Friday Finds

Do you like to shop?  I do too.  But not in the kind of store you may think.  My Mom loves to shop.  She loves pretty clothes.  She loves to shop in pretty department stores.  My girls love to shop.  Especially my oldest daughter Gennifer.  She REALLY got the shopping gene.  Me...not so much.   I like pretty clothes as much as the next gal too.  But my favorite places to shop are not Nordstrom and the mall.  I could spend all day in Lowes and Home Depot!  I get giddy when the spring gardening stuff comes out at Sam's.  I LOVE the thrill of the hunt at Ross, Marshall's and HOME GOODS!!!  I brake for antique shops and thrift stores!  I love to repurpose something old, and make it new again!  I love things of yesteryear, and vintage pieces.  I would MUCH rather shop for my home and yard than myself.  I love fabric shops and quilt shops!!!!  Dreaming of what I can MAKE!!!   My most favorite birthday gift from my parents was  a gift card to Home Depot one year!!!  Laugh if you want.  Yesterday I went to my local yarn shop after dropping Noah off at school for some knit and knatter.   But they were closed.  WHAT?  ROB...where were you?????   So instead I checked out the new COOKING STORE opening up in town.  Woohoo!!    More on that later.  Then I popped into one of my favorite little thrift shops.  I found some fun little goodies for next to nothing.
A brand spanking new air corn popper.  Never been used.  Made popcorn as soon as I gave it a quick clean at home.

This darling quilted make up bag.  Also brand new, from Pottery Barn.

I just loved these two tiny PINK pyrex glass covered dishes!!!

A yard of quilted fabric in a cute little red floral, and backed with another red print. 

This surfer boy sheet, well I thought it was a sheet.  But it was actually two curtain panels.  Made from a sheet, and also lined with a white sheet.  I am seeing summer time table cloth here.  Or backing a summer quilt top.

This great big willow basket with handle.  Nice and deep, for yarn perhaps.

These GREAT lampshades!!!  LOVE the soft brown cloth.  I have a plan here with these.  They are heavy weight, and lined, with heave bronzed harp and finials.

A shaggy Wheaten Terrier....oh...wait, I already had him.

I forgot to take a picture of a couple of other things.  A complete set of slicing tools, like my Pampered Chef mandoline.  Gave that to Gennifer.  And a brand new heavy duty Farberware saucepan with pouring spout.  Today, I must go back for something I cannot stop thinking about.  I should have gotten it.  I didn't.  I must go back to see if it is still there.
It is cold and raining here in So. Cal.  But there are some Spring things appearing here and there in my house.

Oh, and this book I got off half.com.  If you are a beginning sewer, this would be a great book.  Or for anyone who likes to sew.

I cannot stop looking at this quilt top in BLISS.  I am not sure if I will do a free motion meader on it, or grids.  But I can't wait to quilt it and use it!  Oh, and this pink ball fringe........it is going to be used for something too.

David is bringing Noah in a little late for Erika today.  I better go jump (limp) in the shower before they arrive.
Have a GREAT day everyone!  Tomorrow is weigh in again.  Wish me skinny thoughts!!!