Category Archives: Scotties

New Year at the Thrift

Posted on January 8, 2012 by

I managed to stay away from the thrifts for most of the holidays. I did pop in to check out the after-Christmas reductions of holiday items and found a few things at a thrift I don’t get to visit too often. … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa, Scotties, Thrifting, Uncategorized, Vintage | 8 Comments

Skating Scotties

Posted on December 17, 2011 by

For several years I’ve received as gifts various pieces from the Skating Scotties pattern by Global Design Connections by Kate Williams. When I saw the salad plates this year at Home Goods, I scooped them right up. Then my daughter … Continue reading →

Posted in Dishes, Garage Sales, Linens, Pewter, Scotties, Silver, Tablescaping, Tea Set, Thrifting, Uncategorized, Vintage, Yard Sales | 25 Comments

Thrifting in the Outer Banks

Posted on November 12, 2011 by

We had the great fortune to spend a week in the Outer Banks of North Carolina last month. We had never been to these beaches before. Can I just say, Wow! Such beauty. Daily walks with our Scotties on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Beach, Dishes, Scotties, Tablescaping, Thrifting, Uncategorized, Vintage | 15 Comments

The Dogs Have It

Posted on September 25, 2011 by

I love dogs. Recent thrifting and yard sale adventures have provided me with a few new additions to my growing collection. I am always drawn to Scotties since those are what run our household. This little guy was a little … Continue reading →

Posted in Garage Sales, Scotties, Uncategorized, Vintage, Yard Sales | 17 Comments

Yard Sale Chauffeur Extraordinaire

Posted on September 11, 2011 by
Posted in Dishes, Garage Sales, Scotties, Tablescaping, Uncategorized, Vintage, Yard Sales | 17 Comments

Familiar Faces and Places

Posted on September 4, 2011 by

One thing about going to yard sales on a regular basis,  you sometimes see familiar faces. We stopped at a yard sale and it immediately brought me back to one year ago when the same woman had another yard sale. … Continue reading →

Posted in Garage Sales, Scotties, Thrifting, Uncategorized, Vintage, Yard Sales | 34 Comments

Thrifty Success

Posted on August 21, 2011 by

I had another successful week of thrifting and yard sales. My latest lunchtime thrift visit prompted me to go back the next day. On the first day of shopping, I found a Scrabble game and bought it, because in my … Continue reading →

Posted in Apothecary Jar, Dishes, Garage Sales, Nancy Drew, Owls, Puzzles, Salt & Pepper Shakers, Santa, Scotties, Tea Set, Thrifting, Vintage, Yard Sales | 26 Comments