Giveaway Sneak Peek and Thrifting

After today's post I'll be just three away from my 2,000th post, so I decided to give you a sneak peek at one of the items that will be in my stationery giveaway.

I had notecards made from four of my pictures [below].  The set will include 2 cards of each picture plus envelopes packaged in a nylon gift bag.

 

Be watching for details of the entire giveaway and when you can enter.

It's not often that I go thrifting, mainly because I don't take time for it and because I seldom find anything to bring home when I do go, but I scored twice this week.  Yesterday when I was at a local craft supply store, there was a Salvation Army store close by so I decided to go in quickly and take a peek at their dishes.  To my surprise and delight I found one of the glass shamrock dishes that I've been collecting for $2.99.  This makes four that I've found now - just two more to go.  I plan on using it in my St. Paddy's tablescape tomorrow.

And my eyes stumbled upon a Valentine's plate to match several I bought years ago when Hudson's Department store was still open.  I didn't buy the matching mugs, but they were selling it as a set yesterday so I had to take the mug.  It's always good to have an extra plate in case of breakage [perish the thought!]  My total bill was $5.28.

This morning my hubby and I went to another Salvation Army store a little bit closer to our house to donate three large bags of clothing [we've been cleaning out our closets] and two kids bikes that are too small for our grandkids.  Since I had such good luck yesterday, I decided to go inside to see what dishes they had.

I don't know if I'll ever be asked to do another Gone With the Wind presentation, but I bought a commemorative plate that I didn't have and a Princess Diana plate.  It's amazing that I've never been asked to do a presentation about Diana, yet I've been asked to do Queen Elizabeth II, several times.  Everyone seems curious about all the Royals, so I'll have the plate in case a request about her life ever arises.  Today's bill was $6.34, and I'm pleased with my thrift store finds.

It looks like spring has finally come to southeastern Michigan [though not officially until the 20th].  It's supposed to get up to 61 degrees today and 69 degrees tomorrow, but I remind myself that we had snow on the ground when we woke up last Sunday so you never know! Fortunately as the day progressed and temps climbed into the 40's it all melted. We had to give up an hour of sleep, but it's so nice having daylight into the early evening hours.  It was a good trade-off.  

I'll be back tomorrow with a St. Paddy's Day post, so until then I'll bid you farewell!