Let's Make a Deal

That is exactly what we did this week. We found many bargains from Goodwill to Hobby Lobby to garage sales (all 9 of them on Friday!) Here are some of our deals. Let's start with the garage sale finds...

$0.05 necklace!

2 purses for Little Miss...free!

Candle warmer $3.50

Cute wooden mini-drawer cabinet...will look great in the dining room (or kitchen) with a fresh coat of paint $5.00Talking "Backpack" w/accessories $1.50

A John Deere assembly line kit (both tractors break down to several pieces to be rebuilt) $3.00

Great deals, right? Oh, and I also got a big, ugly cabinet for $10.00 that I will show you AFTER I get it painted and new hardware put on. (Don't worry, I will show you a before pic. Later. It's out in the barn right now and quite frankly it's hot and humid and I just did my hair.)

Let's move on to our Goodwill finds.

New welcome mat originally from Target $4.99

Cute tin hanging thingie...she will look great in the living room with a fresh coat of paint $0.99

Not only is there another Goodwill find in this pic, but you are getting a glimpse into the dining room makeover! More on that later. But for now, feast your eyes on that curtain rod. It is a heavy copper 78-144" curtain rod, originally from Target, brand new in the box at Goodwill for $12.49!

Now, I know what you're thinking. "JD Momma, that's an ugly piece of 99 cent crap." I couldn't agree with you more. It is ugly and that's exactly what I told the Boy when he BEGGED me to buy it for him. I mean what would a 4 year old boy do with a metal heart?

This. He did not see a "decorative" metal heart at all. He saw a pig pen. Shortly after I took this pic, he had a roll of toilet paper up against the side of it with a pig snout sticking out. Why? The pig was eating from the round bale.

Moving on.

I love Hobby Lobby...especially their 80% off clearance aisle. It doesn't get much better than that. Well, unless it's 90% off. That would be even better.

This candlestick was $2.80 and the candle (at 50%) was $3.99.

This candlestick was also $2.80 and the candle was $3.99, shockingly enough.

I got 2 of these white candle holders at $4.80 each. Actually one of them was free (to me) because I had my mom go back and buy me the second one! I got 2 of the candles for $3.99 each.

This little guy was $3.60 and will look great on my mantle in the living room.

I couldn't be happier with all of my finds. Now I just need a little paint and I will have some projects to do this week. Now if you will excuse me, I have some decorating to do.