odds and ends

little one had her first cup of tea this morning. i brewed a pot of decaf black tea, added some milk and honey to hers, and told her she could have tea just like mama. it warmed my heart to drink tea with my girl. i look forward to many more tea times together as she grows.

i have found several thrifting and curbside gems lately.

a like new rocking horse for $10 at a thrift store. it wags it's tail! i looked it up when we got home and found that this horse sells for $100 to $120 new!

a {free} spice rack from the curb. i washed it and it's now filled with spices.

a {free} playground from another curb. it is the perfect size for our porch and our girl. we have already spent many hours enjoying this find.

other things i am loving...

i am taking this sourdough ecourse. i really enjoy it. my starter is six days old today and is thriving. i'm going to start cooking with it soon. maybe this weekend!

this salad. yum.

our walk this morning. we went right after breakfast, in the crisp morning air. it was quiet and lovely.

i'm not loving the fruit fly problem we are having right now. but i am loving the solution i found somewhere online. pour some white vinegar in a bowl, add a small amount of dishsoap, and fill the bowl with water (do this quickly so you get a lot of soap suds on top...that's the crucial part of the whole thing, i have learned). they are attracted to it and drown. it really works.

and these little toes.

thrifted gems

we hit up a couple of thrift stores last weekend, and i've been meaning to share my finds. my days of thrifting started when i was just a little girl. actually, they probably started from birth, but i don't remember that. anyway, when i was growing up, my grandparents lived very far away. they came to visit us a couple of times a year, and every time they visited we hit up all the local thrift stores. it was just one of the things we did together. their rule was that they would always buy us the things we wanted at the thrift store.  we would all spend hours scouring the thrift stores for just the right treasures. i loved those times with my grandparents and i'm so thankful that they inspired my love for thrifting. 

anyway, here's what we found the other day....

this enchanting prism "chandelier" for the little one's room. at $2, it was our most expensive purchase. she loves it.

 it is hanging above her changing table. the perfect thing to look at during a diaper change. and just in case you're wondering...the fabric chandelier finally made it into her room this past weekend. it looks great. stay tuned for a post on her room sometime in the near future.

 i thought this little tin was too cute to pass up. it was 25 cents! it will eventually be used in place of gift wrap when i have the perfect gift to fit inside.

this little wooden box with faded mushrooms painted on the top. for 50 cents, this is a perfect project for me. it probably has a future that's covered in modpodge or fabric.

this delightful and quirky little frame. $1.

and this was my favorite find of the day! a vintage apron with toadstools on the pockets! it was $1.

i couldn't resist wearing it the next morning while i made breakfast. i felt happier the instant i put this apron on.