Weekend Getaway!

This weekend we are taking a trip up to San Francisco! I am so excited to go somewhere new and to get out of the heat. This will be my first "real" trip to San Francisco, since the last time I was there I was probably about 13 years old and just passing through on a road trip. The first night we are going to stay with some friends in the San Jose area and then on Friday they are taking us up to the Napa Valley for a tour of that area. After that they will drop us at our hotel. If anyone has any suggestions on things to see or good restaurants please let me know!
Now back to my mounds of laundry!

Thrifting Challenge!

I have been known to complain that it is hard to find any good treasures at our thrift shops out here and there really are not any good antique shops. So when I saw this thrifting challenge from a blogger in the U.K. http://vintagepleasure.typepad.com/vintage_pleasure/2007/07/what-can-you-ge.html , I thought I would give it a try! The goal was to find as much as you could for under 6 pounds, which is equal to about $12.35 U.S. It so happened that three of the stores I shopped at were having their annual August half price clearance sale, so that helped me out a lot!

So here is what I found for about $12.30 U.S. dollars:


Vintage Table Runner $2.00


Apron with Blue Flowers 99cents



Embroidered Hankie With Beautiful Detail $1.50


Vintage Queen Fitted Sheet $1.00


Small Pink Covered Pyrex Dish (about 12oz) $2.00


Very Old Large Pyrex Glass Baking Dish $3.00


Small Stoneware Creamer Jug 99cents

Now I can take a break from thrifting and get caught up on the housework! My hubby will appreciate that.