My cupcake conundrum

A Dunkin Donuts has opened up around the corner from my place of employment.  It's literally less than a mile from my desk to a warm cup of DD coffee.  Oh, how happy this makes my coffee-loving heart.  For 8 quarters, 1 nickel and 1 penny, I can get a medium coffee with creamer and a splash of mocha.  

Last week my department was cold due to the fact of the fluctuating temps - cooler in the morning and then afternoon warm-ups.  I really do love Fall.  Our copyroom is always cold because our new fandangled copier jams if the humidity gets above 3%.  Maybe that is a smallish exaggeration but it's close.  

So last week not only was the copyroom a tundra but our actual department was cold.  Cold as in I'm-so-glad-I-have-an-emergency-sweater-in-my-cubicle cold.  Due to the chilliness, I went to DD on Friday and ordered a DECAF coffee with my two favorite fixings.  The cashier and I got talking about gluten.  She washed her hands and donned a pair of gloves and made my coffee.  In between the time of her hand-washing and the actual coffee making, a little voice in my head said, "You should remind her about the decaf part" but another little voice said, "That might come across as condescending.  She's an adult.  She can remember."

Fast forward an hour or so, my co-worker asked, "Are you SURE you ordered a decaf?"  Oh yes, I stated decaf thrice, I assured him.  He mentioned something about me and laughing and maybe talking more to myself than usual.  Phish - he doesn't know me. 

Around 11:45 that same evening, I knew FOR A FACT my decaf coffee had been compromised and it was not truly decaf.  On a totally happy note - I did manage to sweep and mop my kitchen and bathroom.  I cleaned my kitchen and did 3 loads of laundry AND I finished the mermaid tail blanket.  (Photos later after the birthday girl opens her present.  I will also share with you my yarn conundrum.)  

I'm not too upset about the accidental caffeination of Angie Good.  It was bound to happen.  I mean, really, if that's the worst thing that happened to me last week then it was a good week.  I did, however, wish that the Lord would cast the caffeine into the swine - much like He did with the demon-possessed woman. 

I did treat myself to an hour power nap on Saturday...due to the late night Friday night.

Sunday morning was full of church and then chocolate cupcakes.

It was a total cupcake conundrum.  You see - Woodman's grocery store has carried a particular brand of mini-gluten-free cupcakes for who knows how many YEARS.  Said brand offered chocolate, zucchini and carrot mini-morsels of yumminess.  A package of 12 mini-morsels was circa $5.  Several weeks ago I signed up to bring birthday treats to the October 3rd Bible study.  It's our favorite pastor's wife birthday.  She loves chocolate...I mean, who doesn't?  I know there are people out there who do not.  I do not trust them...but I know they exist.  How sad would life be without some form of chocolate?  Whether it's white chocolate or dark chocolate or milk chocolate.  High cocoa content or low.  

Anyway...after years of carrying these lovely treats - which were going to be my birthday treats for this special meeting - Woodman's stopped carrying them.  And it's not just MY Woodman's.  It's Randall Road Woodman's and Janesville Woodman's.  The snobby Randall Road store could not be bothered to walk to their gluten-free frozen section (which let's be honest - is like the length of my apartment with ONLY a handful of frozen baked goods) to even check to see if they have them.  Janesville checked confirmed a negative on the treats.

I, then, caved and called a hipster grocery store in Schaumburg.  (Can you tell I really didn't want to bake?  I get nervous baking gluten-free baked goods for people outside my "comfy circle."  What's a comfy circle?  My comfy circle are those friends that will eat not-so-pretty baked goods.  It's not that I cannot bake - it's that gluten-free sometimes isn't pretty...my gut loves gluten-free so my gut wins every single time.)  

The hipster store had double chocolate gluten-free cupcakes.  They named their price.  Meh.  When I inquired on the quantity (and I needed 2 dozen), they said they had 5.  Five.  Wow - talk about a criminal amount.

At this point, I stopped making phone calls.  I stopped looking and I sucked it up and went to Meijers where I treated myself to a new cupcake pan (I think they are called muffin pans but I really like the "cupcake pan" notion and think I'll spread that around), King Arthur's gluten-free chocolate cake mix, and a lovely jar (yes - a glass jar) of allergen free frosting.  

I came home and whisked up the cupcakes.  Baked them...all the while having to endure the chocolatey scent wafting through my apartment.  I managed the binge-read quite a bit of my October 4th Book Club book.  

Tonight we partook of my fine baking skills and I must say, they were deeeeelish.  I don't want to brag but King Arthur and I made some yummy gluten-free treats.  

And now it's Monday night.  It's 2 hours after said Bible study.  All but 5 of the cupcakes were consumed.  Three were sent home with Rhonda and I kept 2 - one for me and one for my sweet co-worker.  

I love it when I surprise non-gluten-free people with my tasty gluten-free treats.  It seems to me that people equate gluten-free and free of all the crap to mean that it will taste horrible.  Do not get me wrong - some of it is bleh.  I bought some crackers once that looked like corrugated cardboard.  Note to self:  If it looks like cardboard, do NOT purchase it cause it may very well taste like cardboard.  Otherwise - I really haven't ran into much gluten-free that tastes too bad.  I know that these cupcakes will not make me have a migraine, an upset tummy, other issues.  I can indulge and not worry about brain fog and feeling not Fun Angie-ish.  

Embrace the gluten-free life.  And when you do - I will totally bake chocolate cupcakes for you!!!!!!  :) 

Tonight's Bible Study

This is just one more reminder of God's wonderful grace.

Last month I forgot to do the Bible study until I was driving TO Bible study.  Who does that?  Apparently yours truly.

Since I was the leader for November, I read through the lesson before Ireland.  Little did I know just how much I would need it AFTER Ireland.

I re-read it yesterday and today... It was such a blessing and an encouragement to my sad heart.

I am so thankful God is in control and He knows exactly what I need.  I am also thankful for the 20 ladies who were at Bible study tonight.  I cried infront of them...the kind of cry when you know you need a tissue and no one judges the red splotches under your ears.  I love these gals ever so much. 

Centerpieces for our spring banquet

Materials:
Mason jars (cleaned and dried)
Burlap ribbon
Lace trim
Hot glue gun with extra sticks

Directions:
1. Wrap burlap ribbon around jar, trim to fit, and attach with hot glue.  Be careful because burlap frays!!!
2. Wrap lace ribbon around jar.  Trim to fit.  Attach with hot glue.
3. Fill jar(s)!!!

A T-Riffic Christmas Ornament

And the winner of the t-rex ornament is Mrs. Whitt!!!!

We did the ornament draw a little different this year......
1. Everyone draws a number.
2. In numerical order, everyone selects an ornament.  We did not open them!  And no peeking.
3. Numbers go back in the basket....
4. Re-draw numbers.
5. In numerical order, (one at a time) we each drew a clue {Trade ornaments with the person on your left or trade eith someone with green eyes, etc.} and swapped according to the clue.
6. Once swapped,  we opened ornaments in numerical order - per #5's number.

This year's ornament exchange was a blast!!!!!

One picture..........

Today was our annual card-making stamping extravaganza at church. 

Attendees:  11
Total number of cards made:  160+

Fun was had by all!!!  Infact I had such a grand time that I forgot to take pictures. 

Here's the only picture..... This was taken Friday night during the set-up.  Also {as a note to self} ~ make sure to enlist the help of two gals for the setting-up of the event.  Perhaps a promise of supper at Chipotle would seal the deal.  {Wink, wink.}

These are a few of my favorite things...

I've been humming These are a Few of My Favorite Things {by Julie Andrews} and trying to change the lyrics to crafting supplies.  Sooo far, this is what I got... :)

Cardstock and ink pads

Glitter and do-dads

Ribbon and crafty things

These are a few of my favorite things.

I've been gathering items and jotting down notes, "Don't forget to get a gallon of apple cider!" for next Saturday's ladies stamping event.  I just love this time of year and I love being able to share all my crafting supplies!!!

A hint...

Happy September 24th!!!  With this drop in the temperature - I have been thinking about crockpots of soup, warm apple cider, hot cups of coffee, fleece blankets and......you guessed it.....STAMPING AND CRAFTING!!!! 

On a side note - 3 months from tomorrow is Christmas.  There will be none of this Christmas-snuck-up-on-me-this-year nonsense.  It's one thing if Christmas was a date-changing holiday.  It's not.  December 25th.  Mark your calendar.  Mark all of your calendars.  It's the same year after year.  The trouble is we (READ:  I) wait.  Not this year.....I've been working on my list of things to sew and create and buy.  So far - so good.  Good, get it.  Angie Good.  I'm not right...and yet, YOU keep coming back and reading more and more of my nonsensical nonsense.  {I love my blog-stalkers!!!}

I've started picking up items for our card-making fall event at church.  Infact, last week - I picked a date.  Saturday, October 12th.  There wasn't a single thing on the church calendar AND I made sure there was an "off" Saturday between Ladies Retreat and the card-making merriment.  A girl needs a down Saturday every now-and-then, right?  Can I get an "Amen"?

I'm going to have doorprizes this year.  I did not have these last year - and I finally figured out why.  I was missing and mourning the moving of my crafty-stampy friend Kari.  The fall stamping event was another reminder that she wasn't here to share in the crafting jubilee.  It's been 12 months (where did a whole year go???) and I am ok with all the changes.  I still miss her and the others that are no longer in close proximity....but through the glorious means of technology, we are able to keep in touch. 

I don't want to spill the beans on the doorprizes but I will say this....I'm using felt.  (Oh, how I heart felt!!!!)  I like the stiff felt - that appears to have been starched.  It works fabulously for bulletin board letters.  I love felt-by-the-yard.  Yards and yards of felt!!!!!! 

Today I ordered a ridiculous amount of envelopes from Amazon.  However, the ridiculous quantity saved me $40 all total...and who does not love free shipping???!!!!!  Envelopes delivered right to my front door.  Well, that might be a lie.  I bet they will be delivered to the end of the driveway.  Hopefully the lady in the big house will carry the box up and put it safe-n-sound inside the cottage. 

Fallish argyle plates and coordinating napkins were snagged from the Target Dollar Bin.  I love the Dollar Bins.  Seriously - you can find just about anything there.  Last night, I saw Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle items.  I'm thinking about getting the little tins and using them to put homemade candies/cookies inside for my co-workers for Christmas.  Oh the parallels between the Ninja Turtles and us. 

I have a few more purchases to make before the event...cardstock and adhesive. 

I'm delighted to share my love of handmade cards with the gals from church...and hopefully a few visitors too!!!

Friday and Saturday

I had the most difficult time focusing on work on Friday afternoon.  You see, I kept daydreaming about getting a pedicure.  [INTERJECTION:  Boys say that girls are difficult to understand.  Not so, menfolk.  We like pedicures, fresh cut flowers, and sappy chick flicks.  Not complicated.]  Any-who...I opted for a cross between sky blue and Smurf blue.  I must confess, the color is perfectly un-natural but totally fabulous...as all toenail nail polish should be.  (Can I get an "Amen"???) 

Pedicures.  Check. 
Errands ran for the Saturday stamping event.  Check.
And lastly it was home sweet home or in my case, cottage sweet cottage.

Saturday was a blur.  Literally a blur...  Some delightful chipper chirpers woke me up at circa 6 a.m.  How can you be upset with little birdies, right?  Well...it was Saturday morning.  Since I had a list this long (imagine my arms stretched out - full width) to complete before 10 a.m. I decided to rejoice in my feathered friend's serenade. 

After some time in Psalms and Proverbs, a mug of steamy coffee, and a shower - I felt more prepared for the day.  As I started pulling stamping supplies out willy-nilly, I had an epiphany....oh, it was an epiphany about an epiphany.  Stay with me!  You know when cartoon characters have epiphanies and light bulb bubbles appear over their heads????  Well, wouldn't it be cool if when I had crafting epiphany if a glue gun appeared over my head. 

This crafting epiphany about epiphanies caused me laugh for a solid 3 minutes.  Non-stop laughter.  I am not right.  The cat just stared at me all the while probably wondering which of my relatives would adopt her once they locked me up in the nuthouse. 

Four trips to Rosie about about 1/2 of what I normally take the church stamping extravaganza and I was on my way out the door...and I was on time.  I wanted to walk about the door at 8:30 and a quick glance at the clock revealed that it was 8:29.  This one is for the record books. 

8:47 a.m. arrived at church and began setting up.  This required several trips up and down the stairs so I am going to count this towards my cardio total for the day.  Wow!  What a great workout -- hauling banquet tables up and down the stairs and then there was the trip down / up for the coffee. 

Eight stampers (counting yours truly) showed up.  If the envelope box is any indication, we made 91 cards.  I didn't take envelopes out for me -- so 91 plus 24 = 115 cards.  We were quite diligent and dedicated to our card making.  Several times the cost of cards was brought up and how we were actually saving money by stamping.  This is the exact reason why I would rather stamp...besides I love making cards for others.

After the stamping extravaganza, supplies were loaded in to Rosie and headed for the cottage.  (Many thanks to Lauren for staying and helping me with the clean-up!!!) 

The Convicting Compliment

Every month we received our company-issued credit card statements.  And every month, we have to match up the receipts with the statement and sign-off on the statement stating everything appears correct and we did infact make these particular charges.

Every single month, these statements come in and they remain unopened until the addressee opens it.  Every month I take my boss's envelope and toss it half-heartedly into his Inbox. 

Today, however, I paused and paper-clipped one of the accounting envelopes to the back of his statement envelope and placed it carefully in his Inbox.  I knew that it takes time to find these envelopes and maybe it would be helpful if I did this for him.  It seemed like such a small thing.

Fast-forward several hours later...(by "several" I mean about 5 hours later)...

As I was exiting his office, he stops me and says, "Thanks for the credit card envelope.  That was really thoughtful and kind, Angie." 

I walked back to my cubicle with a heavy heart.  I pondered the past 3.5 years and realized that this might've been the first kind and thoughtful thing that I have done for this individual.  It's not that I am angry with this person...but I've not been kind and thoughtful with a purpose of showing him Christ's love.  Do I just love those co-workers who love me?  Or am I showing the love of Christ to all of them?  ...even the ones who are different?  Am I only kind to those who are kind in return?  John 3:16 came to mind...For God so loved the world that He gave...  Do I love, give and serve others? 

Tonight's Bible study lesson was on having a servant's heart.  Lauren stressed that we really wrap our brains and hearts around her first point...we must put our relationship with Christ first....and only then will the Lord reveal to us what our talents are so that we might glorify Him through our service to other believers and others.  And lastly, the only way we can have a true servant's heart is when we remember all that Christ has done for us.

I'm so thankful the Lord chose this compliment to convict my heart and make me more aware of my need to love & serve others.

Lazarus

I've been thinking and contemplating John 11:1-44.  Earlier this morning, I read through the first third of our Ladies Club Bible study book, Refresh My Heart by Claudia Barber.  Our lesson tonight is having a peaceful heart.  We all want more peace...maybe in the form of peace & quiet...or peace with a friend or family member. 

I know that I love to have peace in my workplace - not that it's tumultuous all the time.  It's just tense right now as we gear-up for big projects and I am forced to work with a procrastinator.  I don't like to procrastinate.  Infact, not procrastinating was one of my 2012 resolutions and I must confess, only by God's grace did I not procrastinate too much last year.  :)  Too much might be the key phrase. 

Here's what happened in John 11.  The Angie paraphrase is...

Lazarus, friend of Jesus, was sick. He lived in the city of Bethany with his two sisters - Mary and Martha.  If you read verse 2, the Bible tells us this very Mary was the one who anointed the Lord's feet with ointment.

Mary and Martha knew Jesus could heal their brother, so they sent word to him - most likely via a messenger.  "Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick."

When Jesus heard the message, He said "This sickness is not unto death..." (verse 4).

I love verse 5....  "Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus."

When Jesus heard that Lazarus was sick, He did not drop what He was doing and go attend to Lazarus.  Verse 6 says that He stayed another two days where He was when He received the message.

After two days, He said to the disciples, "Let us go into Judaea." 

Imagine the disciples shock when the Lord told them Judaea.  You see, by going there, the disciples knew the Jews had attempted to stone Jesus during the previous journey. 

Jesus knew His mission and it was to travel to Judaea so he explained to the disciples that they needed to go there because men are walking around in darkness (spiritual darkness) and they need THE LIGHT.

Jesus went on to tell them that Lazarus sleepeth.  When He used the word sleepeth, He wasn't referring to a nap or slumber.  Jesus was referring to Lazarus' death.  He even went on to plainly say that he is dead (verse 14). 

In verse 15, Jesus explained why they needed to go...

"And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him."

Jesus is telling them that something BIG is going to happen and I don't think that disciples fully comprehended what was about to take place.  The magnitude of what they would witness.  In verse 16, Thomas basically told the others, "Let's go with him so that we can die too."

The journey must've taken them two days since when Jesus received word of Lazarus' illness, He stayed two more days before going to Judaea.

Jesus enters Bethany to see a great group of professional mourners.  The first time I ever heard about this - I was amazed.  People were hired to come and cry and wail and mourn.  Basically they were paid actors/actresses. Paid to grieve.  If you are paid to grieve, how sincere is your grief?  Not very, I would think.

Mary, Martha, and the mourners were gathered.  Mary stayed in the house while Martha ran to meet her Lord.  Mary immediately declared, "Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died."

God oftentimes does not remove us from trials and make our way paved with yellow bricks.  No, He sometimes leads us through storms and the brambles to teach us to trust Him more. 

Jesus tried explaining to Martha that she would see Lazarus again, when He said, "Thy brother shall rise again."  Martha thought He meant in the resurrection of the saints but Jesus was speaking plainly.  Your brother is going to live again...TODAY!!!!!

Jesus delivers a powerful I AM statement in verses 25 and 26, "I am the resurrection, and the life; he that believeth in me though he were dead, yet shall he live.  And whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die.  Believest thou this?"

Martha answered that she does indeed believe and then in verse 28, she exits stage left and goes to find Mary.  Martha informs Mary of Jesus arrival and Mary arose quickly and came unto Him.

Verse 30 gives us some useful information.  Martha had met Jesus when He wasn't in town yet; therefore, when Mary went to find Him, the crowd thought she was going to Lazarus' grave to weep.

When Mary found Jesus, she fell down at His feet and told Him that had He been there, Lazarus would still be alive.  Jesus saw her weeping.  He saw the crowds weeping.  What sadness.  In verse 35, we see His compassion - Jesus wept.  I speculate that He wept for their unbelief and for their sadness.  Do you ever  cry when you see someone else crying?  I do...and for the longest time, I thought (and was told) that being too compassionate was a bad thing.  It's not.  The world needs more compassionate people.

When the Jews saw Jesus weeping, they said, "Behold how He loved him!"

The next scene takes Jesus to the cave where Lazarus was buried.  There is a stone.  Jesus commands the stone to be rolled away.  The sisters point out the fact that Lazarus is going to stink!  (It's what sisters do - state the obvious.  I think it's our sisterly duty!) 

Jesus then said, "Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?"  Basically - if you were to only believe, then you would see the blessing of the glory of God!

They removed the stone.  Jesus then prayed to His Father and then in a loud voice, Jesus commanded, "Lazarus come forth!"  Can you even imagine what it would've been like to be gathered with Mary and Martha and see Lazarus come out of the cave? 

Imagine sharing this story with others...
Neighbor:  "What did you do yesterday?  Me - not much.  Fixed the wagon wheel."
Me:  "I saw Jesus and He raised Lazarus of Bethany from the dead!  I SAW IT!"

We can share with others the wonderful miracles that Christ has done in our lives.  How He's transformed us from an old creature and made us to walk in newness of life.

Ornament Exchange

* Homemade peppermint chocolate brownie concoction that the master baker warned, "Angie, these contain gluten.  Sorry."  * Homemade guacamole & blue corn chips (safe for the author of this blog) * snowman cupcakes * Christmas punch * Hot coffee and peppermint coffee creamer * Veggie tray * No-Bake Peanut Butter Cocoa Oatmeal Cookies (say it 5 times fast, I double-dog dare you!) * and sweet friends...

Add in the mixture an ornament exchange and you have the makings of a fabulous Monday evening.

It's so weird to me that it's 60 degrees out and we just had our Christmas ornament exchange.  I remember a couple years ago, the roads were iced-over and several of us dared not to even go out.

My ornament contribution was the fabulous hippo - from a few posts ago.  She was won by my friend Stephanie.  :) 

The ornament I selected has a vintage-looking lady holding a coffee cup and it reads, "Behind every successful woman is massive amounts of coffee." 

Isn't it funny that out of all the ornaments, I selected the coffee one...  :)

Ornament Exchange

Sooooo every December, my ladies Bible study group has an ornament exchange.  Up until two years ago, I used to hunt and search for a "sensible" ornament - you know, something nice.  Traditional. 

Well, last December, I was standing in the ornament aisle at Hobby Lobby and I had an epiphany.  (There wasn't a bright light or anything.  :))  What kind of ornament would FUN Angie bring?  Oh -- did I ever find the perfect ornament - she was a cute froggy with a bow and I believe a boa.

This year, in keeping with the Fun Angie tradition, I went back to Hobby Lobby and perused the aisles.  There are sooo many ornaments.  My decisions were down to two - the above pictured hippo or a girlie zebra - complete with red sparkly heels on all four feet!!! 

The hippo won...  I mean, seriously - look at her sparkly dress.  Her shoes are also hot pink and sparkly. 

While I was standing in the aisle holding the hippo and the zebra, a clerk came up and asked if I needed help finding coordinating ornaments.  If she would've asked, "Did you need help?" and stop at that...well, the answer would've been affirmative.  When I went on to explain that either of these ornaments would be for our ladies Bible study party, she laughed and walked away.

Yes, I know I am not right; however, tomorrow night, someone is going to go home with this adorable hippo.  And maybe a year from now, this hippo will be hanging on the branch of Christmas tree in another state...and maybe the recipient will remember me and smile.  :)

Ummmmm....and what says "Merry Christmas" than a dolled-up hippo???

No Bake Gluten-Free Cocoa Peanut Butter Cookies

I love baking!!! 

Monday night is our Ladies Club Ornament Exchange party and I am co-hostessing this fabulous event.  I wasn't sure what sweet treat I wanted to make...until I had a hankering for these yummy treats from my youth.

A couple of clicks of the mouse (my computer mouse :)) and I found a recipe for gluten-free no bakes. 

I'm so excited to share these yummy treats.

I've already consumed two...just to insure that they are edible and good for the others.  :)  Hopefully I will not fall in to a diabetic coma...I'm not saying it wouldn't be worth it.  These tasty treats are marvelous!!!

5 items

Our ladies day out began at 10 a.m. as we gathered at the church to carpool to Janesville.  Lauren, Kristen and I ventured in one vehicle.  Leah, Bobbi, Sue, Sue's friend, and Luella in the second vehicle with Tabitha and her mom in the third.


What a fun group of gals!!!!


Our first stop -- the Goodwill.  I love how their bags say, "Goodwill.  Amazing."  If it were up to me, I would put three exclamation points after the word "Amazing!!!"  Like that.  :)


Okay -- while still in Kristen's vehicle, I told Lauren and Kristen, "Under no circumstances am I to leave this store with any summery skirts.  I'm serious.  If you see me with summery skirts, rip them out of my hands."


I do not...DO NOT...need anymore summery skirts and/or dresses.  Until one of these fabulous skirts gets compromised (let's hope they really don't) or until I sort through and re-donate (and by re-donate, I believe some gals from church want first dibs :)), I do not need to purchase another summery skirt and/or sundress.


Having said that outloud...I knew that I had no business going near the skirt section of the thrift.  Soooo when we entered the store, I let the others make their way to the skirts and dresses while I remained in the front near the shirts and sweaters.  (Sweaters...also another weakness but not nearly to the extent of summery skirts.)  


I found several blouses and when I meandered to the sweater aisle - looking for a black sweater with 3/4 length sleeves - I happened to find a cute pale blue faux wraparound dress.  It was crammed inbetween a bunch of sweaters...  My first thought was oh dear, it's polyester which has the potential to look dreadful (clingy) or marvelous (flowy and covering flaws).  Unsure which one of these two categories the dress would fall into, I put it in my cart.  


Turns out - the dress fit fabulously and wasn't clingy at all.  Plus BONUS...it's a faux wraparound which means I won't have to tie and re-tie the dress.  

My second find came from the skirt section.  I know, I know...I said "no summery skirts."  This black GAP skirt is hardly summer only.  It's actually an excellent fit.  Seriously -- it's like the little people at GAP knew my exact measurements.  How fun!!!!  I don't own (can you believe THIS?) a black A-line skirt.  I was actually able to cross it off my "Thrift Wish List" which I keep tucked in a small notebook inside my purse.  You never know when you will stop at the thrift on the way home from work, on your lunch break...and how many times have I stopped and perused all the while thinking, I wonder if I have something to go with this fabulous blouse???  I no longer have to wonder...I went through my closet and made a list of pieces that I would ideally like to add.

This third item -- a cute raspberry-ish blouse -- was just something random that I found in the blouse aisle.  I like it because it has tiny butterflies.  I'm thinking it will be super cute with my denim Bermuda shorts or my khaki skirt.  Plus I have those butterfly earrings that I picked up on the Target clearance...and who doesn't love fun butterflies on a top AND as earrings.  :)

The last two items purchased are not pictured.  The first is a black 3/4 - length sleeve sweater.  It's a black sweater.  Let your imagination go crazy picturing a BLACK SWEATER.  :)  And the other item is actually super cute...but it's in the washer...and since I don't feel like endangering my life trying to remove it while the washer is spinning out and I'm kinda tired and want to click "PUBLISH" and go to bed, you are just going to have to wait to see my super cute fru-fru tank.  It's not quite mauve and it's not pink.  It's kinda both.  There are white horizontal tie-dye stripes and it's very modest.  I think it will look cute with my brown skirt, sandals, and my denim jean jacket and a CUTE scarf.  :)


So there you have it...my Saturday thrift finds.  What did you do today?