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So there’s this thrift shop that I would pass on the way to the spray park or pool since last summer. It had odd hours and was never ever open. The last day of swimming lessons this year, I drove by and saw that it was finally open and so, I turned the car around and went in. Best. discovery. ever.

It’s a Catholic thrift shop run by little old ladies and everything is cheap, cheap, cheap. You can fill a bag with books for a dollar or find vintage slips for 50 cents. I’ve bought everything from 10 cent seam binding to $5 chairs.

Crochet and lace. These will get used for something crafty, I’m sure.

I even got DH a brand new Italian wool blazer, tags still attached, for $2. I love this shop, but every time I go there, I feel like I’m stealing! The prices are better than Goodwill and the shop is just about as well organized, if a little more crowded.

Napkins, books, and a market bag, less than $5 for everything.

A glass jar, now filled with ribbons and rim, crochet thread, and books. $4

My favorite finds so far are books, of course. Most of the children’s books are 10 cents and have come from libraries or schools and I always find something for the kids (or me) to read.

I won’t leave Goodwill out: I have managed to get a few deals there, mostly on furniture and toys. Like this Barbie dreamhouse straight from the 80s with all the original furniture, for DD. I think I paid $10.

I was going to buy her one this Christmas, and let me tell ya, it would cost a lot more new.

There’s also a dresser that I had planned to refinish or repaint, and place a mirror above it, filling it with all my pretty little things. $20

But the shabbiness has grown on me, so for now, it’s staying as is.

And a lamp/night stand combo I originally bought for Girlie’s room that now hangs out next to the cozy couch.

Not to be forgotten is the flea market. Now, I’ve only gone once, but I spent $20 and came home with a gem: Girlie’s bed (headboard, footboard, and rails).

Excuse the dirty bedposts, I never painted them b/c I am trying to decide on new finials to buy instead. Girlie insists on trying to put them back in place though.

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