tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13398332.post6180690767386365912..comments2008-10-05T17:55:37.358-07:00Sarah and Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00618358656098944111makinprojiks@gmail.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13398332.post-16461527025311430452008-10-05T17:55:00.000-07:002008-10-05T17:55:00.000-07:00Sarah, I dragged my daughter to yard sales all the time...she is 23 now and the queen of thrift too. She has very expensive tastes but she knows how to find it for nothing. She bought her designer wedding gown that retailed for $1500.00 from a shop on ebay for $125.00! The dress was also shown on the cable TV show <BR/>"Bridezilla" Her wedding is a year away but she is ready! It was a salesfloor sample and still in perfect condition! I know you are teaching Jack great values and thriftiness!<BR/>And I LOVE that cabinet! So sweet that Jack is old enough to help now!Thrifty Miss Prisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06662950088053804165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13398332.post-41401614337852390252008-10-04T15:25:00.000-07:002008-10-04T15:25:00.000-07:00Super job - love the trash to treasure transformation! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13398332.post-59683126061086217042008-10-01T18:03:00.000-07:002008-10-01T18:03:00.000-07:00You constantly amaze me with your finds. what a lovely lovely piece!Nanette Merrill and daughtershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05734358126338038553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13398332.post-86197151746115491812008-10-01T15:38:00.000-07:002008-10-01T15:38:00.000-07:00That turned out great!!Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11971002056217466891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13398332.post-31753644037294572692008-10-01T08:47:00.000-07:002008-10-01T08:47:00.000-07:00Love the cabinet--beautiful!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474826187006197342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13398332.post-66958605754089746442008-09-30T20:40:00.000-07:002008-09-30T20:40:00.000-07:00I love the transformation on the cabinet. Very cute.~ Junkyard Jenniferhttp://www.jennifersjunkylife.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13398332.post-8683749736519115442008-09-30T19:47:00.000-07:002008-09-30T19:47:00.000-07:00that is an amazing $3 project! i am glad to hear that you got some help, too. our eggs are unfotunately more than $3, but that is because i always like to buy free-range organic. and brown. they need to be brown, for some reason.<BR/>my parents were frugal, er, cheap, er didn't have a lot of money, and so now i am frugal on some things and spend when needed (for one pair of good shoes every year or so, for example). so you never know.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05009765610878354051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13398332.post-50937191567695267692008-09-30T16:42:00.000-07:002008-09-30T16:42:00.000-07:00Wow, you really brought it back to life. I would love to do something like that but suspect I'd never get around to it. And it would cost a LOT more than $3 here even in the 'before' condition.lovestitcheshttp://lovestitches.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13398332.post-14125019744714452822008-09-30T12:57:00.000-07:002008-09-30T12:57:00.000-07:00That's great! So sweet to share that experience with your son.<BR/><BR/>I never even pick up things like this because I don't know where the heck I'd put them.<BR/><BR/>Plus I can't even seem to get myself organized enough to re-finish my sewing cabinet.Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01107468169173368297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13398332.post-90868153762563575492008-09-30T11:55:00.000-07:002008-09-30T11:55:00.000-07:00Maybe when I get up to StL, we could go garage-saleing/thrifting together? My DB lives near St.Ann/Overland area. I used to gs alot in Brigdeton. My best score was an antique Dresden Plate top for $20. I handquilted that every 1" crosshatching, of course! LOL!Betty J in OKChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09300663370644537108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13398332.post-31894490134362491922008-09-30T11:42:00.000-07:002008-09-30T11:42:00.000-07:00I'm afraid most of us are more like our parents than we are willing to admit!svelteSTUFFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18382308755141323232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13398332.post-32776960784614759502008-09-30T08:19:00.000-07:002008-09-30T08:19:00.000-07:00WOW! That is a find, and a superb job of reviving it!<BR/><BR/>I think Jack will always appreciate vintage because of it being a tie between the two of you.Dorishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09167997687171327482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13398332.post-44044734611233212702008-09-30T07:58:00.000-07:002008-09-30T07:58:00.000-07:00Great transformation! I'd definitely trade you a pack of eggs for it!Vintage Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14150716085151145549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13398332.post-35338584352635745522008-09-30T07:27:00.000-07:002008-09-30T07:27:00.000-07:00Wow, Sarah! What a find!!! :) I love that Jack helped restore it. My oldest is five and a half and he still loves yard sales. He loves helping me hunt for treasures and he loves to find a random toy here and here (we have a plastic baggie with some change that he gets to take with him to yard sales).<BR/><BR/>My dad was super frugal all while I was growing up and while I've always thought of myself as the "maverick" of the family because of the *strange* way I do things (my family all think I'm nuts) while my mom was in town this week and I was sitting there cutting my coupons and mapping out my yard sale hunt for the weekend she looked at me and said "you are more like your dad than you realize"....so I guess we do pick up some stuff from our parents when we aren't looking! :)Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15606131327600041337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13398332.post-7733074834122549842008-09-30T07:23:00.000-07:002008-09-30T07:23:00.000-07:00Wowee! That turned out beautiful!!! And even more special that Jack helped. <BR/>The older I get the more I see my parents in me. Somethings I like, some I try to change. I wouldn't change them for the world though and I love all the memories I have with them.Missyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07902747752891232721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13398332.post-55075647771235592502008-09-30T07:07:00.000-07:002008-09-30T07:07:00.000-07:00So cute! That contact paper is new old stock?? I can never find cute contact paper. <BR/><BR/>My parents are super frugal. Although, we always went on cool vacations, we'd stay at pretty horrible motels-- not complaining. I'm super grateful. My point, however, is that I am a spendaholic but still get mad when I get a coupon in the mail AFTER I have just shopped at a store. Passed along from the 'rents, no doubt.Girl Landhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13839797602604232320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13398332.post-47378153972094610642008-09-30T07:02:00.000-07:002008-09-30T07:02:00.000-07:00Very nice. I want to re-do my bathroom vanity. You have given me hope ;)Judyhttp://midlifebliss.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13398332.post-68240736908313984432008-09-30T06:57:00.000-07:002008-09-30T06:57:00.000-07:00We end up very much like our parents. We just don't admit it. I love the cabinet. How DID you lift the thing? After I bought the mangle my husband made the rule that I can only buy what I can LIFT!!! Your accomplishments are very motivating!!!Vickihollyhocks.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13398332.post-24651631532698137612008-09-30T06:52:00.000-07:002008-09-30T06:52:00.000-07:00I love, love, love your cabinet! What a find! And what a great transformation!Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14002677134681380015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13398332.post-62576192768542716872008-09-30T06:37:00.000-07:002008-09-30T06:37:00.000-07:00I have a litle three tiered table that my Mom bought at a yard sale when I was two years old. She stripped the paint off it and refinished it. I was only two, but for some reason, I took a ball point pen (without the ink sticking out) and scribbled on top of the table after all her hard work. She left it because she knew that I ws just trying to "help" her. The funny thing now is that I wuld really like to paint it white to fit it into my decor now. Maybe my son can strip it again with his kids!Sharahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10913201824588109760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13398332.post-81549081691702807462008-09-30T06:32:00.000-07:002008-09-30T06:32:00.000-07:00My dad is a big garage saler &amp; garbage picker. I tend to take after my dad and see treasure in junk. My mom not so much. Now that I am into thrifting, they have caught the bug too and it&#39;s something they are enjoying together. For me it goes in waves. I haven&#39;t thrifted in a while. I have to clean the apartment. Just too much stuff to stomach bringing in more. When I get to this point, I know it&#39;s bad! LOL!Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04764437077561164662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13398332.post-43770942717132893502008-09-30T06:04:00.000-07:002008-09-30T06:04:00.000-07:00My three yr old loves to go too. She is my helper but when my 6 yr old has to come along it's a nightmare. They touch and want everything. <BR/><BR/>I love your 3 dollar cabinet.This simple Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11406718462312651462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13398332.post-13388250911798660242008-09-30T06:03:00.000-07:002008-09-30T06:03:00.000-07:00I love the finished cabinet! What a sweet reminder of a project together!Gail :)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06335269908053692490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13398332.post-54179558744680340172008-09-30T05:57:00.000-07:002008-09-30T05:57:00.000-07:00Bravo.<BR/>It's a nice blog.<BR/><BR/>Beautiful pictures.<BR/><BR/>Please visit:<BR/><BR/>http://holidayinparadise.blogspot.com<BR/><BR/>Good luckDianahttp://holidayinparadise.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13398332.post-25133266818477736722008-09-30T05:51:00.000-07:002008-09-30T05:51:00.000-07:00Holy moly! What a score!<BR/>The restoration is just gorgeous : )The WoodLand Schoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10130111285463882069noreply@blogger.com