A 2 1/2 day weekend...

       Parent teacher conferences were last week which meant we had to be at school until 7:30 both Tuesday and Thursday night but we got Friday afternoon off... 2 1/2 day weekend! Woohoo!  The best part was Fisch took a half day on Friday as well.  We had big plans for our free afternoon but ended up accomplishing nothing in exchange for a big lunch at Laredo's (local Mexican restaurant) and a nap.  I'm usually not a big napper but oh man was it awesome.  We did end up going out later in the evening with some friends so we didn't feel like total bums.

      Saturday, one of my best friends, Brye, came up to hang out and do a little shopping.  We ended up going to the mall.  I usually don't go to the mall because it totally overwhelms me and I'm cheap but it ended up being so much fun. 

 We tried on funny hats at Charming Charlie, went on a mini shopping spree at Forever 21, got Gloria Jeans (Oh so bad for us but oh so good. Yes, I opted for the whipped cream and sprinkles.   No, I didn't have time to take a picture before chugging it down),and I got to hear all about Brye's theory that Build-A-Bear is just taxidermy for kids.
     We also managed to stop at my favorite consignment shops, Platos Closet and ReThreads before heading home. We had fun there too... 

     The rest of the weekend was spent buying new tires, putting plastic over our drafty windows(winter is coming soon, folks!),and getting hooked on Breaking Bad.

Hope you all had a nice and relaxing weekend!

Thrifty Thursday: Thrifty Outfit #1

I am seriously spoiled by thrift shops.  I went shopping at Target the other day and couldn't even get myself to spend $15 on a sweater.  But really, why spend that when I could find it for a quarter of that secondhand?  I have noticed lately that more and more of my closet is recycled clothing. I have been playing a game with myself lately to see just how many all/mostly thrifted outfits I can make.  So along with thrifty finds, I will also be posting some of my thrifty outfits on Thrifty Thursday.

Here is my first one!

Skirt + Moccasins: thrifted, Button up shirt: Vintage hand-me-down from my aunt, Bracelet: gift, Necklace: market in Charleston

Thrifty Thursday

I guess we were really into thrifting stripes last weekend.

Thrifty Thursday

Elsie from A Beautiful Mess, one of my regular reads, posted these great tips for thrift shopping. Take a look!

Thrifty Thursday

Because I love thrifting so much and because I feel like I am pretty good at it, I decided to make it a blog feature...Thrifty Thursday!

(New Mernona Skirt $6, Vintage Wool Pencil Skirt $9, Vintage Wool Sweater with Sparkly bows $9, Vintage Embroidered Tunic $7, Vintage Cardigan $9)

Last weekend I discovered ReThreads.  I had been to the one on State St. before but just noticed a new one now open on the West side.  I had a bag of clothes that I was going to try and sell at Platos Closet but decided I would give ReThreads a try first.  

So glad I did! 

The way ReThreads works is they look through your clothes, pick out what they want, figure out how much they can sell it for in the store, then they give you either 30% of that total in cash or 50% in store credit.  Since I found about 4 things I wanted in the 15 minutes it took them to look through my clothes, I went to for the store credit.  They assessed my unwanted clothing at $104 so I recieved $52 in credit. With that, I got all the above and I still have $10 left!

I have a feeling ReThreads is going to be one of my new regular consignment shops.  They had such a great selection of vintage and new items and the atmosphere was very organized and relaxed.  

Love it!

I Love Thrift Shopping

I love thrifting. I take pride in the fact that approx. 75% of my wardrobe is thrifted and the other 25% is most likely from the sales clearance rack. I love the thrill of the hunt.  Not knowing what treasures I may find when I go into a thrift store.

On Saturday morning I decided to go and do a little shopping to celebrate my first pay check from my new job.  I only made it to two places, the Savers by West Towne Mall and Platos Closet West, but oh boy did I hit the jackpot!

For $171.38 I got:

(P.S. I don't think I have ever spent that much in one shopping trip in my life. It was a little shocking...but like I said, I was celebrating.)

(From Left to Right)

1. American Eagle High Waisted Skirt (with pockets!)

2. Hindsight Skirt Brand New w/ Tags(originally priced $58)

3. Floral Old Navy Chiffon Sundress

4. Ann Taylor Loft Jersey Dress w/ Crocheted Neckline

5. Aeropostale Light Winter Jacket

6. Forever 21 Long Belted Trench Coat

And the best find of the whole morning...

North Face Long, Down Filled, Winter Jacket 

in Fantastic Condition 

for... $70!

I have to say this may be one of my best find EVER.  I found a comparable jacket on The North Face website for $299 (eeek!). 

Bring on winter!

...ok not yet...just super excited about my new coats :)