I am so NOT a shopper. I love the peace of my home and really do not have the desire to go out much, but when I have to run errands one thing I thoroughly enjoy is hitting the thrift stores, Goodwill, a yard sale or an antique store. Now that is my kind of shopping!!
I find such wonderful treasures that way and it is such a Simple Pleasure to come home with a $.50 find that is incredibly useful or was something we needed. That is one thing about shopping for me, if I do not have a use for it or I truly do not need it, no matter what the cost I do not purchase it. Frugal living is being happy with what you have and only getting what you need in my eyes.
I had the privilege to go out for a bit with the Mountain Boy when we took my parents back to the airport a couple of Friday's ago and on our way home we stopped in at both a SalvAion Army and an antique store.
Although we did not find anything in the antique store, we got pretty lucky at the Salvation Army. The Mountain Boy found a book (he is our reader rabbit – he just LOVES to read) and he found some hooks that would work great with his paracord products and I was so very blessed to find some old metal measuring cups for a few cents (these work great in my 5 gallon buckets of bulk dried goods for easy scooping),but my big find was a beautifully hand made pottery bowl for $6.50.
I have been looking for an antique wooden bread bowl which I have actually decided to make two of my own real soon hear, but this pottery bowl is jut that size and just perfect. I could not have purchased a mixing bowl for that cost so I was super excited and the ladies behind the counter were drooling because they hAdn't seen my treasure until I brought it to the counter! 🙂
Now we have such good news to share and I am so excited!
Our entire family is now a part of www.homesteaderbloggersnetwork.com and you will find our post and videos featured there. We are very excited to be working with such a diverse group of homesteaders and pioneers.
I have started a weekly radio show on Wednesdays with Lisa Bedford and The Survival Mom Radio Network which can be found at www.SurvivalMomRadio.com.
My Mountain Man has two new products on the way that you will not want to miss out on… The big announcement and debut of his 1st new item is coming within the next couple of weeks. You can find him at www.MountainManJournals.com. Be sure to also check out his YouTube Channel at http://YouTube.com/MountainManJournals.
My Mountain Boy has officially opened his business Mountain Boy Journals here in Idaho selling various paracord bracelets, belts, gun slings and more as well as his handcrafted leather moccasins. You can find him at www.MountainBoyJournals.com. He can also be found on his YouTube Channel at http://YouTube.com/MountainBoyJourals
Stay tuned as well here on Mountain Woman Journals where I will be hosting a blog hop. For those of you that are new to the term, if you blog and would like to share some of your knowledge there will be a weekly opportunity to do so as well. If you don't have a blog, but have an idea to share, you will have the opportunity to share your ideas in our comments each week. Sharing is knowledge!! I will post more details very soon!
Today I am sharing Homestead Bloggers Network Thrifty Thursday so if you have a post you would like to share please do so below…
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You and I are VERY much alike. I’m not a big shopper but I love going to garage sales, thrift stores, Goodwill etc. I call it a treasure hunt.
I love your bowl. That’s a great find. And congrats on your feature for your blog. Your family sounds great. I’ll have to send my hubby to your hubby’s site.
Thanks for sharing your good news.
Kim
Hi Kim – Thanks so much for taking the time to message me and my deepest apologies that it has taken me so long to respond. There has been so much happening all at once here in the wilderness I was honestly having a hard time keeping up with it all…. I love treasure troving – that is my term and it is just so much fun when you can come home with all sorts of treasures and barely spent any money… That is the best kind of shopping… Yes – definitely send your hubby on over to my husband’s site and visit him on http://youtube.com/mountainmanjournals also…. He does some really great videos…. Hope you guys are doing well – you are still in my prayers… Thanks again for stopping by…. God bless you and yours!
I love thrifting. I found a bread machine for just a little over $4 and a small stand mixer for $1.75. Congrats on all the good news.
Hi Jennifer and thanks so much for taking time to share your finds… 🙂 Don’t you just feel gitty when find such sweet treasures..?? Thank you for taking the time to message me and for sharing in my good news!! God bless!