99 Cent Store Valentines Day

January 27, 2017January 26, 20179 Comments

Hello everyone! I hope you have all had a wonderful week because it is almost the weekend! Does anyone have any exciting plans for the weekend?

Well as you may know, Valentines Day is coming up in 2.5 weeks and we all need to start the major pink and red, hearts and love decoration fest! And for me, being a broke college student, the 99 Cent Store is a great place to pick up decorations.

And boy, do they have a lot of stuff! Lots of pink and red colored hearts, boxes, and signs. So, I bought some stuff to help decorate my roommate and my apartment.

The first thing I bought was this cute little white sign. I thought it was really simple and pretty and it goes perfectly under our cute family board.

The next thing was the awesome XOXO sign. I love the different colors and that it is on a black background, not white. It looks great on the table, even if the cats don’t agree.

Next…is this adorable little mailbox! It is tin and it’s probably supposed to hold candy, but maybe I will send secret messages to my roommate. Or I will just keep looking adorable right inside my door.

Now onto yet another sign. This cute little arrow sign is perfect for any room of the house. I love it in my room on my bookshelf. Because, arrows are still in style right????

And, onto the door. I bought this red heart sash thingy that I wrapped around my wreath. It looks great and is very festive for Valentines Day.

Finally, this cute little box. I bought it to fill with candy for my roommate for Valentines Day since we are both single.

Maybe we will celebrate Galentines Day……..

Finds and Fashions-Sept.21, 2016

September 21, 2016September 20, 20167 Comments

I finally have some finds and fashions for you today! I’ve been trying not to buy too much because of course, then I just have to pack it! But I did pick up a few new fall things for the house.

I found all these pieces at the same thrift store and I love how they all went together! This white berry wreath would be good for just about any season. It’s nice and neutral for any decor.

I love these candlesticks! I originally was going to paint them black for a Halloween tablescape, but I like them so much, I am going to leave them as they are!

Aren’t these napkin rings the coolest! Haley thought they would make a great bracelet, but they don’t really stretch. I really like it with the turquoise napkin.

I also picked up this dress at a yard sale for $1.50. It still had the tags on it and it fits great. This will be perfect for the cooler weather with a light jacket or sweater over it.

FABULOUS FINDS & FASHIONS

February 10, 2016January 31, 201610 Comments

Hi! I’m here today with some of my thrifty Goodwill finds. Sometimes, I actually find a bargain or two. Our Goodwill has some pretty wonky prices out there- sometimes, good, sometimes bad. Here is a good example. I had seen 2 of these Nate Berkus gold and white bowls, but they were priced individually at $3.99. I really didn’t want to pay that much, plus there were only 2.

I went back a couple of weeks later and there was a stack of 4 all being sold together. The price? $6.99 for 4. Um…something isn’t quite right there. 2 for $7.98 or 4 for $6.99? Yeah, I find that a lot.

My next find was even better! My daughter Haley is a huge Pirates of the Caribbean fan. Well, I’m not sure if it’s the movie or Johnny Depp.:) This book was sitting way on the top of the shelf. It was put out by Disney as a hardcover coffee table book and is priced at $50.00. The Goodwill price? $2.99! I can handle that!

The pictures are amazing! It shows sketches done by Disney artists, that depict scenes from the movies. There are also lots of storyboards. It is so cool to looks through. Here is a sketch of one of the ships.

Here is the artist rendition of Captain Jack Sparrow. I thing Johnny Depp decided on his own rendition!!!

My last bargain is a succulent wreath. I had read another blog where someone made one and she stated that you need about 25 succulent plants for the wreath. Well, even if I bought the plastic ones from the 99 Cent Store, it would cost me $25 just for the plants. This wreath was marked at $13.99, and it still had the Target tags on it. I figured that was a pretty good deal. I took it to the register and the cashier took 70% off because he said it was a Christmas item! What…! I told Lauren to grab the other one too and I got them each for $4.19! Thank you cashier!