A Hip Thrift Store Find

As I've mentioned before, I love to shop at thrift stores. I was out today and came across what has to be THE most intriguing item ever. Didn't need it and sure didn't want it but HAD to get it so I could share it with you. What can I say? I'm just generous like that.

Feast your eyes on this little beauty:

Front of Package

Observations:

1. The color listed at the top: PALE DRY. Umm. Great. Exactly the look I was going for?

2. Suggested Retail Price is $2.50. Seems to originally have been sold at Food World. For $.49. The $1.00 Goodwill price tag (placed over the $.49) is further proof of Goodwill's lunacy.

3. Stevens figured it out. Of course HE did. Men know exactly what improvements are needed in the world of hosiery. Quite the innovator, isn't he? What a guy!

4. Panti-less Panti-hose (so they fit). Because it is the uber-thin cotton swath that has had me straining in my hose all these years. Am I right, ladies?

5. Reversible. Really? As in, capable of being turned inside-out? Really? This is a selling point? Stevens strikes again!

Back of Package

Because you can't read the small print, I've provided it below. I emphasized certain words, but otherwise this is word for word what the packaging says!

"Ease Hip-lets over the foot...then from the ankle, stretch up, up, up onto the thigh to a taut, even smoothness. Leave enough "give" at the knee for comfort in action. 

Holding belt, mold Hip-lets over the hips to your personal comfort level.

Fasten in front of and readjust the back if necessary. Now put on panties or panty girdle."

Seeing these made today a great day. I would love to have been a fly on the wall in the advertising department. What were they thinking??

On a related note (to thrifting) did you see the post from Young House Love about their Macklemore Thrift Shop Challenge? It was great- it's over now but check it out anyway! 

THRIFT SHOP (PG Radio Edit Clean version) - MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS FEAT. WANZ from Garrett Wesley Gibbons on Vimeo.

Have y'all heard of him? What do you think?


Bless your mess,
Karen

Easy Sunday Mornings? Not quite...

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I don't know about you, but getting to church on Sunday mornings can be one of the toughest times we have all week. The boys were tired and cranky from a family viewing of "ET" last night. The weather was cold and rainy- all but requiring us to stay in bed. "Church clothes" were too much to ask of the boys. Mind you, they were wearing khakis or cords, and weren't even forced to wear collared shirts today. Thing 1 and Thing 2 rebelled by wearing their play clothes underneath their church clothes! Whatever it takes, right? 

As usual, I am glad that we made it to church today, even if we were 10 minutes late to Sunday School Singers. Once the service started, and the boys were relatively quiet and still (shout out to Highlight's "Hidden Pictures"), our Pastor shared another sermon in his "Mayday, Mayday!" Series. Today's sermon was about the law in the Bible and how it relates to us today. My biggest take away from it was "the christian faith is not about our goodness, but about HIS goodness."

I also laughed as much as I can remember in recent history! Pastor Jeff referenced a book called Lamentations of the Father by Ian Frazier. He read an excerpt of it and now I think I have to make it my personal mission to get my hands on a copy of this book. Hysterical!! I found a review on line by Mary-Jane Donnellan who described it like this: "Lamentations of the Father is a humorous and colorfully illustrated book, which offers a delightful yet insightful perspective on parenting. Adapting the language of Deuteronomy, tongue-in-cheek, it sets out a father's code of conduct for young children."

You'll like this if you are a parent of if you have spent ANY time with children. Here's an excerpt:

Of the beasts of the field, and of the fishes of the sea, and of all foods that are acceptable in my sight you may eat, but not in the living room. Of the hoofed animals, broiled or ground into burgers, you may eat, but not in the living room. Of the cloven-hoofed animal, plain or with cheese, you may eat, but not in the living room. Of the cereal grains, of the corn and of the wheat and of the oats, and of all the cereals that are of bright color and unknown provenance you may eat, but not in the living room. Of the quiescently frozen dessert and of all frozen after-meal treats you may eat, but absolutely not in the living room. Of the juices and other beverages, yes, even of those in sippy-cups, you may drink, but not in the living room, neither may you carry such therein. Indeed, when you reach the place where the living room carpet begins, of any food or beverage there you may not eat, neither may you drink.

But if you are sick, and are lying down and watching something, then may you eat in the living room.

Read more of it here!

Bless your mess, 
Karen