My last fun purchase while thrifting in Colorado is this lovely vintage tablecloth. I haven’t added to my tablecloth collection for several years.  I manage my collections like this:  I decide what I’ll use it for, and a place to keep it in.  When the space is full, my collection is complete.  I started this [...]

I found these plates at a yard sale in Colorado.  Something about the pattern really appealed to me, so I picked them up to get a closer look.  I turned one of the plates over and saw this: 1945!  My heart started beating a little bit faster.   I should have known.  I seem to have [...]

Any time you spend 7 hours checking out yard sales, a flea market, and a store that sells the leftovers from yard sales, chances are good that you’ll find something fun. This is exactly what happened to my parents, sisters and me last weekend.  The above picture is a sampling of some things I picked [...]

One of my summer goals is to get rid of everything we don’t need, everything that doesn’t enhance our life as a family.  It’s a bit tricky to reconcile this with my love of thrifting and old things.  Mostly it means I’m staying away from my favorite places. I did, however, stop at a yard [...]

Hitting some garage sales with my Dad is one of my favorite things to do when we’re in Colorado.  Last weekend was no exception.  This time it was doubly fun because my brother and sister and their spouses were also there, and they feel the same way.  We went as a group.  I picked up [...]

Not long ago I came across a fun vintage find. This set of six silver plate goblets stand 2 1/2 inches tall and are about the cutest things ever!  They were still in their original box.  I paid less than $1 each. They’ll never be used for brandy at our house, but I’m excited to [...]

This set of vintage glasses has me aching for summer! They’re just begging to be filled with lemonade. I love the aqua pattern on this set of glasses.  So cheery! I could plan an entire party around these 5 glasses.  Doesn’t that sound like fun? I can picture a lovely outdoor luncheon, or a cozy [...]

Last week’s junk sale find… has found a new home.  I washed the vintage blue canning jars and decided to give them some time to glisten in the family room. I always find that during the winter I favor the look of empty containers.  The shape itself becomes art to me, and I don’t feel [...]

I always complain that there aren’t enough junk/thrift sales around here.  My husband emailed me an online advertisement for one taking place this weekend, so I had to go. And, crazy woman that I am, I loaded up 8 children (yes, all 8 of them) and went. I arrived on day two, and I was [...]

February usually marks the first time each year when I get out my vintage cake holder.  I found it several years ago at an antique mall. Made of metal, it is painted a yummy pink and has a rose decal on it.  The handle, amazingly,  is wood.  The little lever for releasing and securing the [...]