I'm a Cheap Mom

Yup, That's me. I'm the cheap mom.  

I am heading to one of my first consignment sales of the season tomorrow and I can't wait. We will see what kinds of goodies I come home with for the twins. Sometimes I am so surprised by what people ask for used stuff!! 

I did find some good stuff this past week though thrifting. 

I hardly ever find blue mason jars at the thrift store, but especially not the gallon size. So excited! Especially for $2,That's a deal! 

Also got these brand new (has tags),name brand shoes for $3! 

Bathing suits for next year. $2 for both 

And these adorable outfits $3.50 for the first and $2.50 for the mudpie. Hooray! Makes me so giddy to get a good deal! 

Dresser: Before and After

I needed a bigger dresser for the twins room and wanted a solid wood piece that I could paint.  

I found this dresser (missing a handle) for $40. This thing is definitely a solid piece. It weighs more then I do! 

I got some paint from a shop downtown called "home cooked bread" it's from a line out of Murfreesboro called Blackberry House. Great stuff to work with with painting furniture! https://m.facebook.com/blackberryhousemurfreesboro?_rdr

And this is the piece after. I got the knobs on the top 2 drawers from walmart for $2 for 2. 

Now we have a lot more storage and a piece ($40 cheaper) that we can hold onto for a long time. 

Metal Bed

I love me some antique iron or metal beds (I also love the jenny lind style and spool beds as well). I am on the hunt for a new bed for myself and eventually for the twins. 

I found this one for $40- headboard, footboard and rails. Sold! It's a full size and will be the perfect bed for my little boy and it's already painted. Score! 

Pallet Madness

I am sure you have seen pallets all over the craft world and Pinterest. So I decided to give it a try. 

I just picked up 2 of these beauties for free. Hmm. What to do? What to do?

Picture frame

Before. $2 

After. Painted and distressed. 

Ironstone

I got 6 of these cups and saucers at the thrift store all for $4. I think they are precious. I am a sucker for blue and white ironstone and these I believe are pretty $$. They say Adams on the bottom from England. Fancy huh? Not bad for $4! 

Home

This pretty much sums it up. Loving my new sign I got yesterday 

My neighbor had a yard sale this morning. I got a lemonade mason jar candle and a bundle of wheat for $1.50. A little bit of summer and a little bit of fall. 

Girls Craft Night

Look at how cute these painted mason jars turned out. All we did was paint them with Annie Sloan Chalk paint and used sand paper on the letters and tied twine. Easy peasy! And so so cute! 

Also, I painted this picture frame- goodwill $2. Paint, distress, tie a burlap bow. (Should be a motto for most of my crafts! Ha.)

Patriotic Porch

I love front porches! Especially with rocking chairs, ferns and American flags. Does it get any more southern than that?

Happy 4th of July weekend! We are headed to the beach tomorrow!!! 

July 4

I spotted this beauty at a yard sale on the way to my parents. $20 you say? I'll take it! Side table maybe?