Favorite Finds Friday: Going Global

So, I love the stuff I find. That's why I buy it (or get it for free, whatevs). I've decided to share with you some of my favorite things that I've found over the years that are still around my apartment. 

Have you seen that globes are all the rage this year? I've seen them everywhere! I've seen them in magazines, online, on etsy. They run anywhere from $20 - $100 bucks or more! 

 My aunt Steph, my grandma, my mom and I all went up to Spokane for the annual show Farm Chicks show last June. We took the scenic route on the way up and stopped at a couple of shops Steph had heard about or been to. One of them was The Hangar Antique Mall in Clarkston, Washington. It is huge and fun and great! We stopped there and I picked up a few of my favorite finds! One of them is this guy. 

Can you guess how much he set me back?

Try $5 bucks!

Yep, a fist full of dollar bills! I'm pretty proud of this find!

So, the weekend is coming ... do you have any fun plans??
The Huz is off to 11 year-old overnight scout camp (he's a co-scout leader). So, I have a bit of me time! For this time I've got a whole agenda - we'll see how many of them get done:

• Sand and paint a chair I picked up a while go at a yard sale.
• Try making a book shelf - as in a shelf out of a book. 
• Mop the kitchen. 
• Dust the living room. 
• Exercise. 
• Watch HGTV and a chick flick. 
• Go yard saling! 
• Sew a burlap pillow case. 
• Post NEW, fabulously salvaged items to the shop. 

I'll let you know how these go .... let me know about YOUR projects! 

Stalking Tuesday

Today is the inaugural day of my newest Salvage Maid blog feature: Stalking Tuesday. 

Admit it, you stalk blogs ... you know ... creeping around the internet, spying on blogs - never leaving a comment, but always checking back to see the haps. 

Each week I'll feature a new blog or (as time continues marching along) blog posts that I think you'll love. 

Today's blog is decor8. 

I love this blog! And especially lately - she always uses so much HAPPY color! Today's post reminds us that it is now officially spring and we can take off our winter pessimism parkas and dawn our spirited spring (optimistic) rain jackets. 

So, enjoy this springy blog feast! 

Happy stalking!

Salvage Saturday

Only went to one yardsale today. BUT, I walked away with these neato candle ... uh ... podiums? If you have the real name, please help tell me what they are. Just wait til you see what I've got planned for these!

Also, haggled, and got a cool wooden chair for $3 bones that I'm going to paint white. I will post a before and after when it is finished. What kind of treasures (material things or moments) have cropped up in your weekend??