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                 JudyBlueEyes 
                True Blue Farmgirl 
                      
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                Judith 
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                       Posted - Feb 15 2008 :  12:43:01 PM
                        
                      
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                      Okay, so I am doing a little "spa day" on Monday 2/18 for some friends of mine.  We're going to make and do facials, making a cleanser, mask, moisturizer, toner, etc out of fruits and veggies and natural, organic ingredients and such.  I'll do a soapmaking demo and we'll make a lotion bar and lip balm. Well...of course I was wondering what I was gonna wear and which apron.  I like to wear a full apron, cause when I get creative, I get a little messy...I would love it if I had a nice white or off-white with lace or ruffle trim and I could wear it over a grey cotton knit casual dress - so I went to my favorite thrift looking for something...and I actually FOUND a grey-ish full apron with some colored stripes on it that was homemade by someone and it will work just fine for my purposes.  It looks like kind of a Mexican trim, and even has a pocket.  Finding it like that was...kind of a little eerie for me. At the same time, I found a hard back copy of a book I've been looking for for some time - it just jumped off the shelf at me. I'm wondering if I am manifesting these goodies to come my way?!? Well, it wasn't as good as Nancy Jo's days at the thrift, but it worked for me :-) Judy
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                 Marybeth 
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                Mary Beth 
                Stanwood 
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                 Miss Bee Haven 
                True Blue Farmgirl 
                      
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                Janice 
                Louisville/Irvington 
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                       Posted - Feb 15 2008 :  1:20:03 PM
                        
                        
                      
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                      That's 'Nancy Jo's first law of thrifting', all right.  If you need it, it will come. LOL!
  Farmgirl Sister #50
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                 Nancy Gartenman 
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                Nancy 
                West Seneca 
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                 mikesgirl 
                True Blue Farmgirl 
                      
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                Sherri 
                Elma 
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                 Past Blessings 
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                Brenda 
                Orchard Prairie 
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                       Posted - Feb 16 2008 :  03:43:05 AM
                        
                      
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                      Don't you just love days like that.  It helps make up for all the "Dry days" that we have sometimes.  There have been times I have totally hit the "motherload" and other times I have left empty handed.  Funny, on the days I leave empty handed I feel almost sad or picked on!  LOL!
  Hugs & blessings,
  Brenda
  Past Blessings . . . Celebrating Life as it used to be . . . when people loved God, loved their families and loved their country. | 
                     
                    
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                 kydeere40744 
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                Jessica 
                  
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                       Posted - Feb 16 2008 :  08:57:38 AM
                        
                      
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                      Now if that book fell and hit you on the head, I guess you could call it fate? haha. I'm getting ready to head out thrifting. Hope to find some goodies to share. :)
  ~Jessica in Kentucky  & Farmgirl Sisterhood #137~ Be sure to visit my blog & Crafty Clipart for some of my photographs: http://bluegrassprincess.blogspot.com/ http://www.craftyclipart.com | 
                     
                    
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                 Amie C. 
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                       Posted - Feb 18 2008 :  04:11:18 AM
                        
                      
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                      | My husband and I headed to the office supply store one day because we'd decided to bite the bullet and buy a filing cabinet. Two blocks from the store, we found a filing cabinet on the curb. It's amazing how these things just happen sometimes. Trouble is you can't really count on them happening at a convenient time and place. But it's really cool when they do. | 
                     
                    
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                 italianchildhood 
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                       Posted - Feb 18 2008 :  09:23:12 AM
                        
                      
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                      I agree completely: you just don't know when or where, but all of a sudden, why, there's a perfect bookcase! A little scuffed but perfect!  
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                 katmom 
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                Grace 
                WACAL Gal 
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                       Posted - Feb 18 2008 :  7:48:51 PM
                        
                      
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                      Judy, you went shopping w/o me!?!?!?!  hmmmm, this will cost you my friend!!!! lol!  Oh, by the by, I saw that there is a Value Village over in Spokane Valley on Sprague!!! 
  >^..^<   Happiness is being a katmom. mjf#72  Sisters on the Fly#472 www.katmom4.blogspot.com www.katmom44.blinkz.com
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