Thrift store fun
After I worked a bunch this morning, I figured I should head out before the storm hit (which is here as I type this). My plan was to get a library card, as we've lived her 9 months and I've just been lazy about getting one. When we first went to the library last June or July, I didn't have my new ID card, and I didn't have anything with my current address on it, so I couldn't get my card then. My husband figured if I was going to the library today I should see if I could get him the newest book in the Kim Harrison series, White Witch, Black Curse.
Before heading to the library, which is across town, the girls and I stopped at St. Vincent de Paul. I figured it's been a while since I've been in there, and sometimes I can find some good stuff. My daughters always hit up the clerk there for cookies. It's a small town, and my aunt takes the girls in there a lot when she babysits, so the girls are pretty well-known.
First I hit up the craft section as always. They had an owl crewel embroidery kit, and a Halloween cross stitch pattern with a skeleton. Then, I headed to the other side of the store, where I think I found the most awesome thing ever. It was a Mickey Mouse Disco record box, which was full of a bunch of those read-along record books. In it there were books for Gremlins, He-Man, and a bunch of old Disney ones. Oh yeah, and one for Return of the Jedi, too. I don't have a record player, but the books will be good for the girls, and I can try to track down a record player later.
I also wanted to see if I could track down a 50s style dress for my class reunion in June. It's not a requirement to wear anything like that, but I'm in the mood for shocking my classmates by dressing up--in school, I was all about the goofy T-shirts and jeans, although I was prom queen and I did dress up then. I managed to find one that I think will be appropriate, and it was only $1.50. If not, it's a dress I'll wear anyway :).
I did find my husband the book, and got some for the girls, since I want to try to teach Seluna how to read soon. She recognizes her name and Illyria's, but not much else right now.
Before heading to the library, which is across town, the girls and I stopped at St. Vincent de Paul. I figured it's been a while since I've been in there, and sometimes I can find some good stuff. My daughters always hit up the clerk there for cookies. It's a small town, and my aunt takes the girls in there a lot when she babysits, so the girls are pretty well-known.
First I hit up the craft section as always. They had an owl crewel embroidery kit, and a Halloween cross stitch pattern with a skeleton. Then, I headed to the other side of the store, where I think I found the most awesome thing ever. It was a Mickey Mouse Disco record box, which was full of a bunch of those read-along record books. In it there were books for Gremlins, He-Man, and a bunch of old Disney ones. Oh yeah, and one for Return of the Jedi, too. I don't have a record player, but the books will be good for the girls, and I can try to track down a record player later.
I also wanted to see if I could track down a 50s style dress for my class reunion in June. It's not a requirement to wear anything like that, but I'm in the mood for shocking my classmates by dressing up--in school, I was all about the goofy T-shirts and jeans, although I was prom queen and I did dress up then. I managed to find one that I think will be appropriate, and it was only $1.50. If not, it's a dress I'll wear anyway :).
I did find my husband the book, and got some for the girls, since I want to try to teach Seluna how to read soon. She recognizes her name and Illyria's, but not much else right now.