It's with a heavy heart...

Remember I posted about going thrifting with Eddie? Unfortunately, with a heavy heart, I had to cancel. The reasoning is...

1. $50 can be better spent elsewhere right now.
2. And let's be honest - I would have spent much more than the $50 cover fee when I laid my eyes on all the great antiques and Eddie on my side telling me how great they are.
   
3. I desperately need some new shoes. Not just a "oh aren't those pretty" type of need, but the "soles are falling off half a dozen pairs of my shoes and they have passed looking vintage to just looking gross" type of need.

I am excited to see how the day turns out (it's this Sunday) on Eddie and other blogger's blogs though! And I definitely owe myself a trip out to the Rose Bowl flea market when our bank account has a bit more padding.

And back to the shoes issue - I'm currently coveting these Charles by Charles Davids:



When you're a recessionista like myself, you have to think about what will get you the most bang for your buck. These suckers will - I believe that cognac looks great with both brown and black. I can definitely see myself wearing them almost everyday this spring/summer.

Have any of you seen cognac pumps with a thick heel for less than $58.50? Please let me know if you have!

March 8th

I'm so excited! Eddie Ross is coming to Los Angeles on March 8th for a Rose Bowl Flea Market shopping trip! And you know I was quick to sign up. I'm so excited, not only to meet Eddie but also to check out the Rose Bowl flea market. Since moving to Southern Cal, I've been meaning to go and now I have the best excuse.



I'm saving up my pennies so I can get some great stuff while I have the resource of Eddie on my side. I'm starting to make a list of things to search for, considering the flea market will be a little overwhelming!

Here's a start....

1.) Large vintage jars for succulent terrariums

{credit Design Sponge}

2.) A funky antique bowl to hold my wedding rings in at night

{credit Flickr}

3.) Small antique storage (maybe a side table?) for our dining "room"... a little beat up so I can paint it white; something simple and art deco. I am imagining something like Eddie found...


4.) A vintage chair I can easily recover myself for our office desk, like this chair from Eddie.


5.) Whiteware! I'm so glad for our wedding we registered for all white dinnerware... I'd love to add vintage whiteware to our collection. Someday I will host a huge Christmas at our home with both sides of the family present. Who has a better collection than Eddie? No one!



I'm sure I cannot afford everything I'm looking for, but I'm definitely going to try and find inexpensive items that need lots of DIY love.

Click here to see more information about shopping with Eddie!