It seems a little trivial to be writing this considering my last post however i'm sure we're all doing our own bit to help the poor people of Haiti -- so here goes.
Earlier this week when i spotted this little lovely vintage sewing box (complete with loads of embroidery threads and 3 wooden embroidery hoops) in a local charity shop for just £15!. I saw it, cooed over it, said to little Ava how lovely it was (despite her confused expression) and then put on my sensible head and walked out of the shop without buying it saying to myself "no i don't need it - i'm meant to be having a big spring clean". Then we went home had lunch and all the while this little voice kept saying "buy me, buy me or you'll regret it FOREVER !! And so like a possessed woman i grabbed the phone and called the shop hoping no one else had spotted this little beauty as i new if it had gone i would definitely have been kicking myself for a long long time.
Thankfully it was still there and in the blink of an eye i was back in the shop feeling pretty chuffed with myself as i handed over my cash. I managed to placate the other half (who really doesn't understand the thrill of finding such things) by saying that i really needed it for organizing my stuff and that i'll eventually sell it on (ahem little white lies never hurt!) which seemed to do the trick!
Some of my friends have found some wonderful vintage pieces at charity shops over the years and yet they seem to escape me - untill now - mind you i did find this great little table cloth before Christmas which gave my sister table cloth envy.
Happy hunting x
oh that's just so lovely! What a pretty box. I'd love something like that, only I'm sure I would fill it three times over in no time ;o)
Posted by: Miaou | 01/21/2010 at 07:51 PM
Hello Girls! I think that from time to time we all deserve a little gift. In the future your daughter will be guessing what Mama would love to have and receive but for now - you should relieve her and get gifts for yourself by yourself, am I right? Magda.
Posted by: Magda from Poland | 01/21/2010 at 10:15 PM
Absolutely - i'm all for a little self indulgence once in a while and gradually Ava will learn that the little treasures mama loves are the ones that others have stopped loving and the quirkier the better x
Posted by: Littlebuttontales | 01/22/2010 at 02:43 PM
Why do I never find beauties like that?? I get that 'little voice' quite often, but usually by the time I get back to the shop, its too late! :-( I want a sewing box like that!! xx
Posted by: LisaPink | 01/23/2010 at 10:19 PM
Yours is out there somewhere Lisa - don't give up the fight x
Posted by: Littlebuttontales | 01/24/2010 at 12:06 AM