Estate Sale Extravaganza!

As many of you probably know, part of BVS means living on a simple budget. But, the fun in that means figuring out how to have fun as a house without spending a whole lot of dough. 

So, last Saturday we all adventured to the next town over to check out an estate sale. 

I, personally love secondhand adventures: thrift stores, church bazaars, and yard sales are like treasure hunts to me. I know that many other people in our house enjoy secondhand shopping as well. I've heard of people finding some hidden treasures at estate sales, but I have never gotten to go to one. 

If you don't know what an estate sale is, basically when an elderly person passes away or moves to a nursing home or something of the like, they or their family may choose to have an estate sale. The house is open to the public and you move from room to room looking at different items and see if anything catches your eye. Also, it is kind of interesting to catch a glimpse of someone else's life. For instance, the estate sale that we visited, the woman that lived there had many dachshund themed items and from pictures in the house, you knew they had a beloved pup. 

We certainly all had a lot of fun searching for items that we enjoyed or suggesting items for other housemates. 

So, for this week's blog, I decided to share everyone's favorite items! 

Theresa found this adorable shamrock mug for only $2!

Kristen found this unique vintage journal for $0.75. 

Ben found a couple household items, including some non-alcoholic sparkling juices - which we enjoyed for our anti-Super Bowl/Snow Day party today! These yummy drinks were only a $1 per bottle. 

Finally, I found this amazing floral rug for only $1! 

Hannah wasn't with us because she was in New Orleans for a workcamp site visit, while Jessie is still in Florida for orientation. We can't wait to hit up another sale with them in the future!

xo, 

Laura