the guest room revisited

Since the guest room is empty again, I decided to start playing with it. We found this loverly writing desk in garage sale land for a whopping $15. Someday I might refinish it, but for now it is happy in its present state and filled with all sorts of letter writing paraphernalia. I love it. Amazingly enough, the desk managed to make the guest room look a little bigger because I moved the bed over closer to the window.

Below is an apron I found on said garage selling excursion and was pronounced "the most beautiful apron I have ever seen" by a sweet five year old that I know. I must say that I agree.

new items at our house

No, you probably won't find a ton of gap clothes for your children in near perfect condition when you are out garage sale-ing in our town.  You probably won't find the latest and greatest baby gear, either.  But if you are seeking great vintage items for your home, Forest Grove is the place to be.  Last Friday, we hit the jackpot!  We found this classic "Telephone Table", that was just a small piece of material away from being perfect for our entry way.  We came across a Country Sale, that was very much so just that.  After going further and further into the country, I was happy to see the drive pay off as we came across a whole bookshelf of vintage Little Golden Books that were priced at a quarter a piece.   On the non-vintage front, we scored two sewing machines (in great condition) for $5. (Not $5 a piece, but $5 for both of them!)  As soon as Rachel and Autumn get their room in order, we are going to start working on a sewing corner for them.  I must say that I think our garage sale day was a great success and made me love Forest Grove that much more.