Thrift store finds

'Twas a slow thrifting day yesterday.


You all are probably going to laugh at this, but I love it. Pure,vintage thrift! Do you know how much something like this sells for on Ebay? Around $10 + shipping. I got it for $2.99. Its in mint condition, I don't think its ever been worn and its got to be as old as I am (vintage 70's LOL). It totally reminds me of something my mom or maybe my grandma would wear. Definitely something Carol Brady would wear, LOL! 100% puuuuuuure nylon too! Its like wearing your own sauna around the house. I don't dare wear it in the kitchen, good heavens, I go up in flames like a piece of charcoal! Too bad I don't use hair curlers! Until I work up the nerve to tackle that vintage robe sewing pattern, this will have to do.
The entertaining book is from 1969. The pictures are just great! Folks sure did know how to set a colorful table back in the 60's!! LOL! The Home Ec book is from 1937. I paid $3.00 for it. This is my favorite buy of the day. I just love this little book. I spent most of last night reading it. Its just swell! I was kind of surprised to find several recipes that I'd like to try and there are some sewing instructions, complete with photos that I know I'll use.
100% silk Ann Taylor cardigan sweater for $1.99 - 25% off. The flash washed the color out on this one. Its much more a cadet blue color than the grey it looks like here.

Didn't find what I was looking for at all. I need a little lamp to put on a table in my "reading corner" of my sewing room. Better luck next time! I did enjoy the afternoon. The sun had come out and it warmed up considerably. I got to spend a couple of hours with Son#1, who is turning 18 on Sunday. EIGHTEEN. When did that happen? I still can't believe my baby is going to be 18.

St. Patty's Day Sustenance

Corned Beef-$6.63
Cabbage-$2.29
Red Potatoes-$2.45
Carrots-.99
Meal Total-$10.27
Cost per person-$2.54

I had lots of veggies left over, I could have gotten away with only making half of them. That would have taken the price down quite a bit. Ah well, live and learn. Now what to do with the recycled veggies! :)

Goodwill had half-price Saturday today.
I bought 9 new shirts, 2 jumpers and 2 skirts for $23. I think I am going to ebay one of the skirts. Its an Oilily and it doesn't fit. :( That brand name seems to do pretty well on ebay, so I may just try my hand at selling. It cost me all of $1.50, surely I can recoup that!

I could have bought even more tops. I really needed some spring/summer tees, so those were a good find at $1.50 each. Skirts were $1.50 each and the jumpers were $2.50. Sometimes I can walk out of that store with the mother load and sometimes its nada. I love a good thrifting day!

Frugal Friday

This chair was priced $14.99 at the thrift store. The manager marked it down an extra 25% because I was taking it with me. I may try my hand at reupholstering it this summer. Although I do like it the way it is now, nice and vintage-y. Its going to be my "prayer chair". I finally have a corner in my bedroom where I can put this chair, a small table and lamp and use it to sit at to pray or read or write or just be still and know God.

After I dropped the boys off to work on the robot, I went and did some grocery shopping. Oh boy, it was nice to go shopping on a Thursday night rather than on a weekend. I usually have to wait until Fridays to shop, as that day is payday and sometimes the bank account is a little low by Thursday night. This week, I had extra $. At Meijer, I was able to find chicken legs and thighs for .69 a pound. I stocked up! 5 packs of thighs and 3 packs of legs, cost me about $8 and some change. Frozen veggies were a great deal at .78 a package. Cabbage (of course) was a steal at .25 a pound. We grew cabbage last year in our garden. If you would have told me before last year that cabbage could be sweet, I'd of laughed my tail off, but it is! I can't wait to get gardening. In fact, my grandmother always swore by planting her peas and potatoes on St. Patricks day. I may just pick up a package of pea seeds this weekend and give it a try.

Martins had a good sale on some store brand items, ketchup .59, baked beans .69, canned veggies 4/$1. They were limited amounts though, limit 2 and 4. I HATE that. I know I could go back a couple of times, but I do hate the hassle. If I have the family with me, I sometimes send each person through the line with the limited items, the store card (again, I HATE those things. I refuse to shop at Krogers because of it, but I caved to Martins.) and $$.

I'll be at Aldis later today. Friday isn't the best day of the week to shop at Aldi's, but I've found if you go over the noon hour, its not quite so bad. I won't be needing much from there today. Cereal, cheese, produce.

I'm hoping I can do a cost analysis of all of our meals this week and see just where all the $ is going and then I can figure a strategy to plug the leak.

I also bought a bottle of Sam-e from the health food store today. This is my last attempt to treat this depression naturally. If this doesn't work, I'm going to have to give in and call my doctor. I hate the idea of medication, I just hate it. I know lots of other people take it and have gotten much benefits, but personally, for me, it just feels like yet another way I've failed at my life. Totally irrational, I know. But that's how I feel even if how I feel is subject to change at any given moment. :)