A few of my favourite things...

I have a problem... according to Mr C, its a big problem... you see I have something of a 'Garage Sale' fetish, yes, I do!  So, I've been trying to stop buying stuff just for the sake of just buying stuff... new rule "I must, I must stop buying crap!"  Now here is the problem... what constitutes crap???  Because today I found a couple of great things that I just couldn't pass up... and today they have become two of our favourite things, 'our' meaning me, the kids and Mr C!!! so I guess I must be getting good at not buying crap... check it out...

 

Have you ever had a game of Fooz-Ball with your kids? You MUST try it!!! FUN!!!  My boy brought this for $15! We all love it!

Try playing 'around the world' darts with the family... Start by aiming for number 1 and work your way up, everyone taking turns... this heavy duty vintage dart board including darts, chalk and duster was only $20!!!!

 

 

You have got to agree with me... these 2nd hand bargains are amazing non-crap purchases right?  Not only were they cheap, but they encourage us to spend more time as a family actually interacting with each other in a fun non-T.V-watching way... The son is turning the garage into a bonified games room! 

Do you have a crap-buying problem???

 

...Well lets just wait and see what I bring home next week.

 

I've had an extra amazing week, I feel quite blessed in all parts of my life... My week started with this strange little sign of love and luck... Mrs H pointed this out to me on Monday morning...

 

 

I have a heart on my cheek!!! Can you see it?  It's just a random act of loveliness that exposed itself, of all places, on my right cheek...  Love it!  The outcome of my week is a whole other post though and I will certainly fill you in, but not today... have a lovely weekend...

 

Mrs C

xox

A few of my favourite things...

I'm not much of a sportswoman.  In fact, I'm not a sportswoman at all.  I don't really like sweat or getting sore... jumping around and catching balls or whatever just never was my cup of cocoa... but for some strange reason I end up marrying a man who practically lives for sports... tennis, indoor netball, social b-ball, not to mention he's been a regional rep rugby player and a New Zealand Marist rep rugby player.  Mr C hails from a sport-mad family and they're all really good at whatever sport they play, not to mention his Grandfather was an All Black....

Saturday sports make him a happy Mr C.

Mr C with the tape around his head...

So is it any surprise that my kids love sports?

No not really...

...so for winter sports season that's pretty much what we do on Saturday's... Mr C follows the boy around with College (High School) rugby, and I get to run the girls around to their netball games, sometimes we swap but not often...

Watching my kids play sport is one of my favourtie pastimes...  some of the games are so exciting and its really a pleasure to be there to support my junior Silver Ferns and All Black.

Our little Silver Fern...

Our little All Black...

But you know what I really love to to do on Saturdays??? Garage sales... and for the last 4-5 weeks I just haven't had the chance to go... but today I did... I brought some beautiful vintage linen and sheets, a couple of vintage dresses and a whole collection of vintage aprons. 

Beautiful bargains like these make me a happy Mrs C.
xox

Miss NayNay will use some of these for her cushion cover business... but not the beautiful Thai silk... so beautiful, I can't wait to make a dress out of that one :)