Category Archives: Thrifting

Aug 4

August Date Night

On Wednesday my Mom was in town to watch Agnes while I took the boys to school enrollment. She said that she didn’t mind staying a bit later so James and I could go out to dinner. That sounded like a fantastic plan to me. Once James was home from work, we headed out the door.

We already knew where we wanted to go to dinner, but we had a few stops first. We headed downtown to see if the Treasure Hunt was open. We were in luck, it was open, and it was a fantastic shop.

There were so many amazing Antique quilts. I fell in love with all of them.

I found some kitschy-cute needlepoint too.

We spotted so many books.

I might have to go back and get this pretty set of glasses.

This little picture reminds me of Dylan at the dinner table. I might have to get it for the kitchen.

Speaking of kitchen needs, these pieces were pretty cool.

This set of dishes were lovely too.

We wandered throughout the store several times.

I even found a few items that had to come home with me.

After the shopping trip at the Treasure Hunt, we stopped off at Trader Dave’s so I could show James a few tables that I was interested in.

We went to our favorite spot for dinner, and it was delicious.

I came home with a few “new”vintage pieces too. James got me a set of yellow Pyrex nesting bowls. They look so cheery in the kitchen.

I love this pink patterned Pyrex casserole dish.

This little green Pyrex dish was too cute to pass up.

I found a few more bowls to go with my purchase from Trader Dave’s.

I love my vintage goodies, and date night was so much fun too.

Aug 2

Antique Shopping

Squee! I love antique shopping. James had a day off on Monday, and I really needed a break out of the house. He said that he didn’t mind watching the kids, so I could check out a few of the local antique shops. I had a great time too, and found a few vintage finds that had to come home with me.

I have wanted to visit this shop for quite awhile, it is called the Treasure Hunt. I spot their ad in the local paper often, and it looks like an interesting store filled to the brim with antiques.

Sadly, they were closed on Mondays…

So I did some window shopping instead.

Hopefully I can visit there sometime soon. It looks like a great shop.

So since I struck out at the Treasure Hunt, I headed over to another store that I have wanted to visit.

Trader Dave’s Antiques and More

It was a great big store filled with room after room of antique and vintage goodness.

Trader Dave’s reminded me of some of my favorite shops in SW MO.

I wandered all over the store several times. There were a lot of fantastic pieces.

I found some goodies that just had to come home with me. I found three vintage Pyrex bowls, a tiny vintage suitcase, and a pretty vintage purse too. Yep, they had to be mine!

These look perfect for a night away.

They look pretty cute with my very favorite vintage bag too.

I had such a fun afternoon, I was happy to check out a few local shops too. I hope to make this a monthly trip for myself, it was great to get out of the house for a bit.

Jun 29

Wednesday Night: Date Night

Wednesday my Mother in law was visiting, so I asked her if she wouldn’t mind watching the kids for a bit. She said sure, and James and I got to go out to dinner. Just the two of us.

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We headed to one of our favorite places.

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We had a delicious meal, and enjoyed the quiet.

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We decided to head downtown and check out a bookstore.

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I found way too many books!

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The “Cooky Book” had to be mine!

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I love it, cookies from the 60’s!

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I opened up the pages and out popped three hand-written recipes.

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Great finds and what a fantastic date night too!

Jun 18

Goodwill Trip

While we were in Carthage I really wanted to visit Goodwill. I haven’t been to a Goodwill store in years. I was in luck, they were having a huge sale on men’s and women’s clothing. Goodwill totally rocks! How I wish we had one locally.

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I fell in love with these vintage Pyrex bowls. They were too cute to pass up.

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I also found a nice large serving bowl, and a little green bowl. They will come in handy for the 4th of July BBQ.

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I found a lot of Summer clothes for Agnes. Goodwill’s prices on kid’s clothing is amazing. I think she is set for the Summer now.

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I found a few shirts for the boys too. They already had a lot of Summer clothes, but these were too cute.

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Agnes saw a pair of shoes that she fell in love with. They had to come home with us.

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I found a few shirts too. There was an awesome 50% off sale going on. Every top I bought was $1.50 each.

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The best part though… My mom offered to take the kiddos to Dollar Tree so I could shop by myself for a bit. It was really nice of her to watch the kiddos for me, and I really appreciated the quiet shopping trip. I hope to shop there again soon.

Jun 14

Yard Sale On Our Block

Every year I’ve been here I spot the signs a little too late. This year I finally made it to the mega sale at St. Mary’s. It was a little walk for me and the kiddos, and I came home with a few cool finds too.

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Thade said,”mom you are buying more bowls”, they were great prices though, and I couldn’t pass them up.

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The little green bowl was for $.50, and the Corning Ware set was for $1.00 per piece.The Corning Ware bowls are perfect dishes for Taco Night. All the little bows hold all of the ingredients, and look cute too.