Thrifting �lady date�

Hey all! Thanks SO much for all the wonderful comments and emails about our sweet Peanut! Many of you asked, and he�s a Chihuahua/rat terrier mix. They called him a Chia Rat. ;)

We had such a great day with him. He slept ALL night last night and didn�t make a peep! We had a great visit to the vet � and he�s really healthy. (That was a relief!) And tonight he �went� outside for the first time! (TWICE!) It was like potty training the Bub all over again � so exciting!! ;)

Anyway, we�re figuring things out as we go. One thing I know for sure is that he LOVES our son so very very much. OH my�they are nuts about each other. It brings tears to my eyes every time I watch them together.

I�m finishing up a few things in the basement before I show you the difference decluttering made. :) Until then, I wanted to share some finds from my recent trip downtown Indy to Midland Arts and Antiques:

Three girlfriends and I went for a Saturday �lady date� � as one of my friends called it -- (love that!) out to eat and then to Midland for some antiquing.

If you live near Indy and you love the thrill of the hunt�you MUST take a trip there. It�s an old (HUGE!) warehouse full of fabulous finds.

I snapped shots of a few things that caught my eye. As with most antique stores, you�ll find some good, bad and definitely ugly. :) You�ll also find real antiques, lots of vintage (especially mid-century modern right now) and also stuff you could also find at any Goodwill. :)

I found a few clocks turned cloches:

Do they look familiar?:

The only difference � I bought my 80�s clock-turned-cloche for $3 at Goodwill, and these were both over $40 if I remember right. :)

The fabulous light fixtures are endless! Some are funky:

If we had a wine cellar, I would totally put this there! But alas, we don�t. :)

Some just need some spray paint and they�d be a close Pottery Barn knock off:

And check out this one:

SWOON! It looks SO similar to the one hanging in our dining room:

And mine was a knock off of another Pottery Barn light. I think the one at Midland is even bigger, and is the same price as our Home Depot light (now $180 I believe).

I found a gorgeous mirrored tray that would be stunning on any dresser or buffet:

And this mirror would be beautiful as is, painted a bright white or even an unexpected color:

I loved these cane side tables:

And I kept going back to this chair and ottoman:

They were in fantastic condition! I could totally see them in hubby�s office in the basement � but as  you know, I�m getting rid of stuff down there right now (for the impending finishing off of the space).

You�ll always find the downright weird too. :)

Birds on display anyone?:

And these chairs in your dining room would be a conversation piece for sure!:

:)

I found a few goodies I took home from our trip, of course.

I loved this little bird cagey candleholder:

I won�t use it for candles though. I see a nest or something spring-like nestled in there. :)

I have wanted a vintage fan forEVER�and this one caught my eye:

It was my biggest splurge of the day by far, at $25. I cleaned it up and considered spray painting it. But I also love it as is. Hmmm�

I thought this two-sided mirror was so sweet and dainty:

It�s the perfect addition to my Mom Cave. :)

There were bins full of old Bingo cards:

I only grabbed three for an idea for the playroom. I�m thinking I could use more though.

And this little bunny letter opener was my favorite find of the day:

It was one of those things�I thought it was just adorable. It was only $2, so I couldn�t pass it up.

I had to leave midway through the shopping to get back to the sitter, but it was a good thing. I�m sure it would have been dangerous to stick around too much longer. :)

Sometime I�ll have to coordinate a shopping trip for local readers and bloggers � it�s a great afternoon of digging for goodies!

Have you found any great thrifting finds lately? Any good spots in your neck of the woods?