Monthly Archives: May 2014

May 31

Mega-Sale Finds

Yesterday (and today) was the Mega Sale at the Catholic Church. The little ones and I headed down early, and James and Thade joined us too. I was glad we got there early. We found a ton of great deals.

I got an entire laundry basket full of Summer clothes and jammies for Agnes. I only spent $10.00, and came home with a ton of cute clothes.

I found a few more pictures to add to the wall of kitschy-art, and a few Pyrex pie plates too. I found a fantastic wooden cutting board, and this little beauty too…

This aqua snowflake vintage Pyrex dish was hiding under a bunch of dishes that were similar sized. I couldn’t believe that I found it, and for just $2.00!

We also spotted this awesome table and chair set. We were looking for a desk to put in the boy’s room, and we spotted this cool table that was about the size that we were looking for. We decided it was a great deal at $30.00 (it also came with four chairs). The more I looked at it, the more I realized it was a crazy deal.

We carried it home, it was insanely heavy. It looks like it is a mid-century piece to me, that can fold out into a dining table. It is also from Denmark, and solid wood. I’m going to have to do some research on this one, I think we came across something good!

The sale was great, and we came home with so many fantastic deals. Agnes loves her clothes, and the boys love the table too. I still need to hang up my new pictures, but the Pyrex has already found a home in my kitchen.

May 30

This Week

This week has been all about kicking back and settling into Summer.

We’ve completed some little projects. I’ve settled into a better cleaning routine too.

It has been great having all of the kids home too. There have been a few arguments, but it is really great to spend some extra time with the little dudes.

I’ve been cleaning, crafting, and catching-up on Netflix in the evenings. I’m really enjoying the schedule-free days.

May 29

Up Early, But Not Quite At It

I’m still on school hours… I’m up around 5:30 a.m., but my time seems wasted. I try my best to stay quiet, so the kiddos will sleep in a bit.

It has been a nice and lazy Summer so far. The weather has been hot, muggy, and rainy. I haven’t started working on the yard, but I have been working on my crochet projects.

Today I’m off to the dentist. I’m not too happy about that one, but it must be done. James is off work early today, so I hope the kiddos are good for him.

Sorry for the rambling post. I’m already nervous about my appointment later today. I’m a big baby when it comes to the dentist. O.k. better get to it…

 

May 28

Memorial Day Weekend

James was working on Memorial Day, so we decided to stay close to home. We worked on a few (much needed) projects, and even got out to my favorite antique shop. The weekend without plans, ended up being a super productive one.

We visited a local hardware shop for some Father’s Day gift ideas, and stopped for slushies too. We visited a few more local shops, and headed over to the Treasure Hunt. I lucked out and found a few pieces of Pyrex that were priced to sell. I was super happy!

We also decided to tackle a project on Sunday. The boys room has become a bit of a challenge to keep up with. James took the boys upstairs for a major de-clutter, and then we decided to add Bunk Beds to save some space.

The bunk beds took us about four hours to put together, but all of the hard work was worth it. The boys room is neat, tidy, and they each have a bit of their own space.

The boys love the new bunk beds too!

We also deep cleaned the upstairs hallway. We removed a lot of clutter, and the space is looking fantastic. I picked up some fabric yesterday to make a curtain for the hallway closet. We still have a lot of little projects to tackle around the house, but we are getting the upstairs back in shape.

 

May 27

Around The House: Yard Sale Finds

We’ve been cleaning and doing some rearranging around our home. I’ve also been finding homes for all of our “new” yard sale finds.

We shopped a neighbor’s yard sale, right behind our house. Agnes brought home a tall plant to add to the indoor garden,

I am always on the lookout for vintage cookbooks. This time around I found so many, I had to move the cookbook collection to a new spot in the kitchen.

One of my very favorite finds were these adorable dessert plates. I found two of them, and I hope to find more to add to this new collection.

I found several kitschy pieces to add to the wall under the stairs.

I even found a few larger pieces to start displaying along the stairwell.

I picked up this green and white rooster set for the kitchen. They match a bowl that I found at a previous sale.

This little yellow dish was too cute to pass up. It also holds the taco toppings on taco night.

I had spotted a wire basket for $20.00 at my favorite antique shop. I loved the basket, but not the price. I lucked out and spotted this basket for $2.00, it had to come live on my craft table.

There were lots of other items that I didn’t get photos of… I found sheets, dishes, water glasses, and James found giant mugs for sweet tea. This time around I didn’t come across any vintage pyrex pieces, but I’ll keep looking and keeping my fingers crossed for a great find.

There is another big sale this weekend. It is at the Catholic Church just down the block from us. I can’t wait to see what we can find!