Friday Favorites

  1.  Turkish towels

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Big, plush, soft, and stylish.  My go to kitchen towels. I found mine at TJ Maxx, but Amazon also has some good options here.

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2.  Tombow Fudenosuke brush pens

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When I first started doing brush lettering, my favorite pen was the Pentel Touch.  Soon after, I ordered these Tobows.  For a while, Pentel remained my favorite.  Until I started doing 100s of invitations…. I soon began to despise the Pentel and love the Tombows.  With the Pentel, it’s really hard to get a hairline upstroke.  The Tombows deliver on this every time.

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3.  Coral Carpet Sedum

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As I was perusing our little downtown farmer’s market, this plant stopped me in my tracks.  It looks like a succulent, but it acts as ground cover.  I haven’t bought any yet, but I’m in love and totally digging it… now to find where I would put it…

4.  Ikea Ektorp couch

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Two days after I bought this couch, my 3 year old took a non-washable marker and doodled all over it.  I almost cried before I remembered that I could just take off the slipcover and wash it.  In less than 2 hours, it was back on the couch in mint condition.  Not joking.  I will forever sing this couch’s praises.  (It also took me less than an hour to put together- and that’s a huge plus in my book).

5.  Simple Matters by Erin Boyle

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Finally a simple book on simple living.  The perfect coffee table book.  Beautiful to look at, practical to flip through.

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6.  Tea cups and saucers

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I love rummaging thrift stores for these.  For mere cents, these become classics in my collection.

What are some of your favorite things?

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12 Items to Buy Second Hand

Here are 12 items that you can buy second hand to save you money and add more character to your home and wardrobe

Life can get expensive.  Filling your home and your wardrobe with pieces you love on a budget can be quite a challenge!  I have been thrifting and garage saleing my whole life…before it was cool. When my Mom had 4 little ones under 5 on my Dad’s teacher salary, she learned how to shop, thrift and garage sale like a pro!  And I’m very grateful for all the tips I’ve learned from her.  When it came to decorating and organizing my home and buying clothes for myself and my family, thrift stores are my go-to.  If you’re looking for some great thrifting tips, my sister has some great ones here.  In this article, I’ll be recommending some items to be on the look out for when you hit thrift stores, antique stores, and garage sales.

1.  Solid Wood Furniture and Shelves

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2.  Genuine Leather

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3.  Unique/ Old Items

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4.  Baskets

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5.  Vintage Glassware

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6.  Name Brand Clothing- Especially with tags on them!

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7.  Linen napkins

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8.  Books

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9.  Throw pillows

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10.  Wall Art/ Mirrors

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11.  Lamps

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Used to be gold, navy and burgandy and I spray painted it white for a totally different look.  Added a $10 burlap shade for a total of $13.

12.  Organization Items

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These are the items I always look for when thrifting.  Always look for high quality, genuine leather, solid wood.  Don’t settle just because you’re at a thrift store! Happy thrifting!

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