Coastal Charm

Let's take a little ride today along the BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY...grab a cup of coffee and let's see what FALL looks like in this part of the country. We will begin our trip in Asheville and head north on the parkway...as we go along you will be able to see the difference in the colors...the higher we get the colors are not as pretty...past their peak. This was a perfect FALL day...sunny with the temps in the 60's. Well since we are not Harley folks and we don't have a convertible...the next best thing was to open up our sunroof and roll down our windows and hey...we now fit in with the rest of the crowd!!! Gotta make do with what ya got...right? Hope you enjoy the trip and thanks for coming along for the ride!!
Blessings,
Linda

The kid in me comes out
every now and then!!

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My goodness...where do I begin today? I have soooooo much to share with all of y'all from our 10 day vacation...just arrived home last night and this old gal is worn out to say the least! We left home on the 14th and that day was spent THRIFTIN' in Prattville, AL...thanks to my friend Judy from GRACIOUS SOUTHERN LIVING...I was able to find a few treasures at three local flea markets there in her neck of the woods. On the 15th...we spent the day tailgating and watching the AUBURN vs. Florida game with family and friends...AWESOME day we had and it was even better, because we WON!!!! Headed over to Atlanta on Sunday to watch Cam play and with this being my first NFL game...I can say...it's sooooo different from college football...still lovin' college football the BEST!!! Monday we headed up to Asheville, N.C....had lunch in a cute little mountain town in north Georgia...wonderful food and a perfect weather day to eat outside! The next few days were spent in the Asheville area...driving the BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY...thriftin'...eating...enjoying the wonderful fall weather and beautiful waterfalls. The next stop was in Nashville (well we were staying in Franklin...a charming little town just south of Nashville...more on this area later). While we were in Franklin...we spent Friday at the NASHVILLE FLEA MARKET...nice show...not so big, but plenty of treasures to be found. Mr.CC was so happy that I got tired around 3:00 pm and was ready to call it a day...this was after he had made several trips to the car with all my THRIFTY treasures...what a keeper he is!!! Saturday was spent hitting a few garage sales that were located right behind our hotel (got some really good deals there) and then I headed out to the countryside to a BARN SALE...now that's where I found a couple of my favorite finds. The afternoon was spent shopping the downtown shops in quaint little Franklin. Left Franklin on Sunday morning to head home. I bet all of you think that my shopping was all over...wrong...I just had to stop at the new store in Birmingham that I have been seeing some of you talking about...it's the CHRISTMAS TREE SHOPS. It was okay...lots of it was what I call CHEAP looking stuff, but some of it was not...you just need to look really hard and you can find some deals on some "cool" stuff...I sure did! Today I thought I would share with y'all just one of my treasures...now it's a goodie...I almost did a happy dance right there in the shop...Mr.CC was so happy that I didn't!!! I have soooo much to share with y'all at a later time...so please be sure to keep checking in with me for the next few weeks, because it's going to take that long to post about all my treasures. Now it's time to see treasure #1 and all the treasures...thrifty projects and ideas that y'all have to share here at this weeks party...so let's get this party rolling!!!
Thanks for coming,
Linda

Do you think I could get another
thing in there?

Oh let's see what you can find here!!!
I spy a....

One of my favorites...is found here...any
guesses on what it is?

                          So happy that I sent home some of the
                            tailgate items with Haley...other stuff
                         was left with Mary Claire back in Auburn!

                            Even sent home the items that I
                            found in Prattville...thanks Haley
                            for helping your mom out...I so
                            needed that space for more stuff!

Yes...I found a DEMIJOHN...finally!!!

Isn't she a beauty?

Anybody want to take a guess
on how much she cost me?

                          Today she is nesting here next to my
                               thrifty tote...you can read more
                                          about it here!

Now you know that
I got a deal...right?

                         Well is $26.96 a deal to you? It was to me!!
                         The regular price was $65 and she had been
                           reduced to $29.95 and then I got 10% off
                           for paying cash for her...oh happy day!!!

                                 I'm not sure if she will stay
                                  here very long, but I can
                                 say...I will not be moving
                                her anywhere new for a few
                                days...gotta get some much
                                          needed rest!!
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1 Please make sure that you have put my NTT button or my blog name with a link on your post where it is easy for others to find it...the more people at the party...the more fun we will all have here.

2. This party is for sharing thrifty finds from garage sales, thrift stores, consignment shops, craigslist and even those awesome deals that you find at any retail store. Also you can share any thrifty DIY projects...love seeing what y'all can make on a dime!

3. Please go and visit the other participates and leave a comment about their treasures and thrifty ideas…this is what makes the PAR-TAY so much FUN and what a great way to meet new friends. I would love for you to add yourself as a follower if you haven't already and please let me know, I love to know when I have a new friend. I appreciate all your comments, they really make my day.