Test Blog: Sears

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Thrifty Breakfast & And Update

Thank you all for your cheery thoughts

and prayers for my health!

I was awakened at about

4:30 AM on Tuesday morning in extreme pain.

I woke up Mr. B and we went to the ER

as I had been instructed.

Several hours later and the diagnoses was

no appendicitis.

Only thing they could find was some blockage

so I was sent home with a

citrate cocktail.

I'm still in some pain but it is diminished somewhat

and I am just hoping it all

works its way out,

if you know what I mean (wink).

Luckily, I had set the table for breakfast

over the weekend

using some of my very thrifty finds!

The tablecloth is vinyl and

came from Big Lots.

I started with a woven placemat

that I purchased at Goodwill

here for $2.00 for the set of four.

I then added the plates

found at Sears,

on clearance, for less than $8.00

on this day.

And the rooster salad plates are the

newest thrift find from this

past weekend thifty day

for $1.00 each!

The flatware was a gift

from Mr. B and the napkins I've had forever.

They are a perfect match to the green in the

salad plates.

Big glasses for milk from Walmart at .79 each,

little juice glasses from Ikea,

$4.99 for 6,

and our everyday Gibson coffee mugs

finish the setting.

The table is also set

with a large pitcher

from Goodwill several years ago

to fill with icy cold milk.

The roses sold me!

And, of course, the sugar and creamer

set also purchased

this past weekend.

I had to include the vintage

orange juice carafe

from the very first giveaway I entered

when I started blogging,

and WON

over at

Rhett Didn't Give A Damn!

The centerpiece is simple.

Just my favorite clearanced rooster

from Joann's

and a thrifted vase I spray painted

heirloom white

with some faux

late summer flowers.

I'm thinking that, once my

stomach is up to it,

this breakfast table calls for some

hearty biscuits, thick sausage gravy,

chunky applewood smoke bacon, and

homemade bread, still warm from the oven,

dripping with Saskatoon berry jam!

(Source)

I always share my tablescapes with

Kathleen at Let's Dish at Cuisine Kathleen

Susan at Between Naps On The Porch Tablescape Thursday

and

Marty at A Stroll Thru Life Table Top Tuesday

Click here to see where else I may be partying this week.
AND
Don't forget to come by on Tuesday's

for my link party.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

I'm Just Practicing

Practicing for what,
you ask?
Why for
I Love Thrifting Day
on Saturday July 7th!!

I am thrilled to find out
that I will get to meet one of my blogging besties,
Elaine from
Creating Wonderful Spaces
Squee!
I am so excited!
Elaine is a fellow tablescaper
and, from I have seen,
she can sniff out some wonderful thrift finds
for my her tables!

So, since I hadn't been out thrifting in a few
weeks, I needed to be sure my own
skills were still sharp!
Sure, I only hit two stores and a garage sale
but I found plenty!

My first score were these goblets

Four of them in perfect condition.
Marked at $2.99 each.

But, blue tags were 50% off so I paid $1.50 each!

The rest of my finds
were something different for me.
And, I admit, I went
a tad crazy!
I have seen some of the gals
using scarves on their tablescapes. Well there were row upon row
of scarves at this store.
Most were 50% off!

Roses! $3.99

Vibrant tulips! $1.50

Marigolds! $1.50
Sensing a theme here?
You know me and my flowers LOL!

This one is is even brighter in real life. $2.99

I love the pattern on this one. And we are
in Denver Broncos country here
so orange & blue will be perfect this Fall!
$3.99

How sweet will this be on a country breakfast table?
$2.99

I was finally able to drag myself away
from all of the scarves and made my way
back to the linen section of the store.
Where I found this fabric remnant.

$1.00!!! I already have plans for this piece!

Do you know what is coming up soon?
The 4th of July!

Another remnant. Red, White & Blue!
$3.50

Guess what this is. Guess!

A twin sheet for $1.50!
I texted Mr. B and he looked online for me
and twin sheets will fit my dining table perfectly!
I'll be checking out sheets more often!

My cart was FULL
so I checked out and was headed home
when I drove by a garage sale
and saw this hanging, ironically, from the garage door.

Know what it is?
It's a closet shoe holder!
I totally needed another one for my napkin storage!
$3.00!

When I got home Mr. B was ready for lunch.
So, we went to our favorite Mexican restaurant.

After we were done eating he stated he wanted to stop by Sears.
Normally when he wants to go shop for tools
I find a way to get out of going
but I am so happy I decided to tag along!
Look what was on clearance!