Thrift Share Monday - Boxing Day

Christmas Lamb Roast (on a thrifted platter surrounded by thrifted dishes)

Christmas in our house was truly beautiful. With Dave's mum visiting from England it was extra special. The kids were so appreciative with every gift, something that really comes with age. Keiran kept stopping opening gifts and would sneak off to starting a drawing or playing with something he just opened. Then he'd come back to join us and open another gift.

Cerys's large gift was 100% thrifted. My nearly 12 year old girl has discovered a love of music this last year. Avril Lavigne is her favorite. We have picked picked up nearly all her CDs at thrift stores and yard sales. Cerys discovered that Avril has her own clothing line called Abbey Dawn. They used to sell them at Kohl's but now you can only get them from Avril's website or Amazon (not with Prime). Right after Thanksgiving I found a woman selling a large collection of Abbey Dawn clothes in Salinas through Craigslist. I emailed her and asked if I could buy the collection (which came to around $53) and pay for shipping plus a little extra for having to go to the post office etc.. She emailed me back and said that she would be happy to do that. My entire cost for a packed medium priority box full of clothing was $65. Yesterday Cerys opened up her gift and discovered many t-shirts, a hoodie and jeans. It felt so good to have thrifted her present and to see her so excited about it. Throughout Christmas day I think she wore every item that was in that box.

There wasn't a single yard sale this last weekend and I didn't make it to any thrift stores. Just maybe someone will have one on New Years weekend. I'm hoping.....

Did you go thrifting this weekend?

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Comments

[Van]

I'm glad you had a happy, thrifted Christmas with family! (Beautiful photo!) I love it when my nieces and nephews get excited about thrifted gifts.

I'm holding out on thrifting until the New Years sales where things will be 50% off or more. I'm sure they will be some in your area, too!

[Joy P]

I hadn't thought to join today, but when I looked at my pretty Christmas table I realized I could - thrifted and estate sale for most of the table setting, now my treasures.

[Rachael]

Selena, that lamb and table setting look beautiful...nice work!

[thrift shopper for peace]

what a great gift! it really proves that the source of the gift does not matter as much as knowing that the recipient will love it. but from your end, knowing that your gift was thrifted and therefore environmentally friendly, makes all teh difference too. i am not at home this weekend but clear across the other side of canada, in ottawa; am hoping to hit at least one thrift shop while i am here so i will blog about that next week!

[Leah - moxiethrift on etsy]

what a great find on craigslist! I gave tons of thrifted and/or free things I got from couponing! it felt great to save and give at the same time!

[Rob Hunt]

Thanks for hosting Thrift Share Monday. Lots to read.

[Joy]

One of my most successful gifts of the day was journals, (NIB)!, from a great yard sale/sample sale! Wonderful Papyrus & other awesome paper labels!! My teen (14&16)nephews LOVED the leather bound, magnetic closure journals and I will never reveal (to them) how affordable they were to give! (new=$23...sample sale=$4)!