More Thrifting Thursday Ideas!

So real life happened again! I had every intention in a week 4 Thrifting Thursday titled "What I buy at Costco- small family style". We left early Tuesday morning for a 45 minute drive to get these one day old fluffy cuties!

Our next stop was going to be Costco (another 10 min drive) while Dear Hubby would do another errand. We pull up at 8:30 and the parking lot is bare. At first I commented how we get to shop in a quite Costco this morning... ah man....I had no idea Costco does not open until 10 am! What's with that! LOL!
For the record I only get over to Costco about every other month or so (50 min drive) and never this early. We couldn't stay and wait because Dear Hubby had to get back (to be at work at 11) and we still needed to set up a place for our new fluffy cuties! So next week I hope to have a post for you on shopping Costco when there is only 3 of you. Until then here is where I link up my posts each week. If you go to each site there will be tons more posts of bloggers linking up their thrifty ideas, recipes, mothering tips, DIY and all kinds of fun stuff!
Living Well Spending Less Thrifty Thursday
Thrive at Home Thursday
And guess what!!!! I am so excited! On Living Well Spending Less' Thrifty Thursday look who is listed as #7 for most viewed the previous week! It was this post on saving at a discount grocery store. As I was scrolling down to link up my posts I see my pic and do a double take. Yay!!!
So head on over and check out all the wonderful ideas being shared. Enjoy!

A cheerful addition to kitchen decor, DIY

I loved this project! So simple, so fun, so cheerful! I got this fella from my friend Heather who had him in a box to sell. She said I could have him, cause she is so sweet like that! After sharing with her what I wanted to do, I took him home and got to work.

He is a copper jello mold pan.

I wanted him red though! Using cardboard and a can of red paint I already had on hand, I sprayed 2 coats of paint on him (letting him dry for a few hours in between coats).

 I hung him in the kitchen only to get a picture of him complete.

He now lives up above a cupboard in my kitchen with mason jars, a vintage toaster, and Mrs. Butterworth.

Such a simple and frugal way to add some cheer to an area in the kitchen! What do you think? Do you have something, that with a coat of paint would add some new cheer to your home?

Speaking of adding cheer to the home, look at our new additions! More on them at another time.