Thrift | A Thankfully Imperfect Woman

Jan 5

The Deal: Stocking Up on Christmas Supplies

Yesterday, Tim and I drove our middle daughter back to college…it was a fun trip with a some laughs and a nice chance to spend some time with just her.

We stopped to pick up some groceries for her at Target and, low and behold, they still had some Christmas items on clearance…I assumed they’d all be sold by now! I’m not one to travel to the stores for after Christmas sales, you see we live at least an hour away from a Target or a mall.

I made sure our daughter had dinner items in her cart to get her through at least the next few days (you see it’s supposed to be ungodly cold…down to -70 with the wind chill). (Hibernating weather) The governor even closed all public schools for tomorrow! Read more

Oct 30

Meet Karianne of Thistlewood Farms

This woman…

This Karianne of Thistlewood Farms…

This incredibly creative, zany and funny woman writes one of my favorite blogs. She talks of ambulance auctions and red lipstick and carriage houses and apple baskets…and best of all junk.

I LOVE her gorgeous home. I LOVE her gorgeous decorating. And I LOVE her cute/funny/hilarious writing style.

Anyone who loves junk and decorating with junk has heard of this woman.

And if you haven’t, here…

Let me share my morning smiles, laughter and yes, one of my inspirations with you:

Dear friends, meet Karianne. Karianne, meet my friends. Just click here:

I Love Junk and a Linky Party

You’re welcome.

Patty O

Jul 26

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Patty’s Attic

Today I bring you a touch of beauty via recycling. Flowers and herbs planted in some fantastic, vintage pieces that I purchased. They’ve been scraped, washed, and poly’d or painted!

They’ve all lived a good life, and I’ve re-purposed them so they may enjoy a NEW life! Join me – 2 doors down from Ely’s Annual Blueberry Festival in Whiteside Park! Will you give one of these lovelies a new home?

Well loved strainer now a fantastic planter!

Fantastic Vintage Mop Bucket with Wringer filled with bush and ferns.

Red Toolbox with Strawberry Plants and Hens & Chicks

Red Wagon filled with herbs: chives, sage, and peppermint, and sedum.

Red Wagon filled with herbs and sedum, Red Metal Toolbox with strawberry plants and hens & chicks.

Fantastic Galvanized Metal Bucket with label and flowers

Painted Vintage Metal Tea Kettle with flowers

Vintage Cast Iron Tea Kettle spray painted with flowers

Vintage Galvanized Bucket painted soft sage green with flowers

Vintage Rusted Minnow Bucket with flowers (Sprayed with a Poly Finish)

Vintage Galvanized Bucket with flowers

Vintage Tea Kettle with Pink Geranium

Antique Metal Box Fish Locator with Fern

Vintage Metal Teapot with Geranium

Fantastic Milk Cooler w/ writing on the lid: Don’t Forget Milk, Butter, etc… planted with Calla and Spikes.

Vintage Milk Cooler w/lid and wood holder

For pricing, you can look at my Facebook page: A Thankfully Imperfect Woman!

Thanks for reading! I promise to be back with fun stories soon!

Have a GREAT weekend!

Patty O

Jul 10

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Welcome with a Little Vintage

If you were to come to my house, and come through the garage (which is the most used entrance), you’d find this fun little vignette. It’s a bit of an ode to summer here in the Northland…

A few fun drink coolers for your water, or lemonade, or kool-aid for picnics.

A fun little lantern which is perfect for those summer nights…it reminds me of going night crawler hunting with Dad. (For those of you not from northern Minnesota, the night crawler (worm) is great bait for fishing!) Read more