Thrifting fun for our furry friends!

The boy and I had a load (from the "new" "office") of things to donate to Goodwill.  We decided to donate, and then wander through and shop a bit.

A few years ago, I noticed a very fashionable woman (lady, girl?) at church that always had the cutest clothes.  I admired her style, and it seemed like she always had something new and cute on....and things I hadn't seen in this town.  I finally got to know her, and asked the question: Where do you shop.  I was shocked!  Her answer? Goodwill.  I had no idea!  I was raised with catalog ordering, homemade clothes and wearing my sister's hand-me-downs, so I am used to living frugally.  But thrift stores? That was not something I was used to.   I thought this friend was shopping in expensive, upscale boutiques, and she shocked me with her revelation. 

I had on occasion stopped by the Goodwill's in town, and it is a treasure hunt.  For my son, I think it's a good lesson in giving, recycling, repurposing, and shopping on a budget.

We hit the Goodwill stores, and then found a new favorite: the local SPCA thrift store that is also open now year round.  This is an added bonus: see some furry friends (they had two kitties there that day that were already adopted), and help our furry friends with our purchases.

Between the two stores, we made out pretty well:

 Our collection for the afternoon:

Two board games......

 .....a great collection of picture hanging hardware.....

.....a 25 pack of bubble mailers (I use these for my jewelry business) that was only missing one!....

....two badminton rackets.....

....two picture frames ready for some white spray paint.....

.....and a stuffed bear that didn't make it into the picture....it was already being well loved. 

Not bad for an afternoon of shopping, huh?  We had a great time, found some great treasures, spent some quality time together laughing without breaking the bank.  All for under $20....not bad for an afternoon outing.

So what is your favorite shopping haunt?  Do you have a goodwill/thrift treasure you are just so proud of?