DIY Quilt Patch

This weekend, I've had plenty of time to catch up on various projects I've been meaning to get to. One of these is patching the one little burn hole in my $12 Goodwill Outlet quilt.

I knew that I wanted to use a piece of an old shirt or sweater to mend it, and I found the perfect thing in a thrifted Christmas sweater! I just cut a piece into a heart and hand-sewed it on. Check it out:

Done! I like that it's a little imperfect and homemade looking. A sweet little patch, and when I want to change it, I can just cut the stitches out and try another design :)

Always,
Amanda

Love Forever

I had this whole post written out, and it sounded so dreary and down. So I am starting over! So what if it's snowing and I can't go to my fave thrifts yet again? So what if I'll probably be stuck in my apartment all weekend again? I'm going to be positive about it, darnit!

So, on a positive note, here's what I have been wearing daily and loving to death:

Love Forever Locket, Good Samaritan Thrift (in $1 bag of jewelry); Silk cord, etsy (about $2 for 5)

I love this locket! The coolest thing about it is that the 'Love Forever' looks just like my cursive :) I can't wait to put little pics of the hubby in it. When I'm feeling down about the weather, I just look at this sweet little thing, and I can't help but crack a smile.

Always,

Amanda

Etsy Favorites and Bad Weather

It's Friday! On one hand, I'm happy, but on the other hand, the weather is awful again. Like, close-the-thrift-stores-and-roads awful. And thanks to something popping up at the last minute last night, I didn't even get in a local Goodwill run :( So I am going a little crazy not being able to just go to my favorite thrifts. Of course, they were open this week, but I had to work every day.

Yuck. Anyway......

I've been adding so many neat things to my etsy favorites lately! Anything in my favorites list below would make a perfect Valentine's Day gift...as least for a quirky gal like me! (Hint, hint, hubby...)

Etsy Buy Handmade Amanda's Vintage Etsy Picks

Hope you all are having better weather/ luck than me!

Always,
Amanda

You Hold the Sun in Your Arms

With a severe need (okay, want!) to go to my favorite thrifts, I am running on empty of both cool things to show you all and ideas.

So I decided to go through the photos I've taken and share a find that didn't make the blog. A practical but pretty something that I love: my sunglasses holder pin!

This little guy has shown up in an outfit post or two, but it's hard to see in pictures. What a brilliant, simple invention!

The best part is that I got it from Good Samaritan, so it was less than $1!

Which, honestly, is just making me think about how much I want to go thrifting this weekend, instead of being stuck in the apartment, snow-bound.

But the good news is that it might just be a wintry mix/ rain! And that I can definitely deal with :)

I hope you're having a great week!

Always,
Amanda

I Wanna Rock and Roll All Night...

I couldn't help the corny title, sorry! The hubby and I went to the local Goodwill after I got off of work Monday night, and I found this awesome pillow cover:

Pillow Cover, Goodwill ($0.99)

It's so cute! And it's fitting for the hubby and I, as he plays electric guitar and I play acoustic :) You can bet this will be on our thrifted black leather chair for a long time! (I had to take the photo of it on our balcony, because the lighting's better! :)

I also found a great straw Panama Jack hat that will come in handy when the hubby and I go to the beach this summer. Although, the Goodwill lady did look at me funny when I bought it, since there's a foot of snow outside! It reminded me of those KMart layaway commercials, where's she's getting summer things with snow still on the ground...

Anyway. On a sad note, it looks like there will be more snow this coming weekend :( So I might be snowed in and miss my favorite thrifts again. So, here's to hoping the weatherpeople are wrong this time! (Aren't weatherpeople known for being wrong?)

Have a good one, everyone!

Always,
Amanda

The Most Perfect Backpack!

When I went to my local Goodwill on Thursday night (knowing I couldn't go to Goodwill Outlet the coming Saturday due to snow!), I found the most perfect leather backpack!

It was hanging up with the purses, but it stood out from the others with it's nice quality :) The little zippers had 'APC' on them, and when I Googled the company, I found out that this is an $80 bag! Score!

I took it when I trekked to the Lowe's and Kroger on Sunday, and it was the perfect size- with padded straps, even! I wish I could use it every day instead of a purse, but since I work at a credit union, that might not be the best idea! Could you imagine me, waltzing into a workplace that contains money with a backpack!?!

Anyway...I just had to share :) I hope your week is going by quickly! Only a couple more days until Goodwill Outlet :)

Always,
Amanda

PS: Happy Birthday, Dad!

My Snowed-In Outfit: Day Two

Well, I am thankful to say that yesterday was a LOT better outside than Saturday was! Although, yes, there was tons of snow on the ground, some of it was plowed and it was sunny!

Ahhh. Nothing brightens the spirit like a sunny day! It was so nice outside that I layered up- including two layers of socks- and walked to the Kroger and the Lowe's down the street. I bought a handy snow shovel at Lowe's and some yummy caramel hot chocolate and a bottle of water at Kroger, and then walked back and dug out the hubby's car for him.

Man, I got so much exercise :)

Here's a small glimpse of what I wore:

Thrifted Hat, Thrifted Sunnies, Thrifted Jacket, Thrifted Scarf, Thrifted Leather Backpack, Thrifted Jeans, Dollar Tree Socks, Thrifted Boots

And remember the road from yesterday's post that looked like Narnia? Sunday it looked like this:

Ahhh. Much better! Now, if the roads could just be completely clear, and the week could go by super-fast so I can go thrifting Saturday!!!!

Always,

Amanda