A touch of Fall

Here's what I've been working on around here.  You know how the cobblers children have no shoes?  Well people who blog as their J-O-B well you get the rest!  Come visit me at www.ThriftingDenver.org and say hello!

Laws of attraction.

So a few months ago I was shopping with my friend Ashley and we came across these figurines of ugly 1970's children. So I blogged about it here.  Now fast forward about a month and a half and what do I come across in a DIFFERENT THRIFT STORE in an entirely DIFFERENT LOCATION?

What the heck?  Are these two following me?  Don't answer that.

What is up with the open mouthed children anyway?  1970's what was going on that this was considered cute?    Icchhhhhkkkk.

Those of you who are seasoned thrifters, have you noticed this phenomenon?  Once you find one weird thing you keep noticing it over and over?  I do!

*nightmares on the horizon I can just tell.

WIWW

I can't believe an entire week got away from me! Here is "What I Wore" this week!! Sorry for the sucky photos.

 Blazer Ann Taylor Goodwill

Gray Banana Republic Blouse Goodwill

See Through Soul Jeans Goodwill

Franco Sarto Pumps Goodwill

Bad Iphone picture my son took of me reluctantly.  

Tar-jay Cardi Goodwill

Brooch Goodwill

Old Navy Jeans -Goodwill

Fioni Pumps Goodwill--Ashley made me buy these, and now I love them!
Join us at The Pleated Poppy to see what the other ladies wore this week!!

Let's Pretend it's Spring Shall We?

 I tried to put together a little spring vignette.  It is important for visual reminders that Spring is here.  That's because I live in Denver and it was snowing this weekend.  Snow.In.April.

 So I found these beautiful Faux Bois vases at a beautiful floral shop in Aspen.  And by that I mean I picked them up at Goodwill down the street.  The beautiful silver loving cup is from the GDub as well!  Oh and the flowers are from my garden.  Even though is snows around here we still have Spring blossoms.

 Oh yes, both from Goodwill.

Not bad for Goodwill finds and a little Spring cleaning!

Welcome to my Boot Storage Part One

It is Spring Break and I have been clearing out my closet. The pile of boots with nowhere to go was getting on my nerves so I headed to Goodwill to make some magic happen.

Very humble beginnings, you know your basic faux wood bookcase.  

This one weighs two tons for some reason.

It was half off day so I paid $15.00 bucks. Ok a little pricey for the GDub, but seriously could you find a new one for under $75.00?  I think not.

I gathered up my supplies, mis-matched gloves.  I have another pair somewhere just like it.

De-gloss that baby.  Hey don't worry about that back corner coming off because...

HiiiiiYaaah! One swift kick and the back came right off.  Just the way I wanted it.

Prime that right up.

Here she is inside my closet just waiting for the cowboy boot collection....stay tuned for more closet re-do tomorrow!

What is your idea of celebrity?

We all have our idea of celebrity.  It might be a sports star, a television actress, a famous writer, or the girl that made that cool suitcase table that was featured on Design Sponge.

 I met her!

Eeeeee!  I had coffee with Ashley a vintage aficionado, blogger, and all around delightful person.  I feel like we are the wonder twins!   We spent the time telling thrift stories, comparing major scores, and threw in some disgusting thrift stories I will not be sharing here.

She found a beautiful vintage Victor Costa velvet dress, and I found yet another bar cart at Goodwill on Hampden and Iliff.

(and some cute pink pumps, a vintage blouse with a tie....you know the basic thrift haul.)

I can't wait for some further collaboration on my blog.  The girl knows her vintage!!  You can find her blogging at www.HorseshoeMarket.com and she has an adorable Etsy shop called Dingaling Vintage.

I'm having Deja Blue! This post is from 1 year ago...

This is weird! Last year on March 23, 2011 I posted this. Basically this is what Deja Blue is. Goodwill in a pretty package with prices that are still amazing! DB is for the shopper who needs a little merchandising! I loooove the store but I love the hunt. So watch out because I am still shopping at my favorite Goodwill stores. Please remember that merchandise is NOT being "taken" from your favorite store. DB is hand selecting merchandise from our warehouse. I saw it with my own two eyes. Picture those GIANT blue bins filled to the top with donated clothing and our amazing employees looking each piece over, hanging them up, and presenting them to you in a new location. That is all. Try BOTH stores. The each have something unique to offer!

image from California Closets

I think if Goodwill looked like this people more would want to shop there. Duh....(I have two teenage boys...this is where my vocabulary comes from)...moving on...

Goodwill has Armani for $6.00 because it looks like...hmmm..like Goodwill. But that's what makes it sooo fun! I will tell you that I would have a field day in there with some laundry equipment and my fancy iron!!!! I dream of cleaning that joint up!! How could I do that while maintaining the $3.49 that I just paid for the Nordstom Spring Jacket...I'll think about that and get back to you.

The other day while I was taking photographs of lovely Easter outfits for children, a man rammed my cart because it was in his way. Rammed it. I was a little startled but not really, 'cause I was at the 'Dub. It was actually much nicer than the time a scary looking guy was holding an ice pick that he had just found in the housewares section. You know how when you see a scary guy holding an ice pick you try to memorize his features so you can tell the cops later? Yeah like that. Don't worry mom I hid behind some giant man that looked relatively safe. Goodwill is entertaining to say the least! (I watch a lot of 48 Hour Mystery on the ID channel.)

Goodwill Hunting...

What do you do when you have friends come in from Canada? Easy, you take them on a field trip to the GDub!

We like to start them early.
(No I'm not a janitor, I'm not sure why my keys are hanging out of my pocket.)

Look at her outfit! Sooo meee. Skinny jeans, riding boots, and a red pea coat. Ahhh a girl after my own heart. She was determined to find something to take home with her.

My little Canada Girl found an appropriate t-shirt! I had such fun shopping with my friends. Their suitcases were full! (Yes, I let them look around the rest of Denver.)

Pumpkin Muffins

I picked up these cute muffin liners after Halloween last year. Goodwill had a huge selection of items from a major discount store. You just have to keep your eyes open. (Hanging out at Goodwill a few times a week helps too.)

September is a great time to start making everything pumpkin!

Like pumpkin muffins for example...

I used Elie Kreiger's Recipe

Ingredients

• Cooking spray
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup whole-grain pastry flour (I used White Whole Wheat Flour) *worked great
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons unsulphered molasses (I only used 1 tablespoon)
  
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup canned pumpkin
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup lowfat buttermilk
• 1/4 cup raw, unsalted pumpkin seeds (I used mini chocolate chips instead)
  

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat a 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose and whole-wheat flours, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg.

In a large bowl, whisk the sugar, molasses, oil and 1 egg until combined. Add the other egg and whisk well. Whisk in the pumpkin and vanilla. Whisk in the flour mixture in 2 batches, alternating with the buttermilk. Whisk just until combined. (Add mini chocolate chips here)

Pour the batter into the prepared muffin pan (I used liners instead) and sprinkle with the pumpkin seeds. Tap the pan on the counter a few times to remove any air bubbles. Bake for 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center of 1 of the muffins comes out clean.

Let cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Run a knife around the muffins to loosen them and unmold. Cool completely on the rack.

They went in one day. Enjoy!!