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May 5, 2014

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April 14, 2014

{Friday}

Work from home during the day | drop off milk for donation | Autumn finished 4th month vaccines (2 shots) | pizza | Grimm

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2.6-9: Weekend Recap

February 10, 2014

{Friday Night} Price beat us home from our mom’s group visit | Popeye’s for dinner | Olympic opening night | bed

{Saturday} up early | go to vet appointment for Kemper at Banfield | Old Navy | Babies R Us | Target | get gas | home | fold clothes | lots and lots of laundry | Indian Take Out for dinner | watch some Olympics | bed

{Sunday} get up early | drop off diapers for Michael | dog park with Kemper | leftovers for lunch | lots and lots of cleaning | activate new Galaxy phones | watch ‘Cuse game | CVS for prescriptions | Price made chicken wings for dinner| get ready for going back to work | bed

Brimfield Finds

July 13, 2012

Yesterday I went to Brimfield for my 4th time. It was such a great day- the weather was fantastic and the best part was getting a great deal on the things we purchased. Finding deals and cool things is just too much fun!

Here are some pics of the treasures we left with

4 chairs- $10 each

Got these from some guy named Bob. He was a real sweet heart and was so nice about setting the chairs aside. I think we crushed him a bit when he asked what we were doing with the chairs and I said painting them and putting new upholstery on them.

typewriter- $40

I saw this early on and told myself not to get it. I have always wanted one but really??? Well I went back before heading to the van and it was still there calling out to me so i caved and I am so glad that I did get it. I can’t wait to use this for scrapbooking! too much fun!

milk bottles- $4 each

Byrne Dairy originated from central New York so these are so cool since Pricer is from there.

copper pots and pans set- 13 pieces + hanging rack- $100

I don’t really believe that things that happen for a reason but this is one of those things that does make me believe that things happen for a reason. Long story short…while the seller was wrapping up the milk bottles I just remarked how beautiful the pots were hanging in the back of the tent. He simply replied ‘oh yeah they’re $100.’ I nearly fainted. I had to gather my jaw off the dusty field and pull out my checkbook fast!

Brownie Camera- $23

Such a steal since these can go from $25-$40. Saw a few others selling just the camera for $25 but this vendor had the whole set up – box, 6 flashes, and a roll of film- and for $25. Talked him down a bit. win!!

3 coffee sacks- $5 each

These were a steal since we saw them from another vendor for $15 each. A good lesson in looking around before buying something at first glance. The guy told us that he got these from Houston as coffee is imported there. We are going to use the 1 on the left to hide an electrical panel in our finished basement & the ones on the right for our revamped chairs.

jewelry factory boxes- $5 each

Also, got these from the coffee sack guy. I am going to use these for organizing craft/scrapbooking projects.

creamery metal basket- $15

Also from the same coffee bag guy. This is going in the basement bathroom to hold towels for when people visit.

post cards- $13

Loved the seller. He was so fantastic and funny. His passion for post card art is incredible. He knew so much about them and it was fun to see what

old picture- $5

I loved this photo of these rabbits. It actually is a goof as it is a negative print. The rabbits are white but they came out black and everything else (cage, trees) came out white. So cool! I picked up a frame from Ikea for this.

Silverware- $1 each

Going to use these for props for food photos.

P & T typewriter keys- $1 total

Planning on making cufflinks for Pricer with these

insulators– $2 each

Another reason to browse all around when you see something cool. Saw these for $8 in one area and got these elsewhere for $2 each. sweet!

Brimfield is going on until Sunday the 15th so you should swing by since it is just over an hour west of Boston. It is also held Sept 4th-9th this year. They also announced their 2013 dates so get to planning your visit!

Read more about my past Brimfield trips:

Brimfield Visit #3

Brimfield Visit #2

Brimfield Visit #1

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Brimfield’s weirdest and finest

July 17, 2011

Yesterday I went to the Brimfield Antiques Show for the third time. I absolutely love it. I love hunting around for the best bargains, most unique finds, and spotting the weirdest things that people are hawking.

I was talking Brimfield up with my coworker so we decided to go together. We each had specific things that we were looking for so there was some hunting for both of us. As usual I looking around for Pyrex and blue ball jars.

Along the way we found some other things to purchase. We both picked up old maps. I got a map of Greece published in 1958 that I will use for scrapbooking and a map of North America published in 1964. I’m not particularly sure what I will use that for but I could not pass it up. Grabbed them for 2 for $5.

Olena picked up a map to frame and she hit up some jewelry booths. Her mission critical item was a book to modify to use as an album for her recent trip to Iceland. Her prefect find cost under $5. Big wins all around.

I highly suggest that everyone checks out Brimfield at least once. It’s a lot of fun, plus where else can you see this??

PS. I saw Diane Keaton there. She is stunning. I tired to give Olena a ‘look over there eyes’ only to realize I was wearing sunglasses, which I hardly ever do. I fail.

I previously documented my Brimfield trips… check out my 2009 and 2010 finds.

The begining of the rest of my life

December 20, 2009

So if this weekend is an example of what life is like without college I’m a big fan of it.

On Friday night Price and I went over our friends’ apartment for a holiday party. These Texan’s know how to throw a party since they had tamales flown in. After filling up on tamales and margaritas we headed home. But in need to another cavity we went to 7-11 for slurpees.

I’m a child

Saturday was another day ignoring the huge mess that is our apartment. Price and I got massages- mine to fix the cramping in my calfs and Price’s was a pay back for the model he made for me since he spent like 20 hours bent over making it. Then I visited a friend in the hospital and since he needed some holiday cheer I decorated his room with paper chains. Oh the bight side he has one of the best views in all of Boston, sadly just a liver that is quitting way too early in life. Donors welcomed :-/

And then there is today… I woke up after 10!!! Man I love to sleep. I was pretty disapointed by the snow that fell overnight. We got about 8 inches. I wanted the 24inches that DC got! Anyway…. I called up 1 of the Texans to go shopping. I wanted to go shopping with her but part of it really was to hear her exclaim ‘Look at all this snow!!” “This my first blizzard!” You know it does not snow in southern Texas!” “Oh my god this is my first icicle!!!” I loved it all. Plus I got to finish all of my Christmas shopping.

It had been ages since I had been to the mall. There was a whole wing that I had not seen. William Sonoma let me down since they were sold out of the thing I was looking for, but lunch at California Pizza Kitchen was pretty good even though I ordered the wrong salad- my bad. Our waiter made of Natalie and her slow talking, what the hell you do not make fun of the customers! But she gave it right back to him so that put him in his place. Plus, we ordered Sangiras since its National Sangria Day- yes I’m a huge dork but at least Natalie went along with it.

Once at home I wrapped Price’s gifts to have them ripped open within 20 minutes. We won’t see each other on Xmas so we (I) figured now is just as good as Monday or Tuesday night.

So excited for my slipper boot things! My feet are always cold- no joke. Our apartment is not cold but my feet aways are. I have even been in the house and worn 3 pairs of socks and been comfortable.

Now to write out Christmas cards and finish a wreath I started last night! That’s right, I now have time for crafts!!