Yesterday I made a few great scores at the thrift store and the book store...allow me to share...
These cute little retro-vintagey dishes are my new collection obsession. I think I enjoy them because they remind me a bit of my childhood. The strawberry plate especially...it beckons the memory of a needlepoint strawberry hanging in my mother's kitchen. Now, I want to fill my cabinets with a menagerie of mismatching dishes that were once someone else's mother's.

Then last night, while my husband did some studying for school, I left him with a quiet house to escape to the bookstore for some celebrated "me" time. To my dismay/excitement...the Books-a-Million here is closing. I'm sad for them, but at the same time, this means store-closing-discounts! I scored FIVE books for $25. My Kindle couldn't even beat those prices. So after guiltily ransacking the fiction, romance, and teen sections, I walked away with these winners.

Funny side note: While chatting with my husband about his school work, he mentioned that he has to write a 500 word autobiography, to which I replied, "Oh cool, about who?".
When did I become such a ditz...I need to go exercise my brain now.

So, I'm soaking in this new found peacefulness with my breakfast, a cup of coffee and some light reading while being serenaded by the new Bon Iver album. It's shaping up to be an Autumn Lovely week.
Linking up :)

5 Comments
Aw B-A-M is closing. Where will the creepy old guy go now?
ReplyDeleteMy afternoon has included coffee, Iron & Wine, and a good book - almost twins!
ReplyDeleteLove the dishes.
xo,
Sarah
been reading through your blog <3. are you in savannah, ga? we're in savannah! wahoo! thanks for entering my blog design giveaway btw, good luck!
ReplyDeleteAllie- I thought you might be! I saw a pic on your blog of your family on River Street & I was like HEY! That's Savannah. lol Sadly though we'll only be here for about 4 more days. We move to Alabama next week. Thanks for reading :)
ReplyDeleteSarah - I LOVE Iron & Wine! :)
ReplyDeleteComments are my favorite...