Bella Mocha Travel Collection! (a non-thrift store splurge for a recent trip)

 I recently met 5 of my "girl" cousins in Las Vegas for a mini-reunion.  The trip certainly was a lot of fun!  Before I left, I splurged on Rachel Ashwell's "Bella Mocha Travel Collection". This collection was perfect for the trip. I carried the weekender bag on the plane, and packed the matching tote and clutch. Absolutely love the fabric, pattern and vintage blue zippers. I ordered the matching make-up bag as well, but it is still on  back-order. Here are a few pics!

The week-ender bag is perfect for sliding under the seat in the plane.

Love the vintage blue zipper and long detachable strap.

This is the little clutch. I used it for storing the power cords to my i-phone and i-pad. I ordered the matching make-up bag as well, which I am still waiting for.

Not the real "Paris" but a close second. So pretty!

Love this collection!

A shot of me on my recent trip holding the "tote".

Light-weight and so portable!

Love that the collection is a faded brown. Very practical as it is not so light in color, and will be easy to keep clean.

Another shot of the "tote". This was taken the week-end before the Vegas trip.

Happy Father's Day!

 Missing my Dad on this Father's Day! When I was a little girl my dad took our family camping. Such great memories. Also, here is a pic of my husband (camping with the kids when they were little). Love old family photos. 

Love this old snapshot of my dad. Here on my inspiration board. 

Fishing with my Dad!

Camping with Dad!

Happy Father's Day!  My two little ones camping with their dad!

Such Nice Recent Finds This Spring

Pictured below are some of my recent thrift store finds. Hope you enjoy and good luck shopping!

A light gray clutch to wear to an occasion/special event.

A vintage pearl necklace w/silver pendant. This necklace has a strong magnetic clasp. I love the convenience.

I love this old vintage gardening pitcher! It is such pretty color blue too.

Black beaded purse - which I've been wearing casually the last couple of months. <3

Love long straps!

My new favorite shirt - the sheer lace on the top and bottom of this stripped shirt looks so pretty.

So cute!

Design inspiration from a .25 cent thrift store magazine.

A few years back, I purchased a decorating magazine at a thrift store for .25 cents. When I got it home and perused through it, I was completely inspired by a living room sofa that was highlighted in the home of decorator Lauren Ross. I ripped out the page, took it to a custom fabric store and ordered a white slip-cover for my sofa like the one in the magazine. The slip-cover turned out quite similar, though the skirt is not quite as long. Here are some comparative pics. (Design inspiration photo vs. the real thing). I absolutely love this slip-cover. It is easy to care for. I would never give it up.

The magazine "design inspiration" photo!

This slip-cover is so pretty.......Love love love it!

My designer slip-cover patterned after the magazine photo.

Love to switch up the pillows and pile them on.

Full back view!

View from the hallway!

Love the designer buttons down the back.

My living room......featuring my sofa slip-cover.....inspired by a .25 cent thrift store magazine.

The magazine page has a place on my "inspiration board"

H&M and Banana Republic

It feels so nice to finally do a blog at the end of such a hectic semester; I've been studying for finals and having so much fun with my fiance who was visiting over my vacation. BUT., I've been missing my thrifting and blogging so much!

Today is a follow up blog from October of last year.  http://www.momandihookedonthrifting.blogspot.com/2013/10/sharing-thrift-treasures-with.html

 My mother had mailed me a really cute H&M sweater tee...I loved it! Then it just so happens that at the Goodwill thrift store in New Hampshire, I found the matching cardigan to go over it!  The matching set looks so chic.

Also check out my new Banana Republic tan straight-leg jeans! 

I love the bows and design of this H&M set

=)

Banana Republic Jeans

Candelabra and new brown flea-market pillow!

Last time we went up to our vacation cottage, I brought back two of my antique candelabra. They cast a warm glow in the evening in my family room and are just so tres' chic during the day. See pics below. Also, note the new brown pillow. I recently got this pillow at the local bi-annual flea market street fair that I wait all year to go to.  Love it! 

Will probably miss these fixtures at our vacation cottage, but am enjoying them here as well.

They even look pretty during the day without turning them on!

 

Have them sitting atop a pretty pink (thrift-store hamper).

Don't know why I like this pillow so much. I guess it just has a vintage flair. And love the color.

Tres' Chic" ........C'est la vie!

Even my Law Office benefits from a few "thrift store finds"!

As a part-time attorney, I feel fortunate to be able to work from home. I have a small law office that is very compact yet functional. In the photo below you will see a narrow white book shelf that sits atop my desk holding law books. Found this shelf at a thrift store. The dimensions were perfect.  Have kept all my old law books from law-school, and added more through the years. Catherine has amassed quite a collection as well, as she is now in her final year of law school. Though my law books........are not in keeping with my color palette, I still display them. They add a bold color punch to my office. Also notice on my desk, my JD diploma and state bar license in antique wooden frames....found (where else?) but a thrift-store. The last pic is of me in typical court attire. I found this pin-striped jacket at a thrift-store, and have worn it numerous times. This photo was taken a few years back after I was admitted to the United States District Court. 

 White narrow book-shelf (found at a thrift-store) functions perfectly atop the desk in my Law Office.

 Law-books add a bold color punch.

Pin-striped jacket------a thrift find!