Thrifty

Yesterday I stopped at a thrift store I'd never been to before. It was pretty run down, a little creepy, but I found the greatest stuff! I will definitely be going back. I didn't even make it through all of the rooms. I got everything pictured here (pitcher, 2 mugs, thermos mug and cup, and 11 books) for $2.33! I felt guilty that I got away for so cheap! I stuffed some money in the donation jar to assauge the guilt complex.

I have no idea if this pitcher is anything special, but I really liked it. It was the first thing I picked up. It doesn't say anything on the bottom, but I thought the tree and colors were sweet.


I got some really cool Sesame Street books for Arwyn (of course, she's already ripped a page in one of them), some older ones with neat illustrations that I will use on cards (if I can stand to cut them, one is in pristine condition), and a stack to keep for when Arwyn is a bit older and will sit through a longer story. The pilot book may go to a friend's son who is obsessed with airplanes.


We see to be moving into another book phase in our house. Bubby and I constantly have a stack of books from the library, but for a while Arwyn wasn't interested in the ones I would bring home for her. I recently decided to pick up some that a friend had suggested. He has two girls a bit older and they came highly recommended. We have been reading every day before nap and every night before bed. Her favorites seem to be If You Take a Mouse to School, If You Give a Pig a Party, Click Clack Moo Cows That Type, and Giggle Giggle Quack.