Ok...I'll admit it.
I used to have this...thing. A quirk, if you will.
I wouldn't shop at thrift stores or garage sales.
The thing that "weirded" me out...was not knowing the home the item came from.
"You can wash it," my mom and sister would always tell me!
My mom always bought all kinds of amazing gadgets and household items from thrift stores.
My sister (whose fashion sense I admire immensely) always shopped thrift stores.
I did pop in a couple times, but never found anything.
"You have to go all the time because you never know what you'll find or what they have," my sister told me. Well, I finally "kind of" got over my quirk...and allowed myself to buy household items. I found a brand new tin of mini cookie cutters (retail $7.99) for 50 cents!
That kind of got me started. I also went to a few garage sales this past spring with my mom and sister...and bought some shirts and leggings! Yes...I got past my "quirk".
I am now a garage sale/thrift store lovin' momma!
Last spring when I went shopping with my sister, I got some amazing deals and clothes at Plato's Closet. LOVE that store! This weekend, I thought I'd try my hand at Goodwill.
Boy was I ever glad! I got these cute little sweater dress/tunics! The one above was $2.99 and the one below was $4.99.
I'm thinking legging with both will be adorable!
This is a light-weight knit top...not quite a sweater, but heavier than a shirt. Perfect for fall. It's a black/white speckled blend and I love it. I have the perfect scarf to pair with it!
This button-down cardigan is a Liz Claiborn and I scored it for $3.99!
Skinny jeans and boots, maybe?
I'm wearing this seafoam green sweater today with gray jeans (love colored denim) and my peacock necklace and ring. It's so warm and cozy! Another $3.99 steal!
LOVE this one. Can you say COLUMBIA? Yes I got this Columbia sweater for the ridiculous price of $3.99! I have some brown jeans that I plan to wear with it. I think it's going to be a great combo!
I can't wait to play with this sweater. It's another Liz Claiborn. It's...different. A little eccentric. But I'm thinking it would be really cute with black skinnies or leggings and boots? Some quirky jewelry?
Oh, here's that seafoam sweater I showed you above, and the peaock necklace I'm wearing with it. Sorry, my eyes are tired and it's a "glasses kind of day". I hate wearing my glasses...much prefer my contacts, but I stay up so late and get up so early, my eyes are always tired. My hair is really growing. It's surprising even me! My hair grows slower than...EVERYONE ELSE IN THE FREE WORLD. Yes really. But, I am actually encouraged by its progress this time around!
On top of all my thrift store finds this weekend...Payless had their BOGO 1/2 off sale going on.
I really needed some fall shoes.
The sales gal says, "Can I help you find something?"
"Um...I need something brown...and maybe black...flats...and maybe heels..."
She laughs.
She laughs.
I'm so indecisive.
I ended up purchasing these brown heels...
...and these black flats. I think both will be great this fall.
Do you enjoy garage saling or thrifting?
If so, where are your favorite places?
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