tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1701090666251961372.post5259981290592486203..comments2023-05-03T03:39:36.655-05:00Comments on Tending the Home Fires: Thriftingmelissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15690351350193667741noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1701090666251961372.post-66483031966300592122008-07-29T07:51:00.000-05:002008-07-29T07:51:00.000-05:00Wow, apparently it IS genetic! Mom, I was going t...Wow, apparently it IS genetic! <BR/><BR/>Mom, I was going to ask you where you got that compost pail, cause I need one and yours is so cute! Also, Grace picked up ANOTHER chair for Felicity at Unique - this one is wicker.<BR/><BR/>Steph, I realized that the teacup and saucer I just bought are by the same company that made the ones I gave you for your wedding shower! Yours is the "Harvest Time" line and mine is the "Fruit Sampler." How fun! I think your desk is the ultimate score, seriously.<BR/><BR/>Tiffany, I think about 80% of our clothes are thrift or consignment, too. I go to the Unique in New Brighton. Do you like the Mpls one? I should check it out. I remember your post about the dresser for Jeneva - that was an awesome score! I need to try Hidden Treasures sometime in the near future. You should really post about your finds. I LOVE seeing what other people pick up for a buck. :) But yeah, it can be a struggle at times. Sometimes I have to remind myself that just because it's a deal doesn't mean I should buy it!!<BR/><BR/>The dishes from Pottery Barn are hard to beat. That's God telling me He loves me!!melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15690351350193667741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1701090666251961372.post-12363492760452021572008-07-29T02:46:00.000-05:002008-07-29T02:46:00.000-05:00Wow you did awesome. I wish that store was close t...Wow you did awesome. I wish that store was close to me.<BR/><BR/>I'm a bit jealous of your Pottery Barn finds :)Marlene McGarrityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00732364637814124011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1701090666251961372.post-48210611083156190942008-07-28T17:33:00.000-05:002008-07-28T17:33:00.000-05:00I love you. Seriously. I buy EVERYTHING at thrif...I love you. Seriously. I buy EVERYTHING at thrift stores or garage sales. I love your dishes! That is an AWESOME find! Unique is my favorite place. 80% of my clothing comes from there. Which one do you go to? I go to the one in New Hope and the one in Northeast Minneapolis. I also like ARC in Brooklyn Center. I've thought about doing posts on thrift store finds, I've only done one about a dresser that I found for my daughters room at Hidden Treasures. Have you been to that one yet? I usually only buy name brand stuff at thrift stores too....the only way I can afford it. Recently I was at a garage sale in Minneapolis and the woman was selling clothes....all my size. Express, JCrew, Gap. Each item was a dollar! We've done Craigslist too. I recently found a pair of Chacos sandals ($90 new) for $30 and they were the exact ones I had been eyeing. We also got a refrigerator and some dining room chairs on Craigslist. It's hard to ever buy something new anymore. I really try to honor God with our finances and even though we buy most of our things "used" I have to be careful that it doesn't become an idol (this is what I have been convicted of in the past). Okay, that was a really long comment. It's just always fun to find someone else who likes a good thrift store! :)tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01603661714394624741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1701090666251961372.post-35874045750876294572008-07-28T12:34:00.000-05:002008-07-28T12:34:00.000-05:00This is too funny - it certainly does run in the f...This is too funny - it certainly does run in the family! I've recently discovered "Texas Thrift" - much like "Unique." Every major holiday Texas thrift has a 1/2 off sale. On Memorial Day I came home with 8 shirts (all VERY nice work blouses) for 5 bucks! My 2 favorite finds were a J.Crew dress I wore to the rehearsal dinner for my wedding and a very nice black evening gown I got when I was in a friends wedding (although I must admit the evening gown was from a consignment store. I've since learned that consignment shopping is a favorite past time for Dallas women. There was an in-house tailor at one of them!) Ooohhhh, I just thought of these two! The beautiful secretaries desk I got at the North Oaks garage sale for $20! and a full set of bronze flatware. I suppose the list could continue. . .Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966353602925242326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1701090666251961372.post-33091271481350311172008-07-28T11:30:00.000-05:002008-07-28T11:30:00.000-05:00LOL! I think it is genetic, mostly passed down on ...LOL! I think it is genetic, mostly passed down on the female side, since my mother and sister do it too. Favorite finds...well, I pick up new favorites just about every Saturday, out on the garage sale trail. Love the dishes. All of mine are mismatched and I too love not having to worry about my possessions because they cost so little.The Queen of Fifty Centshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00384014133730608702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1701090666251961372.post-42817341973737847032008-07-28T10:11:00.000-05:002008-07-28T10:11:00.000-05:00OHH!! These were all so GREAT!! I ADORE THRIFTING!...OHH!! These were all so GREAT!! I ADORE THRIFTING!! A favorite buy - a white ceramic compost pail that looks a little like a fire hydrant, with a cover, that is so nice it can sit on the counter next to the sink and no one thinks "ewwww! compost!" Another favorite buy: a stuffed chair perfectly suited for Felicity, my granddaughter's doll. Oh - did I forget to mention I'm your mother? It must be genetic :) !!Grandma on the Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15761415504745794858noreply@blogger.com