From Trash To Treasure...

Yesterday when Mom and I went to the Pregnancy Center, we stumbled across a goodie that was laying in a trash pile in front of our storage units.

Here it is! :) Yes, it looks like a total piece of junk! There were chips, scratches, spiders, and stains all over this thing, but I had something in mind for this desk. :) Mom and I hauled it into the van, spiders and all, and took it home. Some very strong cleaner and many paper towels later...
A new sewing table! I am so excited! Before, I had my sewing supplies on my hope chest, and my knees kept knocking up against it when I tried to sew. I had always wanted a little sewing area! Sure the drawers get stuck sometimes but that's okay. :) The insides of the drawers were stained really badly so I scrubbed them and cut out some drawer liners from scrap fabric.
I'm ready for some sewing! I already have some projects lined up that I'm working on and need to finish soon. :) Maybe I'll post them when I finish! ~Alli

A Trip To The Thrift Store

Today Mom, Meredith, and I decided to hit a tiny thrift store in Farmville, VA after working in the Pregnancy Center this morning. When we pulled in the parking lot, we noticed an absolutely wonderful sign that stated a brown bag sale for clothing. Any clothing item that could fit in a grocery-sized paper bag was ours for only $5! We immediately hopped out of the van and started rummaging through the racks! Even if we saw name brand items that weren't our sizes, we threw them in the bag to sell on eBay.

The cashier said that in order to cram as many clothes in as we could, we needed to roll each item into a little ball. I think they were pretty eager to get rid of some things! After a while, she even said we could put shoes in our bag too. Our poor little brown bag was piled high and bulging at the seams! Meredith and I counted 45 thrift items when we got home. Several of the shoes and other clothing items we kept for ourselves, but the rest is going on eBay. We figured that we spend about 11 cents on every piece. What a blessing! I love thrifting! :) ~Alli

Thrifting with Alli

Today was a fun day. Alli and I went thrifting in one of our favorite thrift stores. She managed to find some great deals. This skirt was only $6. I found 2 skirts and some tops. We topped it off by stopping at a book store for an Italian Soda and a Mocha Latte :) Philip was kind enough to brave the thrift frenzy, so I treated him to a Oreo brownie. :) ~Julie