Stories From A Mature Entrepreneur

Saturday, June 30, 2012

Family picnic today and I'm taking this goodie.

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The challenge was to see if I had enough room in our rented townhouse kitchen to do the baking that I love to do. It was tight but I...
Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Send a message and receive the gift.

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This is not my find. My eldest daughter and I enjoy thrifting together and have found many wonderful items for our home and to resell. Sh...
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Saturday, June 23, 2012

Spray Painted Planter

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The dark brown owl planter in the front of this photo was purchased at a flea market for fifty cents. I bought it because I follow a blo...
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Sunday, June 17, 2012

Finished quilts and afghans for charity

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Just finished the sixth blanket for the Linus Project. It was the twin size crochet basket weave pattern afghan that needed all ...
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Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Busy, Busy, Busy.

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For the last couple of weeks I have been trying to clean out boxes of stuff that were moved and that I had no idea what was in them. ...
Saturday, May 26, 2012

Vintage Textile Craft Learning Books

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These nine vintage learning books were found in a box marked "rummage please". I was more than happy to do so. The ea...
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Saturday, May 19, 2012

Coffee and blogging. Could it get any better?

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And as soon as I typed this title my Internet service decided to act up. Of course. Why not? Yes it could always be better, but I'll ...
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Mother's Day Gift To Someone Else.

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The time that I've had lately to sew for myself or charity has been so scarce. I had visitors for Mother's day on Saturday ...
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Saturday, May 12, 2012

This has been a slow week.

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Although I was able to thrift and find a few items it has been very slow here this week. I've had Internet issues and hope to get the...
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Wednesday, May 09, 2012

Juvenile Linens are just coming to me. Interesting.

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I had absolutely no intentions of stopping at an estate sale, but I did. Found one item and one item only and couldn't resist. This ...
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Monday, April 30, 2012

Last weekend of April and the thrift finds were fun.

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My favorite find of the weekend were these vintage nursery curtains and valances. I was with my daughter and she quickly scanned the line...
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Sunday, April 22, 2012

Favorite thrift finds this weekend.

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My favorites of the weekend, but not the only finds are these two loving owls music box and an unusual cheese cutting board that folds lik...
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Monday, April 16, 2012

Reclaiming usable fabric.

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I have spent a great deal of my life putting used or well loved items to use in my own life and am  changing the world one person (me) at...
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Thursday, April 05, 2012

This weeks thrift shopping.

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In my travels this week to different thrift stores my intent was to just drop off donations, but the temptation to look at new merchandise ...
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Sunday, March 25, 2012

This weekend's thrift finds.

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This weekend I spent about one hour thrifting. I'm finding that I have plenty to work with as far as listing items on my store, but I h...
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Friday, March 16, 2012

Thrift finds for the past week.

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What a wonderful week thrifting. It's becoming so natural and relaxing and the finds are just falling into place. Even setting a thrifti...
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Monday, March 12, 2012

My favorite thrift find of the weekend.

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I had a wonderful weekend thrifting. I found many items, but my favorite brought back childhood memories. I always knit with the small versi...
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Sunday, March 04, 2012

I've got an awesome new fan page on Facebook, Come "like" me!!

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Check out my new fan page on facebook: The Craft Zone 

Like me on my new Facebook Fan Page

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I just started a new Facebook fan page. I hope you will all take a minute to click "like". I've linked it here: The Craft Zo...
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Saturday, March 03, 2012

Strictly Fabric Thrifting

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This latest thrifting adventure was strictly fabric. Downsizing has made it a little more difficult to store larger items. Fabric can be fol...
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My life is a constant collection of small miracles that add up to the greatest feelings of joy any one can experience. The sun shines and smiles for me and with all the mountains I have climbed and the peaks I have conquered I know I can do anything. Life is glorious.
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