Being a Domestic Diva has its perks, but is it any wonder that we get tired over doing it just a bit.
What ever you do during the day may vary just like the weather. One of the things I grub up on is going to Garage Sales and Thrift Stores.
These pictures are from this past summer bargains and won't be in any special order. Wanted to showcase some of the thrifty buys that I collected.
Everything from doilies, glassware, dishes to books, metal trays and candles.
My Diva Experience set me back about $52.00. The smiles these purchases put on my face...Priceless! If you want to know what these treasures individually cost, I'd be glad to share.
What do you do that's satisfies your soul?
Have a wonderful week-end and remember to smile.
~Happy Heart~Happy Home~Happy Haven~
Deanna
18 comments:
Reading cozy domestic type books and looking at beautiful blogs like yours satisfies my soul! Thank you for your articles, I'm reading back, since I've just found you. God bless!
Love the shovel! What a find, and your Pipka angel is not only an ultra-bargain but expands your very nice Pipka collection.
Missed being able to hit the city-wide sale with you. But I won't miss the spring one!
Rg
Awesome finds. I like to find my little treasures along the paths that God leads me too.
My desires keep changing as I aquire things and then give them away or sell them, or they sit in the cabinets. But I know that someday I will have just the thing I need to decorate a table or help me serve something special at a gathering.
I have so many varied interests and that's what makes life interesting.
God is so good to give us such a vast variety of ideas and inspiration in our lives. You inspire me and many other bloggers Deanna.
Blessings,
Linda @ Truthful Tidbits
HI D!!!!
WHAT GREAT BARGAINS!!!!!
And the joy of looking for them is worth far more!!!!
it is so exciting to see what lies ahead, treasures from one good soul to another!!!!
I love the glassware!!!
have a great week-end,
by the way
love the new pic of your darling granddaughter with her pretty bows!!!
I cannot wait til our little Miss C has ponytails!!!
She is starting to hate the headbands, she has worn them since she was born, every day!!! Now she wants them off!!!!
We try and bribe her with a cookie!!! Doesn't work!!!!
hugs,
jamie
Darling none for me, simply visiting me makes my day. Darling, I came by to thank you for visiting me often… you are a good friend. Today was a gorgeous day and I hope that it will stay sunny the entire weekend. I wish you a lovely and sunny weekend.
Love & Hugs
Duchess
Can't wait to see what you are going to do with all of those treasures.
- The Tablescapers
Dear D I am glad you had a successful day. One of the things that feeds my soul is my cuppa on the deck with HH. We are establishing a pretty nice retirement routine. It has only been about 18 months that we both are retired. We spend the entire morning together and then he does his thing and I either paint, compute of read. It is so nice to just know we are free of commitments to the frantic world.
QMM
Darling, best wishes to your on the arrival of a precious little angel. Your darling grandson and I will share a ..kind of close birthday, mine is October 11th. Have a lovely time Luv.
Duchess
Like you, I love to shop thrift, consignment and antique stores but have to travel 200 miles, round trip, to visit. We do have a great auction house and have found some fabulous buys there. Our yard, tag, garage sales are not so good.
I just bought a hand crank Singer sewing machine for $3o; it's either late 1800's or early 1900's, not sure yet. That's been my best buy thus far as I found another one on the i-net for $1200. I like my price better!
Deanna,
Great finds! I too love to yard sale and thirft shop-it is so much fun to find a treasure at a bargain price:). Now to answer your question (which is difficult as so many things satisfy my soul). Here are a few because I can't choose just one:
1. sitting on the front porch with a cup of tea listening to the serenade of birdsong and enjoying the fragrance of flowers blooming.
2. soaking in my tub with mounds of fluffy rose scented bubbles, candles lit, as the sounds of Mozart lilt through the air.
3. Walking through the historic district beneath the shade of ancient live oak trees graced with lacey Spanish moss.
Those are just some of the things that come to mind. These are the times when I can quiet myself and listen to God:).
Blessings,
Kim
Your posts are always so uplifting and encouraging!! They always make me want to go clean and polish my living room so it is ready for unexpected guests!
I just finished watching the movie "Faith like Potatoes." Very good!
Blessings
Mrs. White
Deanna I just fell in love with the first picture. Is is a cake plate? I also love the 2 Fall characters. You have an amazing eye for great buys.
Hope your doing well my friend :)
As I was reading your post I realized I like most of the things you stated...what do I do that satisfies my soul? Well, taking the time to reflect on what God has blessed me with, thank Him for the blessings, and ENJOY the blessings! Reading blogs is one of them, thank-you!
Hi, I found you from Lilly's blog. Love your thrifty finds. I'm not big on fashion, more of a jeans kind of gal. But get me in a home improvement store and I could stay there all day. Or a quilting fabric shop, I could just stay there for hours ~~oh well I have stayed there for hours. Love thrifty finds at garage sales, etc. I'm off to check out more of your blog and to become a follower so I can keep updated on your new posts in my sidebar.
Hi Deanna,
I loved seeing your finds from the Garage sales, what a lot of treasures.
My favourite pastimes is to make a teddy bear or do some sewing.
I should be doing some housework now but just wanted to call in and say hi.
thanks for your kind words you left for me.
Hugs
Carolyn
What a treasure trove! I especially love the door knocker :)
rue
Hello there and so nice of you to comment. Bless your souls!!!
Gina, glad you found your way here. Nice to meet you. Thank you!
Artist, you're the best and wait til we go a huntin for more treasures. It's like a treasure hunt, because we don't know what we will find once we get there. Such fun all these years.
Linda, Thank you. You inspire me as well.
Jamie, One wonderful thing about the shorter hair on little ones is the easier clean-up! Soon, the hair grows in and it's sure pretty.
Duchess, May you have a wonderful Birthday when she's come! Happy Birthday.
Tablescaper, it will be a pleasure to use and dispaly the finds! Sometimes I give them away.
Queen, your retirement sounds pleasant and refreshing.
Thistlecove, what a fantastic bargain you got on your sewing machine!
Kim, you have 3 lovely ways to refresh your soul. I like these all very much! Sounds so pleasant.
Mrs. White, thank you for the sweet comments! I want to watch Faith Like Potatoes again.
Love, Glad you liked the dish. It's a small decorative shallow dish. For now I will store it and then pull it out when company comes and probably put candy in it.
KathyB, Bless your soul! Good to hear from you.
Elizabeth, So nice to meet you! Thank you for becoming a Follower. I look forward to hearing from you.
Carolyn, your Teddy Bears are beautiful!!!
God richly Bless you,
d
Rue, so glad you dropped by and left a comment. The brass door knocker is a nice size and cost $6.
Will clean it up and think it will grace our home.
Hope you'll return and say hey,
d
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