Hi,friends! I hope you’ll all make yourself comfortable at my new place. Take off your shoes and enjoy. There will be some tweaking to do with this new blog (fixing some broken links, etc.), but I’ll be working on those as I find them. If you see something that is off, feel free to email me about it, thanks! A BIG thanks to my blog designer, Darcy, at Graphically Designing for making the switch for me and holding my hand. And not making me feel like an idiot at trying to learn a new program.
I have over 3,800 subscribers to my Blogger blog, so please, please ALL of you take the time to re-subscribe to my new one. That would be wonderful! I love knowing that all of you are still out there with me.
So, on to the Thrifty Party this week. I got to a few sales, but really didn’t buy much at all. And that’s OK, there’s always next week, right?!
There are some fabulous views here in Birmingham and this was the sight from the back deck of a moving sale in Brook Highland. Isn’t that WOW?! It was so packed, I went through and looked as well as I could and grabbed only one thing.
This softly draping knit dress by Nina Leonard was $1! Steal! I never found a size on it, but figured since it is a wrap-style dress it could work for me and it does just fine. The sleeves were a little long (that hardly ever happens), so I’ll just push them up. This isn’t a complete wrap dress, in that it’s not open all the way down, but only the middle section wraps and I like it better that way. I love that I can tighten it or loosen as needed. You know, just in case I get fat or anything. 🙂
And with my $2 shoes from last week’s sale, a pretty thrifty outfit, all for $3. The material is really comfortable too and you know I loved the print. Giraffe is it? Black and white is such a staple in my closet. I looked online and found a link to QVC and they were selling the short sleeved version for $46, here. But, it’s no longer available. I did get a deal! 
Moving on, in my own neighborhood at a sale, I found this pretty lime green plastic pitcher for 50 cents. Always nice to have in the summer and it will coordinate with my other outdoor dish finds.
This pretty tiny little oil painting was 25 cents. I just love these little vintage paintings and at that price, wasn’t about to leave it. It will look cute on an easel on a bookshelf.
We’ve added 2 hummingbird feeders in the backyard this year and have had a ball watching those cute little creatures, so when I spotted this iron hummingbird, I had to get it. At $3, it was my splurge of the day.
I stopped by one of the big thrift stores in Alabaster since I was over that way for an in-home consultation last week and found one thing to bring home. This green print skirt from Old Navy was more than I usually spend, but I love the style of these skirts, so for $5, wasn’t too bad. It has some pretty ribbon trim too, a great summer skirt. 
This is not a yardsale piece, but you have to see what I won in a giveaway. Lara Harris, a wonderful artist, had a giveaway and I was lucky enough to win it. I sent her a pic of the photo of my iron urn (from a yardsale of course) on my header, so it seems only fitting to have this captured on canvas. I love it, Lara! I’ll have to find the right spot for this 5×7″ beauty. Check out Lara’s blog for all her beautiful paintings. You can get one done too!
So, get ready to share your treasures too. Remember our guidelines for Mr. Linky parties:
- Enter your permalink to your thrifty post and NOT just your blog url. If you aren’t sure how to do that, please refer back to last week’s party. All links that do not go to your party post will be deleted.
- Please add a link back to THIS post, so that all your readers can find the party and join in or at least read about all the fun that everyone else had, or I’ll have to delete those too.
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I love the wrap dress! I have one and it’s my favorite,it’s also black and white but polka dots.
Thanks for letting me link up! :)Lisa
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I really love that green skirt and the hummingbird. Good job Rhoda and Happy Hunting during the week.
Alicia
Hey Rhoda! So I have been reading your blog for almost 6 months now and I look forward to Sunday nights because of your Thrifty Treasures! I finally started my own blog recently and linked up with you for the first time! (I hope I did it right!)
Hi Rhoda! I am joining in on the fun and linked with your Thrifty Treasures! I love reading your blog and seeing so many creative finds and ideas! Love it!
Hugs to you,
~Victoria~
Hi Rhoda,
The Nina Leonard dress looks great on you! Nobody would ever believe it only cost you $1 (well, no one other than your loyal fans!). Can’t believe the little painting was only 25 cents. Glad it found a good home with someone who appreciates it!
Thanks as always for hosting the party! It’s great fun to participate. Thought I was never going to get my post done … technical difficulties (that part was NOT fun!)!
Congrats on your fun thrifty finds, on winning the painting, and on moving to your brand new site.
Here’s wishing you all the very best!
Bill
You look fabulous in your black and white dress!!! I’m not participating this week as the only thing we found was a pink bag for my daughter to use for overnight trips. And I’m too lazy to take a pic! 🙂
I loved your old site and your new one even more; it doesn’t freeze if I open more than one link now! Is there a way that the links will change color after I’ve opened them to read them? I’m so pleased that more folks are participating each week; it makes my Sunday nights such a pleasure.
Love your finds! Love that dress, it looks great! Love that green pitcher and that print is awesome! Thanks for hosting, So fun as always!
Hey Rhoda,
Congrats on your move. I am SURE everyone will move right with ya. I saw your post this weekend but didn’t have time to do everything right then so here I am. It is so funny to me that you are moving. I have been checking into buying my blog name and moving as well. I’ve been reading up on some blogging stuff and I think now would be a good time to do it, before I get big, if that is what God has for my blog.
I am still working on some things but need to send you another e-mail as soon as I am done with a project.
Thanks for all you do and congrats-everything looks great.
Best wishes with your new website
and you look like a model in your new Furstenberg knock-off wrap dress
Good Morning Rhodie!
I love your latest finds – can you be any cuter???
xo,
Kim
great finds. I love the black and white dress. I also have that same hummingbird wire stake but i paid 25$ for it. You got a great deal.
Hi Rhoda!
This is my first time to leave a comment and my first time to join in the monday thrifting! I’ve been checking out your blog for quite sometime, but have been a little lazy on the commenting! Your new blog is lovely! Love all your finds especially that great dress!
I found some versatile woven cotton blankets for $3.99 each. With a bit of embellishment they will be wonderful heirlooms!
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Love the dress. It looks fantastic on you! Truly a bargain!!!!
Congratulations on your “home,” Rhoda! Isn’t Darcy the best? Your new place looks terrific.
I love the way you didn’t really do that much yard-saling this weekend, yet you managed to come up with several wonderful things. I love that wrap dress–$!?? Are you kidding? But my favorite is the hummingbird. Now that’s adorable. Definitely the right splurge.
Take care! Hope your move to the new address goes smoothly. I’m sure your readers will follow you wherever you go. I know I would have hunted you down!!
Richella
I love the dress, it looks so pretty on you, but I’m so afraid you’re going to fall down those steps! lol
Btw, thanks for hosting this every week, it’s so much fun!
What a fabulous dress and it looks perfect on you! Love that hummingbird, too. Your new “place” looks great!
I am new at garage saling/ thrifting and I am IN LOVE with it, LOVE seeing all the finds here!
Hi Rhoda,
Luv your black & white dress. No one would ever guess you paid a $1 for it and I also noticed those shoes you were wearing! I’m amazed at what your entire outfit cost you compared to what it would have cost retail. Simply amazing and very eye opening for me. TFS! Sheila