Thrifty Thursday

No, I'm not starting a new blog linkup - it's just that it's Thursday and I want to share some of my thrifty finds from last week! :)  Last Friday was the "pre-sale" for our favorite thrift sale. I didn't find as many vintage linens this time, though... maybe I bragged a little too much last May!! :)  And considering that we went pretty late in the day, I think I founds some neat stuff!!

I love this bowl!! $2.50 is a bit pricey for this sale, but this was worth it! :) I know, that isn't a bad price at all!! They had some pretty glassware this time!

I love these two! I'm discovering I have a love for those old cake keepers, although the other two I have are family treasures. Love the word "cake" on the front and the retro font! And the old movie camera!! :) (It goes great in my family room!)

Hmm... what color to paint those candlesticks? and what to fill that jar with?? And don't you love my enamelware finds? :)

Cuteness!!

So have you found any good thrifty finds recently? I love finding good things for just a little bit of money! And supporting a good cause!

Annual Fall Tour

The last couple of years I have give you all a tour of my fall decorating. It seems, I have set a precedent. There is something about the warmth of fall that makes me want to share some hospitality!

The days have (finally) gotten cooler here in Texas. It seems fall has finally arrived! The trees are turning beautiful colors and it's time to make a batch of hot chocolate mix! (Must add ingredients to shopping list...) So go grab a cup of hot chocolate or hot tea and a yummy cookie or scone and enjoy some Southern hospitality...

The view as you step into my living room:

I know it looks blue - but my couch really is green. :)

My mantel this year - not much different from last year... I'm really wanting to redo what hangs over the mantel. Maybe sometime this year. :)

Coffee table:

The little side table by the couch:

I love my new (old) little candy box! A recent thrifty find!!

I think this is my favorite corner at the moment. It turned out pretty good, and we have really been enjoying our digital frame - about time we got it out of the closet!! Mark got it at a work party a couple of years ago and we finally got it going. :)

 

And my dining room table:

Yes, the runner is running across the table instead of lengthwise - probably not the most decoratively accurate way, but it works for us! :) 

I hope you have enjoyed our fall tour!! Now I'm off to enjoy the rest of the lovely cool weather (and get a little lot of laundry done!) :)

PS~Don't forget the lovely fall music! I bought the soundtrack to Little Women and have really enjoyed the relaxing cheerful music in the background! (If you play my music at left you will find a 30 second preview of it at the top... enjoy!) :)

Finished Object Friday

Happy October!!! I am loving this time of year, especially now that it has (finally) cooled down a little in Texas! :)  Fall is about the only time I can be "friends" with the color orange - I'm not an orange person, but it just seems to belong to fall. :)  I did finally finish my fall decorating and I will share that with you next week. Today, though, as you know is Finished Object Friday! (I'm a little late today, because I had to bring my trusty little laptop somewhere that it can get internet. My home internet doesn't like me right now and I've had to use our other computer - which doesn't have all my stuff!)  Anyway...


This could be considered a "Finished Object Flop" because that's just what these cupcakes did! They looked really cute when I first finished them for our birthdays... I even bought a cute stand to display them on...



Unfortunately, as you can see... they started doing this:


Here's what I did wrong (so you won't repeat my mistake - and neither will I) I bought store icing in the tub and added powdered sugar to stiffen it up. I believe the powdered sugar had the opposite effect and just made it runny. Next time? I'm making my OWN icing!! :) 

**Extra**
This little extra FOF won't cost you a nickle! :) I shared a flower I made last FOF, this week I made another for a very special little girl (who is getting very big!) who turned six this week!!

It's the same pattern, but I really liked doing it in felt - much less floppy to work with and I was able to cut out two "petals" at a time.

The precious thing about "Gracie" is how much she loves handmade items! She is always thrilled to get something that I made for her. I had given Gracie her main gift a couple of days earlier, so when we went to her little party I wanted to have something to bring - I had wanted to make her a flower before, but ran out of time. As soon as she saw the clip, she whipped off her headband and modeled it for us!

Such a precious little princess!

So now it's your turn!!! I'm excited to hear what you all have been up to! Link up below and have fun! (If this is your first time, be sure to check out the intro post here.)

The Arrow Beyond

Isn't the goal of telling kids Bible stories to help the Bible become real to them and to help them apply it to their lives? We have been having so much fun in Sunday school (and Wednesday evening Bible club) helping our little group of kids understand the Bible and what it means to them.

Lorie started the quarter(?) telling the stories of different shepherds (You may remember the sheep craft.), and now she is telling about David's life.  Last Sunday, she told the story of David and Jonathan. And what better way to tell a story than to have it acted out right there. So outside we went and Andrew helped illustrate the story.

And after the story, they each got to try out the big bow...

Even the teachers...

I didn't even hit the target... but I did get the arrow to fly! :) (I actually went above the target. Hey, at least it didn't just land three feet in front of me!!) :)

At the end, they each got their own bow and arrow set.

I don't think they will forget this lesson anytime soon!! :)  Now, don't you want to come to our Sunday school class?
(Oh, and I haven't forgotten Sunday blessing. I want to do it again soon.... I just need to take some pretty pictures to put with the songs...)  :)


Thank you all for your prayers. God has really been helping me. Here are a couple of posts that were just what I needed.
Still from Wisdom Begins with Wonder - on dealing with fears.
Coincidence Providence from The Making of M.O.M. - God is in control and nothing happens by chance

Now I'm off to reread them!! :) Happy Sunday, everyone!!!

Thrifty Find

This thrifty find doesn't belong to me, but does it count that I found it? :)  I think so... We did some thrift store shopping this past weekend, my mom, Angie, Lorie (our friend) and me. So much fun! While at our local Salvation Army store, I found this lovely little set:

I believe it's a breakfast set. That's just a sample of it - there are more bowls and plates. Isn't it precious??

Love the sugar and creamer!


and this covered dish!!

Angie bought it to put in her hope chest for her future kitchen - now to find big plates to match! :) 

I'm really not sure how old it is... vintage 70's? This is what is stamped on the back:

Maybe someone out there knows a little more about it?

I hope everyone is having a good week! I've been soo busy - our church is in revival and there have been other - not so good - things going on. It's been a tad stressful to tell you the truth. Prayers are appreciated! :) Hopefully more blog posting coming soon! I am excited to share what we did in Sunday School last Sunday - soo fun! :)