I'm Officially a Thrifter!

So Daralyn and I spent the day pretending we knew what we were doing by hitting a bunch of the thrift shops around the valley. I always hear of a bunch of people that find the best deals at yard sales and thrift shops. I had a baptism to go to in the morning, so I knew all the good finds at yard sales would be long gone.....so onto the thrift shops! I didn't think I did too bad! Here's what I found.....all for $34!

The stool in my classroom was broken last week, so I'm going to sand this one down, paint it black, distress it a little and cover the seat with camouflage fabric (to fit in with my ARMY theme of course). I can't wait!

Two books...."Follow the Drinking Gourd"....and a Weather book. PERFECT for my classroom!

Curious George was Addison's first love and I was so excited to bring this home for Jace and Addison to fight over!

This is my favorite find....a 3' diameter shaggy basketball rug for Jace's room. We painted his wall orange last year and he has awesome sports stuff around his room. This will match perfect!

WOW! 4 pairs! I can't wait!!!

I love fun dishes. I was excited to find a new lime green HEAVY serving platter, a wide olive bowl and a great black high sided bowl dish thingy!

Here's what I learned......

-If someone else has it in their hands....it all of a sudden is a "must have".

-People follow the employees around and steal "fresh meat" items as they come onto the shelf.

-Hand sanitizer is a must.

-Items are grouped by how it fits on the shelf....not by category or relevance.
-Watching your children is optional. (I luckily left mine at home)
-Every pair of shoes is a size too big or a size too small!