Category Archives: Savings

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 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!

Dec 16

Handmade Ornaments

This is the last week of school for the boys, and I’ve been getting the Christmas party treats together for Dylan’s class. I really enjoy being room mom, and getting to catch up with everyone during the year. While we don’t have to be there for the party, we do need little gifts for the stockings. Oh yeah, Thade’s class needs them too.

So I started thinking, Dylan’s class has about twenty-two kids, and I think Thade’s has twenty-three. I really didn’t feel like running to the store to pick-up stocking stuffers, so I decided to go the d.i.y. route, and see what I could come up with.

I started with my crochet books (that my brother gave me) and looked for some inspiration. I found a different way to make hexagons, that started with rounds, and I thought that would make cute ornaments.

I also had everything on hand to get started, so no extra trip to the store for me.

I got to work, and made a few rounds.

I thought they looked pretty cute, and Dylan approved.

The little ornaments were quick to crochet too.

I think they are pretty cute too.

Once Dylan’s were all finished, I started working on the ornaments for Thade’s class.

I added on an extra row too.

I hope the kiddos like them.

It was a fun afternoon crochet project, and I saved a little bit too.

Sep 25

City-Wide Yard Sale Finds

Last weekend was the semi-annual city wide yard sale, and I couldn’t wait to go. My Mother in law was in town too, so we started  Friday morning scouting out sales, and scoring some deals. One fantastic  indoor sale was packed with great finds. I came home with adorable kids clothes and shoes for Agnes. I also found some vintage books that I couldn’t pass up. Agnes spotted a toy that she wanted, and it was right on budget.

We picked up several bags of goodies, and only spent $11.00!

 

Saturday we headed out early, and spent several hours treasure hunting. James was off work, so he did the driving, and I did the scouting. We found lots of great sales, and I picked up so many goodies…

I might have found too many treasures. I had the back of the van completely stuffed…

We had so much fun though. I love to go to yard sales. I met some sweet people, got some big hugs, great deals, and even a few freebies too.

I spent Saturday afternoon cleaning up all of the treasures. I rearranged the kitchen, and got everything put up and away too.

I just love the “new” thrifty finds.

 

Jul 7

Budget Busters…

I’m at a loss, and I need some help. We’ve been going over the monthly budget, and trying to figure what else we can cut to save a little bit more. I’m just out of thoughts on what to cut next.

We still have our satellite service, but we are down to just the essentials when it comes to the house. I don’t think we can cut the electric bill, the kids might not like that.

The groceries have been my biggest hurdle. I’m just not saving… I’ve couponed in the past, and shopped Aldi too. With gas prices, and multi-buys on the coupons the savings just aren’t there. I cook a lot, and try to make as many of the kids snacks that I can. That leaves me with a lot of extra dishes to wash. Today Dylan said to me, you really do live in the kitchen.

I’ve been making many things from scratch like, Salsa, Desserts, Dog shampoo, and even some clothing. I’m thinking of giving homemade laundry powder a try to see if that helps the grocery budget a bit.

Ugh, my head hurts, and my kitchen is a mess, and I have nine loads of laundry waiting for me. Help…