Monday, June 7, 2010

3 dollars and 82 cents of pure awesomeness.

something happens on the first saturday of every month.
something giant.
something magical.
something i like to call
50% OFF EVERYTHING at goodwill!

oh whats that?
my new cereal-eating-ice cream-enjoying bowl for a mere 50 cents? yes, thats right!

these plates were truly a find.. and at a dollar for both i was bummed out that they didn't have the whole set! oh well, dinner for two!

75 cents for this purse?! HOLD THE PHONE! thats less than the pack of gum inside my purse! spruced up with one of my favorite scarves and i've got a new summer purse ready to be filled with disposable cameras and sunscreen!

needed a brown belt. could of paid 30 bucks for a new one at urban outfitters or i could pay less than how much a diet coke costs me! needless to say, i think i made the right choice.

bringing back the old school candle sticks. and at 25 cents a pop, why not?!

now that was a good shopping day, didn't break the nonexistence bank of chelsea and only bought things i'll definitely use! {yes, i almost came out with about 5 different skirts that needed sewing, a blazer with shoulder pads all the way to mars, 3 different coffee mugs, and an old school coffee pot. but alas, i contained myself!}
UNTIL the first saturday of july that is!


have a thrifty, money-saving kind of day!

p.s. two lovers on the run made some banana pudding cake in a mug! hooray! their's looks better than mine! and seriously "cupped cakes" is the greatest thing i've heard!

two is better than one: p.p.s. i might have been making a billion new prints this weekend and i just made this one... am i allowed to play favorites?

50 comments:

  1. Major Scores! I just love the Goodwill. I need to go soon. These are some awesome finds!

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  2. I don't care what anyone says...I love the Goodwill! You can find some great stuff there..especially if you're a broke college student :)

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  3. im jealous, chels. my goodwill does not do that on the first saturday!!!!! ugh. not fair!

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  4. i love goodwill. it's amazing.

    i have collected for myself, 14 Polaroid cameras from various goodwills. and i love them. they are my pride and joy. a few don't work, but they are merely for decoration. and i love them.

    and ps. the moosetache, is amazing. i love your prints. my favorite one, here: http://allisterbee.blogspot.com/2010/06/always-feel-beautiful.html

    thanks for sharing! <3
    paislea

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  5. wow chels, with all that money you saved you could... oh i dont know.... buy your favourite person ever some socks???? huh huh??!! yeah..... :)

    are goodwill stores all connected like worldwide? my goodwill store is having 50% off too! but i resisted because just like you i would walk away with candle sticks that i really just dont need :) x

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  6. I LOVE the belt! And the candle holder! Jealous jealous! ;-)

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  7. wow i'm jealous!
    i love the scarf on the bag and i love the belt too!
    why do i never get these luxuries :(
    x

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  8. moosetache...that was funny.

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  9. Oh wow Chels, do you always find such awesome gems at the thrift stores?
    I'm going shopping with you! I love, love, love that little ice cream bowl.
    And I love to see someone finding old, cheap things to make them look cute instead of spending tons of money.
    Makes me believe there is hope and great style somewhere (oh, somewhere) in my future!

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  10. Yay for thrifty finds! Love the belt & your right, I was just @ Urban last night...pretty much the same belts there & for a lot more!!

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  11. Yes! Thrifting is the best! Those look like great finds! And way to go on not getting all those uneeded things... thats something I've gotta work on, although I would say I'm getting better! Just last week I was checking out at the thrift store and put down a couple skirts that I probably didn't need. Now I'm just trying to tell myself not to go back for them!
    And I love all your prints you've been making! So cute!

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  12. WOW, what finds!! I love finding those hidden treasures :)

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  13. I love those plates...the first one is so pretty!
    what great finds :)

    I gave you an award!!!! ^_^

    xoxo
    Olivia

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  14. HUZZAH FOR BARGAIN PURCHASES! You have such a great eye, Chels!

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  15. wow, you really got some deals! you're lucky, the goodwills around here don't do 50% off (at least when i've been).

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  16. I'm so jealous! These are fabulous!
    Have a lovely Monday!


    LOVE!

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  17. I want your prints. All of them. Thanks. haha. xoxox

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  18. That is really way too cool! 50% off at Goodwill. Hay day, for real, right!? And I'm totally in love with your new cereal-eating-ice cream-enjoying bowl for a mere 50 cents! I'm jealous, in fact!

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  19. Great deals! I try to bargain shop, but somehow I am always drawn to the most expensive items.... oh well.

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  20. I waaaaaaaant your ice cream bowl. So fab!

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  21. you just shared one of the best kept secret secrets. geeee thanks. jokes. i just love that someone shares my love for buying and sprucing/scavenging! just delightful purchases.

    and btdubbs. if i could get hannah venable to update her blog, i would have already done so. she's actually at camp. lame right?

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  22. The bag and the belt! err take me with you next time! i love them!
    seriously where do you find these places!?!
    xxx

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  23. I looove goodwill! I didn't know about 50% off on Saturdays...I don't think we have that here..

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  24. I heart Goodwill...I heart it even more on 50% off days:-) Great finds!

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  25. i did NOT know that goodwill did that! i really need to go check it out when july comes! that super exciting about all of your great finds!

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  26. You did so good! I'm a little jealous of all your awesome finds.

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  27. Those are some pretty awesome bargains. I love the belt, I need to find one like that!

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  28. Sweet! Happy happy shopping! :) The first plate is adorable hehe

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  29. HOLY CRAP. SAY WHA???? BONKERS!

    First I'd like to say I'm a newbie to your blog, but I definitely am enjoying it! Second, I noticed the quote "it is here that she must begin to write her story" in your blog title. WELL just so happens in MY blog title i have quoted "It is here where she must begin to tell her story." And i thought, hmm, what a coincidence! lol

    THEN i noticed in your left side bar "she decided to free herself, dance into the wind..etc etc".

    I also have that quote on my wall, right hand side.


    I got them both off a notebook my sister bought me for Christmas. DID WE GET THE SAME BOOK OR IS THIS JUST CRAZY FATE???lol

    xo Tyler
    ps feel free to pop by my blog and oogle our twinness. http://everybodymusthaveafantasyeh.blogspot.com/

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  30. Oh Goowill, how I love thee. How I wish it exsisted in Australia! We have versions similar to it, but I have seen an authentic American Goodwill and nothing compares! Ahhh! p.s Awesoms finds! :)

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  31. Haha I wish it was called actually called Goowill. Lol.

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  32. Goodwill is the BEST! ValueVillage is good too :D

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  33. lucky duck you always get the good stuff!! LOVE IT ALL!!!

    <333
    i awarded you :)

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  34. They're all beautiful, but my favourites are the beautiful brown belt and the purse! How adorable are they? :) Such a bargain!

    xoxox

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  35. wow such great deals and finds! i love the candle stick holder.

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  36. Your blog makes me HAPPY!!! Great finds by the way. XO

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  37. i am sooo jealous of your finds!! i LOVE LOVE LOVE the purse and the scarf you added is PERFECT! it looks very vintage and classic and chic!!

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  38. yay such great stuff! i love the brown belt and the little white zipper dress underneath too!

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  39. BAH. your picture there, i just noticed we also have the same sunglasses. mine have green lines on top instead! :| this is very freaky friday.

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  40. awesome steals! love the belt!

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  41. does this happen everywhere?!??!?! if so, i am a very happy girl

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  42. say whaaaat I need to find the nearest goodwill asap!

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  43. i'm so sad i missed it!!!! i will NOT miss julys!
    all of your finds are soo cute! i love them all.

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  44. you're blog makes me happy. congrats on your great finds! i need to practice thrifting.

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  45. great finds!! I adore that belt. vintage envy! :)

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  46. I love Goodwill. I found the most beautiful vase there yesterday.

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