Jackpot!!!

I've been on the hunt for a lamp for the boys room and I finally found this beauty.

She is ready to go right on their dresser! No painting or

cleaning needed at all...well, I did need to dust her off!

She even came with a great burlap shade which I just love!

Getting her for just $2.49 was the perfect price too! She is going to look great on their dresser and no more harsh overhead light...now a relaxing lamp!

Thrift Shop Day

I sure have enjoyed staging my home getting everything ready to paint! I wanted to get it staged first then once the furniture is in place its all going to get a good painting. So far I've chosen the wall & trim color, moved furniture, replaced a few pieces I needed to fill in the gaps and I'm almost ready to start sanding and painting!!! I've been visiting local thrift shops and picking up a few items needed to finish the look of my living room & dining room but I've enjoyed shopping in my home too! I've moved things from one room to another and I'm enjoying the new look. Today I found.....

I love this frame but for some reason I held it, put it back, held it put it back then I had to laugh at myself! Why did I laugh? I laughed because it was only .65 cents and I was acting as if it were $65!!!

I LOVE candles!!! I burn a ton in the winter so when I see them on sale I always stock up! I found this one brand new for just $1!! It had a Christmas label on it but that came off very easy!! $1 was just my style!!

After finding the candle I looked over and saw this! It does not look that great in the photo but wrapped around the candle and it just glistens. It was also a whopping .65 cents!

I'm not sure if these are coasters but I loved them! The coloring is just perfect for my living room and maybe for a fall table. I got 4 of them for just .99 cents. I put them on the coffee table and when I walked away I could hear them talking about how happy they were to be in our home! tee hee!!!

Oh, how I love the tray I found today! Its very heavy and I love the rustic hardware. The base is dark wicker with a glass top. Its going to look great on my new coffee table! The tray was $4.99!!

I love how they all came together! The little statue I purchased about a month ago as I love geese! The statue was .99 cents.

This was my favorite piece today. Since we have a tiny home everything I purchase has to have storage in mind. My living room can't handle a regular size coffee table so I've been looking for a small one that I could add baskets to the bottom. This was labeled as a TV stand but when I saw the dimensions I knew it would fit perfectly in my living room and at a price of just $5.99 I knew it was coming home with me! Its going to get a good sanding and a coat of paint and some new baskets on the bottom which I am sure will hold something interesting!

Today I spent $15.30!!!

I can't wait to get started painting but I must be honest....its going to have to wait until it cools off a little!! Painting in 100 degree temp is just not happening! Until then I'll keep staging, washing walls and planning!!!

Candles

As soon as cold weather hits, I love to have the candles lit! We don't burn wood in the fire place because it needs a new topper (not sure the name of it) and that is on the bottom of the repair list. Since we can't use it, I decided one year to put a few candles inside. I added a few shrubs and pine cones and it gives the living room a comforting feeling. During Christmas we had large Christmas balls inside. The candle light flickering on the balls was just beautiful.
Candles can be expensive so I keep an eye open at the thrift shop. Since I am burning them in the fire place it does not matter if they have already been burned a little or if they have an ugly picture on the front. In fact the small white one in front, has a nice photo of "Jesus" on the front! Something I would never purchase on its own but when I saw it at the thrift shop unlit for just $.49 cents, I just turned it around and it looks great in the fireplace! I found all the red ones in a bag for $1.99 and three of the white ones for just $.49 cents each.

We light them each evening along with more on the mantel. It makes for a relaxing evening and I don't know anyone who does not enjoy a relaxing evening at home!

Thrift Store Finds

I found several great deals at the thrift store over the holidays. My favorite deal was these vases. There are five all together and they are just beautiful when the candles are lit. I got all five for just $4.49! I was so excited!
I put them on the mantel along with a few other decorations for a beautiful display. I could not wait each evening to light the candles and the little trees. The Merry Christmas sign was a deal at Sams, the week before Christmas it was marked down the just $4.61!

My sister created a beautiful center piece for the table at my brothers house. She found all these glass and vases at the thrift shop for just .12 cents each!

She filled them with salt, placed a tea light in the middle and it was spectacular!

She piled fake snow and added a few handmade snowflakes. It was really a beautiful and inexpensive centerpiece. Add my Mom to the photo and its even prettier!

Thrift Shop Find

Do you like to iron? I must say I don't do much ironing in my house because my husband does it for me and does a great job. When I started ironing at the shop I quickly realized how much I dislike doing it and how much time it consumed. My sister talked about how much she liked her steamer so I decided anything was better then standing over an ironing board. I began my thrift store hunt and was pleased to find this one for just $4.50!!! Let me just say...I LOVE IT!!!! I was able to steam aka iron around 45 garments in less then an hour! I was worried it would not do well on those set in cotton garments but was I ever wrong. Its amazing! I have seen them at discount stored lately for around $30 so to get it for just $4.50 I was pleased. If you hate to iron, try a steamer, I just bet you'll love it too!

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