Every time I visit, I walk away with something that makes me happy. Last night I scored (what appears to be) a brand-new teakettle, the perfect little needlepoint, and an old, floral suitcase for Emily.
I actually went on Wednesday night, found the suitcase, and decided to sleep on it and ask Evan (since you can’t get refunds at thrift stores, ya know). Having been to the QTS two nights in a row around closing time, I observed something rather odd for any business: at 8:45 (15 minutes before closing) they turned off most of the lights in the store. Not only did I feel a bit anxious about hurrying and getting myself out of there, but I really couldn’t see to shop!
But really.
I shouldn’t complain.
It’s probably for the best that they rushed me out of there.
Emily’s wrap/kerchief/thingamajig is coming along swimmingly. It will go great with her outfit of unsnapped pajamas, blanket on the head, butterfly hairclips on her fingers, and peanut butter in her hair. She’s a stylish kid.
EDIT: Does anyone know a great recipe for chocolate chip cookies?
August 22nd, 2008 at 3:18 pm
Don’t you hate that feeling of them turning off the lights before it’s really closing time? Makes you feel like you’re going to get trapped in the store and forgotten!
Kristena. That suitcase is great.
August 22nd, 2008 at 3:41 pm
At my Not-Quite-Quality Thrift Store, they used to stop accepting payments 30 minutes before closing. It was always aggravating, since I was told that it was really to just calculate totals and make up deposit slips.
August 22nd, 2008 at 4:21 pm
I always use the recipe on the back of whatever brand of chocolate chips I have on hand.
Love the teakettle!
August 23rd, 2008 at 11:33 am
Ruthanne- Can you believe that suitcase was less than $3?!?!
Dawn- Why don’t they just close 30 minutes earlier? This baffles me.
Rachel- I almost made the recipe on the back of the bag, but then I went with an oatmeal-chocolate chip recipe in my Better Homes & Gardens cookbook. It was almost identical besides the flour being partially replaced with oats. Yummy!
August 23rd, 2008 at 2:43 pm
Old floral suitcases are fun! We got one from josh’s G-ma and use it for AB.
August 23rd, 2008 at 3:57 pm
I think the recipe on the back of the Nestle chocolate chips is the best….but that may be because it’s the one my grandmother always made. I never altered it to try and make it more healthy. There are just some things you don’t mess with :0)
August 24th, 2008 at 7:49 am
I’ve got an AWESOME recipe for some choc chunk cookies that has coffee in them. They’re our all-time favorite choc chip cookie. It’s in my Southern Living incredible cookies cook book. But you can find it on http://www.myrecipes.com and search Heavenly Chocolate Chunk Cookies.
August 24th, 2008 at 1:11 pm
wow! that apple embroidery is a steal! I’ve got to try out thrifting more often :)
August 24th, 2008 at 5:42 pm
i agree about the nestles recipe it’s pretty great! what fabulous finds you scored! the lights out thing gets me too! but you might be right they may have prevented you buying a ton more ! :0)