Insta-Thursday

Happy Thursday! This past week was full of: snow (snow, snow), kitty shoes, antique store browsing, thrift finds, kitty time, and a new coffee maker. :)

Something about snow and cold makes me actually like coffee, especially yummy and easy Keurig coffee. :)

Always,
Amanda

Outfitted In: Army Green + Kitty Cats

Shirt, Jacket, Jeans, Cat Purse: All Thrifted; Cat Shoes: eBay; Pendant: Lawrence.com

This was Sunday's outfit, for a day of antique shop browsing, book reading, and relaxing. :) I was sporting double kitty things, too!

While I didn't buy anything at the antique shops, I had a good time looking around and Instagramming the cool things I spotted. :)

I hope everyone is having a great week! Mine is going by pretty fast, and I don't even have to work this Saturday!

Always,
Amanda

Thrifted Vintage: Spice Rack Turned Nail Polish Display

Vintage Spice Rack: Goodwill Outlet (<$1)

I was picking through the Goodwill bins on Saturday, looking for something cool, when I saw this spice rack. Only at the time all I was thinking was, 'What a great nail polish display!'. :)

It took coming home, photographing it in action, and showing the hubby my find to figure out...hey, this is a spice rack. I have no idea why that didn't occur to me before then, except that I knew how perfect a nail polish holder it would be!

So, I plan to paint it to spruce it up a little bit, but otherwise it's the perfect place for my polishes. :)

Always,
Amanda

Thrift Find: Kitty Cat Tote!

Cat Tote: Family Thrift ($3)

I don't always have the best luck at Family Thrift, but this Saturday, I scored this awesome cat tote! I love that it even has some tortie cats like Moxie on it! :)

I think it is handmade, and the inside is another cat print! Cats, cats, cats. :)

Always,
Amanda

Outfitted In: Polka Dots + Cat Shoes

Shirt, Sweater, Jeans, Bag: All Thrifted; Cat Shoes: eBay; Pendant: Lawrence.com

I worked yesterday morning, and then it was finally thrift time! I was excited to get out to my favorite thrifts, since I hadn't been to them in a couple weeks. While I didn't score big, I did find a couple sweet things!

Though we still have some snow left over from Friday's storm, most on the streets have melted. (Thank goodness!) But this picturesque patch on the side of our building is staying put for now, and it makes for a nice wintry backdrop. :)

Happy Sunday!

Always,
Amanda

Detail Shot Saturday: An Antique Tintype

Every time I go to my Grammy and Grandpa's house in Pensacola, I just have to look through the photo albums! This visit, I found some older albums with awesome photos of relatives and friends of my grandparents.

In one of these albums, I found this tintype portrait! I love it! I've always been fascinated with these antique photos, so finding one in Grammy's album was especially neat. :) I had to take a photo of it before safely tucking it back between the pages.

Have a great weekend!

Always,
Amanda

(Not Quite Thrift) Find: Gator Clutch

Clutch: Bealls Outlet ($10)

So, it's been a busy week back at work, and I never got the chance to photograph my one thrift find from Pensacola! Whoops! But I did score this awesome clutch at Bealls Outlet on my trip, so close enough!

I thought this little guy was so cute. :)

Happy Friday!

Always,
Amanda

Insta-Thursday

This week was filled with: a snowy Thursday night and Friday morning, a Friday evening flight to Florida, an awesome baby shower for my aunt and uncle, late nights spent looking through my Grammy's super-cool photo albums (my favorite thing to do!), a sweet contemporary church service Sunday morning, some fun thrift store trips with Grammy/ Mom/ Grandpa, and unicorn, mushroom, lip and magazine thrift-spotting. :)

It was such a great trip, and I miss my family so much already!

Always,
Amanda

Outfitted In: Hearts + Cats

Shirt, Jeans, Vintage Coach Bag: All Thrifted; Pin: DIY; Flats: Burlington; Sunnies: Bealls Outlet

And.....I'm back! I had such an awesome time seeing family in Florida. :) It was seriously great to see everyone and bask in a little Pensacola, Florida, sunshine!

We were super busy, so this was the only outfit shot I fit in- from my last day before flying home. (Thanks for taking it, Mom!) I spent this past Monday dropping off my mom at the airport to catch an earlier flight, thrifting with my Grammy and Grandpa, eating some Krystal burgers, and then catching an evening flight back to Virginia.

I only thrifted one thing on my trip, but I'll definitely share it with you guys on Friday. :) I have some fun pictures from Florida for Insta-Thursday tomorrow!

Always,
Amanda

Insta-Thursday

This week was filled with fun antique shops, fortune cookies, DIY stuff, and packing! Speaking of packing, I'm going to do some last-minute packing this morning before work, since I leave right after work tomorrow!

I'll be in Florida (and away from the internet) until next week, so have a good one! You can always follow me on Instagram at aisalreadyloved. :)

Always,
Amanda

Thrift Finds: Afterthoughts and Aliens

Afterthoughts Alien Candle: Goodwill Outlet (<$1)

Does anyone remember when Claire's was Afterthoughts back in the '90s? It was way more awesome than modern-day Claire's (or maybe it was just the '90s themselves that were cool?). Anyway, it was my fave store back when I was 12. :)

So when I found this awesome alien candle in the Goodwill bins and saw the Afterthoughts sticker on the back, I had to get this little piece of my pre-teen years!

The best part? He'll look pretty crazy when his face starts to melt off. :) Yay candles!

Always,
Amanda

Thrifted DIY: Kitty Pins :)

 

 Step One: Gather supplies. You'll need: felt/ wool/ leather/ etc. to cut the design out of; scissors; tacky glue; and a box of latching pins with a flat back to glue the design to. (I thrifted the thick felt, and it worked just as well as the leather.)

 

 Step Two: Cut out design. I traced on the back of the felt/leather and then cut it out.

 

Step Three: Glue your design to the pin. 

Step Four: Let your pin dry for at least 30 minutes before wearing it!

Above are some of the silly designs I made this weekend. :) I love the kitty ones the most, but I'm also pretty fond of the hearts and letter ones! Plus, the silly huge googly eye ones make me smile!

Always,
Amanda

Thrifted Vintage: Santa Loves Cats!

Vintage Stocking: Goodwill Outlet (<$1)

While I know it is a long time until next Christmas, I couldn't help getting this vintage stocking for Moxie! How adorable is it!?! I especially love the little cats at the top, which I didn't even notice until I got it home. :)

Like I said yesterday, I came up pretty empty-handed this weekend, but I do have a couple more things to share. And then I leave for Florida on Friday for a long weekend! I can't wait to be in Pensacola with my mom, aunts and uncles and cousins, and grandparents! :) I'm pretty psyched!

So this might be a pretty quiet week/ weekend here on the blog, but I'm sure I'll have plenty to make up for it next week. :) Have a great Monday, everyone!

Always,
Amanda

Outfitted In: Black + Red

Shirt, Jeans: Thrifted; Shoes: Rugged Wearhouse; Bag: Target; Pin: DIY

This was yesterday's simple thrifting outfit, for a day searching for goodies in the Goodwill bins and the thrift store shelves. It was supposed to be a warm, sunny day...but it was very foggy and cool instead. At least it wasn't freezing!

I found a couple cool things yesterday, but not much. I was looking for a round cross-body bag like one I spotted recently at TJMaxx, but I came up empty-handed. I did find a cool sunglasses case, though. :)

Happy Sunday!

Always,
Amanda

Detail Shot Saturday: Leather Kitty

Leather Kitty Pin: DIY

When I saw some leather scraps at Michael's a couple weeks ago, I had to get them! They are perfect for my DIY cat pins! I especially love this black one- but I am a bit biased toward black and tortie cats because my Moxie cat. :)

It's the weekend!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so excited to just chill out and thrift and finish packing this weekend. :) It'll be great!

Always,
Amanda

Thrift Finds: JanSport :)

90s Backpack: Love of Jesus ($2)

I kind of have a backpack obsession. They are the perfect thing for travel, they are comfy, and they remind me of my childhood. :)

So when I found this JanSport for two bucks in my favorite color, with the cool leather bottom, I had to get it! It was perfect timing, too, as I'm going on a trip soon!!

Happy Friday, folks. :)

Always,
Amanda

Insta-Thursday #29

Happy Thursday, folks! For me, this week was full of: silly DIY projects (like a cat ear headband), antique shopping, scoring a cool Charlie Chaplin book and an awesome 1970 Penney's catalog, snapping photos of all the things I'd love to get from said catalog, starting to pack for my Pensacola trip, watching my kitty sleep, and sporting tons of DIY leather cat pins whilst looking like a ghost. :)

Always,
Amanda