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Thursday, September 14th, 2006
posted by Kristin | filed under Finds, Travel | 16 Comments
We leave for Italy two weeks from today, and for the first time I’m feeling a little nervous. I’m not afraid of the flying, the terrorists, the language barrier (grazie, Pimsleur!), the inter-city train travel, or even the luggage lugging. I’m afraid of the walking. When I say I have bad feet, most people think [...]
Tuesday, September 5th, 2006
posted by Kristin | filed under Finds, Misfortune | 5 Comments
I’ve recently come to the difficult realization that I am a slob. There, I said it. While I’m confessing, I am also an addict – to clothes, shoes and antique lighting. But I just found a cure for at least two out of my four major problems. (Winning the lottery would also be a good [...]
Friday, July 21st, 2006
posted by K | filed under Auction, Finds, Lights | 2 Comments
Before all the medical drama of the weekend, I initiated my friend Kristen into the world of the Moundville antique auction. I’ve mentioned this auction before, and my thoughts of it are usually accompanied by guilty stomach pains (rather than gall bladder) because I always manage to spend more money than I planned. The Moundville [...]
Monday, May 22nd, 2006
posted by K | filed under Eutaw, Finds | 5 Comments
Actually, not so “lotsa.” I bought a little less stuff and spent significantly less money at this year’s Antique Alley sale. Still, I am thoroughly pleased with my purchases and today I’m feeling as light as a fat-free biscuit since I didn’t spend a jillion dollars. My first and favorite purchase was a medicine cabinet [...]
Wednesday, May 17th, 2006
posted by K | filed under Finds | 5 Comments
If my mom had a super power, it would be bargain sniffing. She jokes that she grew up in the Depression (she’s actually a baby boomer) because she’s a bit of a cheapskate and hates to throw anything away. Though it perturbed me in high school when she bought me a generic brand of the [...]
Tuesday, February 28th, 2006
posted by K | filed under Auction, Finds | 8 Comments
It’s official. We can now have dinner parties. Expect your invitations in the mail any day … I just hope you like frozen pizza. When we bought the table a couple weeks ago, it had a few little problems. The legs were a bit wobbly, but a little screw tightening fixed that. Four of the [...]