Recently....

You might have been able to find me:

Purchasing vintage ice skates.........

Because there's this pin I want to recreate.

Which also requires a sled.

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Decorating for Christmas........

Only a little though.  The tree doesn't even have ornaments yet.

Swear.

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Getting a free sled......

From my mother-in-law!

The mister slid down hills on this baby when he was a youngster.

#sentimental

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Shooing Gizmo from the laundry room.....

So naughty.

But that face.

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Surprised by the contents of this desk.........

Week old grapes.

"Being saved for a snack."

More like......fermenting.

Only one blue folder didn't make it out alive.

And then everybody cleaned out their desks.

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Linking up with......High Five for Friday, Friday Favorites, and Insta-Friday.

 

For the love of scarves...

Etsy love round two!!!!

Last week I showcased two beautiful infinity scarves from Ooh Baby Designs.

This week I'm back at it with two more!

Scarf one.........a neutral plaid........

I love black and brown together. 

This tan scarf had a little black line running through it so I couldn't resist pairing it with ivory skinnies and a black top..........and my favorite boots ever.

But I did promise to prove that I had other shoes to wear last week.

So on to scarf two (and new boots).......

This flannel scarf was screaming to be paired with a sweater.  And since I was volunteering at Relics Christmas Open House, I figured I should dress the part.  I was able to wrap this scarf three times for a closer fit, which was very cozy......

A little plaid flannel with reindeer?  I think yes.

Too soon??

As in, too soon for all of the Christmas things?

Like my tree that I dug out of storage today?

Well....

If it's wrong I don't want to be right.

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*A huge thank you to Sarah Carter Photography for capturing these images!  She started out as my wedding photographer........and is now one of my best buds.  Her work is outstanding.  And she's just a neat gal. 

*Another huge thanks goes to Ooh Baby Designs for sending these gorgeous scarves to style this and last week!  Treat yourself to one of her scarves!  Her prices are great......as is the quality of her work!

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 Rolled up Pretty, Two Thirty-Five Designs and

Plaid Infinity Scarves (Etsy love)

Once upon a time, there was a girl and an Etsy shop.  The Etsy shop, Ooh Baby Designs, was home to beautiful infinity scarves at great prices.  The girl bought a scarf and was very happy. 

Then a magical thing happened.  The girl won another scarf from that shop in a giveaway!  She was beside herself with excitement.

But the excitement grew even bigger when she saw the shop was starting a new line.

A line of plaid infinity scarves in many different colors.  The best new fall trend.

The shop sent her a few to style.....

The first scarf was a great traditional plaid. 

She loved it.  The quality was excellent.

The next scarf was amazing for a different reason.  It was flannel!!!!

 
It was soft and cozy on that chilly fall day.

She knew the scarves would be perfect for the coming winter months and she couldn't wait to style the other scarves she'd been sent.
 
She also knew that speaking in third person was plain weird.  So she decided to style the other scarves in a future post.

Where she'd try to branch out and prove she had more than just her favorite riding boots to wear.   

Annnd where she would not speak in third person.

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 Rolled up Pretty, Two Thirty-Five Designs and

 

Thrifting Frenzy

Things I couldn't leave the thrift without......

Turquoise Shiny Brites, not way ancient, but vintage enough, always come home with me.

Always.

So do wool plaid blankets..........

Obsessed with all things plaid.

And obsessed with ridiculous vintage cardigans.......

Are those rams?  Reindeer?  Moose?

Who cares!?  I'm wearing the heck out of it.

Too bad I won't be able to wear the heck outta this.......

It's a child's size 12.  Vintage Lee jackets fetch pretty good prices on ebay though!

And finally, I love all things Westclox.......

This works and actually keeps time!!! 

The mister says it's a fire hazard though.

Fire hazard shmire hazard.

Linking up with Sir Thrift-a-lot, A Living Space, Rolled Up Pretty,

    The Cottage Market, Magpie Monday, Apron Thrift Girl annnnnddd

Diary of a Laundry Room (continued)

At the end of July we scheduled our last big overhaul.

The laundry room.......

It needed an update in a big way!  And updated it was......

There was just one project left to do.

I wanted my dad to make some shelving to go above the counter we had installed.  Dad is the shelving king.  He made and installed my kitchen shelves a few years ago, so I knew I could save some cash if I had pa do this instead of our contractor.

Yesterday was the big day!  Pa came over and worked his magic....

Now all I have to do is stage those babies!

You know this hoarder has plenty of vintage tchotchkes tucked away to put on those shelves!

And that's the best part.

The staging.  Not necessarily the hoarding.

Although that has its benefits.

Thrifting Frenzy

Some thrifting for me............some thrifting for the booth.

I'll definitely be keeping this vintage tartan Pendleton scarf...........

 And I don't know who Gene is, but I think he's pretty great..........

Gene even signed it.

I think it's the sunglasses that reeled me in.

Tribal/geometric prints reel me in too.....

This baby is already in the booth.

It took great pains for me to part with it.

And this afghan was even harder to let go of.......

I even snatched it out of the booth when I went to leave.

Then I got halfway to my car and talked myself out of it.

I'll probably dream about it tonight.

Linking up with Sir Thrift-a-lot, A Living Space, Rolled Up Pretty,

    The Cottage Market, Magpie Monday, Apron Thrift Girl annnnnddd

Thrifting Frenzy

Not much thrifting has been going on lately.  Which is good, since the purpose of getting a second booth was to clear out some stocked up inventory.

(Both booths are doing very well.) 

Some old favorites recently sold.....


















Some newer finds were just added........

But there are a few things that will never see the booth......

I rarely find these with the lid.  And this one is small.

(Currently holding M&M's on the coffee table.)

Then there's this.......

I have an unexplained weakness for old napkin holders.

(I don't even use napkin holders.)

But probably my best find as of late is this vintage dress.......

I like it almost as much as my favorite thrifted vintage dress. 

(I don't even wear vintage dresses.)

But the collection continues to grow.

Kind of like those napkin holders that I don't use.

Linking up with Joyful Treasure Hunting, Sir Thrift-a-lot, A Living Space,

    The Cottage Market, Magpie Monday, Thrifted Thursday, Apron Thrift Girl annnnnddd