Author Archives: tammylovesdishes

About tammylovesdishes

I love searching for dishes for tablescaping. That leads me to yard sales and thrift shops and fun, fun, fun.

Hot Deals on a Hot Day

Posted on July 31, 2011 by tammylovesdishes

Our weather has been so incredibly hot that there have been very few yard sales. I can’t blame anyone for wanting to wait until the heat index is below 100 to have their yard sale, can you? Even after saying … Continue reading →

Posted in Dishes, Garage Sales, Pewter, Tablescaping, Thrifting, Vintage, Yard Sales | 13 Comments

Lots of Vintage

Posted on July 24, 2011 by tammylovesdishes

We started our day at an estate sale. Estate sales are not proving to be very good for me. This one looked as if an antique dealer was selling out her shop. The prices were marked as if she was … Continue reading →

Posted in Dishes, Garage Sales, Scotties, Tablescaping, Thrifting, Vintage, Yard Sales | 28 Comments

Watermelon Time

Posted on July 20, 2011 by tammylovesdishes

One of the favorite parts of summer for many people is watermelon. There is just something about biting into a slice of watermelon that brings a flood of summertime memories. Here is my homage to those watermelon days of summer. … Continue reading →

Posted in Dishes, Garage Sales, Tablescaping, Thrifting, Uncategorized, Vintage, watermelon, Yard Sales | 33 Comments

Birthday Buys

Posted on July 17, 2011 by tammylovesdishes

I just had to do a bit of shopping on my birthday, both retail and thrift. A pop into the local Salvation Army shop was not in vain as I found the three of these blue and white cups. There … Continue reading →

Posted in Curious George, Dishes, Garage Sales, Silver, Tablescaping, Tea Set, Thrifting, Uncategorized, Vintage, Yard Sales | 14 Comments

One and Done

Posted on July 10, 2011 by tammylovesdishes

There were very few yard sales over the holiday weekend, so it was basically one and done for us. We visited those that were brave enough to hold sales with the holiday, heat and gnats. The first sale we stopped … Continue reading →

Posted in Garage Sales, Tablescaping, Thrifting, Uncategorized, Yard Sales | 19 Comments

Independence Day 2011

Posted on July 4, 2011 by tammylovesdishes

We had our Independence Day dinner celebration on the third. I love this holiday! This is a thrifty tablescape, too. I’ll list the patriotic participants at the end. Flags and stars are some of my favorites. My sweet friend “S” … Continue reading →

Posted in Dishes, Garage Sales, Recipes, Silver, Tablescaping, Thrifting, Yard Sales | 26 Comments

Birthday Thrift Crawl

Posted on July 3, 2011 by tammylovesdishes

My friend “S” treated me to a day of fun to celebrate my upcoming birthday. First up were the wonderful gifts she bought me. “Open this one first”, she said handing me a brightly wrapped box. Inside were six sweet … Continue reading →

Posted in Dishes, Tablescaping, Thrifting, Uncategorized | 13 Comments

Happy Dance!

Posted on June 26, 2011 by tammylovesdishes

Just a random question for you. Why do dogs always sleep in on the days you can’t? After rousing our Scotties and taking them for their “spa day” at the groomers, we headed out for some yard sale searching. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Buttons, Dishes, Garage Sales, Scotties, Tablescaping, Thrifting, Vintage, Yard Sales | 20 Comments

The Theme Was Retro

Posted on June 19, 2011 by tammylovesdishes

My lunchtime thrift shop is so busy that cool new things arrive daily. All of the items I found this week arrived either the day I shopped or the day before. If I were obsessive, I might have to stop … Continue reading →

Posted in Dishes, Garage Sales, Tablescaping, Thrifting, Vintage, Yard Sales | 23 Comments

Twice is Nice for a Resourceful Woman

Posted on June 11, 2011 by tammylovesdishes

We decided to hear a couple tunes from some of our favorite artists who were playing at a local town’s monthly First Friday event. It’s a big night for the town with loads of people shopping the downtown and catching … Continue reading →

Posted in Dishes, Garage Sales, Silver, Tablescaping, Thrifting, Uncategorized, Vintage, Yard Sales | 23 Comments