Good Samaritan Saturday and Making Cinnamon Rolls

Have ya’ll had a good weekend?  We have!  Been a good weekend to just be at home in our pj’s!  Jeff has been gone on a hunting trip since early Thursday morning.  So, it has been pretty quiet  and not much going on around here.  Hayden and I have had a lot of fun together!  Praise the Lord for the rain! 

We took Mia (Cindy-Jen’s Momma) to the airport Saturday, but Hayden and I made a quick dash to Good Samaritan beforehand.  We did find a few things.  Some crafting wire, some textured wallpaper (for a craft project), a book about bullets and reloading for Jeff (I know, crazy I picked that up.  I just saw it on the shelf and grabbed it because I knew he would love it.), and a few things for Hayden. 

We got these Waffle Blocks.  The box says made in 1984.  They look brand new and Hayden loves them!  He loves anything that hooks together! 

They make the perfect barn for his tractor.

We also picked up this bag of wooden animals. Or so I thought that is what it was.  Come to find out, they actually are a puzzle!  I had so much fun putting this together!  :-)

I knew Hayden would love them for this very reason!

I also picked up these stacking cups.  Just because I suppose.  Not that we really needed them.  I spent $3 total.

Tonight I got a wild hair and decided to make Pioneer Woman Cinnamon Rolls.  They are pretty easy to make, but make a big ole’ mess!  

Hayden was loving it and was such a great helper!  He rolled the dough.  Slapped the dough. Poured 5 tablespoons of cinnamon in one spot.  Well, he added those last two steps.

Mmm. Mmm.  Mmm.  Look at all that butter. 

“I know Son.  I am worried about all those calories too!”

Pure deliciousness!  If you feel like consuming a lot of calories at once, give them a try!  Or, make some to give to your neighbors.  They will be so grateful! 

Week Wrap Up!

Howdy Folks!  (Just thought I would throw that out there since the Texas State Fair started yesterday).  I am still working on talking Jeff into going!  I think Hayden would like it!  Or maybe I just want a fried snickers.  ;-)

I feel like we had a busy week, but I don’t really think we did THAT much! 

Monday, we spent most of the day running some errands and doing a little shopping Rockwall.

Tuesday, I went back to Rockwall to give one of my Thirty-One hostesses some information and do a little more shopping by myself.  I got to walk around Hobby Lobby in peace!  What a treat!!

Wednesday, I had to take Skooter to the vet.  He had an eye infection.  I love $80 trips to the vet!  :-/  Then, Hayden and I went to church for a meeting. 

Thursday, I think we may have stayed home. 

Friday, Hayden went to school and I went to Canton with some girlfriends!  This was Hayden’s first day to stay for “after care” at school.  Two of the Momma’s I went with had boys in Hayden’s class so we were all leaving them late.  I think that all made us feel a little less guilty about it.   Canton was very busy but a success.  I got some bracelets, earrings, a fun dressy shirt, a super cute leopard jacket, and a new cute little hat.  I am all about throwing on a hat these days!  I guess this trip ended up being all about me!  :-)  Oh, and I got a big wooden pumpkin to stick in the yard.   Jeff was actually off last night so he met Hayden and I at DQ for a treat after I picked him up from school.  Then, we played outside the rest of the afternoon while Jeff got the travel trailer ready to go to the lease.  We decided to go eat fish at the new place in town.  If you want my opinion of it, let me know.  :-)

Saturday, Jeff left in the middle of the night to go to the deer lease.  Hayden and I got up to go to Good Samaritan to see if we could find anything good.  We had not been in several weeks.  Hayden got a spray rig toy and I got some material to practice making rosettes.  We spent 25 cents.  Then, we hit a few garage sales.  {Great to see you Uncle James and Aunt Mary Helen).  Hayden found a Fisher Price Little People farm truck and trailer with some animals.  He has played with it all day! 

Sad thing is that we spent more at Sonic on two drinks after our little garage sale adventure than we did on the things we bought out and about.  We visited Nanny for a bit.  Came home for lunch and naps.  We even took a nap together.  Sweet, sweet!  Played this afternoon.  Hayden had his first praying mantis encounter.  He thought it was super cool of course!

Then we got cleaned up and headed out to Circle H for the best barbeque and then to a Celebrating Home party at a friend’s house. 

Back to see Nanny and Granddaddy for a minute to show off Jeff’s picture he sent me of his deer he got tonight.  I know ya’ll think I am nuts, but I was in tears when he sent me this picture.  Not because the deer died.  Ya’ll know me better than that.  But, this was Jeff’s first deer kill with his bow.  I was so excited for him!  Check out that forked eye guard.  :-)

Then, got the boy to bed and just finished studying my Sunday School lesson for tomorrow.  I can’t remember if I have said anything about it on here, but I am teaching the Junior High girls class at our church.  Those sweet girls are a blessing to me!  I have learned so much myself!  I am not sure how much I am teaching them, but I love spending my Sunday mornings with them.  There are only about 4-5 girls that come regularly, but I am anxious to see our class grow! 

I think that about sums up our week!

Forget the blocks, I got some REAL “more hay”!

Hayden and his daddy went to Atwoods today for a few things and came home with some “REAL” hay and a cab tractor too!  Jeff didn’t show the hay to him in the store and waited to open it until they got home.  Jeff said he thought Hayden was going to “poop his pants” (which he still does-Ha!) because he was so excited!  So excited, that he had to take a nap with his hay.  He wanted  to sleep with all four bales.  But, we settled for two.

I had my bi-monthly Thirty-One meeting this morning, but I made a pit stop into Good Samaritan on the way.  I walked away with a vintage Fisher-Price bus, two Tonka Volkswagen Beetle Bugs, and some brand new popsicle molds.  All for 25 cents!  Man, I love that place!  I only had a few minutes to shop but I was happy with my purchase! 

Tonka…made in the USA.  Wonder how old these are?  I did a little research.  I did find some on ebay for sale for about $20 bucks each, but I couldn’t find a year on them.  Hmm…

Hope you have a good weekend!!

PS…the new comment system opens up the post in a new window, then you scroll to the bottom of the post and enter your name, email, and website (if you have one) along with your comment!  I kind of like comments!  ;-) 

Good Samaritan Saturday and a Birthday Party

I wasn’t going to go to Good Samaritan on Saturday, but decided at the last  minute to go and I am glad I did.  For those of you that don’t know, Good Samaritan, is a local indoor thrift shop that is only open on Saturday mornings.  Sometimes you find great things, sometimes you don’t.  You just never know!  That is what I love about it!  This past Saturday I spent $1.50 total and this is what I got…

An old Tonka firetruck.  I love it!  I found one just like it on ebay for sale for $29.99. 

Some garden tools and a booster seat for Hayden.

And, a wire basket for hold papers/mail that I need to something with.  :-)

I was happy with my finds!  Aunt Mary Helen…that garage sale was already put up when I got there around 11. 

Saturday afternoon, Hayden and I headed to Blaze and Blade’s (my twin nephews) 7th Birthday Party.  Ben 10 and Pirates of the Caribbean themes.

The boys spent most of the time swimming with their friends but Hayden spent most of his time playing with trucks and cars he found.

 

Blaze and Blade

Good Samaritan Saturday

Well, today wasn’t my day at Good Samaritan.  Hayden and I got up this morning and went to GS and we left with a ball for 50 cents.  Hayden was happy, so that is what matters right? 

However, this afternoon Cindy, Hayden, and I went to Once Upon A Child {a children’s resale shop} in Mesquite for their Moonlight Madness sale.  It is a one day sale they have where the discounts go from 50% red stamped tags to 70% at the end of the day.  Well, lucky for us we got there for 60% off and actually stayed long enough to get 70% our red tagged items. 

Here’s the scoop though.  We went to the sale thinking we would find mostly fall/winter items for next year.  But, most of the “red tagged items” that I got for Hayden were summer/spring.  SCORE!  That is exactly what we needed.  Hayden has been given so many hand-me-downs which we love and I have typically bought ahead during a clearance sale.  But, we have just about run out of those items/sizes.  So, he was in need of some spring/summer items. 

Today, I got him 11 pair of shorts.  Most are Old Navy, Gymboree, Gap, or Children’s Place.  I also got him three long sleeve dress shirts.  Again, Children’s Place and Gap.  An Old Navy pullover fleece jacket, and 4 t-shirts. 

Not all of the items were red-tagged. I did pay “full price” for several of the items.  But, nothing I bought cost over $4.50.  The cheapest items I got ended up being 75 cents.  You can’t even get it that cheap at a garage sale!  I really was very excited.  I had looked just yesterday for Hayden some clothes at Kohls since Mom had an extra 30 % off coupon.  But, the cheapest pair of shorts were going to be $5.50 for just the plain cotton shorts.  I am so glad I waited to see what I could find today! 

I know that they will have to have another big sale soon to get rid of all their fall/winter items.  They had so much stuff that wasn’t marked down. Crazy.  Can’t wait to go back and see what else we can find for CHEAP when do decided to have another red-stamp sale! 

I did also splurge and bought Hayden a VTECH Nursery Rhyme book/toy.  It reads different Nursery Rhymes aloud.  It was only 20% off and ended up being $3.60.  I really am half-way serious about saying splurge with buying this toy.  Good Samaritans has ruined me.  You can get toys so cheap at GS. 

I got 20  items today for $49.00.  I love finding nice name-brand items that I know will last for these prices.  If you are not typically a clearance, dig through the racks, shopper.  You should make an exception for events like this!   

Good Samaritan Saturday

Last Saturday was the first time I had been able to go to Good Samaritans in several weeks.  I picked Jen up that morning and we headed to GS before our girls day/night out.  I found this 8x10 frame (empty at the time) and stole the back and glass out of an old frame of moms.

 

It was already painted black and it was a perfect addition to our picture wall!  I also found another nice wooden black frame and gave it to mom.  I paid $3.00 for both frames. 

Speaking of our girls day/night out…It was so much fun!  Jen and I met up with Shauna in Dallas at our hotel, checked in, and headed out for a full day of fun.  We ate lunch at Luna de Noche (they have the yummiest salsas) then headed to Marshalls and Ross so I could make some returns.  Then, we headed to North Park with everyone else in Dallas.  Ha!  Not really, by the time we got there it wasn’t so bad.  We stayed there until closing time and then headed to dinner at the Cheesecake Factory.   Oh so yummy!  We got in bed by midnight and slept until 9:45 AM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Holy Moly!   What a treat!  We went to breakfast in our pj’s (at the hotel) and then got ready for another day of shopping.  We literally went to every Target, Ross, Marshalls, TJ Maxx within a 60 mile radius.  Gotta love those places!  I made it home about 10:30 Sunday night.  That was the first time I had ever spent the night away from Hayden and definitely the longest I had ever been away from him.  I am pretty sure that Hayden and his Daddy had tons of fun together and it was a good break for Mommy!

Back to GS Saturday…

Jen and I met at GS again this morning.  It was another successful trip in my book!  Here are all the fun things I found today…

Farm floor puzzle for Hayden, Puzzle for Jeff and I, Yahtzee (practically brand new), cheese dome cloche, little tikes truck, little people and several small cars, tool box with tools, The Giving Tree and  Bible for Me, and a Christmas serving tray. I spent $8.00. 

I just love finding these older items.

The Little People Cowboy was from 1990.  The fire truck was from the 60’s and the tanker truck is from the 70’s (both made in Britain).  I think Jen got a Pepsi truck that matches the tanker.  The 90’s Cookie Monster School bus matches a few other Sesame Street cars that I had previously gotten from GS.  I just love them!

Good Samaritan Saturday without Good Samaritan

This past Saturday was full of opportunities for treasure hunting!!  Cindy (Jen’s mom) and I had been planning to go to Junkadoodle in Dallas after we found out they were having their annual outdoor flea market this past weekend.  Then, we found out that it was the Hwy 80 Garage Sale weekend as well.  We had a hard time not going to Good Samaritans, but we decided we better go ahead and head toward Junkadoodle early.  So, we decided to take the longer way and check out some garage sales.  We only stopped at two on our way and didn’t find anything.  However, we were so excited that we found this antique double wash tub on a stand at Junkadoodle!

At first, we weren’t real sure which one of us would get it and what we would do with it, but we knew we were not leaving there without it.  

I ended up getting it for $35 and I am so excited about it!! 

So, what am I going to do with it?

I am going to put it on the left wall in my utility room and use it as a laundry sorter.  I have been looking for some type of sorter.  I had not found one that I thought was big enough or worth the money.  I think this wash tub takes care of both of those.  Large enough and definitely worth the $35!  Of course the vintage look is a plus too!  I love it and I think it will look great with my cabinets!

What do you think?  What would you do with it?

Good Samaritan Saturday 9-25-10

Happy Saturday! 

Even in the pouring rain, I went to Good Samaritan this morning!  Have I told you how much I love that place?  Ha!  I thought it might be fun to compare how much the item might actually retail for compared to what I paid for it. 

Here are my treasures for today:

Mighty Tonka Dumptruck (Retail on ebay for $45.00)

Large (and very heavy) Glass Bowl 

(I am not real sure about a price since there is not a brand on it but, I am guessing it would retail for atleast $15.00)

I can see banana pudding in it now!  :-)

More Toys for Hayden  (Poor thing doesn’t have any toys! )

4 small Chuck and Friends Tonka cars/trains (retails for $10.00 for a set of 5)

6 Little People (retails for $6.00-$13.00 for a set of 3)

Melissa & Doug Wooden Geometric Stacker (retails for $14.00)

Fisher Price Poppity Pop Truck (retails for $14.00)

John Deere Truck (retails for $4.00)

Large Stainless Steel Mixing Bowl (retails for $12.00)

White plate for my plate wall collection (retail range from $3.00-10.00)

Three books for Hayden (retails for $17.00)

 So, a total about about $155 worth of stuff and I got it all for…

Are you ready?

$10.00

What a steal!

Good Samaritan Saturday

Oh yes, I got to go today!  Good Samaritan was a success this morning!  Oh how I love that place!

For $13.50, this is what I came home with…

Old metal toolbox, 2 bed skirts for our extra bedroom (I couldn’t decide which one I wanted, so for a $1 each I decided to get both), metal colander, Veggie Skillet for the grill, glass pitcher, dark denim material (matches a pattern of some of the pillows I got for our new couch-you never know if you might need it), 2 bowls, another white plate for my plate wall, several linen valances (not sure what I will do with them, but couldn’t pass them up), and that thing on the right is a linen cover that you put over your toaster.  Isn’t that awesome?  All for $13.50!!

Then, I went to another sale down the road and spent $6.50.  I got two old windows (for 50 cents each) and two old picture frames that I will do something with.  :-) 

I have a vision, and I can’t wait to put in into action!  Mom said, “You sure have lots of projects to do.  You better get started.”  Maybe I should! 

I know this stuff may not be your style or you wonder why on earth I buy it.  But, I will prove to you that it was worth it!  Hopefully soon! 

I also went to another garage sale and got some super cute things for Hayden.  (Thanks Jayde!) 

I felt like I had a very successful morning of bargain hunting!  How about you, found any bargains lately?

Weekend Wrap-Up

Whew!  We had a busy weekend!  How about you?  Time has come to start all over on getting information, prices, bids, etc. on everything for our house.  I guess our weekends for the next couple of months will be consumed by this project! 

Friday, Jeff, Hayden, and I took at trip to Tyler to go to a supply company to get prices for our tubs and toliets.  :-)  Then, we went to Furniture Row to look at living room furniture.  We did not find anything there that interested us.   The exciting news is that we were able to order our dining room table and chairs, our bedroom furniture, and some furniture for Hayden’s room at Canton last week.  We are so excited to see how they turn out!  Lunch at Mercardo’s  (Like Posado’s)!  SOOOO YUMMY!  Then, to Counterscapes.  We spent quite  a while there looking at all the options for our countertops, vanities, and for our shower.  We made a few selections so we can get bids and see what will fit into our budget.  We are hoping to get quartz for our countertops.  L-O-V-E it! The best part about Counterscapes is they had a ton of toys for Hayden to play with!  Awesome huh?   Then, a trip to Gander Mountain was in store!  Looked at safes for a while. Found one we really liked (FIREPROOF of course!) but we are still thinking on it!  Jeff looked at guns, but no luck.  Last stop in Tyler-Kohls!  We actually both found new tennis shoes and socks.  YIPEE!   I got some Reebok SimplyTones. I am anxious to see if it makes a difference toning my backside.  Ha!  Then, we had a birthday get together/cook-out at Jeff’s parents’ house to celebrate the 6 of us that have July/August birthdays.  We had one tired boy after a long day out and about! 

I think Hayden likes his Daddy’s new shoes! 

 

Saturday morning I got up and went to Good Samaritan (our local thrift store)!  It is only open on Saturday mornings.  Ya’ll…you can get some GOOD stuff there for so CHEAP!  I am hesitant to tell you what I got because you might want to go and get all the good stuff before I do!  ;-)  Check out what I got…

A Little People Farmhouse for 50 CENTS!!  He already has most of the animals that go with it that I had already gotten at GS.  I have been eyeing these at Target for $40.  50 cents is so much better that 40 dollars!!!!!!!!!  I also got him a set of awesome blocks for 50 cents.

This side table for $1.50.  This will go great in our living room…after I do a little magic!

This ladder shelf for $10.

And finally, the best thing…this dresser for $10!  It is in such great shape!  It will look great in our extra room…after I do a little more magic! 

I am so in love with the feet on it.  :-)

 

Then, Saturday afternoon we took a trip to Rockwall.  First stop, North Texas Appliance.  We went in there to look mainly at refrigerators and dual fuel ranges.  We spent longer in there than we expected, but we ended up buying our new washer and dryer.  We got an AWESOME deal!    Want to do a little more research before we decided on the fridge and range.  Then, to a flooring store to look at options for our shower.  Dinner at Johnny Carinos.  Bass Pro was next!  Jeff had his eye on a gun they had on sale.  So, he was a happy new gun owner when we left.  Hayden was in heaven looking at all the wildlife and fish in there!  We even got to see a few of our friends in there too!  Great to see you Bo, Rhonda, and Dee!  Last stop…Culvers for some yummy custard!

Not sure he is real excited about another shopping trip!  But isn’t that hat cute?

Honestly, Hayden really did GREAT Friday and Saturday.  He went with the flow, the in and out, and was very patient! 

Today, all I wanted was to STAY HOME and do nothing!  Well, we pretty much did stay home except for a quick grocery store run and it was so nice! I think we all needed some time at home and I am praying for forgiveness for skipping church!  The do nothing part…well that didn’t so much happen!  Hayden decided to wake up a little 5 this morning.   He took an early morning nap and we all took one this afternoon.  I spent most of my free time today doing laundry and cleaning scorched dishes.  Remember these?

I am pleased with how they turned out.  I am saving the details for another post.  This one is already long!  :-)

Then, tonight I actually cooked dinner.  I made one of Jeff’s favorites!  Enchiladas.  They are so easy and so yummy!  I will share the recipe in another post too. 

 

Can you tell I am getting tired?   5 AM was a long time ago!  I have formed a really bad habit of staying up until midnight or after pretty much every night.  

Hope you had a great weekend.  We accomplished a lot this weekend and I feel really good about it!

PS…we miss you Nanny, Granddaddy, and Auntie Robin!  Hope you are having a great trip!