thrifty sunday: plastic fantastic

These pieces were not all purchased on the same day (and, to be fair, I bought some things that don't really warrant picturing [another striped shirt, footy jammies for my little sorta-walker]), but all from the same relatively fruitful Goodwill and all within the month. 

1. Having a kid is such a good excuse to buy ridiculous, gaudy stuff from the 70s. Pink flower mirror? Um, obvious must-have for George. He need only look into the mirror, and magically become a living, breathing Anne Geddes photo. $2.99

 

The bunting is recycled from a Jill Bliss and Saelee Oh (major love for this lady) calendar -- 2008, maybe? 

2. Two pair of Hanna Andersson pajama bottoms, size 3T perhaps? $1.99 apiece

You know how Hanna rolls with that weird sizing, so 3T is just a guess. They'll fit eventually, in all their organic cotton-y, worn-in glory.

3. Awesome lamp for George's boudoir (what, exactly, does one call a bedroom nobody sleeps in? He gets dressed in there, and he certainly uses it for sulking). $5.99 

The light comes out of the 'yield' part, which casts a pleasant sort of calm, yellow hue on everything. We had been using a fancy porcelain lamp with gold flowers and a bell shade, but this is more fun and much sturdier as it won't shatter when it inevitably crashes to the floor.

I can't wait until George will sit through longer parts (not even whole chapters!) of books. That Lewis Carroll tome is going to get some serious action. Until then, it's The Carrot Seed board book over and over and over... and over. I think he appreciates that the kid really sticks it to his doubting family in the end.