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Hey there!  We participated in the I Love Thrifting Day this past weekend and Hubby and I found all kinds of great things!  Check out our loot!
Im sure most of you know by now that I LOVE anything vintage for the kitchen and I was so excited to have a friend alert me to these wonderful rolling pins!  We got the lot for only 20 bucks!  I have something fun planned for them in our kitchen, Im so excited about that!  Arent they beautiful?!
Next up were these enamel pitchers.  Love enamelware, especially the red variety.  They are so bright and cheery!  And this Campfire Marshmallow tin is so much fun!  Its summer on a can!  Cant wait to put some freshly cut flowers in it for our kitchen.  Less than 5 bucks for all of it.  :)
Hubby and I love vintage maps and so we grabbed these up, along with some vintage post cards from 1910 to add to my collection.  Super fun!  The maps were a quarter each while the vintage postcards were $2.50 each.
One of these maps is a map of Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda and is dated 1965.  I just think its really cool so Im planning to do something fun with it for our den redo.  The colors in the map are lovely, arent they?.
We also scored some more vintage yard sticks to add to my always growing collection.  Thinking about a really cool idea using the yardsticks for my little guys room.  He just loves them!
This is our collection so far....

And last but not least, we picked this table up for just 22 bucks!  Its all chippy and perfect!  I didnt have to do anything to it.  I have no idea what Im going to do with it, yet, but I just couldnt pass it by.  The color is amazing and so is the green paint peaking through on the legs.  Here it is with the sides down.
And with the sides up....
Isnt the texture great on the top?
A close up.....
Love, love, love everything we picked up!  Each find will add a special touch to our home!

What are your favorite thrift finds?

Have a great day all!

P.S.  Stay tuned for a fun, yummy recipe to make with your summer peaches!

Today I wanted to share one of my latest prints from my Etsy shop.


An ampersand arrow, customizable with your names and est. date! Im loving the simplicity of the design. It could look great next to a photo of you and your loved one or would be perfect in a gallery wall! It could also be a great Valentines day gift! Its available here $15 for an 8.5x11 print.

Here are a few other of my Valentines day themed prints:

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Feel free to stop by and check out the rest of my shop!

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Im finishing up my most recent lighting project, a pendant light in the office, stop by tomorrow for a look!

Last year I would have saved a lot of money if theyd offered 1-day passes to Fine Woodworking Live. It conflicted with my family vacation, and after paying for the whole weekend I had to go home on Friday night.


Im a die hard woodworking conference fanatic, so I knew what I was getting into when I bought the full pass. Still, I would have appreciated saving the $175.00 by only buying a 1-day pass.

Thankfully theyve just announced that 1-day passes are available for Fine Woodworking Live 2013. If youve been holding out because you cant make for the whole event and dont want to pay for the whole event, nows the time to book. Even if you just come for one day youll have a great time learning and hanging out with your woodworking friends (if your one day is Saturday, youll even see me).

Hopefully thell let idiots into the conference in 2013 too.