Thrifty Thursday

When I was in Lynchburg last week I went to two different Goodwills, and found a great deal at one of them.  This red, 80% wool pea coat...for $6!  One of the first things I noticed about it was that it had a hood, which I wasn't a fan of.  I like wearing scarfs and hats in the winter, so a hood wouldn't really be needed; but then I realized the hood was removable.  Score!  Then I tried it on and realized that it was a missing a button.  I knew I could remove one of the buttons at the top, under the collar, and sew it where the missing button was, but thought that once I'm in England I might want to button the coat all the way up, since it will be so cold.  I thought about buying the coat anyways and hoping to find buttons in the store that would match.  Then I slipped my hands into the pockets and felt something round.  "There's no way!" I thought, as I pulled the missing button out of the pocket.  There was no debating it now, I was getting the coat!  And one of the nice things about being at home was that Mom sewed the button on for me.

I'm not at all wishing for winter weather, but I will be excited about getting to wear my coat!

Keep Calm and Eat A Burrito

Keep Calm and Eat A Burrito

A Few Days At Home

I was in Lynchburg for several days last week, primarily to meet with people and talk about my upcoming move to England.  My days were pretty full, but I was able to squeeze in some "just for fun" things, including:

A trip to Mr. Goodies, the go-to ice cream place in Lynchburg.  It's actually just a walk-up and order at the window sort of place, in a big parking lot behind a CVS.  It's only open in the spring and summer, which is probably why it's so popular, and why there is always a line.

Blurry picture, sorry.  And yes, there is a giant ice cream cone on top.

A visit to the elementary school I went too.  Some things have changed a lot, like having to show your ID to even get in the building, and some have not, like the unfortunate-shade-of-yellow tile that lines the halls.  But it was fun to stop in and see some of my old teachers.

A visit to the job I had in high school.  It was good to see my old boss and others that still work there.

Two trips to Goodwill.  I found a great deal at one of them, details coming Thursday!

A trip to the Virginia Candle Company outlet.  This is the company that makes the WoodWick candles, and I got $130 worth of candles for $57!  None of the candles have the wooden lids, and some of them don't have the labels on the side, but they still smell and sound like the ones you'd get in a store, but for that price, I don't mind!

I was able to get those medium candles for $6 each; they retail for $20!

Pedicures with my mom.

And dinner with an old friend just to catch up.

Confessions

I treated myself yesterday to a coffee, cupcake, and a stack of magazines, it was lovely.

So what are my confessions?  Well for one, that isn't a Pumpkin Spice Latte.  Unlike the rest of the Pinterest/Instagram/Twitter/Facebook world, I don't love them.  I don't dislike them, I'm just not crazy about them the way everyone else seems to be.  Confession number two?  Two of the magazines are about Prince George.  I'm definitely not obsessed, but I have become quite interested in the royal family.  But I feel like I have good reason, seeing as I'm going to be living within an hour and a half of London soon!