Springtime Thrifties

Well I'm sorry to say that I've been incredibly lazy busy lately, and have neglected my blog.  It's startling how guilty I feel about it, especially as I've still been reading lots of other people's colourful blogs in the meantime.  In my defense, I have been working quite late for the past couple of week.  Sometimes the idea of sitting on the computer when I get home from work, having just spent the previous 8 hours on one, seems positively barbaric to my eyeballs.

So what's been going on?  Well I've been doing quite a lot of thrifting, quite a lot of gardening, and also going through the process of adopting a cat.  But more on that another time, once things are more finalised.  Let me tell you, it's terribly exciting though!

I just wanted to share this little character with you....I call him Hooty Owl.  He's a teapot!  Not a big teapot, but enough tea for one, which is all one really needs!  I got him from Anthropologie in New York, and smuggled him through customs in my handbag.  

Can I just say that Anthropologie is such a devine shop.  I'm almost glad that there are none in the UK, otherwise I would be somewhat poorer of time and of money.  Although  on the downside, the cashiers were a tad rude, and somethings rather overpriced. But heh.  Nothing's perfect, right?  And it was charming nonetheless.

Now look at these little darlings.  Pottery childrens shoes!  I happened to see them in the window of my village charity shop.  Within 60 seconds I marched straight in and snapped them up.  Boyfy thought they were real childrens shoes when he first saw them, and thought I'd gone totally crackers.  But even he appreciates their charm.  I don't think they're rare or anything, but they are a delight nonetheless don't you think?  I'd love to know if you've seen any similar.

I also found this cheerful cake stand.  I just loved the colours.  So spring-like.  I cannot wait to eat a yummy cake from it....all to myself of course.  I love my local charity shop.  There are clearly so many crazy people living in my area who just love to get rid of such lovely things.  Madness!  Not that I'm complaining :)

I have a few more thrifties that I want to share with you, but I'll save them for another day.  I hope to also have news of a catty nature, and some pictures to go with it.  Until then.... xoxo

Comments

[Ruthanne]

I love those shoes, very unusual... you don't think they were real shoes kind of dipped in something to harden them? Our charity shop is terrible, in a bad area and overpriced... I like to travel to the more expensive areas for my bargains!

[sarah]

Those shoes are so beautiful. They remind me of a family friend who had her first grand-children's shoes silver plated so she could keep them forever.