~Thrifty Things Friday~ More Goodwill Finds!

Just wanted to share some more items that I was able to score for a great price by shopping thrifty.
Once again, these items are from the local Goodwill store. No, I don't live there......it just seems like I do lol.... Thanks for stopping by and I hope you visit Diann at The Thrifty Groove for more thriftiness.



I just LOVED these cut glass plates. There must have been about 25 or 30 of them but I just purchased 6.
These are going to look great on a elegant tablescape and I can't wait to use them!!




$2.00 each!




I loved the style of this stemware set and since they were blue tagged they were BOGO so $4.00 for the set of 4!



Love the details!

This caught my eye and I'm hoping that the hardware from a stand that I already own will work for this one too.
Each piece was $1.50 BUT it is blue tagged and thus another BOGO deal making it $1.50 total!   

This is just a little plastic serving spoon to help add some color to a tablescape and it was only .50

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day!



Shopping deals at Goodwill!!

I posted a tablescape earlier this evening and all the items were purchased at Goodwill. I LOVE to shop at Goodwill, you can get some really nice items for great prices!

My Summer Celebration dishes cost me a total of $14.00!

4 Plates $1 each
4 Saucers .50 each
4 Mugs .50 each
4 Stemmed Glasses $1.50 each (BOGO SALE made 2 of them FREE!!)
6 Napkin Rings .50 each

I was ecstatic when I found the dishes in a service of four and all in super shape with no chips or cracks. I quickly put them in the cart and then thought hmmmm, I have already packed all the napkin rings.....what to do? Well I continued to walk to the next aisle and what do I see on the shelf?? The vintage metal napkin rings that will match PERFECTLY (insert squeal) and I have to wonder if they belonged to the same owner of the dishes.

So after finding the dishes and then the napkin rings I thought man, some green stemmed glasses would look really nice with this set and knowing that I didn't have any at home I kept wondering the aisles and to my surprise there were these beautiful green stemmed glasses on the top shelf, oooooh (insert another squeal) they match! I placed them in my cart and headed to the checkout where the lady says..... Oh! these are blue tagged so they are BOGO. :) (insert happy dance) lol..... This was a very good Goodwill shopping day!       

The items below are also in my Summer Celebration tablescape and they too came from Goodwill, not the same store or shopping trip though.



$2 for 10 pc's



$2 for a set of 6 Napkins



.99 S&P Shaker Set




Vintage Sears Tablecloth (was new in the package) $2.99! 

Stop in at your local Goodwill store, you never know what you might find!
No, I am not offiliated in any way with the Goodwill Co. nor am I being paid to advertise for them.
I'm just a HUGE Goodwill fan!

Have a wonderful evening everyone and Thanks for stopping by!

~~Summer Celebration~~ Barscape?

Wow, this summer heat just keeps climbing! I'm so looking forward to it cooling down some....

Today I put together a very quick barscape? Yep, this is all on the bar in the kitchen. The Birds of a Feather Tablescape is still on the table in the dinning room and it looks great for home showings.

So, since I've been itching to do a tablescape and it is certainly too hot to go outside for one, I figured the bar will just have to do! lol.. 

I know, I know! the pattern for this set is "Just Spring" but as soon as I seen them I immediately thought of a cool summer breeze blowing through the flowers and the high grass. Perhaps a butterfly fluttering through and the birds singing.....and I'm thinking some fried chicken, mashed "taters", corn on the cob and some dinner rolls would be great!!

These items are all from the Goodwill and I will be doing a separate post about how this "barscape" all came together and for such a low cost!

Linking to: Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday! Stop by and visit Susan for lots of tablescape inspiration!
Also linking to: The Thrifty Groove for Thrifty Tablescape Party #3! Stop in and visit Diann for more Thrifty Tablescapes!!

  

Stop back in to see how this barscape came together by shopping at Goodwill and for such a low cost!!

A Summer Giveaway!

It seems that cupcakes are a big craze right now! I mean, who doesn't love cupcakes right? There are so many to choose from and a million and one ways to decorate them. While browsing through blogland today I found this really cute blog called "Lemon Drop" and it is just as sweet as it sounds! anyway--- Lemon Drop is having a fun summer giveaway! Click on the link below the picture to go and enter.

                                                                                

                                                                             Enjoy!!

                                           

                                                                                                                                    Summer Giveaway

Thrifty "Tea" Finds

It was a very HOT 104 today! Can't believe the high temps we have been having so, we have kept ourselves busy indoors this week.

I am joining Thrifty Things Friday at The Thrifty Groove, this is my first time to attend this blog party and I'm looking forward to seeing all the goodies that everyone has found!

This sweet little Tea Set was at the local Goodwill and I just loved it! It may end up being a gift for someone else though :)

Love the victorian style of this!

This is a Teapot Tealight Holder also from the local Goodwill!

What a bargain!

I thought this one was really sweet, it was only $2.00 

This set came from a Goodwill in Maysville, Ky and the whole set was $5.50!! 

Thank You for stopping by and viewing some of my thrifty finds with me!

I hope your weekend is Plum Perfect!!

Pretty Pink Porch Setting for Tablescape Thursday

I have been wanting to do a setting on the porch for awhile now but the weather here has just been soooo hot and it's been so dry. However, I went ahead and tackled a small setting for two.

It was a bit windy so my plates kept sliding and you will notice a Big Ole' Blooper but non the less here we go!

Linking to Tablescape Thursday with Susan at 

 Between Naps on the Porch

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I put some throw pillows down inside vintage pillowcases and folded the top over and pinned the sides.




Blooper??? Yep! forgot to place the flatware on the table.....
I used a vintage flat sheet for the tablecover, vintage glass plates from a snack set with a pretty rose floral paper plate on top with matching napkins.



Ice cold cherry limeade with some mini red velvet cakes with cream cheese frosting.
The stemware from my Mothers Day Tablescape match Plum Perfect!!



The little matchbox in the corner slides open and you can fill them with mints or candy of your choice. Great to use for favors!

Thanks for visiting!
Don't forget to stop by and visit Susan at Between Naps on the Porch

    

Before & After of My Living Room~Part II~

I'm going to try and make a long story short!

We moved into our home two and a half years ago, it was not our "first choice" home. Our first choice was a beautiful home with a green house and a library and tons of extra storage and all the things on our list. Everything was going smooth until....dum dum dum dum......The Home Inspection and guess what? A very bad 4 letter word *MOLD*  SO, at the time we were in corporate housing and thanks to all the time that we had spent on Mr. Mold we now had 2 weeks to find a new house. Thus leads us to the house we are currently in, a small ranch style home on a dead end street with THE BEST neighbors anyone could ask for. We love the area but the house well....not so much. You can make any house a home and this has been home for two and a half years but now we are moving to Louisville and hoping this time we will be able to find the home that we want.

SO, I am going to share with you the living room before and after. It is simply amazing what a can of paint can accomplish!  



YIKES!




Awe! Small Prince was just 2 and 1/2



Those walls were painted QUICKLY! lol...

*******DRUM ROLL PLEASE!!*******

                                                                                





Ahhhh so much better!!
The living room furniture was my Mothers Day gift last year from Darling Dear and I just LOVE it.
Our goal was to take up the carpeting and put hard wood down. 





I'm still looking for lamps to place on the end tables.





Normally the curtains are drawn back but with this 100+ weather the house stays much cooler with them down. 



Another tealight lamp that was a Goodwill find for $2.00.

Click Me to visit Part I

Thank You so much for visiting and I hope you come back soon!
I am linking to Metamorphosis Monday (a little late) hosted by: Susan over at Between Naps on the Porch. Please stop by and pay her a visit for more great transformations!