a thrifting I did go!

it started out a simple kind of morning.
my daughter was having her oil changed
and asked if i wanted to meet across
the street for coffee this morning.

i said, yes!
my husband and i met our daughter and grandson
at mcdonalds for coffee and the little guy was
able to play in the playland and burn some energy.

next thing you know we are heading to town
to go to two thrift stores!
we were on a mission...a certain book.
(which i did find!)
i scored 5 out of 7 in my series
along with more
dr. seuss books &
a few clifford books
to add to my collection for the boys!
yes, i am one of those girls
who can never have too many books or shoes! ;)

tonight is our small group.
we are meeting at a local restaurant
for fellowship and fun!

i hope tonight finds you all happy & content.

may you be blessed
and have a wonderful thursday!

thrifty thursday!

and here we go a
post on what i have been wearing
at least one item in each photo has been thrifted
from either a consignment store or second hand stores. :)


so this is something i tried
this week with a new program
for my photos.

not sure what i think?
it is kind of fun to try
something new i guess.
what do you use to post
pictures and store pictures?

my friend and i have both
had google and picasa
tell us we are out of storage space
so i have been playing around with other
options. any suggestions?

blessings to you today!

i am also wishing my sweet little grandson
a happy birthday today.
he turned 4 and is in vienna, austria

wear it

a simple what i wore post-

headband- gussy sews

cropped jacket-thrifted

b&w polka dot blouse-vintage/thrifted

jeans-lee bootcut from jcpenneys

striped tee-on sale at old navy

scarf-very old from forever21

skinny jeans-are old from jcpenneys

flats-target (last spring)

 arm bling-all thrifted.

men's oversized autumn colored sweater-thrifted

necklace (1)-lisa leonard

necklace (2)- boutique in seattle

blush pink cardigan sweater-thrifted

black dress (not shown) from forever21

gold necklace-an old gift from my mother in law

the weather has changed
and along with the chilly
weather comes;
mittens, scarves, tights,
sweaters, boots and hats!
.yippee.

what does chilly weather
wear look like to you?



we have finally turned on our heat
in the mornings and have been
enjoying our electric fireplace
like nobodies business! :)

books, fireplace, tea
equals;
bliss for sure.

be blessed and may you

have a happy wear it wednesday!

wear

simply.

what i have been wearing

this past week.

simply

a collage of outfits.

simply

fall colors

& 

fall wear has begun-

men's oversized sweaters

pearls

polka dot skinnies

vintage loafers & ankle boots

cuffed jeans

dresses
leggings

arm bling

red heels

scarves

simply

what i wore

wear

*i love this cream sweater which 

i found at a little boutique

it seems to get worn

 usually once a week! (if not more)

*a new off the shoulder sweatshirt from etsy :)

love the scripture, and just had to buy it! ;)

I found her here.

'my treasure' necklace is from lisa leonard.

*blouse is vintage-
 i found it

while thrifting :)

the scarf

 is a hand me down from my daughter;

when they down sized before

moving for missionary work

in austria

jeans from old navy

and the shoes?

oh yes, i love these

thrifted red heels! :)

just a peek into

what i have been wearing this past week:)

i have begun

hauling out my cozy sweaters

and scarves

in preparation for 

the fall weather.

what about you

what do you love to wear for fall?

sunshine & coffee

sunshine. coffee.

window shopping. antiques.

 thrift & used book stores.

time with my

daughter.

memories made.

what a great way to spend

a friday!

look at this throw i found

while thrifting.

it was a whole $2 :)

i washed it up 

and love

the fall colors!

and then

oh my goodness,

i called my daughter over

because i couldn't 

believe what i had

just found...

a vintage chalkboard

on sale for $3.25

i almost screamed

but, instead 

hastily picked

the prize up and 

held it close to my

chest until i 

payed the cashier! :)

it will look adorable 

in our playroom

for the grandkids!

we are planning

to finish yard work

and do a bit

of decorating

for tomorrow's event.

what do you have

planned for today

or for the weekend?

whatever it is

i wish you;

joy and happiness!

let's shine.

*wear it tuesday*

it has been a

very, VERY long time since

i have posted anything

about what i have worn.

i took a couple pictures
 with my phone 
of the outfit
i wore monday
on a coffee/errands date
with the hubbie,

and decided to share it

today
for a 

wear it tuesday
 post! :)

the cute bows shoes

  (originally from target)

are from my daughter who

is moving to vienna, austria

to become a missionary along 

with her husband and my grandson.

click here to read about them

she has been giving her sisters and i 

some of her things-

i snagged these shoes because

i have the same ones in brown and LOVE them.

the dress and leggings are from target 

the sweater is from 

a small boutique 

in seattle. 

my bangles

are

thrifted-

happy tuesday
dear friends...
it is a new day
let's shine!

saturday thougthts

saturday;

rain comes down hard

on our metal roof...

i wake up slowly

to the pitter of the raindrops

with plans to drive to

the near by town

taking my daughter to lunch

& to get in a bit of 

thrift shopping 

with her

too.

we lunch at olive garden,

do some shopping (yay!)

as i start for home

the sun starts to break through the

hazy, rain clouds...

making it appear misty.

i wind up meeting my husband 

at the bookstore

for some coffee...

it has been a wonderful,

relaxing saturday~

contentment;

for me comes in noticing

the little things-

i am ever

thankful and happy!

do you have plans 

for the long weekend?

be blessed my friends~

this thursday

we have had the guy here
all week working on my kitchen
we have no kitchen sink,
and we are using the bathroom one!

he promises it will be all hooked
up for the weekend!

i hope so
because right now
it feels as if i am camping!

in the living room i have a
make shift area for prepping food
because he poured my counter tops
and now is wet grinding and
then buffing it smooth
and finally he will finish with a
top coat and then some buffing with wax...

it will be amazing when it is done.

i am starting to get excited to
put things back in the 'new kitchen'

getting a new backsplash too...
soon. :)

we were planning to move right
into the adjoining bathroom
and remodel too,
so hoping the funds hold out
and we are able to do so...

we have been having quite the
weather here in the pacific northwest
in fact today the governor called for
a state of emergency because of
snow/ice...

it has been awful and my husband
has to work outside in it since
we own a dairy farm...
making sure pipes don't freeze
and the cows are safe and warm too.

no 'snow days' for him.
kids in the area haven't had
any school all week...
no fun playing in the snow for him
and me?
i am sitting by the fire
trying to stay warm and making
sure when he comes in
he has warm food and hot chocolate
at the ready!

this was taken in my husband's truck
on our way to get groceries...
in the evening after chores were done

yes, it does say 8 degrees

that is COLD!

and of course on monday
he had to help at the church
take down a stage in the children's classrooms
he had about an hour job to do...
and i went along
so he dropped me off
at the 50% sale at the thrift store!!

yes, i had an hour to myself
with everything 50% off...
oh dear...i scored!

so @ 50% off this is what i brought home

and i passed up a couple things that i am now 

kicking myself for leaving...

black booties for $3.00

two cardigans, a red one and an adorable taupe one

both of them for $3.50 each

a black mock turtleneck cashmere sweater $2.50

and then

i bought myself some grey yoga pants $1.50

and my hubs even got a sweatshirt 

for work $2.50

i hope you are all staying warm
and that you have also had a
wonderful week so far!

blessings always,

five things friday

one. heading out for the day
with eldest daughter and little guy-
coffee, tar-jay and accessorizing
little guy's halloween outfit
makes for a sweet day!

two. i plan to make some
goodies this weekend...
caramel corn and chex mix
are on the agenda!

three. asking for unspoken
prayers for someone i love.

four. buying skirt hangers
to finally hang my awesome
vintage pencil skirt collection

five. scoring while thrifting
this week. i walked out with
5, yes...i said FIVE pairs
of shoes/boots! this is after
looking since summer for
boots for fall...i scored
three pairs of boots, a pair
of mustard yellow bandolino pumps
(which i am gifting to my middle daughter
who works in an office), and another sweet
pair of oxfords! my thrifting luck has been
AWESOME of late! :)


what is new with you?
have you anything special planned for
the weekend ahead of you? (besides lots of candy buying/eating!)
what's on your mind today?
can i pray for you?
rejoicing or not
my wish is that you have a
most wonderful weekend!

be blessed,

a free day=joy oh joy!

so the plans to sit in the recliner with the sweats on
changed when my daughter who attends the university
40 minutes away,
forgot her lesson plan in the printer at home.
she called me and asked if i could meet her half way
which of course i did, cuz i am awesome like that. (giggle)

so since i was going to go out
in public i decided to shower and get dressed!
(what a concept, i know, i know)

so after meeting her i had a free day...
what to do...no plans, no commitments...yowza!

first stop was trader joe's,
it is at the end of town i do not go to
unless heading to trader joe's! LOL
i love wandering around by myself taking
in all the unique things they have

next was the consignment shop
where i consign my clothes...
and found that i had over $60.00 credit
well what was a good little thrifter to do but shop!!!

i found a wool plaid coat (which i might or might not 'gift' to my daughter...)
and also a cobalt blue coat
both for $10 a piece,
leaving a good chunk of credit left...
can we say over $40.00?

then i wound up heading towards the
bookstore for a coffee
and decided to swing into a
thrift store i never ever go to...
i frequent two of the thrift stores in town
but, never this one...i mean never...
and yet, i wound up going in,

wow, i scored huge!!

sweet brown oxfords-(these have a little heel and my other two do not!) hehe 2.99
dark purple button up from express 2.99 half off...1.50
adorable beige polka dot skirt (yes, i have said before how much i love me some polka dots!!!)
the skirt was marked 2.49 half off...so 1.25
and then for my husband, son in law, daughter and mother in law who play cards out our house, i found a card shuffler for .99 half off .50!!!
i walked out with
a skirt, shoes and top (whole outfit) plus the card shuffler for $6.25!??


i was floating as i left the store,
and decided to go treat myself to a non-fat latte and a chocolate biscotti! :)
magazines, books, coffee and a chocolate cookie!? oh yes, please!

then it was home for netflix & snacks to complete
a wonderful day!

i am still thinking of going to the craft show
although today is the last day...

i so hope you have had a wonderful weekend
and that you have the  chance to shine!

be blessed-

a weekend away

my husband's sisters
both live in portland, oregon
they were both adopted from
korea when they were babies.
one is very involved in OKF- oregon korean foundation
and so every year we go to the
benefit dinner/auction with her
and her husband-
this year we had a table filled with family
and my sis in law  was the chairman of the banquet...
she got up in the beginning of the evening
and welcomed everyone along with
organizing all kinds of little unseen things
that go into an event such as this so,
she was presented with an award and
it was just a wonderful night. :)

my sister in law and her husband

jane & dan

she wore a traditional korean dress called a hanbok which was handmade for her

her and i bid on two of the items.
we figured out ahead of time
which ones we were going to 'go for'
so i bid on one, and she the other,
knowing full well we would
take each other and the spouses
if we won...
well, her and i both won our items
we set out to get! :)

me; a wine tasting and tour of willamette valley vineyards
her; a dinner at a restaurant on the river by troutdale, oregon

the plan; go overnight to their house and head out
to the wine tasting and on our way home to stop
for a romantic dinner!

my honey and i-

remember when i posted about my love for polka-dots?

well this was a sweet little vintage dress with pearl buttons down the front

i wore them with some nude pumps that were also thrifted. :)

we had a great time getting away for

a few days where we could visit

with family...lots of eating and laughter

took place, i can tell you that! :)

today i am off to one of my daughter's friends

she has a vintage child's desk she wants to sell

for ten dollars?? oh yeah, i bought it sight unseen...

i am going to put it in my library/sewing room! 

may you have a wonderful week

ahead of you

full of love and laughter!

blessings,

thrifting fun

i haven't posted for
almost a full week-
little bits of this and that
kept me busy!

we have a tradition
in the family with my
three daughters, once
they hit high school,
for their birthday's...
we would take a day-
just the two of us,
mom & daughter and we
would go to seattle shopping
and out for lunch...
this tradition has managed
to keep going even though
two of them are married with
little ones of their own and the
youngest is in college...we still
keep up the shopping day!
now granted, sometimes life
gets busy and we have
to have 'our' day postponed for
a month or so after
the actual bday but,
we always know that we will
be going shopping and it is something
we all look forward to,
i get time with the daughter one on one
and i get a chance
to buy them something they want
for their special day...a win-win!

so this past friday
my eldest daughter and i (along with grandson)
headed off to seattle for our special day.
so. much. fun!

my grandson and i waiting in v. secret

for mommy :)

my outfit: top is thrifted and you cannot tell but it has the sweetest little raised polka dots...love it.

grey bootcut jeans from kmart, oxfords i snagged at tjmaxx and the hot pink ribbon belt is from gap, years & years ago when i worked there!

then on sunday after church

my hubbie had some things to

do at the church so

what did i do?

well there is a consignment shop

and a thrift store not far from church

so i said, "no worries, i will come get

you later..." hehe little did he know

what i was up to!

i had a nice credit balance stored up at the

consignment shop and so i found 

a belt and a beautiful button blouse

perfect colors for fall and it did not 

cost me a dime because i had a credit! whoot-whoot!

lovely fall colors don't you think?

blouse & belt, local consignment shop

then there was the thrift store finds...oh my goodness!

first i had been on the lookout for pointed flats and i found them

old navy via thrift store...

and then i have had an obsession lately for loafers and oxfords

and had been scouring etsy and ebay looking for some type of  two tone ones 

i was just about to walk away from the shoes (having found the little pointy flats) when i turned the corner

and what did i see??? these ADORABLE loafers in my size, NEVER been worn and only 7.99

oh i did not even hesitate...these lovelies were in my hand in a flash! :)

yesterday my hubs

and i went to lunch

at olive garden...yes

soup, salad and LOTS 

of breadsticks were had! ;)

the skirt i wore

had elastic waist

and boy was i happy

about that, after all the food 

i consumed! :)

black and white polka dot tie blouse was thrifted, skirt is old i believe from tjmaxx and so are my awesome new black boots!

i recently realized how much polka dot things i own...

i have two vintage dresses;  blue & white and a red & white one and then blouses? wow...i own; 

white & white (first picture) black & white, white & black, navy blue & white and 

mustard yellow & white...yeah i love my polka dots! :)

right now, it seems my thrifting eye goes to

oxfords, loafers and polka dots! LOL

this weekend

my hubbie & i

will be heading to 

portland to visit his 

two sisters and we

will attend a benefit dinner

for the korean foundation (his sis' are both adopted)

we always have a wonderful time

and we get to get all dressed up...Yay!

do not worry...i will make sure to get a picture

of us all spiffied up!

and you, how was your weekend?

what does your eye go to when shopping?

polka dot? leopard print? shoes? anything and everything? LOL

i leave you with this challenge

our pastor left with us on sunday;

spread the seeds of kindness, compassion & love!

may you be blessed.

just a post about shoes:)

i have always known
and will clearly admit
that i have a shoe
addiction-
i don't even know
when this addiction
began really but,
it is a legit addiction! :)

my husband and girls
know that i love my shoes!
in fact, my girls
often 'shop' mom's shoes
when they don't have what
they need for an outfit...

i think shoes
are one of those things
that always fit-
your weight may go up & down

but, as a general rule
my lovely shoes always fit!

i can go to a store
and don't need to
worry that i 'feel fat',
those shoes will always fit
frankly shoes will always
make this girl happy! :)

i am sharing a few of
my lovelies today~

my cute little peep toe wedge heels-

they are a lovely greyish-purple color

of course they go soooo cute with the lovely boot,

i had to wear for 6 weeks...even when sleeping i had to wear that boot!

i decided i needed to document it :)

these are my newest purchase from GW,

brand new with the tag still on! 

i love these little loafers

this was taken last night

when i went out to the local coffee shop,

with my husband and our two best friends.

it was the first time since having my boot removed

that i wore pants!

loving these boots from tjmaxx-

oh yes this fall

i will be wearing these a lot!

toms are absolutely one of the most

 comfortable. shoes. ever!

you can also see how much smaller my right calf is after being in a boot

and not being used for 6 weeks. :(

and who can ever get enough of

converse? :)

a few of my lovelies

there are many more

i could share

but, 

that might 

have to be

another post! :)

I like Cinderella, I really do. She has a good work ethic. I appreciate a good, hard-working gal. And she likes shoes. The fairy tale is all about the shoe at the end, and I'm a big shoe girl.

Amy Adams 

I've always looked at shoes as being immensely beautiful things.
Graham Coxon 

To be happy, it first takes being comfortable being in your own shoes. The rest can work up from there. 

Sophia Bush 

happy saturday!!
may you have sunshine
on a cloudy day~