Around Our Way

Thursdays, Thrift Store Shopping

2012-02-10T09:42:00.000-05:00

For $20, I scored a few books… Cleaning Magic by Joey Green’s Ramona the Pest, Ramona the Brave, & Ramona and Her Mother by Beverly Cleary (3 packs sealed) Life Mask by Emma Donoghue The Feelings Book (The Care & Keeping of Your Emotions) & Crafts for Girls by AmericanGirl Library Samantha’s Craft Book by The American Girls Collection YARNS, YARNS, & more YARNS

Friday Freebie!: SunshyneSilverwear's Pin It To Win It Contest!

2012-01-20T11:56:00.001-05:00

via rochesternystreetteam.blogspot.com To enter the contest, all you have to do is create an imaginative Pinterest board using any product image found on www.sunshynesilverwear.com. Then post a link to your boards either on the SunshyneSilverwear blog, or on the SunshyneSilverwear Facebook Fanpage.* Be sure to check her blog post for additional details.

2012-01-16T22:12:00.002-05:00

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Giveaway#2 from VillaBarnes

2012-01-15T02:03:00.001-05:00

Check out VillaBarnes giveaway. I really really want this!!! She hand painted all with the exception of the silver plate stand. It has very low entries. Giveaway ends JANUARY 20th @ 12:00 midnight, CST. var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www.");document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/

2012-01-15T00:15:00.001-05:00

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Entertain Beautifully with Wendell August Waterfall Chip & Dip Set {Giveaway $60 ARV} - Rave and Review

2012-01-06T11:54:00.000-05:00

Rave & Review has a gorgeous Chip & Dip Set to giveaway it ends on February 14th at 11:59pm PST. A winner will be drawn and notified via email. Entertain Beautifully with Wendell August Waterfall Chip & Dip Set {Giveaway $60 ARV} - Rave and Review: var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www.");document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" +

French Bucket Vase

2011-09-23T20:00:00.000-04:00

window.google_analytics_uacct = "UA-5385536-5"; The French Bucket Vase is a thrift store find, do you remember this picture? I spray paint it white. Yes, I know another white update. But, what is a girl to do when she buys about 5 cans of white spray paint for $1.41 each it was on clearance. I, also bought 3 cans in black. I was thinking of using the french bucket vase for my curling

FALL TABLESCAPE

2011-09-22T15:00:00.000-04:00

I've been in hiatus for sickly reasons. I'm doing well getting my energy back on track. I'm in a decorating FALL mood, so I'd like to share my tablescape... Most of the decorations are from the CVS store down the street from my house that particular store went out of business last year. The store had a huge sale & I took advantage of it. From the Thrift Store...A pair of brass

Gothic Romance Novels

2010-03-19T17:00:00.002-04:00

Last year, I started to read Gothic romance novels and I could actually say I love it. In my younger years I watched Gothic romance movies such as Jane Eyre, Pride & Prejudice, Sense & Sensibility and many more which I can't recall this instance and I still do. But, I have to say the movies leave so much out oppose to reading the novels it has more information. Well, I can say I am a proud owner

Thrift Store Finds

2010-03-15T17:00:00.003-04:00

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Updated Candelabra

2010-03-10T12:05:00.002-05:00

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Garden: Cutting Flowers

2010-03-07T14:56:00.002-05:00

I've met a new Twitter friend @growwit loves all things green such as gardening, indoor plants, and nature in general. I'm pretty new to gardening and I was curious as to what type of cutting flowers I should plant in my garden so I tweeted the following... @growwit I'm loving your blog. I have 1 ? I'm planning my spring garden. What will be good cutting flowers 4 me 2 add? And the respond I

Crisco Olive Oil Giveaway

2010-02-25T09:30:00.000-05:00

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New Credit Card Rules

2010-02-23T08:45:00.011-05:00

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Water Lily Showerhead Giveaway

2010-02-18T18:00:00.002-05:00

A Mom's Impression has an Eco-Friendly Water Lily Showerhead Giveawy from Evolve Showerheads. It ends on 2/28/2010 at midnight. Evolve Showerheads SS-2104CP-US Roadrunner Water-Saving Shower-Head, Chrome Polish Evolve Showerheads SS-1002CP-US Ladybug Water-Saving Shower-Head Adapter, Chrome Polish

Antiques Roadshow @ NY PIX Morning News Blog – WPIX-TV

2010-02-17T10:30:00.001-05:00

This morning I was watching the morning news and guess what I found out when you go out thrifting. If you are thrifting for your home or for whatever reason. You may want to look into Vintage Automobilia, Quilts, and 20th Century First-Edition Books at garage sales or thrift stores these are very rare according to Marsha Bemko, the executive producer of Antiques Roadshow. Check it out @ NY PIX

Wood Furniture Scratches

2010-02-09T19:25:00.004-05:00

Do you have any scratches on your wood furniture? Check out ShelterPop Tweets for 5 smart fixes. var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); Henkel Corp DW826097 Fix Wood Patch HARDWOOD FLOOR SCRATCH REPAIR DARK BROWN

Clean & Shine Hardwood Floors

2010-01-31T10:09:00.006-05:00

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Mix & Match Valentines Day Mantle Theme

2010-01-30T00:11:00.004-05:00

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Candle Decorations

2010-01-27T20:00:00.007-05:00

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Switching Blogs from Nancys Corner to Around Our Way

2010-01-25T16:23:00.000-05:00

I'm moving from wordpress.com to blogspot. I will delete Nancys Corner blog within 6 months to a year. Also, I will transfer all posts from Nancys Corner to Around Our Way within the time specified above. If you can please update your bookmarks, feeds, and/or emails. Thanks