where do I begin?

another weekend of fabulous finds! where do I begin...

on the left...vintage Raggedy Ann $4 (from Cash & Cari estate sale in Novi, MI)

large flower platter & matching utensil holder $3.50

2 vintage Scrabble games & Mad Magazine board game $7.50 total (from Cash & Cari sale) for my Scrabble obsession

gorgeous etched mirror $5

7 Michigan license plates 1970s $1 each

purple dress $2

Abercrombie hoodie $2

4 children's workbooks $7 total (one book is marked retail $16.95)

glassware (ice bucket, small pitcher, vase, candy dish) $5 total

2 cute Pottery Barn dolls $2 each

and more FROSTY items (for my 3 yr old) 

12 Frosty plates $5

18 Frosty ornaments $10

Frosty bowl 25 cents

I JUST love the Sesame Street book "From Trash to Treasure" 25 cents

and there is..... a ceramic blue bird $2

tall ceramic rooster $1

Halloween jack-o-laterns $3 (hey, there is a vintage potato masher in his mouth. potato masher $1)

a Pyrex measuring cup 50 cents

brand new package of 12 yellow legal pads $1

 (in the back) vintage yellow The Little Engine That Could book $2.50 (from Cash & Cari sale)

whew..... Now I am off to wash those clothes and all those new dishes.

How should I clean the Raggedy Ann doll? She needs to be freshened up. 

weekend treasures

Another great weekend of treasures! 

oval mirror $5 

white pants $3

princess sleeping bag $2

princess umbrella $1

lego table $8

bird cage $2

books and puzzles $2.75 total for all 4

glass jar with lid $8 (from the Cash and Cari estate sale in Ann Arbor, MI)

my lovely assistant is sitting in

a kid's camping chair $1

Pinterest? Pinterest!!

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I am crazy about this new website called Pinterest.com

It is an amazing tool to organize all the interesting images and ideas you find online. 

It allows you to save any image you see anywhere online and categorize it and save it for FUTURE reference. 

Pinterest.com is like a large catalog of inspiring photos that you can share with others.

It allows you to see what others are collecting as well.

Users are constantly adding new photos all day, every day so there is always SOMETHING NEW to see and fall in love with. 

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Some categories I have created include: 

- For the Home

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- Happily Ever After

- Making me Hungry

- Fabulous Vintage

- Great Ideas

and 

- Decorating with Estate Sale Treasures

for me it is:

JUST ONE BIG HAPPY PLACE!

I hope I don't sound like a commercial. This is not a paid advertisement. I just wanted to share with you this ADDICTING invention! 

possibilities are endless.....save your ideas.....

vacations. birthday parties. decorating. wedding. design. tutorials. garage sale finds.

Do you have a Pinterest.com account? [you must be 13 or older]

What do/would you use it for? [inappropriate content is prohibited]

http://pinterest.com/garagesalediary/

Stuff I couldn't live without.

BEFORE

AFTER

You know - I just HAD to have ALL of this! 

We thought we were going to have rain but we lucked out. PERFECT garage saling weather!
My mom, my brother and my daughters went along on this adventure.
This is what we got IN 3 HOURS!!

Everything spilled out of my car onto the driveway. 

brown quilted purse $1

xylophone $1

red wallet $5

lighted Christmas berries $2

brand new blue lunch cooler $2
silver candlestick $1
purple makeup bag 50 cents

set of 8 mini salt & pepper shakers (great for glitter) $2

(my cute little assistant)

Southern Living lidded trifle bowl  $3 (MY FAVORITE PURCHASE TODAY)

golf bag cart $1
orange hand cart $20 (my brother's purchase)
somewhere in there is a Cat in the Hat book on tape $2
and a picture frame $1

table $3

Barbie toy $2

candlesticks 25 cents each

tools $1 each

yellow Tupperware colander 10 cents

antique wooden stool $4

XL Brookstone TV remote $1

children's books 25 cents each

E.T. VHS movie 50 cents

brand new - Frosty & Rudolph VHS movies 25 cents each

Creative Memories paper trimmer - brand new -  still in bubble wrap - $2 

metal shelf $5

purple Peeps Easter basket $1

and FROSTY $1

We had so much fun ! 

and the cutest little boys were selling delicious chocolate chip cookies for 25 cents each!

we definitely couldn't live without those! 

Metallic spray paint. Aluminum

For indoor & outdoor. For wood and metal. At Home Depot. This is fun stuff!
I bought this!!

At Home Depot. Did you know...

Water based poly in a spray can. This could be very handy.
(sorry - bad camera phone pic)

$1 each

Had a great weekend of shopping! I found some cute items for $1 each ! 

Vintage Clock Westclox Baby Ben $1.00

wooden tray with handles $1.00

Hallmark ivory flower picture frame $1.00 

large glass dome $1.00

cute mini glass dome $1.00

1 yard vintage flower trim $1.00

♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

1983 UPWORDS game $1.00

shabby chic white frame stand $1.00 

mini muffin tin $1.00

Pyrex glass bowl $1.00

brand new Yankee Candle 14.5 oz Cranberry Peppermint $1.00

brand new box of 4 card games (retail sticker says Restoration Hardware $15.00) $1.00

ALL THIS FOR $12

it is so hard to wait 5 more days for next week's garage sales to start up!

HAPPY DAY!

give me a BIG smile!

I got this LARGE frame today for $7 !! 

(maybe it's not a LARGE frame maybe they are just really, really SMALL kids.)

Maybe I could paint a section of my kitchen wall with chalkboard paint and then frame it!