of things on  Saturday, but I’m going to showcase my friend, Debbie’s recent find first.  She and her hubby [...]

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Thrifty Treasures Party is Back!

February 27, 2010

Last year, we had SO much fun with the Monday Thrifty Treasures party, so I’m bringin’ it back!  We’ll get it cranked up again on Monday, March 15 so mark your calendars.  Hopefully, things will be a little warmer by then and the yardsales will have started once again for the Spring season.  At least [...]

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Styling a Corner

January 18, 2010

What do you do with those empty little corners of your room?  Don’t forget to take a look at them for possibilities. Do you have a spot that you can add a little desk and chair to make it cozy and interesting?  This is in our downstairs den and instead of leaving this corner empty, [...]

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Christmas Floating Candles

November 23, 2009

One of the easiest things to do for a Holiday centerpiece or tablescape is floating candles.  I mentioned how easy these are to put together and when I show you, you’ll understand JUST how easy they are.  Nothing to them.  I’ve had my candle cylinders for a few years now, in 3 different sizes.  But, [...]

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Still Thrifting

November 16, 2009

In case you might worry that I’ll be out of practice on my thrifting by Spring, think again.  I still like to pop in a thriftstore every chance I get and this was one I had not been in before.  Mission: Possible Thriftstore over in the Irondale area, which benefits the Jimmie Hale Mission.   I [...]

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DIY Monogram Plaques

November 3, 2009

I’m adding this to Chris at Just A Girl’s, I Can Do That party, so welcome if you’re dropping by!  Take a look around and stay awhile. Last year, I showed you some cute monogram wood plaques that I made for my sister and niece for Christmas.  Thought they turned out pretty cute.  We are [...]

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Fall Dining

October 29, 2009

We recently  had a small group from church over for a buffet dinner, so I set the table and took some evening pics by candlelight.  You’ll notice some pics are with the table set and some are without, since I took these at different times. I used the pretty brown and white transferware, perfect for [...]

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My Sister is a Craigslist Addict

October 20, 2009

Do you ALL have any idea how much you blessed ME on Monday? Wow, was that a lot of fun to read all your comments. Thank you so much for taking the time to tell me a bit about all of your lives too. I had SO much fun reading them all and seeing where [...]

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DIY Framing Tips

October 5, 2009

Over the years, I’ve saved some money by framing a few prints myself and using some tried and true methods.  First tip:  buy a standard sized frame that is larger than your print size. And make sure you take advantage of the sales at Hobby Lobby or Michaels or even better, find some at a [...]

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It’s Fall, Y’all!

October 1, 2009

(photo by Dot R, in Lakeland, FL, a relative) F inally, there is a crispness in the air, we can open the windows and let in the cool Fall breezes.  October 1st is here and it’s time to celebrate Fall’s arrival, my second favorite of the four seasons of the year.  If you’ve been reading [...]

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Pretty, Practical and Pure Pleasure: all for $11.35

September 27, 2009

So, I got the yardsale mojo going at least one more weekend and discovered that one of my favorite neighborhoods, Eagle Point, was having their annual Fall sale. Oh, it’s usually a pretty good one and I was not disappointed. People may think I’m just the biggest cheapskate, but really now, who can blame me [...]

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Beadboard Wallpaper Party

September 22, 2009

I hope you all are ready for some fun today. Prepared to be inspired to try something new! In case you missed my kitchen project using beadboard wallpaper, that is the one that got me hooked.   Go back and check that out if you  missed it.  After using it so successfully on the ends of [...]

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