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.

Metlox Zinnias Brighten the Day

Posted on May 2, 2011 by tammylovesdishes

When I found this tiered plate stand at a local thrift recently, I knew I would put it to good use. The sweet little cups from the Metlox Sculptured Zinnia PoppyTrail dishes set (here) were calling to me to be featured … Continue reading →

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Sometimes It Only Takes One

Posted on April 29, 2011 by tammylovesdishes

Yard sales are usually sparse on holiday weekends and Easter weekend was no different. It didn’t help that the weather was rainy and unseasonably cold. I was still on a high from my day-long thrift shop crawl with “S” (see … Continue reading →

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BRH Thrifts “Crawl” Part 2

Posted on April 22, 2011 by tammylovesdishes

Thanks for joining us as we continue “S” and Tammy’s Great Adventure: Blue Ridge Hospice Thrift Shops Crawl, April 21, 2011. If you missed part one, go here. When we left off, our stomachs were growling and we decided to … Continue reading →

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BRH Thrifts “Crawl” Part 1

Posted on April 22, 2011 by tammylovesdishes

Recently my high-school friend and I have begun thrift shopping. We have also discovered the thrills of thrift shopping together. It’s kind of like the shopping we did together as teens, except that now we are driving ourselves and we … Continue reading →

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Easter Chick Leads the Way

Posted on April 20, 2011 by tammylovesdishes

Today’s tablescape features my favorite little chick pulling his half shell-wagon of eggs. While this piece is not vintage, I absolutely love that it looks vintage. I found this darling in a little shop in the charming town of Salem, … Continue reading →

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Easter Fancies

Posted on April 18, 2011 by tammylovesdishes

I wanted to share some of my favorite Easter things. First up is new this year. This vintage-looking bunny and chick grabbed my heartstrings when I saw them at Marshall’s earlier this season. I just couldn’t resist them. I love … Continue reading →

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Wet Weekend & Cradle Roll

Posted on April 17, 2011 by tammylovesdishes

This weekend was a very slow yard sale weekend. Saturday was a complete wash out, literally. We had rain, rain, and more rain. Then we had wind and tornado warnings. No one wants to set up a yard sale in … Continue reading →

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“Fiesta” Totally Yard Sale Tablescape

Posted on April 13, 2011 by tammylovesdishes

I am a dishaholic. Yes, I freely admit it. I am drawn to dishes. When I saw these beauties so nicely displayed on a lovely wooden table at a yard sale in my home town, I went straight to them. … Continue reading →

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Lunch Hour Thriftiness

Posted on April 12, 2011 by tammylovesdishes

There is nothing better than spending your lunch hour with a close friend, unless it is spending said lunch hour thrifting with that friend! Today was one of those double-treat days. We decided to check out the thrift store close … Continue reading →

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Home Town Yard Sale Adventure

Posted on April 9, 2011 by tammylovesdishes

Today I had a fabulous day at yard sales. Well, it was really one spectacular yard sale that made the day. It was the first one I attended and really, I could have stopped right there and been a very … Continue reading →

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