The Thriftiest Place to Shop - REALLY!

You're not imagining things.

If you get this via email, you got a

duplicate of another post with a

"Thriftiest Place to Shop - Part Deux" title.

I was surprised to find the body 

of the post was the same as

"Do You Know What This Is?"

I don't know what happened.

The mistake could've been mine.

Anyway, sorry about that!

I should've copied and pasted

my content into something,

because I think it was

better than what I'm about to write!

In February, I posted about the

Thriftiest Place to Shop...

and I've been shopping there again.

I was looking specifically for things to go

in my "Industrial Elegant Cottage Living Room."

Here are a few finds:

A pair of gilded plaques - they will probably 

be given "the treatment" or at least "A treatment."

A vintage SOUVENIR DE PARIS wall plaque of the Eiffel Tower.

Authentic deer antlers with fuzz.

A vintage gilded frame from my favorite aunt June.

A few vintage wooden bowls with signed bottoms.

A zinc "vase."

An assortment of silver toned photo frames.

(That's my cute daddy.)

A wooden tray I had in the kitchen a while back - painted blue.

It will probably go gray.

Plus the little drawer from my 

friend Julie's shop a few years ago,

and the rubber stamp holder I've had for years

pictured above.

In addition to these FREE items...

I purchased 3 of these in different sizes - $5 for all.

These are the smallest. I love the detail...

And this little frame on the right. 

Yes, for .33c.
It's got the 1950s faux pearl stuff on the sides, 
and gold tone metal framing it all.


Maybe this weekend, the majority of the items
above will become part of a gallery wall
on my new greige walls!


Now that most of the dirty work is done,
the fun part is calling my name!


What's calling your name this weekend?


Word for the Day:

Jeremiah 15:16

Your words were found, and I ate them, 

and your words became to me a joy 

and the delight of my heart, 

for I am called by your name, 

O LORD, God of hosts.

Possibly Linking With
Sunday
http://my1929charmerblog.com/	Sunday’s Best
http://www.homemakeronadime.com/	Creative Bloggers Party Hop
http://www.niftythriftythings.com/	Nifty Thrifty Sunday
http://www.sistersofthewildwest.blogspot.com/	Sister Sunday
Monday
http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com	Metamorphosis Monday
http://craftskeepmesane.blogspot.com/	Motivate Me Monday
http://houseinroses.blogspot.com/	Show Off Your Cottage Monday
http://boogieboardcottage.blogspot.com/	Masterpiece Monday
http://diyhshp.blogspot.com/	The More the Merrier Monday
http://howtonestforless.com/	Just a party with my peeps!
http://ourdelightfulhome.blogspot.com	Show Me What You Got!
Tuesday
http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/	Nifty Thrifty Tuesday
http://cedarhillranch.blogspot.com/	Cowgirl Up!
http://www.myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/	Tuesday’s Treasures
Wednesday
http://www.fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/	White 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://thriftydecorating-nikkiw.blogspot.com/	Thrifty Thursday
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://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/	Feathered Nest Friday
http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/	Frugal Friday
http://www.findingfabulousblog.com/	Frugalicious 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://www.bedifferentactnormal.com/	Show and Tell Saturday

Martha Undressed

Martha was a little nervous about this post. After all, 

she's a modest gal, and well past her youth.

Even so, she's still a looker. 

She's still got graceful curves.

She has curves in all the right places. 

So I removed her current frock, and had her in her

knickers in the middle of my living room - with the window open no less.

I've seen others, flaunting their unmentionables in

polite society. Things are so different these days.

A few years ago, a lady would NEVER have shown

her underpinnings in mixed company. Martha was such a girl.

I'm not suggesting she was puritanical - after all, she once

worked in a law office. She'd seen all kinds. When I first met her
(at a thrift store in Houston) she was covered in brittle, cracked leather.

She still carries traces of those career-girl days with her.

Aside from her flour-sack beginnings, that was the only life she'd known.

When we met, I showed her a different lifestyle! She enjoyed a slower family life.

When we changed the leather for canvas, she shared a bus token with me. 

It was a round token with "Houston Transit Authority" stamped into it.

I used to wear it on a chain, but have forgotten where it is.

Before long, her clean canvas became worn and dirty.

Alas, she became a little dirty, so that canvas became a palette for a painted look.

She still remembers traces of the '80s pinks and turquoises.

Though Restoration Hardware and other stylish places 

may mimic her, she's the real deal. She'd join the ranks of the 

deconstructed, but for a few minor flaws.

So for the time being, she's sitting in the living room in her undies,

waiting for me to help her with a new white frock. 

She's changed looks half a dozen times since we met. 

She's so versatile, that Martha W. And I'm just so

glad we had the opportunity to become friends!

Here's her former look:

Word for the Day:

I Timothy 2:9-10

⁹ I also want women to dress modestly, 

with decency and propriety, not with

braided hair or gold or pearls or 

expensive clothes, ¹⁰ but with 

good deeds, appropriate for women 

who profess to worship God.

Bless you and your style today!

-Revi

Linking With
Thursday
http://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.com/	Under $100 Link Party
http://savedbysuzy.blogspot.com/	Suzy's House Party
http://www.theshabbycreekcottage.com/	Transformation Thursday
http://www.the36thavenue.com/	Share Awesomeness Thursday
Friday
http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/	Feathered Nest Friday
http://www.missmustardseed.blogspot.com/	Furniture Feature Friday
http://www.remodelaholic.com/	Fridays on Remodelaholic
http://redoux.blogspot.com/	Friday Redoux Link Party
http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/	Frugal Friday
http://www.findingfabulousblog.com/	Frugalicious Friday
http://chiconashoestringdecorating.blogspot.com/	Flaunt it Friday
Saturday
http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/	Saturday Nite Special
http://www.bedifferentactnormal.com/	Show and Tell Saturday
Sunday
http://my1929charmerblog.com/	Sunday’s Best
http://www.homemakeronadime.com/	Creative Bloggers Party Hop
http://www.niftythriftythings.com/	Nifty Thrifty Sunday
http://stylishonceagain.blogspot.com/	Restyled Sundays
http://www.sistersofthewildwest.blogspot.com/	Sister Sunday
http://www.thegirlcreative.com/	Just something I whipped up
http://www.thesoutherninstitute.com/	Creative Me Link Up
Monday
http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com	Metamorphosis Monday
http://houseinroses.blogspot.com/	Show Off Your Cottage Monday
http://westfurniturerevival.blogspot.com	Revival Monday
http://howtonestforless.com/	Just a party with my peeps!
Tuesday
http://www.knickoftimeinteriors.blogspot.com/	Vintage Inspiration Tuesday
http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/	Nifty Thrifty Tuesday
http://farmhouseporch.blogspot.com/	Cowgirl Up!
http://www.elizabethandco.blogspot.com/	Be Inspired
http://creatingahouseofgrace.blogspot.com/	Twice Owned Tuesday
Wednesday
http://www.fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/	White Wednesday
http://micheleravendesigns.blogspot.com/	Primp Your Stuff Wed
http://primitiveandproper.blogspot.com/	Piece of Work Wednesday
http://restoreinteriors.blogspot.com/	Restored it Wednesday
http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/	Wow Us Wednesday
http://ivyandelephants.blogspot.com/	What’s it Wednesday
http://www.notjustahousewife.net/	Show Me What Ya Got