Thrifty Treasures: Yard Sale Nirvana

What do you get when you add a morning of kid-free girl time + some major bargains + a delicious café mocha?

Yard Sale Nirvana!

My friend Christy and I hit the road at 7:15 yesterday morning.

By ourselves.

That's probably the earliest I've been able to go out yard saling because it is nigh impossible to get two little girls out of bed, fed, dressed, and packed up to leave the house at that time.

Our first stop was convenient because it was just up the street from my house. Christy found a lovely white wrought iron twin bedframe for $5, and I scored a pair of Sleeping Beauty dress-up shoes for $0.50.

We already have an identical pair, but I am weary of the daily shrieks and warmongering that occur in our house because of said pair of shoes. Having two pairs will greatly reduce my stress level and possibly keep my children from clobbering each other.

Two large neighborhoods on my side of town were hosting community-wide yard sales, so after hitting the Starbucks drive-through (thank you, Christy!!), we headed to the first neighborhood and were not disappointed.

I found a vintage apron for $1.00

Christy scored a $7 vintage golf club bag for her husband and an adorable toddler-size Crayola roller suitcase for $3.

At the next neighborhood, I happened upon a cutesy Gymboree zebra-striped dress for Natalie ($1), a pair of shorts for $0.10 and a cupcake t-shirt for $0.25.

I also grabbed a Martha Stewart book for $0.50 and a white platter for $0.50.

I'm hunting for different shaped white plates and platters for a wall in my Kitchen. I thought I discovered a really unique one at a church sale, but Christy and I decided it was too creamy looking to be white.

My grand total for a morning full of bargain hunting?

$3.35...not bad! We were able to shop sooo many more sales because we weren't having to get kids in and out of car seats, hand out Goldfish crackers, and remind tiny people to keep their sticky little fingers to themselves.

If you like checking out other people's best bargains, head over to visit Rhoda at Southern Hospitality for her Thrifty Treasures party. It's loads of fun!

In Other News:
Don't forget to enter the RJ Charms Giveaway...it's open until 5 pm (ET) today!

In case you missed it, I posted the topic for May's Dishing It! Party this morning. I hope you'll consider linking up this week, get to know some other bloggers, and maybe find a new Follower or two!

Aaaand...the winner of the Giveaway from Inspired Boutique is Carmen from Life with Sprinkles on Top. (Please email me soon, Carmen, so I can get you in touch with Micah-Noel.)

Enjoy the rest of your weekend, friends!