Sunday, January 1, 2012

Thrifting by the sea


So, a beach holiday is always a good thing. Sunshine every day is not guaranteed but was very much appreciated. Coastal town op shopping was just the icing on the cake. Due to being Christmas/New Year week at least half the op shops were closed. That left about four to ferret through, some with the kids, some while they napped. The sheets  were $2.50 each and there were two of the middle one, the top one made me swoon on the spot. Legoman spotted the milk glass for me, he is well trained now. I returned the favour with a very cool lego find.


I love adding to an existing collection. We have about six if these Australian animal Golden books now.
Op shopping with kids can be tricky. If the toy section is small , they are not always easily amused. This would have to be my ultimate op shopping with kids find.


The biggest tub of random buttons to sort through. This is so up Roboboy's alley it's not funny. He probably thinks this out ranks Seaworld for a fun afternoon. So I just left them there ferreting through, choosing all the colourful ones while I had a good prowl around the rest of the shop. Even after we arrived home we got more mileage out of those buttons with more sorting and selecting. And unbelievably, there was a 50 % off sale at the op shop so those 200 buttons came to a sum total of $1!




This supremely awesome towel was thrifted a few weeks ago back home for $3 but I had to share miss Liongirl's delight at the discovery that it completely matched her new favourite birthday swimmers from the best Aunty in the world.



It's very important when you are exploring rockpools looking for treasures of the sea, to be appropriately attired.


We stumbled across a heap of hermit crabs. That only means one thing. Time for a hermie race. Draw a circle, select your hermie, racers to the centre of the ring, then go go go. For the record, my crab "Big Mama" powered home and crawled completely off the race rock while a few of the others barely even woke up.




 I love having a sense of building a history at the place you go for holidays. A collection of memories of the passing of time with your small children. I took this photo back in February of my Liongirl.


Just a little moment of deja vu.



Same girl, just a little more hair and longer legs. Same attitude towards politely requested photographs.


Moffat Beach Caloundra, we will be back, hopefully soon.


20 comments:

  1. Making some wonderful memories there Mel. Your photos are gorgeous and great scores at the oppy!

    Happy 2012!

    x

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  2. Look at your lovely hair. Yours and Liongirl's! She's certainly grown alot since February and those new bathers are gorgeous (as is the "matching" towel)
    We were at the beach for Christmas in 2010, nothing nicer than a long walk along the beach after eating too much Christmas pudding.
    x

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  3. Yep, swooning at the top sheet...drool.

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  4. And Moffat beach - our absolute favourite, we were just too lazy to head out of town this long weekend, but we very nearly did...

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  5. Looks like a beautiful Christmas Mel. Your photos are fab as is legomans milkglass find. Little Miss looks ever so cute in her swimmers too. Happy New Year!

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  6. What wonderful memories and photographs... you are one very lucky lady! and defiantly loving the top sheet.. I have one the same but yours is much brighter in colour! Happy 2012 by the way!

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  7. Hi again lovely lady, So happy to see that you are getting good wear out of your dress :) In response to your comment, I just tied a shirt around Zavian's head because we didn't have a hat and she needed to run in the sprinklers. Bec x

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  8. cuteness and lovely floral overload! fantastic. so glad you had such a dreamy time and managed to fit in some opping too. love those sheets and little lady in her floral number and towel is just divine. thanks for sharing the summer love! xx

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  9. love the milk glass too Mel, I love how the kids know exactly what we look for in the oppies, I'm longing for a beach holiday with my kiddies, there is nothing like it and yours looks perfect.

    P.s you are always welcome for a cuppa and a squiz at my house if you are ever in Sydney. In the mean time I promise to show more house shots, like yours it's a constant WIP and a labour of love. I adore plaster ceilings, my neighbours have all got them, no wonder they don't make them like this anymore, they are too hard to look after but well worth the effort.

    send me your email and I'll fill you in on the marble, it's a tough decision but I wouldn't change a thing.

    HNY to you too...............there you go, I think my comment is longer than yours!!!

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  10. Okay. Next time I see milk glass I will buy it for you. I keep passing it because I have no more space. My mother says I should hang out a shingle and BE an op shop to sell it all back to the universe.

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  11. What gorgeous piccies of your beautiful family! And what amazing finds. Lucky ducky...enjoy all that vintage yumminess. Hope you have a grand week :)

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  12. Your children are just divine! Liongirl's togs are fabulous. I was in Jigsaw today in the City and saw some Liberty bathers, and thought of your daughter! Such is the impression she's made on me!

    Moffat Beach, hey? We'll all be going there now!

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  13. Love that button box!! and how gorgeous is your little liongirl...I love those swimmers, she's a right beach babe isn't she!
    We spent News years day at the same beach, it was such a perfect day wasn't it! Maybe we crossed paths... :) All the best for 2012!

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  14. Gosh I just LOVE op shopping while on holidays. I love the top sheet you found, it's so funky. The photos of you guys are gorgeous. Love your hair, beautiful. Sherry :)

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  15. love!

    as i was reading though this post i was thinking how much it looked like caloundra and the op shops looked like maroochydore! hahaha! i have just come back from 10 days up there... simply blissful! looks like you and the fam had a beautiful time! did you try the gelati place on the main street of caloundra? so yummy!!

    all the best for 2012 :) Kel xx

    p.s - i bought my saltwater sandals from the little pinwheel website :) i wear them ALL the time!

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  16. Ha! I love great op shop finds that don't cost the earth and keep the littlies amused for ages.

    Always love sheets and I must say I don't think I've ever come across milk glass on my travels.

    How cute are those photo's of Miss Lion Girl.

    Lovely memories of summer holiday's.

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  17. Have you got Bobuck the Mountain Possum? I picked it up with you in mind at an oppie today...it's yours if you want it.
    Just email me your address and I'll pop it in the post x

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  18. Lovely post,and Miss Liongirl's togs are gorgeous.

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  19. Moffat beach- could u please tell me where u stayed (if u would recommend it) ? Been to caloundra as a child the back 12 yrs ago and it hD changed so much!
    Helen

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  20. Sorry it has taken a little while to reply- we stayed at raintrees- a little bit 80's, well priced, a heated pool, waterslide, 2 min walk to beach, river paddling, rockpools, playground and shops. Great for little kids. try raintrees.com.au melx

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