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Monday Moneysavers

Mar 8th, 2010
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 I saw this sexy bar cart at my fav thrift store. I fondled it,left it there and came back home. The next morning, I went back and bought it. I thought I would list on craigslists and see whether she sells, If she does, then good! And if she doesnt, then even better(I do have someone [...]

Monday MoneySavers

Feb 22nd, 2010
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This week’s MM is going to be my favourite. I love this spot in my dining room. Almost everyone who walked into the house gives a gasp of surprise or delight(maybe horror) when they spy this corner.
 The tablecloth, my mil gave it to me during my last trip to India. Its a heavy faux silk tablecloth [...]

Monday MoneySavers

Feb 15th, 2010
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I had Ashwina’s tea party today. It was a big hit. A huge hit. I had 11 girls and  5 moms. I invited one of Avasha’s friends so that she couldnt feel left out.
The menu was  tuna sandwiches, a really dealish  strawberry cream-cheese-cool whip-marshmallow fluff dip, with pineapples,kiwis and grapes. The punch was a big [...]

Monday MoneySavers

Feb 8th, 2010
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$2, When I was unpacking this, the stirrer fell and I thought for sure, it would have been broken. It survived. The asaaan household drinks freshly squeezed juice 3-4 times a week. I bought this to store the juice nd the stirrer is perfect for stirring up the pulp and juice after it settles. From an estate [...]

Monday Moneysavers

Feb 1st, 2010
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Another week, another monday. Another garage sale. Another hunting of craigslists ad. Someone else left me a comment saying I am addicted(which I deleted because its my blog and I can do whatever I want). Yes, you are right. I am addicted. Addicted to finding treasures at the cheapest price. Call me cheap. Call me [...]

Monday Moneysavers

Jan 25th, 2010
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I know, I keep saying that I wish for something and days(weeks) later, I find it at a yard sale, thrift store or an estate sale. This time I have evidence. I was asking, Roisin about flower frogs(explanation A floral frog holds individual flowers in arrangements in place and can be made of a variety of [...]

Massive Monday Moneysavers

Jan 17th, 2010
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Each week, I post one of my thrift finds, I think there is no fucking (since I am trying not to curse on the blog) way, I can top this find. From the $20 jewelery loot  to the vintages scarves, to the recent trash can findings…each week I think, I will have NOTHING to post,come Monday. [...]

Mega Monday MoneySavers Part II

Jan 11th, 2010
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BL(who writes the most mouth watering blog) in a previous post informed me about Villeroy and Boch dinnerware. I have never heard of it when she wrote that comment so I googled it and hmm it was expensive, $30-40 per dinner plate and a 12 piece setting costs $400-$500.  So imagine my surprise when I walked into [...]

Mega Monday Moneysavers

Jan 11th, 2010
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I clearly have a problem. I need to stop buying jewelery.In fact I have been really good. After my $20 estate sale haul, I havent bought any(I think). Now you are thinking how is this a monday moneysaver? The jewelery armoire you see the pretty jewelry in…hmm FREE.
A friend called and said, “I dont know [...]

Monday MoneySavers(on Thursday)

Jan 7th, 2010
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29 comments

The new kitchen begged for a bigger trashcan. I has a puny rubbermaid one in the old house under the sink. The new one demanded a shiny, step on,stainless steel wala trash can. Now trashcans can be ewwwy so I thought for once, I will buy something new. I scoured Amazon looking for one. The [...]

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