Groceries and thrift store shopping day

The kids went to hangout with their big sis this afternoon, so Travis and I got some shopping done.

It was a nice break to get in and out of the stores without having to wait on children lingering in the aisles asking if we can buy them this and that or searching for one or two kids who suddenly disappeared to browse the store on their own. Lol ๐Ÿ˜† (Yes, sometimes that happens.)

Mj (24) and the kids heading out to her apartment. ๐Ÿฅฐ
We shared a complimentary pink lemonade at the grocery store. ๐Ÿฅฐ
Photo of me outside of the grocery market. ๐Ÿ˜Š

I get it. Going to the store as a child must feel wondrous because everything is so big and there’s so much to see and do.

But as a grownup with a long to-do list, sometimes we just want to get in and out of the store as quickly as we can! ๐Ÿ˜„

After we got the groceries, we stopped by two different thrift stores. I wanted to see if I could find some inexpensive flower pots for my new houseplants.

I didn’t have much luck finding flower pots at the first thrift store, but I did happen to stumble upon a vintage-style Sacred Heart of Mary print.

At the second thrift store, I found a bunch of hanging baskets flower pots for 49 cents! ๐Ÿ˜ฒ

These pots will come in handy for my new plants, plus my overgrown pothos and snake plants that need to be split and repotted. ๐Ÿชด

Another great thrifty findโ€”these two repurposed folding tables for about $5 each!

I’m going to use the tables for my front porch so I can sit outside, enjoy a cup of my tea, and read a good book. ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿซ–๐Ÿ“š

I was excited to finally find folding tables for my porch. I’ve been wanting a bistro-style table set for sometime, but the cost of a table and chair set are pretty pricey at $100+.

Finding these two folding tables with the cottagecore-style art prints for $10 made me so happy! Now all I need to get are two folding chairs to go with the tables.

Aren’t these McDonald’s tin boxes so cute? They were only 49 cents, too! I bought one for myself and two for the kids to use for crafts or playing.

And I bought these vintage Christmas cookies trays for less than $5 total!

As soon as I saw the Santa Claus cookie tray, it reminded me of a similar Christmas tray from my childhood. ๐ŸŽ…๐Ÿพ๐Ÿช

If I close my eyes, I can smell the M&M chocolate chip Christmas cookies we used to make during the holidays when I was a little girl. ๐Ÿช๐Ÿฅน

I love family traditions, especially creating new ones with my own children. So, I bought the vintage cookie trays for us to use this Christmas. ๐ŸŽ…๐Ÿพ๐ŸŽ„๐Ÿช

Have you bought anything fun lately?

๐Ÿ’œ XO


Our happy place this spring

All we do is spend our spring days at local greenhouses, and I’m perfectly happy with that! ๐Ÿ˜Š๐ŸŒฟ

Soon it will be officially summer (next week to be exact! ๐Ÿ˜ฒ), and I’ll be focusing on maintaining the garden and transplanting some of my plants that I started from seeds.

Also, the season for buying fruit/veggie plant starts is starting to wind down. It’s a good time to catch deals on leftover plants.

Today, I stopped by one of my favorite farm stores and took advantage of a BOGO sale. I bought candy onions, celery, romaine lettuce, Italian parsley, and asparagus (just for fun ๐Ÿ˜‰ because I know this crop won’t be ready this season).

I’m trying to fill in some empty spaces in our garden! ๐Ÿ˜„

How’s your gardening going so far?

๐Ÿ’œ XO

P.S.โ€”here’s what we bought at the beginning of garden season.