Thrift Store Thursday

Today was a special day for me. My 3-year old let me leave him at school without any fuss! He goes to a co-op preschool where parents participate in the program one day per week but up until now he hasn’t been comfortable with me leaving the classroom. This morning he was completely indifferent to me leaving so as I walked out the door with two free hours in front of me I didn’t even know quite what to do with myself. 

I didn’t want to just go home. I wanted to do something that would be difficult to enjoy with the kids in tow so I set off to check out a few of the nearby thrift stores – there’s no way to successfully browse a thrift store with kids along. One store was a total bust, but the second stop yielded a few nice finds: a glass cake plate and an assortment of wood kitchen utensils. The cake plate’s a bit wonky – one side is a touch higher than the other – but I’ve been looking for another one and I liked the height and pattern on this one. The utensils will be used in a project sometime down the road – stay tuned for that!

Oh, and my little guy did GREAT at school without me today, so hopefully I have more two hour breaks in my future – keep your fingers crossed.