Monday, October 15, 2012

Trains for Baby Kyle

Hello Fellow Thrifters and Friends,

   My sweet nephew was born in August, and boy is he a cutie. I love his cute chunky cheeks, and how he is a snuggly little bug. For his little room I made him this cute wall hanging.





I got to give mommy this present at his sweet baby shower. This was the first shower I have gone to where the baby was there to enjoy the fun. I liked it very much.

My mom made this sweet sign for Kyle's bedroom.





The Mommy with Kyle's Grandma


Isn't he perfectly cute!


The mommies! My sister-in-law (on the left) had her baby a week before little Kyle was born. These cousins are going to be very close.


It was a very sweet time.


Smiles,

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Sunday, October 14, 2012

Sunday Afternoon Joy

Hello Fellow Thrifters and Friends,

  Even though it is warming up again here in Sunny California I am still enjoying my Fall decorations around the house.



I just love my stair case, and I love it even more when it is covered in festive decorations. I will miss living in this apartment when we move to a house, but having a home will be so wonderful I just can't wait to choose paint colors and have lots more space to decorate. I think that missing my apartment will pass quickly. 

Have a lovely Sunday!
Smiles,


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Saturday, October 13, 2012

Treasure Hunt Finds

Hello Fellow Thrifters and Friends,

   Not having a job opens up many opportunities to visit some swap meets I have never gotten to go to before. So much fun to just hop in my little car and go on an adventure on a Wednesday afternoon to the Ventura Swap Meet. This swap meet was by far the best swap meet I have been to in a really long time. It was full of venders and the prices were very reasonable at some of the booths. Plus getting out of the heat was a wonderful treat too.

I had so much fun driving down to Ventura listening to girl music.


The day was very gloomy, but was perfect for me. 


I was having so much fun!


Lots of wonderful treasures to be found. 



After the swap meet I walked on main street enjoying the weather. I just love this old movie theatre. The colors are lovely pastels. 


Now onto the treasures from my wonderful adventure. 

I finally found my first Pyrex butter dish in perfect condition. I was overjoyed to find this beauty. The sweet lady I bought it from had a lot of other lovely treasures as well. She let this Pyrex dish go for only $3.00.


The lovely green clock was actually found at the Salvation Army. It plugs into the wall and keeps very good time, and I got it for $1.59.  This old wind up clock was found at an awesome booth with a ton of great treasures, and even better prices. He pretty much charged me $1.00 for everything I bought from him. 


Look at those wonderful mint green clock hands. This clock was made in germany. 


The next few items came from the same booth as the little clock above, and of course it was only $1.00. 


Doilies for only $1.00.


This is my absolute favorite find of the day. I felt like I found this book at such perfect timing as I found it right after I quit my job to become a stay at home wife. So perfect. The book is just so sweet too. This little book was $2.00, and I thought that was a fine price. 



Look at this cute festive pin. I just fell in love with his silly smile. Only $0.25 is a perfect price to pay for this cutie. 


This sweet pair of gloves caught my eye on the dollar table of a lovely stall holder. She had all sorts of vintage clothes and purses.



My second favorite find of the day is this wonderful baby blue phone. It was $3.00 and a perfect friend for my pretty pink princess phone. 


I did a little photo shoot with both cute phones.



I found these mint green knives at my local swap meet for $2.00, and they make for a really fun table setting. 


I do hope you all had a wonderfully thrifty week!

Smiles,

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Friday, October 12, 2012

Happy Things on Friday

Hello Fellow Thrifters and Friends,

   Fall has arrived in my sunny world! I am so happy. I got to wear sweaters and my favorite pair of moccasins this week. It was so wonderful waking up and looking out the window to see the gloomy sky. I hope you all are enjoying the wonderfullness of fall. I plan on baking some pumpkin yummies this week and enjoying all that fall has to bring.

  The happiest thing about fall are the wonderful sweaters, and some of these are just to cute.

How wonderful to walk in the park with this wonderful sage green and black sweater. I can just see it paired with a cute pair of boots and a t shirt. A wonderful combo of comfort and cute.

 (image via Spool No. 72)

Soft and elegant. Those are the words that came to mind when I cam across this sweet sweater. I just love the colors, and it sorta reminds me of a floral couch. Who doesn't love a good floral couch? I would love to pair this sweater with a long strand of pearls and mint green flats. So cute. 
(image via SheInside)

That collar is so sweet and delicate, and paired with the black polka dot is just perfect. Skinny jeans and moccasins for a funky look with be so cute. 

(image via SheInside)

A perfect list of things to love about Autumn. 

(image via Pinterest) 


HAPPY BEGINNING OF FALL!!!

Smiles,

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Friday, October 5, 2012

Happy Things on Friday

Hello Fellow Thrifters and Friends,

    Happy Friday to you all! What a lovely week it has been. I have gotten to catch up on sleep, go on some wonderful adventures, and enjoy being home.  Tomorrow is going to be such a wonderful new adventure for Mr Joyful Thrifter and I because we are going house shopping. YES!!! We are looking to buy our very first home, and we are so excited. We have a whole bunch of houses to look at tomorrow, and it will be so great to see them in real life. We look at them all the time on line, but seeing them in real life will make this process seem more real to me. Also knowing that one of the houses we look at over the next few months could be our new home. Wow! We have living in an apartment our whole marriage. While I think living in an apartment is a right of passage for newlyweds because every newlywed needs to live in a crummy apartment to appreciate something better :) We are ready to not share walls with our neighbors. I guess all that to be said is WAHOO! house shopping. 

     Look at these jeans. I can just imagine pairing them with a bright pink top or something colorful to brighten up cold winter days. I also think that these pants make for an interesting DIY project.

(image via stylezeen)

I hate staring at our internet router, and I thought that this was such a great idea to hide the ugly device. 

(image via Apartment Therapy)

What a lovely space to create in. There are some more pictures of this creative space, and I was very inspired. 

(image via Studio Home)

This is such a dreamy picture. I love pictures about reading books. 

(image via inspiration)

I hope your weekend starts off great!

Smiles,


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Thursday, October 4, 2012

Joyful Cooking - Pizza Casserole

Hello Fellow Thrifters and Friends,

   Mr Joyful Thrifter loves pizza. Actually that is  bit of an understatement I think he would eat it every day if he could. I like pizza but not quite as much as him. I like to come up with creative ideas to serve him his favorite food that does not always involve making an actual pizza.

I found the following recipe from Live Better America and I knew he would enjoy it.



Ingredients

8
ounces uncooked wheel-shaped macaroni (about 3 1/2 cups)
1/2
pound lean turkey Italian sausage, casings removed
8
oz fresh mushrooms, sliced (3 cups)
1
jar (25.5 oz) Muir Glen® organic garden vegetable pasta sauce
1/2
cup shredded fat-free or part-skim mozzarella cheese (2 ounces)
1/4
cup sliced ripe olives

(We also added half a bell pepper and pepperoni)
  • Step 1

    Heat oven to 350ยบ. Cook macaroni as directed on package, omitting salt; drain.
  • Step 2

    Meanwhile, in nonstick skillet, cook sausage and mushrooms over medium-high heat 6 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until sausage is no longer pink; drain. Mix macaroni, sausage mixture and pasta sauce in 2 1/2-quart casserole.
  • Step 3


    Before baking the pasta we added our extra ingredients

    Cover and bake about 30 minutes or until hot. Sprinkle with cheese and olives. Let stand about 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.Lets just say we enjoyed the meal

    ENJOY MAKING YOUR OWN PIZZA PASTA!
    Smiles,
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