Goodwill - 1950s Inspired Charlotte Russe Dress

Charlotte Russe dress - $2.79 Goodwill

Happy Monday y'all!  Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend.  This morning I'm sharing my latest Goodwill find - this 1950s inspired Charlotte Russe dress.  I've developed an interest in 1950s fashions as of late.  So I had to pick up this dress!  It is a peachy/melon colored check fabric with striped belted waist.

A close up of the sweetheart neckline with puffy cap sleeves.  A strand of faux pearls to complete the 50s look!

Dave and I haven't done much yard saling lately.  I think the season is slowing down here as everyone gets ready to send the kids back to school.  A couple yard sale buys worth sharing:     

Dark blue Gadzooks corduroy jacket - $2

And these pretty decorative pieces.  Dave thinks they have absolutely no purpose at all.  But lying around looking pretty is purpose enough for me!  I paid $1 a piece for my shiny baubles :)

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I'm sharing these thrifty finds with:

Debbiedoos Garage Salen Party

Southern Hospitality - Today's Thrifty Treasures

Coastal Charm - Nifty Thrifty Tuesday

Goodwill Tax Free Weekend!

It has been TWO weeks since Dave and I have hit the yard sales together.  So we were excited to see what treasures we might find this weekend after our hiatus.  Well, we found absolutely NOTHING!  That's how it goes sometimes!  But the weekend was not without its thrifty scores.  

Last Friday was the start of North Carolina's tax free weekend for school supplies and clothing.  Our local Goodwill stores also participated! 

Express cotton skirt - $3.39 Goodwill

My prize of the weekend was this size 0 Express candy striped cotton skirt.  I saw this skirt last Monday and loved it instantly.  I've been on such a flouncy skirt kick this summer!  I was going to buy it Monday BUT...the store security device was somehow left attached to the skirt when it was donated.  The ladies at the Goodwill didn't have anything to remove the device.  And I really couldn't see myself walking into Express with a skirt still carrying the security tag and no receipt.  So, I figured I lost out on the cutest skirt ever...heartbreak!

Fast forward to Friday and I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the exact same skirt back on the rack.  This time, no security tag!  And it was also tax free! 

My other tax free Goodwill buys from the weekend:

Old Navy light blue striped cotton dress - $4.59

A. Byer floral skirt with ribbon - $3.39

Close up of floral design

Light green pleated pencil skirt - $3.39

Close up of stitched floral pattern

Thanks for stopping by!

I'm sharing these tax free Goodwill buys with:

Debbiedoos Garage Salen Party

Southern Hospitality - Today's Thrifty Treasures

Coastal Charm - Nifty Thrifty Tuesdays

Frugal Fashionista - For the Office

Shopping secondhand is not only how I save money on clothes for the kids, but also how I save on clothes for myself.  Our office has a business casual dress policy with casual Fridays.  So largely by thrifting, I've been able to find items appropriate for work.

Please excuse my one-handed photography! 

Blue v-neck top (Wet Seal) -  $0 (trash to treasure)

Black tank - $0 (trash to treasure)

Black & White floral skirt - $3.39 (Goodwill)

Shoes (Maripe) - $3.39 (Goodwill)

Black tank - $3.39 (Goodwill)

Cream & Black skirt (GAP) - $3.50 (church thrift store)

One of my favorite dresses!

Black & white sleeveless A-line dress - $4.59 (Goodwill)

Black pinstripe sleeveless A-line mini dress (XOXO) - $4.59 (Goodwill)

Cream top with ribbon (Express) - $3.39 (Goodwill)

Black floral skirt (The Limited) - $3.39 (Goodwill)

Hot pink tee (GAP) -  $1 (church yard sale)

White skirt with large floral print (Casual Corner) - $3.39 (Goodwill)

Light green stretch tank (GAP) - $3.39 (Goodwill)

White skirt (Old Navy) - $3.39 (Goodwill)

Same Old Navy skirt, this time with an Aeropostale polo - $3.39 (Goodwill)

Dressing for work doesn't have to cost a fortune!

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I'm sharing my frugal office fashions with:

Balancing Beauty and Bedlam - Frugal Fashionista Fashion Show

Front Porch Chair

Our house doesn't have a front porch per se (it's a saltbox house).  But I wanted to bring a little color and interest to the area beside our front door.  Enter the old porch chair above.  I bought her at a yard sale for $2.  She already had that country/rustic look, complete with dust and cobwebs!  And was narrow enough to fit by our door without obstructing the entrance.

To add a little color, I brushed on some Valspar Atlantic Gray from my office table project.  My goal wasn't to completely paint the chair, just give it the appearance of being weathered.  I used a fine sand paper to distress the areas where the paint went on a little too heavy. 

To the back of the chair, I tied a picture frame with a piece of burlap.  The frame was a Goodwill buy from awhile ago.  It was silver originally.  I sprayed it with primer then painted it a buttercup yellow (FREE paint from Craigslist!).

A pot of petunias to complete the project!

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I'm sharing this front porch project with:

A Soft Place to Land - DIY Day Outdoor Edition

Brambleberry Cottage - Time Travel Thursday

 Remodelaholic - Remodelaholic's Anonymous  

Rooster/Country Kitchen Cabinet & Dollhouse

Hope everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!  We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves even though we stayed close to home.  Even got a little thrifting in too! 

Yesterday, one of our favorite thrift shops was having a 50% off EVERYTHING in the store $300 or less.  Amongst the furniture, Dave found this kitchen cabinet priced at $200.  With the 50% discount, we knew we just had to bring it home. 

$100 Rooster/Country style kitchen cabinet

So we quickly loaded up the kids and dropped them off with my Mom.  Took the seats out of the van and headed back to the store with cash in hand.  And just in the nick of time as the cabinet was starting to generate interest from a few other shoppers.

The cabinet fits in so nicely with our Terra Cotta colored kitchen walls and other country style accents.  I'm thinking about putting chicken wire on the upper cabinet doors.  Just have to figure out how to do it without breaking the glass!

The rooster & hen design on the bottom cabinet doors

On Saturday, we didn't find many yard sales due to the holiday.  But we did find one and made a big score for Ashleigh!

A 3-story P. J. Kids Barbie-sized dollhouse in great condition, priced at $40.  We had planned on buying a similar (but smaller) dollhouse for Ash last Christmas.  But we missed out on the $90 ones at Costco and the dollhouses at Toys R Us were priced at $140.  A little bit beyond Santa's budget!   

Top of the dollhouse - pool area

So finding this dollhouse at $40 was great, but we were able to get it for $30, which was awesome!

Ashleigh with her dollhouse - it's taller than she is!

Ashleigh has been having lots of fun arranging her Barbie furniture in her new dollhouse.  The boys are enjoying it too.  As strange as it may sound, I had to break up a fight between Clayton and Reed over a Barbie doll.  So true!

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I'm sharing these thrifty holiday finds with:

Southern Hospitality - Today's Thrifty Treasures

Coastal Charm - Nifty Thrifty Tuesday

House of Grace - Twice Owned Tuesday