Frugal Finds July 22-28, 2012

One of my favorite aspects of thrift store and

garage sale shopping is that you never know 

what you might find. I now have a vintage 

Statue of Liberty souvenir without the expense

of a taking trip to NYC.  It's an adventure - a cheap thrill.

It's a nostalgic trip down memory lane.

It's a practical trip to find items for projects.

I COULD find a way to use a groovy round glass globe

somewhere in my eclectic home, but I have other plans.

Those plans involve a bag of cement. 

I found a cool little industrial looking case.

I'm not sure yet what I'll stick inside it,

but it was a steal. So it came home with me.

Would I lie to you? No.

I found a pretty china bowl. 

This bit of translucent creaminess is

going to be listed for sale in my Etsy shop.

But this one I'll probably keep.

It probably held port wine cheese or something.

It's from Swiss Colony. Go figure.

I found a pretty, colorful basket 

for Hannah's Bo Ho apartment.

She doesn't love objets d'art 

quite as much as I do. 

Sometimes I wish I were more like her.

Other times I wish she were more like me!

I'm on the fence about this one.

I COULD keep it, because those

little corn-shaped pieces of corn bread

are just so darn charming.

And I do like charming. 

But, I think I'm past that. 

I've been there and done that.

Now, I take a more straight-forward

approach to my cooking.

I want it to taste good and look good.

But it doesn't have to be charming.

It can be pretty plain. I like plain, too.

And I can spend all my time and energy for charming

on something like a chair. Or something that's not 

eaten in a nano second. Because I make

really good cornbread. Sweet cornbread.

And it gets eaten quickly. 

Whether it's in the form of a muffin

or a wedge from baking in a cast iron skillet. 

All good bread should be eaten quickly.

So I need to make it quickly, too.

It's settled. It's going in my Etsy, too.

So, here you go helping me make up

my mind again about something. 

I really  like that about you. Thanks!

You're amazing. 

And I mean that with all my heart.

Word for the Day:

John 6:35

Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; 

whoever comes to me shall not hunger, 

and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.

Linking With
Sunday
http://my1929charmerblog.com/	Sunday’s Best
http://www.homemakeronadime.com/	Creative Bloggers Party Hop
http://www.niftythriftythings.com/	Nifty Thrifty Sunday
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Monday
http://betweennapsontheporch.net	Metamorphosis Monday
http://boogieboardcottage.blogspot.com/	Masterpiece Monday
http://diyhshp.blogspot.com/	The More the Merrier Monday
http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com	Make it Pretty Monday
Tuesday
http://www.knickoftimeinteriors.blogspot.com/	Vintage Inspiration Tuesday
http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/	Nifty Thrifty Tuesday
http://cedarhillranch.blogspot.com/	Cowgirl Up!
http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/	Tuesday’s Treasures
http://www.elizabethandco.blogspot.com/	Be Inspired
http://creatingahouseofgrace.blogspot.com/	Twice Owned Tuesday
Wednesday
http://verymerryvintagestyle.blogspot.com	Share the Love Wednesday
http://www.thethriftyhome.com/	Penny Pinching Party
http://ivyandelephants.blogspot.com/	What’s it Wednesday
http://www.notjustahousewife.net/	Show Me What Ya Got
Thursday
http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/	Thursday Open House Party
http://katherinescorner.com/	Thursday Favorite Things
http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/	Time Travel Thursday
http://frommyfrontporchtoyours.blogspot.com/	Treasure Hunt Thursday
http://www.savvycityfarmer.com/	thrift’n on a thursday
http://blissfulrhythm.blogspot.com	Home and Garden Thursday
http://www.jannolson.blogspot.com/	Share Your Cup Thursday
http://livelaughrowe.blogspot.com	Live Laugh Linky
Friday
http://twenty-eight-0-five.blogspot.com/	Potpourri Friday
http://www.atthepicketfence.com/	Inspiration Friday
http://sassysites.blogspot.com/	Free For All Friday
http://www.lovenotesbylauryn.blogspot.com	Spread the Love
Saturday
http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/	Saturday Nite Special
http://too-much-time.com	Get Schooled Saturday