works for me

OK.  I stole it from Angela.

She apparently got it from Maxine!

I tried it.

It worked for ME, too.
(I have NO idea why Angela's name above does not show up as a link,
but if you click on her name, you'll go to her blog.)
Do you have any additional "tips" for cleaning house?

Welcome, all you new fascinating followers!

I noticed you.  It's great to have you on board.

spring flinging

I'm not sure what has happened to my trusty cell phone camera - but it seems to be letting in too much light for good pictures (or maybe it's just getting accustomed to the unfamiliar sunlight)! 

At any rate, the pictures I took outdoors didn't come out at all....and these indoor ones aren't much better.

I'm wearing some light denim capris that I bought to wear on our vacation next week.  (I broke down and got them to tide me over until I can fit back into my wardrobe.)   They are comfortable, and the $3.25 price was fine with me!

 I checked out the shoe situation and found several comfortable open-toed shoes waiting for the wearing!

I chose these today.

All clothing items thrifted, of course!

I'm giving the furnace a rest today.  I'll be out of the house most of the day.

A study group this morning followed by lunch.

I'm taking my simple (but tasty) corn chowder.

"Good enough to serve the President of the United States," the recipe boasts!

wearing of the green

 

Wearing the green today...adding a Christmas pin for whimsy.  Why not?

"Rejoice. Definitely!"

EVERYTHING purchased at one time or another from a thrift store!

(If you haven't weighed in on my dilemma, 

PLEASE take a peek at my prior post!)

a dilemma

Late last autumn we moved this love seat into our living room to replace a larger, vintage couch.  I've not been sorry about the decision.  However....there is a slight tear on the arm.  It's about the size of a dime.  I'm looking for suggestions on how to cover or mend it myself.  I'm open to any creative suggestions.

What would YOU do? (A new love seat is NOT an option!)

two newly found treasures

As soon as I saw its Pfaltzgraff mark, I knew I wanted this dish.

I scratched at the dirt & grime that covered it and saw that it would clean up.

So glad I found it.  Twenty cents.

It matches my set and I don't have this particular piece.

Another 20 cent bargain!  

"I feel that, in the heavens above

The angels whispering to one another 

Can find among their burning termz of love

None so devotional as that of Mother."

stay-at-home-style

Yesterday - wore this light, short jacket over a white sweater to church with a black velvet skirt.

It's a stay-at-home-day today.  I have household chores to do 

so choose to be comfortable.

Everything purchased at thrift stores.

I'm wearing my transitional-sized clothes

looking forward to smaller sizes

SOON!

brooch day at lady bugs

From left to right:  A hand-painted floral, a bird of paradise, a colorful hand-made floral, a turquoise/faux pearl, and a celluloid child's pin with eyes that jiggle...

When I couldn't decide which brooch to wear for our monthly meeting of Lady Bugs, I decided to go with several of my more unusual ones...

A bit of color for this gray, overcast day.
All were acquired at thrift stores except the turquoise/pearl one which I actually selected at a jewelry exchange at Lady Bugs' meeting last year.

green and thrifted

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In the past, "green" referred to a color - not an ecological movement!

Last week, I bought this green Bible at a thrift store.  Except for the first page, filled in with the name of the presenters, the recipient, and the occasion (in memory of a relative), it didn't appear that anyone had ever opened it!  Inside are several full-colored pictures....

...and some blank pages ready to receive family information.

 

These six pale green cafeteria style trays were actually FREE at a garage sale last summer. 

I couldn't NOT bring them home with me!

 

Years ago, we either thrifted or "rescued" the footstool. 

I found the fabric at a thrift store.  I like the pattern on it.

 

The light isn't quite right to show the beautiful green background of this lamp that sits on our piano.

The lamp, too, was a thrift store purchase.

This hardy plant sits on top of an old, upright radio cabinet. 

It is one of the very few plants that has thrived in our house. 

I believe it could legitimately be considered "green" by old AND new standards.

eat your heart out, affordable

The name of the shop escapes, me...but anytime we travel west on Highway 24, we allow time to stop and shop at this thrift store in Watseka, Illinois.  A 25 cent rack of clothes is the first place I head to!  Last week, I found this man's overcoat with a Watseka label.

Eat you heart out, Affordable!  (Actually, anyone reading this should check his blog out.  It's one of my favorites.)

 It's long...it's classic...it's spotless...

 

 ...and I ♥ every detail about it!

Did I say "the price was right"?

comfortably cluttered

#1 Recession tip: move things around!

....impact of blogging

Christiane Lemieux, author of "Comfortably Cluttered", interviewed.

Comfortably Cluttered - that's MY style!

"Provenance isn't as important to us as living with things we like..."

It was a good evening at Borders tonight. I especially enjoyed the article from which these excerpts were taken.   I am happy to have found the name of my decorating style - "Comfortably Cluttered"!

introducing #10

This is our newest granddaughter.  While everyone else played in the swimming pool, she and I got acquainted!  I held my cell phone out in front of us and took these pictures.  I didn't want to miss capturing our first moments together.....

She's our 10th grandchild (4th granddaughter).
Her name is the Ethiopian equivalent of the Biblical name Phoebe.

scarves someday

This morning as I was reading my favorite blogs, I was reminded about this colorful scarf I bought a long time ago at a thrift store.  I am rather inept at tying scarves.  I never feel that I've mastered the art and seldom end up wearing one.  I should have spent more time looking at the examples on Low Fat Dressing.  I COULD have done better.

 One thing is for sure...this scarf has a lot of beautiful colors and patterns in it!

If I could master the skill required for tying it, it would have multiple possibilities!  

Each corner has it's own color combination.

 One of these days, I'll get it figured out!

green, green, it's green they say...

Emboldened by the color of our newly painted desk, 

I was attracted to this top at the local Meijer store yesterday. 

On clearance for $2.00,

I decided it was a good (and thrifty) addition to my pre-spring wardrobe.

--not to mention suitable for wearing

on St. Patrick's Day--

I really like the pattern!
 It helped cheer me up when I discovered I'd inadvertently removed an entire list of  home style/"junking"/simple lifestyle/thrift store shopping blogs last night!  I used the list on my sidebar to visit my favorite sites.  It was a lazy way to follow without being an official follower.  Now I'm trying to gather them all over again.
What a (very) small-scale tragedy it was for me.

Anyone else old enough to remember the folk song?
♪Green, green, it's green, they say
On the far side of the hill.
Green, Green, I'm going away
To where the grass is greener still.♪