pixiegenné

ah, november

we had a do-nothing kind of weekend, which was nice, except charlie is the one person in the family who hasn't perfected the art of lounging, so we often have to help him find some fun.

i organized my basement studio this weekend, which has me inspired to start some holiday crafting. and i hit an out-of-town thrift store (away from all those portland hipsters, where you can still find some good stuff). i got some new-to-me enamelware that i'm pretty psyched about (john is reading this and thinking wtf do we need more pots and pans for? i know...but these have lids and our others don't.)

plus the color is real purty.

john showed me this the other day. some motrin execs are smacking their heads with a collective "doh!!" i think.

and this came my way a bit ago. do you think the mighty, mighty bostones count them as an early influence? anyhow, i challenge you to get it out of your head.

(you're welcome)

5 minute goodwill trip

i have a matching bread pan i found a few weeks back.
(yes, it needs a good scrub).
and the earths were $5!
(and there's another bag in the shop today)

come and play (everything's a-ok)

there's more vintage fisher price in my shop today.

we've been away...down at my sister's in mass over the weekend and then in new hampshire camping with friends. now we're home and catching up a bit; getting ready for house guests tomorrow.

my friend, jen, opened an etsy shop the other day. stop by and take a gander!

ok, total drive-by post...gotta go tidy up for company.
happy wednesday!

brimfield booty

since we caught the tail end of brimfield, i think it was pretty well picked over. i had hopes of finding some specific mid-century treasures (catherineholm, teak shakers...), but the pickings were slim. however, vendors were looking to move the merchandise, so we definitely scored some bargains. here's some of what i got...

mid-century planter. not marked, but someone told me it's haeger.

lion plate. marked bennington, vermont.

william steig enamel plate. i think this is my favorite find.

vintage fabric. love the colors.

vintage sheet.

buttons.

vintage quilt. very good deal.

another quilt/coverlet. i think this one is headed to the beach with us this summer. also a stellar deal.

we had such a blast. really a perfect weekend.

now i gotta run and do some grocery shopping. my kids had nutella slathered on graham crackers for breakfast this morning and are probably cursing me out as they open their lunches today (i had to get pretty creative...)

happy monday!

thrifting, crafting, hiking, bigfoot

(it was a good weekend. hope yours was too.)

fabric sale booty

here's the booty from this year's salvation army fabric sale, color coordinated for your viewing pleasure...

this sale can be a bit overwhelming, what with all the older women shoving you and cutting in line and pretending they are old and feeble and don't know what they're doing (but they're NOT and they DO). i vowed to be less intimidated by them this year (but i was still a little scared).

and if you're a fan of tom waits, you might enjoy this.
that's all i got.
have a great weekend!

uh-oh

a good thrift store opened up nearby.

my friend had told me it was worth a visit and we were driving by just as they were opening this morning so we popped in. it was junkalicious, and really good prices. big boxes full of vintage kids books for 50 cents a piece. my kind of place. if you can get past the nice but slightly skeezy old guys who hang out there and nod toward your daughter and say "her daddy's gonna need to get himself a shotgun when she gets a bit older!"

(for you local folk, the place is called 'timeless treasures' - it's on forest ave next to the odd fellows hall)

they've tired of me

here's one of several sets of shakers i'll be listing on etsy sometime soon. let's say sunday. i love them, i just had too many so i had to make some tough decisions.

here's some stuff...

• i found this article about pronouncing things wrong on purpose via my friend, liz. john likes to say irregardless as often as possible. i used to think it was funny, when listing things aloud, to change from letters to numbers and i recently realized i got that from paul on "mad about you" and am now making an effort to stop.
• eshu linked to this editorial today which i thought was definitely worth a read, irregardless of your political slant.
• the kids and i are tagging along on john's business trip to new york city next week. we've got a good list of places to see, but if there's someplace you think we shouldn't miss, i'd love to hear about it. also, we'll be in midtown manhattan. any kid-friendly food suggestions are welcome.

sunny again today!
sunny=happy. it's just that simple.

drive-by thrifting

i had a couple extra minutes between getting stood up for an appointment and picking up the kids yesterday, so i hit a thrift store real quick. i grabbed a few cute books and a mug. the mug's got a little chip so i think it's headed to my office to keep my pens tidy.

(see my flickr for info on the books)

and i have an embarrassing announcement to make: if you are the erin from canada that won a group of books i was giving away, i have been meaning to e-mail you but lost your e-mail so i'm hoping you might be reading this...i was unable to send your package because it cost $35 to ship that pile of books to canada and i'm too cheap. i'm sorry! and i'm sorry i lost your e-mail! (and i'm sorry i'm too cheap).

ok, then. happy tuesday!

wanty

the tablecloth was a gift from a friend; the tray i picked up at goodwill last week. it reminds me of some flatware i got a while back.

i've been thrift shopping a lot less lately. our tiny house has reached it's limit so i have to be a lot more selective. plus i'm really striving for a less cluttered look around here.

but i'm always window shopping, especially on the new laptop that i might as well carry around in a ginormous fanny-pack since it seems to be permanently attached to my lap. here's some pretty stuff i like that's all so not in our budget...

laptop bag
watch
necklace
boots
pillow
radio
eyeglass case

and i know it's time to take down the christmas banner - it's on my list of things to accomplish this weekend. but since it's still up, here's a last look at some holiday flickr faves...

so cute
so twinkly
so funny
so crazy
so amazing

all righty then.
have a great weekend.