Oh oh, it's that time of year again! The season of ... "We can no longer park the cars in the garage ". Why?, you may ask. My projects have come out of hiding from the basement and found a new home in the garage. Items left over from last year, and new found objects from a weekend treasure hunting haul, waiting for their transformation... weather permitting. Let me tell you about the fabulous … [Read more...]
Thrifty Ironstone Find
Happy Monday to you all. Hope your weekend was enjoyable. We have been continuously blessed here in Wisconsin, with unseasonably lovely weather. It's always a hope each year to prolong winter as much as possible due to its sometimes unbearable weather. As you can tell, I'm not much of a fan of winter but it can be tolerated much easier with the sun shining. Winter is also hibernation time for me … [Read more...]
Garage Sale Friday Finds
Garage Sale For as long as I can remember, I have always been a thrifty shopper. Saturdays were the day I embarked on the "great deal search". However, once I became a stay at home mom, Friday's turned into the day of the hunt. This could include garage sales, thrift stores, flea markets and also the great curbside find. My boys could spot a garage sale sign before … [Read more...]
Fall Clean-up/ Winter Projects
The air here in Wisconsin has turned to crisp mornings and beautiful sunny days. No matter how lovely the colors look, the downfall of this time of year is the early morning frost. During the warmer months, we have gotten in the habit of not parking in our garage. It's not form lack of desire, rather its lack of space. You see, much of the outdoor activity involves stuff which comes out of … [Read more...]
Friday Finds
This morning was a success. Ok let me back track. Today I was able to get off of work a little earlier than expected. I ran home and took the pooch for a quick walk and then headed out on the hunt. Around here, as the summer winds down, garage sales are becoming sparse. So, now I added a thrift store stop in the plan of the morning. Here is what found... At my first stop, I came across this … [Read more...]