Ok, I keep mentioning that Katie B and I had some fun stared into each other’s eyes for 48 hours straight and she posted about the whole shebang right here (update: Katie’s blog is giving her issues, so maybe try clicking over later or tomorrow instead of right now). And by whole shebang I mean the part where Will went to the bathroom in the tub (numero dos) while bathing with Clara. And how Jeremy and John accidentally wore the same exact beverage themed shirt on Sunday…
She also touched on our pedicure adventures…
… and mountaintop enjoyment…
It’s all here (update: just remember to click over later or tomorrow since her blog is giving her grief).
But back to our little Goodwill excursion. We decided that trolling the aisles of a thrift store in search of stuff that was take-home worthy might be blog worthy (“might” being the operative word). So here’s what we came away with: an 11 minute video of two giddy weirdos who giggle like 5th graders whenever some sort of innuendo slips in. So to answer your impending questions: no, we don’t know what our malfunction is. And yes, this regression is probably Freudian. So think of us not as adults and mothers but as two immature gals who can’t calm down for thirty minutes to make anything remotely polished and posed. For those at work who can’t watch it, just envision twelve year old girls braiding each other’s hair and jumping on the bed while having a pillow fight after applying sparkly nail polish and swooning over a Bon Jovi poster. And for those who can watch it: I’m sorry. We just can’t help ourselves. Tweens may get hyper after too much sugar during a sleepover, but we’re like that at Goodwill at noon.
A few things to note:
- We used our usual insane method of video entry by squatting and then standing up into frame (first established here).
- Somehow we managed to reference male parts, maxi pads, and bras in under eleven minutes of tape. Yes, we’re ashamed.
- Katie’s shirt is from the J Crew Outlet (I loved it so much I had to ask, and I figured you guys would too).
- We used a bleep. Somehow they just make everything funnier (but maybe only if you’re us).
- The way John walks through frame holding Clara while I’m talking about those tiny chairs kills me (it’s his Vanna White expression).
- I’m wearing Katie’s flip flops, which is why they’re a little big (my wedges weren’t “proper attire” for running around all day).
- There’s a dorky Friends reference in there. Almost immediately. Please tell me you noticed.
- Katie is about a foot taller and ten times more glamorous than I am (aka: no need to comment about my short shorts + pasty leg combo).
- People walk by. The intercom blares. But not one employee asked what we were up to or told us to stop. Even when we filmed at the checkout. Gotta love those friendly Georgians.
- At one point you can hear the song “Yackity Yack” playing in the background. Sweet soundtrack, right?
Oh and we meant to work a little end section into the video about what NOT to buy at Goodwill, but since the video was waaay longer (and substantially more embarrassing) than we expected, we didn’t want to drag it out. So here are a few shots of what NOT to buy at Goodwill:
All in favor of not buying those things, say I. Oh and you might wonder how Jeremy, Will, John, and Clara kept themselves busy while we Flip cam’d our way through the store. Well, things like giant wooden spoons kept them entertained:
Seriously, every time John brought it near Clara’s mouth she opened wide like a bald little baby bird:
And while we’re on the Goodwill hunting topic (I’ll pause while someone says “how about them apples”), what treasures have you found at Goodwill or Salvation Army or other places of the like? Have you seen anything that was so mind-numbingly crazy that you actually had to pick it up and examine it more closely to make sure it was, in fact, real (for me it was the gilded ceramic double unicorn vase – I thought they only existed in alternate universes). Come on, it’s Thursday afternoon. Let’s gab.
Psst- A big fat thanks to sweet Katie Bower for being such an amazing host and friend and fellow weirdo. So glad we met thanks to this crazy world of blogging and actually surpassed the “blog friend” title to become real life friends. Miss you already. And you didn’t burn that fajita meat, it was just well done. Just the way I like it.
Psssst- To watch some other terrible KB + SP = gigglefest videos, here’s one, here’s another, here’s one more, and here’s another one. That’s a lot of giggling.
Kristin says
I have that EXACT same dresser sitting in my dining room waiting to be painted :)
www.StarHughes.com says
And you two girls are so funny with your finds – I love all the personality of your blog!
Star Hughes Living
Christine says
You guys just inspired me to visit my neighborhood thrift store for the first time! I got two pretty trays and three milk glass vases for like $11 total. Win!
Elle says
Clara and the giant spoon! So cute and funny :D
sophie says
my best purchase ever at goodwill? a brand new chocolate brown men’s cashmere coat. $5 (half price sale). Walked into the oohlala British woolens shop it came from the next day.. so swanky you almost needed to pay to breathe in it, and the cheapest coats – summer coats, as this was in July, were …wait for it… $1400. yes. major score.
That coat was BEAUTIFUL.
But there’s definitely a lot of ‘who on earth would ever own THIS’ stuff as well.
Leah says
I just had a great time reading! :D Hope you don’t mind goofy girls like me living vicariously through you :p
>A quick shout-out to Katie B. Was awesome seeing you, I’m off to your blog for the first time!
But first, I totally would have bought at least one of those tall thin doll chairs, if not the pair. First thing that came to mind was how awesome they would look painted a crisp white and placed in the tall sections of your turquoise dining room built-ins.
Aww nuts. Maybe next time :p
karen says
so fun!! last night i made a comment to Katie, that I wish she had a video…and here it was!
so funny they both wore the same outfit!!
I love those babies…too cute!!
Relevant Notes says
I love you girls. So much fun, you had me laughing out loud!
Kristi W. says
These posts are so fun! More like these please.
Mandie says
Love this post. So glad you had fun with your friends in GA!! I read her blog too- such a great time!!
Kellie says
I didn’t get a chance to thrift today, so this helped me. Can you do more videos of thrift adventures…please?
Loved it and the squirrel bookends! Can you ship those to Ohio?
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, I wish I had gotten those babies. So cute. As for more thrifting videos, that would definitely be fun!
xo,
s
courtney says
it may have already been mentioned {i can’t bring myself to read the 215 previous comments} but i enjoy the fact that john is wearing clara’s pink glasses on the neck of his shirt. something my husband would do. you rock it, big man. you’ve got a daughter and not afraid to roll with the girlieness. awesome.
Kasandra says
Hey S&J,
A) I cannot believe that the store let you film for an extended period of time. I got a talking to for taking pics of my babe in those dumb helicopter ride ons that cost $2/45 seconds in the mall!!! Sheesh.
B) Sherry, have you ever heard that you sound like Mila Kunis on the flip cam? Cuz I think you do!!!!!
Hearts from Canada,
Kasandra
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, yes I actually get that all the time. And Natalie Portman. Which is funny because I don’t think they sound that much alike (and they were both in Black Swan). Too funny!
xo,
s
Diane says
Watch out, John. My brother once got very badly bitten by our baby sister when he was teasing her in a similar way. She got fed up with not being fed, reached out, grabbed his hand and bit in.
Clara looks like she was getting to the point of desperation, there… you never know!
misa says
my favorite recent weird find was a crocheted sign with a farmer and a little barn that read, “if poor old daddy ain’t happy…who cares?”
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, I love that you remember it!
xo,
s
Heather says
I gotta be honest, listening to Yakety Yak and scrolling through the rest of your pics made my day! LOL! Too funny! Great post! We love us some Goodwill at our house!
Shannon Hoving says
Love, love, LOVE the dining room! The brown slipcovers are perfect with your curtain fabric, too. Don’t you just love that moment when it all comes together?
Shannon Hoving says
Whoops, wrong post! I was laughing so hard at you goofy girls I got lost!
Lindsay says
“toot de la fruit!”. That was the best part!
April says
I spend FAR too much time at the Goodwill and other various thrift stores near us. Today, (yes, I did go today – can you say “total addict?”) one of the cashier ladies asked me why she hadn’t seen me in a while *cue the so-embarrassed-because-no-one-shops-here-this-much-normally blush!!* I keep finding amazing things though, which keeps reinforcing my addiction. It’s a deliciously vicious cycle. I recently scored a great pair of lamps that I re-purposed, along with a bamboo-bordered mirror. If you want, check them out here:
http://akitchentablefortwo.blogspot.com/2011/06/exciting-happenings-and-lamp-reveal.html
and here:
http://akitchentablefortwo.blogspot.com/2011/06/pillows-and-lamps-and-puppies-oh-my.html
Also, LOVE the video. It’s validation to me that I’m not the only gal who gathers good friends to go thrifting while making odd references to canceled (yet completely AWESOME TV shows) and drags the hubby along. The entertainment value is just too good – in fact, today I saw a yard gnome head that was obviously broken off from it’s original body that had been poorly super-glued to a headless stuffed teddy bear. It was like Chuckie meets Sid from Toy Story – SCARY!! Oh how I WISH I had taken a picture, although I’m sure it will end up in my worst nightmare, so I’ll see it again. Anyway, hope you came away with some treasures apart from the double unicorn vase – which I feel could have been quite the conversation piece ;)
YoungHouseLove says
Woah- that sounds like the scary find of the millennium! Well that and the person who found a dead mouse in that shoe. Creeeepy!
xo,
s
Marla says
My little girl loves to orchestrate playing school with her little brothers and sister. On the way home from getting her cast off the other day (fractured wrist from falling off swing) we celebrated by popping into a Goodwill. Found a cute vintage school chair with attached desk for $2.99. How could I say no? It’s so stinking cute! Also got a vintage alarm clock for 0.49. Fun times!
Laura says
Haha!!!! I love Clara’s cute bottom two teeth!!! she’s so adorable!!!!!! =D
Sarah says
Very random, but you sound just like Mila Kunis!
tara says
my all time favorite purchase from goodwill is this set of three cheese domes for $3 each!
http://smittenstationery.blogspot.com/2011/06/felt-mushrooms.html
p.s. clara + giant spoon = best thing ever. ever.
YoungHouseLove says
Those are so cute! What a steal.
xo,
s
S. Shaw says
The pics of Clara opening wide for the giant spoon are so funny! I guess scale & depth perception come a little later in child development!
heather says
First. You used the phrase “my cup of tea”. I don’t know you, but I high-five you for usage. What can I say, for obvious my-own-blog reasons, I love that phrase. Hell, it’s what sort of helped name it.
Second. Nut in it’s mouth.
HAH.
Third. I would so buy those and spray paint them white.
Probably so I could daily make jokes and laugh about the nuts in their mouth.
I’m a mature 27.
YoungHouseLove says
Haha- a little secret shout out to you! Love it.
xoxo,
s
Suzanne says
I looooooooooooved the Friends reference!!!! Very clever, the jute instead of tout. My husband, who happened to be in the other room while I was watching your video, was like…”hey, wasn’t that from Friends???” I said almost!!!!!!!!!! I’m a Friends spaz and he gets exposed by association.
Great video, looks like lots of fun!!!
Rebecca @ the lil house that could says
I love this :) I’ve been reading both of your blogs daily since I discovered you late last summer. It’s amazing how different both of your styles are (blogging & design) but you’re both so intriguing and addictive! And you’re both from NJ, so I guess I just naturally relate :)
Rebecca says
you and katie are TOO funny together! that video had me cracking up over here. also, love clara’s baby bird shtick, haha!
Monika says
You and Katie B are so cute! Glad you guys had a good time, and thanks for bringing us along on your Goodwill adventures.
Donna Huebsch says
Looks like a fun time – you guys are so creative when it comes to picturing what you can do with these thrift store finds. Clara and the spoon are TOO adorable!
Vicki says
1) I need a friend to go to Goodwill with. I love thrifting, but how much better is it with a buddy!
2) I can’t stop laughing at your baby bird pictures. Laughing with, I suppose.
3) I’m pretty sure we’d be friends if we lived in the same place. Is that weird? Stalky? I just like your sense of humor.
Kristin says
I saw a mason jar that was going for $20…which is pretty expensive. It looked really cool with a bluish-green tinge, but I didn’t buy it. I did notice the number 13 on the bottom, though. Later that day I googled it and it was apparently an 1858 mason jar that some people were selling online for $75!
By the way, I LOVE Clara’s bald little head. She’s such a cutie!
Martina says
So I look at the vid… and think immediately… “Gosh, that looks like my Goodwill.” No sooner I stop thinking (blank)… you say “Snellville, GA.”
That is my Goodwill!
Anyways… Just had to say (write) that.
Erica renee says
I love this!! I’ve totally been tracking both you guys, and so love when you get together- makes me happy ;) Thanks for the laughs!!
Amanda says
Your friend with the bra lol. That pic is awesome. Id totally make that my facebook pic haha
D'vine Living says
You guys just cracked me up in front of my whole office. Thanks
Anna says
Those pictures of Clara and the spoon crack me the eff up.
Momma J says
You two crack me up! LOL! Ah man, John’s ‘Vanna’ moment was classic too. To answer the thrifting question, I actually just scored an amazing find yesterday afternoon! An insanely gorgeous mid-century stereo console (with a big hidden storage cabinet in the middle) at our local Salvation Army for – get this – $10!! Yes, One – Zero. It will be our new entertainment center. It’s so fabulous that I am anxious for the store to reopen so the hubs & I can go pick it up. I almost tore my pocket off trying to get the $$ out to pay for it! On that same trip I also picked up four new cans of Rustoleum spray paint for $1 each and 2 (new) gallons of Valspar in Ultra White for $6 each. It may have been the best day of my life!
Caity says
hahaha you’re hilarious. Even my husband loved that video. I want to be your friend, haha!
YoungHouseLove says
Done. You’re in.
xo,
s
Caity says
score! :)
sofia says
“Toot de la fruit!” I caught that reference.
Ursula says
I LOVE THAT PIC of you holding the two heads you look so evil!!! lol
Lizzy says
it looks like you guys had a blast! goodwill is always an adventure – i’ve found almost all of my halloween costumes there! their selection of glassware is usually pretty funky too. there is a habitat for humanity “ReStore” close to our house that i like to mosey through whenever we have a free afternoon. furniture you’d find in these places can be classic, solid, sturdy, and beautiful once cleaned up – they don’t make ’em like the used to!
side note: that shoe you’re holding up is nassss-ty! i wonder if anyone would ever really purchase?!
Wom-mom Ethne says
Can’t watch the video at work, but I can envision perfectly – my BFF and I are the same way. We actually blog together, even though we live 2 states apart. We make it work my talking on the phone constantly and getting together as often as we can. :) We’d love to blog full-time too, but in the meantime, we’re having a blast when we can work around work, hubbies and kiddos. I did find an apothecary jar just like the one you used for ‘thanks’. I used mine for ‘love’, then I broke it. We’re hunting again.
Patty says
Where is that “Enjoy Sprite” Tshirt from? It’s cool! That is just TOO funny that both the boys had khaki shorts and the SAME Tshirt. haha
YoungHouseLove says
Target. How funny is that? Our guys are Target shoppers too. Haha.
xo,
s
Ashley says
Love this post, Goodwill is my best friend. We try to post Goodwill finds on our blog weekly! But the rocking horse caught my eye because we just found one and re-did it not to long ago! You two look like crazy fun! :)
http://www.crazyagnus.com/2011/01/zeebs-rocking-horse/
Victoria says
I totally used to have those tiny chairs when I was little (Oh, the 80’s)… I had this huge collection of china dolls that people just kept giving me, and some sat in the chairs. The funny thing is, I had the exact same configuration! The white one that was more of a bench and the two tall ones!
Kim says
The wine glasses behind the roosters-we have those that we got as a gift when we got married. We are down to 3 and I have always wanted to find more! Would so have bought them! I think they were from Crate and Barrel-almost 17 years ago. A sign that I am old now…
Melissa Wood-Carey says
Hi! I’m campaigning for BFF #2! My husband and I just moved to VA Beach a few months ago. We live RIGHT on the beach and our condo has a pool. And I haven’t done anything to the place yet, so it looks like the Golden Girls lived here before us! There are HUUUGE mirrors in this place that need to be taken care of! So anytime you guys want a vacation, the beach is only 2 hours from you guys! We had a baby a few months earlier than you, and I’ve been reading your blog faithfully for years! I was in the Navy, now a stay at home Mom, and my husband is still in the Navy. We often want to go to Richmond but just haven’t made it yet. So even if you ever just visit VA Beach, we’d love to hear from you! You can check out my facebook page at the name above, since I don’t have a blog=)
YoungHouseLove says
Aw sounds like a plan! If we’re ever in the area we hope to bump into you!
xo,
s
Stephanie says
I just <3 you guys. :-D
Page says
You girls are TOO fuuny! Love the entire blog!