Friday Finds and Some Gifts!!

I'm back again and doing another Friday Finds post.  I'm also going to share some really special gifts I've received!

It has been almost too hot to thrift shop!

Almost!

At my cheap thrift store I found this pink baking dish that matches some other little custard cups I have!  $1

The little cordial glass was .50 and matches another one I have.  When we set a special holiday meal with wine I use these glasses for the Grands (they get grape juice or sprite).  So nice to have another one of these.

The bell was also .50 and I just wanted it!  I imagine the next time Tiger comes to visit I might be sorry!

I found this very chipped but oh so cute early McCoy pottery planter and since it will fit in the cubbies I just had to have it.  

"paid too much" 

My favorite finds this week!  I stopped at the Habitat for Humanity and found nothing and was heading out the door when these two cuties caught my eye.  They were up by the cash register.  So for $3 total I knew they were bargains!

The flower with the bird in Royal Copley and I have a few similar pieces I need to research.  The orphan salt shaker joins that collection.

Now for the gifts!

Three years ago I was in Paris!

Enjoying my dream of a lifetime trip! 

Everyone knows my love of all things Paris and especially the Eiffel Tower.

Recently one of my friends gave me these salt & pepper shakers.

They are so cute!  Thank you Brandy!

This is my chromebook that I love (a gift from my daughter Ashleigh) and a new PINK mouse!  My Mom bought me the mouse when my old one stopped working and I was complaining about how hard it was to edit photos without one!  I love it and it's cordless! 

But my best gift by far came from my dear friend Claudia.  We both lost our beloved furry children at the beginning of 2016.  One of Claudia's readers, Shanna does beautiful watercolors and gifted Claudia with a picture of her wonderful dog Scout.  I've longed for a watercolor of Charlie and this week thanks to Claudia and Shanna I have one!

I can't wait to get it framed and on my wall.  Thank you both for this most precious gift! 

Wishing you JOY,

Linda

Friday Finds!

I'm hoping to start a weekly post on Friday with my thrifty finds.  Several of my blogging friends do this and so I hope to join in! 

From the trip to the mountains a few weeks ago, we stopped at a couple of Vintage Malls and of course I looked for bargains!

These Flamingo S&P's jumped into my hands.  "as is" but well worth the $2 price tag.  I am always excited to add something to the vintage Flamingo collection!

Another booth had 75% off and I found two things there.  This cute Moss Rose creamer for .50

and this little dish in the Moonstone Hobnail pattern was $1.50! 

Great for holding earrings on my dresser or serving pickles and olives...both good options! 

On the way home we found one last Vintage Mall and these sweet pink ceramic dutch shoes called to me! 

They will go on the new shelf in the bedroom once I get it painted. My pink pottery collection continues to grow!

That's it for this week's Friday Finds.

Wishing you JOY,

Linda

The Grands!

I seem to have lost my blogging mojo once again...sigh...

I hope it will come back soon. I have things to say and 'junk' to show you. 

Until then I thought I'd share some photos of the Grands!

Tiger

He loves Kindergarten and is doing really well.  His teacher is great and quote 'makes learning fun' unquote!

He is getting to be such a big boy.

He is going to the YMCA after school program and learning to play Soccer. I can't wait to attend some games.

Scout

What can I say

She is adjusting to daycare and has made friends that she plays with.  

She continues to love books and

and food...the messier the better!

Her curls make us all smile!

Of course brother and sister are best friends!

Enjoying smoothies together

Playing

Exploring

Learning new things!

These two are the light of my life!

I am one lucky Grandma!

(all photos from Sara & Blake Tabb)

Wishing you JOY,

Linda

National Thrift Shop Day!

Who knew? 

National Thrift shop day? 

I'm all in for celebrating!!

A recent trip to the North Georgia Mountains provided me a chance to shop some new to me thrift shops.  Here are my fun finds!

This bathroom tray (originally from Bed, Bath and Beyond) was $1 as was the cute Avon bunny.   The wonderful pink pottery was marked down at another thrift shop to yes, $1

I've been collecting Golden Books for my friend Sherry and these three were .75...total! 

I could not resist this .25 ashtray because it is the same pattern as the little nut cup I found several months ago.  Restaurant ware from Syracuse china.

My favorite finds however where these two Paris prints...

Just .50 each, but the real treasure was written on the back

Purchases in 1992 on a 50th wedding anniversary trip to Europe! 

I just love them.  I will frame and hang on my walls. 

I think I'll take Mom to the local thrift shops today, I mean it is a holiday right?

Wishing you JOY,

Linda

The First Week of August!

So many changes last week!

Sara started back to work with teacher workdays.  Blake started his student teaching.  Scout started full time daycare and Tiger had mornings with friends and afternoons with Grandma.  He starts Kindergarten tomorrow!

Scout was not a happy little girl last Monday but as the week wore on she adjusted.  

By Friday...

happy girl and all smiles!

Tiger has been getting ready to start Kindergarten.  He is so excited.  I know he will love it.  Today he will spend the afternoon with me and we will do something special, 

maybe a movie!

and ice cream!!

I was able to make a few thrift store stops and found some treasures! 

(for those of you who mentioned my downsizing and now acquiring, well...I never said I was stopping buying just buying less, and I am!  big smile)

I found another cubby!  I think I will paint this one white and use it in my bedroom! 

This little step shelf was .99 and will be great for displaying some small things! 

I love lap quilts and this one was $3 and such a pretty blue

Pretty design with shells! 

These were $2 each and so a bargain as new one's are about $5 each.  These will be used to organize my spare room.

Some very cool items!

Aluminum hammered tray .50, pink heart dish .50, nut dish .25 and two books .50 each!

Love the red pitcher and the milk glass toothpick holder.  Under $2 for both.

This was my best find.  These little couches are loved by the Grands and for $3 I took a chance that I could get the cover clean...but someone else fell in love with it as soon as it hit the floor!

Mr. Toes has claimed this as his own!

So cute! 

Wishing you JOY,

Linda