Member Interview & Giveaway: Sweet Shop Vintage

SWEET SHOP VINTAGE on ETSY

SWEET SHOP VINTAGE BLOG 

VKC: Tell us a bit about yourself and your shop.

Jeannie: I am 31 years old and I live in the Detroit, MI area.  I am married to a great guy and I have two children- Bobby,2 and Catherine, 10.  We just moved from the city to the country and the house we are in actually used to be a barn.  I love gardening, cooking, doing arts and crafts with my kids, children's books, art, movies, traveling and learning.  I have a degree in elementary ed. and I taught preschool and Kindergarten for a few years before becoming a stay at home mom.  I am really interested in Montessori education and I try to do Montessori inspired activities with my kids. 

VKC: Why are you drawn to vintage?  

Jeannie: I am not just drawn to vintage.  I am pretty well obsessed with vintage!  It began probably when I was in high school.  I would pick up a vintage purse or other accessory here and there.  I have always been into interior decorating and even as a teenager I liked to spend lots of time collecting, rearranging and decorating with found objects.  Over the past few years, I have been collecting vintage like crazy.  I am an avid thrift shopper and I can hardly pass up a great vintage find.  Starting my etsy shop allowed me to pick up vintage items I don't have a need for so I can admire them and pass them on to others who will love them.  I think I am drawn to vintage because I love to imagine the history of a piece based on it's use, where I found it, where it was made and what was going on in the world during that time period.  I also love the quality of vintage items relative to many of the mass-market items of today.  I also adore the fact that many vintage items, particularly garments are almost one of a kind!

 

VKC: Where do you find your treasures?  

Jeannie: I live in a great area for vintage.  I have a couple dozen resale shops within a 30 mile radius of where I live.  I am particularly fond of garage and rummage sales.  I occasionally stop by an estate sale if it's not too much out of the way.  I often find estate sales to be a little stressful though, with large crowds and high prices.  I often like to use my thrifting time as my relaxing "me" time and I love a bargain!  My husband and I like to take a weekend away when we can and take our time to reach our destination- taking secondary roads as often as possible, often discovering small towns with antiques for sale and interesting people to meet.

 

VKC: What is your process when working?  

Jeannie: I think that no matter what I am doing at any particular time, I always have an underlying awareness of the space and objects around me- the colors, shapes, textures and how things are working together.  Things in the environment really jump out at me if they are visually pleasing to me in some way.  For this reason, I really love digging for treasures in boxes of "junk" and sorting through racks and racks of clothing to find one or two amazing pieces of children's clothing.  When I uncover a vintage gem or two, it brings me joy!  I love to share my treasures with my husband, children and friends.  My son is my little vintage fashionista (see above photo).  Both my daughter and my son are my thrifting buddies and my husband is very supportive of my addiction!

 

VKC: How do you promote your business?  

Jeannie: Honestly, that is something I need to work on!

VKC: What do you do when you are not creating/working?  

Jeannie: When I am not working on the domestic end of my life, I love working on my etsy shop and vice versa!  I do also enjoy reading a good novel, watching old and new films, drinking microbrews, walking and bike riding.

VKC: What is your favorite item in your shop or that you have sold and why?  

Jeannie: I have so many favorite items that it's impossible to name just one.  A recent favorite that just sold are these amazing knit girl's bellbottoms by Healthtex.  I think they were in my shop for only a day before they sold.  They had the most spectacular 70s partridge print on them.  It is so hard to find vintage children's pants, especially ones like these so I was pretty elated when I found them.

 

VKC: How do you juggle your business and your personal life/motherhood?  

Jeannie: My children love thrifting like their mommy!  We tend to drop off a lot of old books and toys at the back door of resale shops and go around to the front door to buy replacements.  When I go out by myself to do grocery shopping and errands, I plan my thrifting route depending on where I'm headed.  I work on my shop when my two year old is napping and after both kids are in bed for the night.  It is the perfect job for a stay at home mom!

GIVEAWAY

Jeannie is so kind to offer a GIVEAWAY for a 

 $20 Gift Certificate to Sweet Shop Vintage! 

Enter to win by visiting Sweet Shop Vintage and leaving a comment on this post letting us know your favorite item.

OTHER WAYS TO ENTER:

(Leave a separate comment for each one!)

1. Become a follower of the VKC blog (along the right sidebar).
2. Blog about this giveaway and comment with the link. 
3. Become a follower of the Sweet Shop Vintage Blog. 
4. Follow VKC on Facebook.
5. Subscribe to the VKC via RSS or email (along the right sidebar). 
6. Visit another member shop and let us know your favorite item (one comment per shop visited).

Giveaway ends Sunday, June 5th at midnight (EST). 

GOOD LUCK!

Member Interview & Giveaway: B.Inspired Vintage

VKC: Tell us a bit about yourself, Krissy, and your shop, B.Inspired Vintage.

Krissy: I'm a former art teacher turned stay at home mom to two (*awesome*) little ones, Sawyer (age 4) and Priscilla (age 2).  And I haven't announced it yet, even on my own blog, but my fiance, Cliff, and I are now expecting another little one, too!  Which wasn't planned but is definitely a welcome surprise!  While I sometimes miss my professional life, I am SO happy to be able to be home with my kiddos.  I fulfill my creative and professional desires through my blog, B.Inspired Mama, and my Etsy shop, B.Inspired Vintage.

 

VKC: Why are you drawn to vintage?

Krissy: I started selling handmade photobooks on Etsy after my son was born and a relocation (for my ex-husband's work) resulted in me leaving my career as an art teacher.  But I had such a hard time, with a little one at my feet, finding time to create, market, and list items.  So I started selling vintage.  It was great because I could take my little guy right to the thrifts and flea markets with me and involve him in the process.  After the birth of my daughter (a divorce, another relocation, and finding my love, Cliff), I've narrowed my niche to fun vintage kids clothing, toys, and decor.

VKC: Where do you find your treasures?

Krissy: I find most of my goodies at thrift stores, like Goodwill and The Salvation Army.  But sometimes I get lucky at a yard sale, too. 

VKC: What is your process when working?

Krissy: My process has gotten a lot more streamlined since narrowing my focus to kids stuff in the shop.  When I'm in a hurry I can just stick to the kids sections in the thrifts.  Then when I get home, I have a spot in the corner of my dining room to hide my treasures that need to be photographed.  After photographing a batch, they get moved into the living room near my laptop to list.  Finally, after being listed, they go upstairs into storage bins until they are sold.  I ship on Saturdays when I can get to the post without the kiddos in tow.  So on Saturday mornings, I print my sales receipts, go gather the goods, package them up, and head to the post office. 

VKC: How do you promote your business?

Krissy: Here's my blog post about my top 3 favorite ways to market my Etsy shop.  I LOVE social networking, so I love Etsy's new circles feature.  And I utilize Facebook and Twitter.  I utilize my blog, B.Inspired Mama, to journal my fun and preschool homeschooling with my kids as well as updates in my shop.  I've just started advertising on great blogs like Modern Kiddo, Mama Loves Papa, and So Fawned.  And last but not least, I've had great sales (and made awesome friends) since starting the Vintage Kiddo Collective!

VKC: What do you do when you are not working?

Krissy: Hang out with my kiddos, my love, family and friends.  During my marriage to my kiddos' father, we lived over 3 hours away from my hometown, my family and friends.  My kiddos and I are so happy to be back "home."  So we spend lots of time with my parents, my brother and his family, and my friends. 

VKC: What is your favorite item in your shop or that you have sold and why?

Krissy: Honestly, I love EVERYTHING!  I wouldn't put something in my shop that I don't totally love.  It our home were bigger and we had kids of every size running around, I'd keep it all!  (We're working on the kids of every size part!  haha!)  But really, my favorite thing in the shop right now is this Striped Pinwheel Toddler Dress that my daughter wore when she was little.  If we find out that we're having a girl, it will NOT be in the shop long!

VKC: How do you juggle your business, your personal life, and motherhood?

Krissy: This is a constant battle for me.  I never really feel in balance.  I'm always just swaying back and forth between focusing on my business, my kids, my love, and myself.  It helps that Cliff is totally supportive and interested in my business.  He loves to go treasure hunting with me.  And it also helps that I've made my kids a part of my business by focusing on them on the blog.  Spending time with them, playing and doing creative things, and helping them learn is my first priority, but also gives me blog content!

GIVEAWAY

I would LOVE to offer a GIVEAWAY for...

 TWO ITEMS of CHOICE from B.Inspired Vintage!

Enter to win by visiting B.Inspired Vintage and leaving a comment on this post letting us know your favorite item.

OTHER WAYS TO ENTER:

(Leave a separate comment for each one!)

1. Become a follower of the VKC blog (along the right sidebar).
2. Blog about this giveaway and comment with the link. 
3. Become a follower of the B.Inspired Mama blog. 
4. Follow B.Inspired Mama on Twitter.
5. Follow B.Inspired on Facebook.
6. Follow VKC on Facebook.
7. Subscribe to the VKC via RSS or email (along the right sidebar). 
8. Visit another member shop and let us know your favorite item (one comment per shop visited).

Giveaway end Thursday, June 2nd at midnight (EST). 

GOOD LUCK!

Member Interview & Giveaway: fuzzymama

VKC: Tell us a bit about yourself, Beth, and your shop, fuzzymama.
Beth: I am a stay at home mom to two boys--Harrison -4 and Truman-2 (yes, the SAME names as fellow VKC member LishyLoo) They are the light of my life and I treasure every moment with them. I got started on etsy several years ago as a way to make extra cash and be home with Harrison. I was an interior designer b4 I had kids, working primarily for non profits trying to uplift their spaces with zero budgets. I think I have always had an appreciation for older things, reusing, and repurposing. My house is filled with antiques, hand me downs, and dumpster finds. Even though my shop is primarily kids items, I do enjoy finding vintage housewares and women's clothes and accessories as well.

 

VKC: Why are you drawn to vintage?
Beth: I love things with a history. I so enjoy learning about some of my finds--the designers, or periods they came from, etc. You also can not beat the quality of vintage items.

VKC: Where do you find your treasures?
Beth: I scour thrift stores mostly---but do the occasional estate sale and garage sale. Its hard toting around my boys---I do get Saturday mostly to myself to thrift like mad. My supportive husband usually takes the boys hiking or biking.

VKC: What is your process when working?
Beth: I usually try to photograph many items in one afternoon while Tru naps. Most of the editing and listing happens at night, after the boys are in bed or very early in the am when just Tru and I are up. (I've got one early riser and one sleeper!)

VKC: How do you promote your business?
Beth: I started sponsoring a few blogs I enjoy---and this has really helped get my name out and increased traffic the the shop. I have also stepped up my tweeting and just started a Facebook page for the shop. I am LOVING finding an online community of like-minded folks. One of the hardest things about being a mom is the isolation--especially midwest winters. Its nice to get a tweet or a message thru Facebook on those days when you are stuck at home! The VKC group rocks!!

VKC: What do you do when you are not working?
Beth: I try to spend time with my boys---creating and running around. I love time with my girlfriends, too. We try to meet up once a month for a ladies night out. Oh--and spending time with my husband!! : )
 
VKC: What is your favorite item in your shop or that you have sold and why?
Beth: I sold a Marimekko dress that was to die for---it was too small for me-bummer. Currently I love my Heller dishes---might have to pull them for summer use!!
 

VKC: How do you juggle your business and motherhood?
Beth: Its hard---some days I find that I spend way to much time on the computer. I try to plan things for the boys that are out of the house so there is no temptation. I also have days where I just put my mac away. Out of sight, out of mind!!

GIVEAWAY

Beth is so kind to offer a...

...$25 Gift Certificate for fuzzymama!

Enter to win by visiting fuzzymama and leaving a comment on this post letting us know your favorite item.

 

OTHER WAYS TO ENTER:

(Leave a separate comment for each one!)

1. Become a follower of the VKC blog (along the right sidebar).
2. Blog about this giveaway and comment with the link. 
3. Follow Fuzzymama Vintage on Facebook.
4. Follow VKC on Facebook.
5. Subscribe to the VKC via RSS or email (along the right sidebar). 
6. Visit another member shop and let us know your favorite item (one comment per shop visited).

Giveaway end Thursday, May 26th at midnight (EST).  Winner will be announced Friday, May 27th.  

GOOD LUCK!

Member Interview & Giveaway: Toys Of The Past

VKC: Tell us a bit about yourself, Holly, and your shop, Toys Of The Past.
Holly: I am a Mom of 2 fabulous children, ages 3 1/2 and 16.  We live in the wonderful Vancouver area of British Columbia, Canada. I was looking for something I could do from my home, in order to be able to stay with my little one, and I found Etsy! It has been such an amazing place for me, I have met so many fantastic people that are helpful, friendly and welcoming.
 My shop, Toys Of The Past, specializes in Vintage Fisher Price Little People Toys. These toys have always had a soft spot in my heart, as I remember playing with them all the time when I was a child. My son now has the sets that were my sisters' and mine, because my fabulous Mom was smart enough and kind enough to save them all these years! Thanks Mom :)
These Little People sets are so versatile! All of the pieces are awesome for "mixing and matching", they can be interchanged amongst all the sets.

 VKC: Why are you drawn to vintage? 
Holly: I think it is the memories of items, places and people that draws us all to Vintage, isn't it? I tend to grab up anything that I remember from my childhood, whether it is toys or dishes or clothing or decorative pieces ~ I really do need a larger house!
Customers and fellow Etsy shop owners tell me all the time how they love the toys because they bring up such fond memories for them and they want to share that with their children and grandchildren. It really is such great fun to hear from everyone as to which set or pieces they had and played with the most, and I thank each and every one of them for sharing those memories with me! 

VKC: Where do you find your treasures?

Holly: Oh my gosh, I find my treasures everywhere! Both for my shop and for my personal items. Online, garage sales, flea markets, thrift stores, antique shops, friends and family, and lots and lots of local contacts! Most of the pieces I find are not complete sets, so I then hunt for the missing pieces in order to be able to offer complete (or really close to complete!) sets in my shop. I do also offer small pieces too though, so that if someone is looking to complete their own set they can do that too. The hunt for the small pieces is just as much fun as the hunt for the larger ones!

VKC: How do you promote your business?
Holly: Promoting? Hmmmm...........It is definitely beneficial to join the "teams" on Etsy (like Vintage Kiddo Collective) as well as produce Treasury lists, which I try to do as much as possible. I was just recently invited to a Vintage and Handmade Market in my area, but unfortunately the date of that event conflicted with previous plans so I can not attend. So, I offered to do a donation of items for "goodie bags" that they will be handing out to people that come to the market. I so wish I could be there, maybe next year! But at least my shop name is getting out there a little more with those donations, which is great! I also have some little goodies that I place in every order, magnets and other things, with the shop name and contact info, then people can put "me" on their fridge or somewhere in their workspace, so they are reminded of my shop.

VKC: What do you do when you are not working?
Holly: Spend every possible second with my kids!! I have one sister and my Dad who live very nearby, so a lot of time is spent with them too, which is wonderful. My other sister and my Mom are further away, but we do visit as often as possible with each other and actually my Mom is planning a move back to my Province soon and will be only about an hour away, and I couldn't be more thrilled about that! Moms' are just awesome :)

VKC: What is your favorite item in your shop or that you have sold and why?
Holly: That has got to be a rare and wonderful Farm set that was only sold in Europe, not in the U.S. or Canada. It was especially thrilling to me to even have it in my hands! It is a Farm that is so completely different from the "regular" farms that we probably all remember as being mostly red. It had gorgeous white outer walls and such amazing lithos! That one was actually very hard to list and sell to someone else, but it went to a truly fabulous regular customer of mine who I know will love it as much as I did!

VKC: How do you juggle your business and your personal life/motherhood?
Holly: Ah, the tough question! It is definitely a juggling act, as I am a single Mom and one of my children is still at home all day with me. I get in as much work as I possibly can while he is napping, or when he goes to bed at night but he is such a great little guy and will sit and draw pictures, play with playdough, his cars (or his Fisher Price toys!) if I need to get something done while he is awake.

I also do not drive, so rely on my family (mostly my sister who is nearby) to get me to the Post Office with my packages I need to send out. In warmer weather my son and I pack up his wagon and its separate trailer with packages and walk them to the Post Office!

GIVEAWAY

Holly is so kind to offer a GIVEAWAY for...

...a $30 Gift Certificate to Toys Of The Past!

Enter to win by visiting Toys Of The Past and leaving a comment on this post letting us know your favorite item.

 

OTHER WAYS TO ENTER:

(Leave a separate comment for each one!)

1. Become a follower of the VKC blog (along the right sidebar).
2. Blog about this giveaway and comment with the link. 
3. Follow VKC on Facebook.
4. Subscribe to the VKC via RSS or email (along the right sidebar). 
5. Visit another member shop and let us know your favorite item (one comment per shop visited).

Giveaway end Thursday, May 19th at midnight (EST).  Winner will be announced Friday, May 20th.  

GOOD LUCK!

 

Member Interview & Giveaway: June-Bugs and Beila-Bots

 June-Bugs and Beila-Bots on Etsy

June-Bug and Beila-Bot Blog

VKC: Tell us a bit about yourself and your shop.
Sacha: i am a mom of three smart and beautiful girls, 7 years, 4 years, and 8 months.  i am an ex-chef turned scooter enthusiast, now stay at home mom and urban farmer.  we have a nice garden, 6 chickens, 2 bee hives, and one itty bitty dog named wink.  i love to sew, garden, cook, ride my scooter, and thrift.  i started buying extra cloths while thrifting for my kids because i couldn't bear leaving them there without a home.  i thought i could be their foster mom while i found them a home on etsy.  so was born my etsy shop.

VKC: Why are you drawn to vintage?  Sacha: i had a babysitter that would take me thrifting and dress me up in old outfits.  i started wearing vintage in middle school because of her, and never stopped.  i liked having something unique and no one else would have it. i also found i had a perfect body for vintage, my waist fit all those tiny pants and skirts!  i was also able to bring my love of sewing into old clothes that were too big, it was easy to sew them into something i could wear.  my parents thought it was great, my wardrobe was so inexpensive!  i think my homecoming dress was $75.

VKC: Where do you find your treasures? Sacha: i have my favorite thrift stores.  doesn't everyone?  my secret is my husband, he always knows these far away places that pop up on corners and in dark alleys every other month or so with the coolest things, he has an eye for those places.

VKC: How do you promote your business? Sacha: i write a blog about my life and loves, i talk about my etsy on there.  i also join my friend's circles as much as i can.

VKC: What do you do when you are not creating/working? 

Sacha: gardening, drinking wine with the neighbors, watching the television with my love, or reading a good book.

VKC: What is your favorite item in your shop or that you have sold and why?
Sacha: my favorite items are those my babies wore because they were able to be a part of our life for a little while.

VKC: How do you juggle your business and your personal life/motherhood?

Sacha: i don't know.  i feel we are always on the go.  i work when the kids are in school and in bed:)  that's me time!

GIVEAWAY

Sacha is so kind to offer a GIVEAWAY of...

...a $20 Gift Certificate to June-Bugs and Beila-Bots!

Enter to win by visiting June-Bugs and Beila-Bots and leaving a comment on this post letting us know your favorite item.

OTHER WAYS TO ENTER:

(Leave a separate comment for each one!)

1. Become a follower of the VKC blog (along the right sidebar).
2. Blog about this giveaway and comment with the link. 
3. Become a follower of the June-Bug and Beila-Bot Blog.
4. Follow VKC on Facebook.
5. Subscribe to the VKC via RSS or email (along the right sidebar). 
6. Visit another member shop and let us know your favorite item (one comment per shop visited).

Giveaway end Friday, May 6th at midnight (EST).  Winner will be announced Saturday, May 7th.  

GOOD LUCK!

Member Interview & Giveaway: Lishyloo

Blog: Lynxymama

LishylooEtsy on Twitter

 

Alisha: I am currently a stay at home mom to two little boys: Truman is 4 and Harrison is 1 and we have a baby on the way. I started my shop when Truman was a baby and then business really picked up after my good friend Alix and my new good friend Dottie started modernkiddo.com. My shop is 90% vintage baby and children's clothes. I have thrifted since I was a kid and the children's clothes came into my life when my nephew was born. By the time I had my first baby I had quite the stockpile, a shop was necessary as there is no way my boys could wear all of these clothes!

VKC: Why are you drawn to vintage?
Alisha: I find the colors and fabrics used in vintage so charming. Things from the 60s and 70s especially have great colors. My all-time favorite vintage label is Health-tex, their clothes are just second to none for how adorable and durable they are!

VKC: Where do you find your treasures?

Alisha: I like to travel with the boys to suburban thrift stores as the prices are a bit better than the city and the selection tends to be amazing. The best though are the thrifts out on the Minnesota prairie! I often wonder if they will remember me hauling them all over to thrift stores!

VKC: What is your process when creating/working?
Alisha: My process, believe it or not, is slowing down! I still have over 300 items in my shop so this seems kind of silly but it's true. Since Harry started walking, forget about it, I take pictures while the kids run willy nilly through the house and try and upload when they are napping or in bed.

VKC: How do you promote your business?
Alisha: Modernkiddo has been really kind to me. When I get some extra shop funds I will include a button on blogs that I love that also do what I do. Mostly I just try and do the best I can to get detailed listings on etsy and send things out in a timely fashion so people come back. My shop really is a labor of love.

VKC: What do you do when you are not working?

Alisha: I love to embroider, it's the one crafty skill that I was able to stick with when my mom taught me. I like to embroider practical items like burp cloths and dishtowels. When my kids get into school I will probably go back to work in independent publishing or work in a library, my masters is in library science so I read a lot. I love gardening and puttering in my yard in the summer and of course most of my time is spent with my family on adventures.

VKC: What is your favorite item in your shop or that you have sold and why?

Alisha: I love anything with strawberries on it! Clothes, dishes, tablecloths, you name it.

VKC: How do you juggle your business and your personal life/motherhood?

Alisha: The only part I find really difficult is getting to the post office on time! I have yet to master the whole online postal thing which would make this a LOT easier, maybe that should be a goal. Otherwise, family always comes first and if I am really busy I use the vacation function on etsy. One thing I have learned is to list measurements on everything, vintage sizes can be so different and most of my boo boos have come from guessing wrong, measure.

VKC: What giveaway or discount would you like to offer our readers?
Alisha: Free boy or girl item from the shop (their choice) for 2 readers!

GIVEAWAY

TWO readers will win...

 ... A BOY or GIRL ITEM of choice

from LISHYLOO VINTAGE!

Enter to win by visiting Lishyloo and leaving a comment on this post letting us know your favorite item.

OTHER WAYS TO ENTER:

(Leave a separate comment for each one!)

1. Become a follower of the VKC blog (along the right sidebar).
2. Blog about this giveaway and comment with the link.
3. Follow LishylooEtsy on Twitter.
4. Follow VKC on Facebook.
5. Subscribe to the VCK via RSS or email (along the right sidebar). 
6. Visit another member shop and let us know your favorite item (one comment per shop visited).

Giveaway end Sunday, May 1st at midnight (EST).  Winners will be announced Monday, May 2nd.  

GOOD LUCK!

Thrifting with Kiddos--My Survival Guide.

I am hoping this is one of those blog Posts where the comments are just as interesting (if not more!) as the Post itself. I am curious to know how people with young kids are able to thrift as much as they do. Are your kids in school? With a sitter? Home with Daddy? Or frequently along for the ride, like mine are? I have a few tips and tricks that have worked for me--both to assuage my guilt for dragging my 2 and 4 year old with me and to let them have a little fun, too!

Three essentials in my survival kit are pictured above--a good, crunchy snack, a mini notebook, and a calculator(mine is an el cheapo freebie).

• A snack is downright mandatory for us. I make sure its semi-healthy and not messy--pretzels, gorp, almonds, dry cereal, rice cakes, etc. We probably make a trail-Hansel and Gretel style---thru the store, but no one has complained yet. Although my kids expect a snack, they know they have to wait for it. We have our regular routine--Shoes, housewares, books, linens----they don't get their snack until we have at least made it to the book section. A nice full snack bag keeps their little (hand-sanitized) hands busy for quite awhile.
• A mini notebook and clip on pencil or pen has a ton of uses for us. Free form doodling, sketching an item we see, practicing letters and numbers, writing our name...I can even jot a few things down that I am looking for and the kids can cross them off as we find 'em.
• A simple calculator started out as a phone for my eldest son. He'd have conversations on the calculator as we walked thru the store--me pretending to be whomever he was calling. Now it has morphed into a number learning tool. I tell him what to type in (we are doing double digit numbers) or I will type something in and he has to guess the number. We have started doing very rudimentary adding and subtracting too! My two year old just likes to punch in a bunch of numbers and hit the clear button! Magic!

Another game we have started recently was adapted from trips to Trader Joe's. Before we arrive at the store, we decide on a few things to "search" for. We go from easy (Find something striped, or something green) to more difficult (Find Santa riding a sleigh). Last week, in honor of mid-april snow in the Midwest, we searched for a snowman. We found some ( a candle holder with three snowmen) about 2/3 of the way thru our thrifting trip.

Along with these ideas for some kid fun, I take comfort in the fact that thrifting with my kids has begun to teach them about reuse, repurposing, and the fact that not everything we get has to be brand new.

Now for the best part! Please comment with your tips and tricks for thrifting with kiddos!! I can't wait to read your great ideas!!

*BETH* from fuzzymama