Bargains Make Me Happy

On our way to have breakfast out on Saturday morning we came across these chairs at a yard sale, $75 for both chairs and ottomans.  A great deal right?  But we don't really need any chairs.  So we passed them up.

 As we were eating, I kept thinking about what a great deal they were.   So since we had to drive almost right by there on our way home I talked my hubby into just taking a look.  I didn't expect them to still be there at that price, but  they were and they had reduced them to $40 for all. Well I couldn't say no to that, so we loaded them into the back of our car and home they came.  Bargains make me happy!

These chairs are nostalgic for me because they are the exact same style as the pair of chairs my parents gave us when we got married. They are called Lawson chairs. A Lawson chair/sofa has plump cushions, a low back and even lower arms. It is named after a Boston billionaire named Lawson who it was originally designed for.
I found a great deal on some white matelasse bedspreads at Kmart.com which I'll use to make covers for them and they'll probably replace some worn out chairs in our TV room.

I'll show them to you whenever they're finished.
Bye for now!
Rhondi

Happy Weekend

I hope you have a happy weekend. You might hit some yard sales and find a treasure like this small antique tureen I got for 25 cents. Maybe go to a farmer’s market and get some fresh flowers. I happened upon a yard sale today and got this fake bunch for $1. Hang around with some people you love. Enjoy some of the fall color. Go to a pumpkin patch.I have a very fun filled weekend planned. I’ll tell you all about it after it’s over!
What are your plans for the weekend?
Rhondi xo

Just Plastic. But...

Saturday I went to a couple of garage sales and I got this planter for 25 cents! It was an ugly faded green but some spray paint soon transformed it. At the same sale I found this planter, also only 25 cents. I had planters like these before but when the tree fell it smashed them both. The insurance company allowed $50 to replace them. The original blue one was actually pottery but I'd say that $50 worth of planters for 50 cents was a good deal!

I also found this sweet bunch of flowers for $1. They look quite real.

Even up close... All my bargains were just plastic, but.....I think they look pretty good! Have you found any bargains lately?

Rhondi xo

My Visit To The White Huse

I want to thank all of you who joined in the porch party and who came to visit. Everyone went to a lot of trouble to make us all feel welcome and it was so much fun. Some of you joined in while I was away so I haven't had a chance to come visit you yet!

To rest up after all the excitement we went to The White House for a few days. Well it wasn't actually "the" White House. My cousin's last name is White and we stayed with them while we were in PA for a wedding.

Here is the quilt I made for the bride and groom. We used to live there and so whenever we are back for a visit there are a couple of places I always have to go to. One is the Neighborhood League consignment shop where I used to volunteer. This is a shot of the area where all the glass and china is. You can always find something wonderful there and I did!

I found this cup and saucer which is the pattern of the china we used when I was growing up. It was my birthday that day and so finding this was a special birthday present for me! I don't know what happened to that china but I don't have any pieces of it, so I was excited. The prices are always great there too. This is Wedgwood and it was only $8.50.

One of my other favorite places to visit is Waterloo Gardens. I'd like to have a few of these blue planters on my patio.
When we arrived home there were 2 packages waiting for me from giveaways I had won!! The first was this beautiful lamp from My Cottage Of Bliss. Right now I've got it lighting up a corner of the kitchen. It looks right at home! Isn't it perfect?

I also won some goodies from My Shabby Rose Cottage. I thought I was just getting a jewelled cross, but there was also a heart shaped tin and these cute little cards wrapped in pretty voile sacs. Whenever I go away it always takes me a while to get back into the routine of things. I got a washing going and then went out to the garden to pick some hydrangeas. The bush still has lots of blooms on it despite being destroyed by the falling tree. I love hydrangeas!
Hope you enjoy your Monday. I am just trying to regroup after being away for 5 days! I'll be around to visit soon.

Rhondi xo

Yard Sales

My idea of fun on Saturday morning is to go to yard sales. I don't go very often anymore but this Saturday there were several neighborhood sales, so I decided to check them out and much to my surprise my husband John offered to come along !
It was mostly clothes, kids and baby things, but in amongst all the stuff I found a few goodies. I got all this for $10! Isn't the carving on this bench pretty!

I couldn't resist these sequin shoes! I covered the ratty looking lampshade with some fabric from my stash and scrubbed all the grime off the rooster. He found a the perfect place to roost on the buffet in our kitchen. Then the rooster that sits atop the china cabinet in our dining room heard there was a new kid in town so he came along to welcome him . He liked the kitchen much better than the dining room so he decided to stay.
And they lived happily ever after in the kitchen......until I get the next urge to putter around!

Rhondi xo