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An antique silver dessert cup holding a red rose.

Vintage Dessert Cup from Hotel Peabody (Memphis, TN)I was employed by the Hotel Peabody in Memphis, Tennessee in the late 60s. The hotel was sold to another hotel chain and I was given this dessert cup as a souvenir. It is silver and has the name "Hotel Peabody" engraved on the bottom. I had picked a stunning rosebud in October and placed it in the dessert cup and placed it on my buffet. It brought back nice memories of my time at the hotel.

 

Meeting the Harlem GlobetrottersThis was a fun time! In February, we saw the Globetrotters and my son got to go down and meet them before the game. He has been practicing tricks and was excited to show them.

 

Broken tree that looks like large bird.

Tree or Cockatiel?Driving down the road today, I looked into the woods and thought I saw a GIANT bird! I actually had to turn around and drive by again to get this photo. Just tickled me and thought others might like it too!

 

Let It Snow

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!This is Jack a friend of mine, who can hardly wait for the New England winter weather. He loves to "snow blow" friend's and neighbor's driveways and paths as soon as it starts snowing.

 

Toby Keith's Autograph

Toby Keith's AutographWe were at Walmart in North Richland Hills, when Toby came by to do an autograph session. It was a hot day, and he had his staff buy water bottles for everyone waiting outdoors in the heat. My kids love his music!

 

Unicorn made from snow.

A Snow UnicornSome very talented person made this unicorn from the recent snow we have had. Let's hope there is some more snow soon - he might make a unicorn foal!

 

Children's hands making a star.

Star Hands PhotoThis group of children, including my daughter, were playing outside when they did this beautiful group picture.

 

Graffiti on old brick wall.

Grafitti at Abandoned Building (Asheville, NC)So much amazing graffitti is to be found in random rundown buildings in Asheville. This is a particularly amazing example.

 

Little girl sitting quietly on a bench, in the garden.

Solitude (Oakland, OR)Our little Emma was watching the fish swim in Papa's pond. She found a little spot in the sun and perched there for a few minutes. A rare occasion as an active kid!

 

Harlem Globetrotters (Key Arena, Seattle, WA)

Harlem Globetrotters (Key Arena, Seattle, WA)My son couldn't wait to finally meet the Harlem Globetrotters. It was exciting and he got to get some pictures with some of them. A couple were VERY VERY tall.

 

Gift bag and card.

Soap Gift at the Gate (The Garden Gate)I had another surprise at the Garden Gate last week. Some kind person and her dog left this hand soap and a note tied to the arch over the garden gate. Such a treat for these old hands. And much appreciated. The hand made card was very cute too.GG Vi

 

Examining a child's eyes.

Eye See You (Grand Caymans)This photo was taken at a elementary school in the Cayman Islands during a medical day assembly with the "Do Something Event".

 

Lit candles in the dark

Beauty of CandlesFew days back I had bought some candles, made by some talented handicapped kids, some flower shaped, others of a Pawn in chess shape.

 

Credit Crunch Jewelry

Photo: Credit Crunch JewelryWhen I discovered I only gained 45p in interest for my savings I withdrew the money, spent it on my holidays then made the card into a piece of jewellery which I sold on my craft table.

 

Child making his first snow angel.

Photo: First Snow AngelMy grandson, Logan having fun times in the snow! He was making his first snow angel. It was a beautiful, crisp night and we made it in front of our window, so we could see it from inside the house.

 

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Odd Silhouette Reflected on Computer Screen

Photo: Odd Silhouette Reflected on Computer...I was sitting directly in front of the computer screen, with the sun directly behind me. It was like a silhouette of my head in a big version, then the actual one inside.

 

Invisible Car, Man Jumping in a Pool Posed Like he is Driving a Car

Photo: The Invisible CarI shot this picture of my brother-in-law jumping in the pool. He took a long running start on the lawn and struck this pose, as if he was driving an invisible car. Poor guy had to jump in a dozen times before I got it right!

 

Girl Leaning Against Rock With Bubbles Blowing By

Blowing BubblesA lovely picture of my friend's daughter as she's playing with bubbles. Oh, to be a child again! :)

 

Boy Hiding Amongst Potato Heads

Photo: Where's William?Can you find him? It may be a challenge! This is a family portrait of the Potato Head family that includes a very good friend, William. This little guy just loves playing with his buddies, the Potato Heads.

 

Phoenix the Rooster and His Shadow

Photo: Phoenix as TwinsWe have Phoenix a nice perch in our room. He likes to play games with the flashlight on the wall at night when he is in the house with us. He has a great affection for his "flashlight games."

 

Handkerchiefs in a Basket

Photo of Lady's Handkerchief BasketMy grandmother always carried a pretty, crisply ironed handkerchief to church or on a special occasion; she tucked it in her purse or carried it in her hand. I have collected many handkerchiefs and had put them away in a dresser drawer.

 

Man About to Drive Dismantled RV

Photo: RV MotorMy neighbor could not take the RV to the junk yard so he took it apart and will drive it to the junk yard.

 

Boy and Girls Parading With Ducks

Photo: Let's Have a Parade!I snapped this cute picture one day when the kids had fed the ducks and were letting them exercise. I didn't realize what a treasure of a picture I had until later. I thought it was just the cutest scene of the kids and ducks "marching," as though in a parade.

 

White and Black Fluffy Bynny

Photo: Fluffy Bunny At Citywide Yard SaleIt was too late to put a bid on this fluffball by the time I saw him at the citywide yard sale. He had already been sold.

 

Mouse of Blues

Photo: The Mouse of BluesI took this picture on the way to my grandma's house. I was really bored so I just took a picture of anything I could find inside or outside of the car. Believe it or not that is actually one of my mickey Mouse earrings.

 

A round thermometer showing temperatures over 100 degrees F.

Photo: Summer Heat (Texas)These pictures are from a couple of years ago, but say it all when it comes to summertime heat in Texas! This summer is gonna be another hot one. We won't see any cool days until late September, or sometime in October.

 

A metal skeleton sculpture with a rosebud.

Photo: Giving LifeI was trying to give life to my skeleton by putting baby's breath in his chest, and decided to put the rose in his hands. I don't know how I got the rose to glow. The sun just hit it at the exact moment I was taking my picture. It was amazing.

 

Mini Goat

Mini Goat (Harrington, DE)This is a goat that lives down the railroad tracks from my house. My niece and I walk down to the goats and feed them grass and flowers every now and then.

 

Photo: Water Filled BallsThese start out as tiny tiny dots. My son got them for Christmas. We left them in water and they grew this big! I just thought the colors were beautiful and very springy!

 

Uses for Plastic Bakery ContainersIf you purchase a cake or pastry from a grocery store bakery, they come in quite a nice, sturdy, see through plastic container. If you peel slowly, the labels come off easily.

 

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Photo: First DanceThis photo was taken at my daughter's first dance recital. It won the Cloud award at EBSQart.com.

 

Roller Coaster Wall

Photo: Roller Coaster WallWhenever the end of a night comes around, we set everything up to wind down. Turn off the lights, put on a candle, pick a movie, and pour the wine. This is the result of good wine, a good mood, low lights and a convenient camera.

 

House Fire

Photo: House FireWe had a house fire a few doors away. I got this picture then.

 

Use Hard Candies As Packing MaterialThis tip is prompted by a package I received today from my daughter. What a clever means of packing she has come up with. This won't work for all your packages, but if it is going to somebody special, this will make it extra special.

 

Sprouted Bird Seed

Photo: Sprouted Bird SeedMuch to my surprise, I thought this was a feather. I found a seed, that had germinated inside the parakeet's water dish. I never saw that before in all the years we've had birds. I thought it was worth sharing. LOL!

 

Use Styrofoam to Transport Hot ItemsIn trying to keep the landfill free of styrofoam, I clean and reuse mine for a lot of things. I use styrofoam under planters, as trays for under craft projects (like those using glitter), etc.

 

old black and white photo

Swimming (1958)Thought it would be fun to share an oldie but goodie cute photo with my fellow ThriftyFun Family members and I hope you will share similar photos. This is a picture of my brother and me enjoying our summer kiddy swimming pool together, circa 1958.

 

Seal Plastic Bag to Make Air TightCut up a disposable water bottle and keep the neck and top, as in photo. Insert the plastic bag through the neck and screw on the top to seal.

 

Cleaning Ziptop Plastic BagsWashing those snack, sandwich, quart, and gallon plastic zippy freezer bags in the sink can make you wonder if the effort is really worth saving that money, but I have stumbled upon an easy way to continue being economical and "Green!"

 

My Grandmother's Boot (1900's)This is a shoe that my grandmother wore as a child, it was in the 1900's and I think it is so amazing. Unfortunately it is falling apart so I am taking photos of it. We love it so much!

 

Reuse Zipper PouchesWhen purchasing items that are packaged in zippered or snap plastic pouches, reuse the pouches for storing other items. The plastic zipper pouch that blankets come in can be used to store sweaters or quilts in the closet or under the bed.

 

A polar bear at the zoo.

Polar Bears (Pittsburgh Zoo)In May, the kids, my aunt and I went to the Pittsburgh Zoo. The Polar Bear wouldn't go in the water and just kept pacing back and forth. I managed to get a good shot of him looking at us.

 

Turn Sports Bra Into a Cute TopI am not comfortable just wearing a sports bra as a top so I put a big hair bow on it to make it look different and then tie up the straps behind my neck like a halter. I like to wear it this way and it is cooler than a shirt.

 

Use Meat Thermometer For Paper SpikeRecently, I inherited the task of organizing and cleaning the home of a lady who never threw anything out. I found a broken meat thermometer in the drawer and was going to toss it.

 

Washing Clothes The Old Fashioned WayThis is a photo of me as a child. My parents were missionaries and this is how we washed our clothes in Mexico. In the river! My dad called us his twin tub washing machine. After we washed the clothes, we would carry them on our heads up to the house.

 

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Milk Mailbox

Milk Can As A Mail BoxWe used an old milk can for a letter box, which is often done, but for individuality, we painted it pink.

 

Girl in toy jeep

Customizing a Jeep for GirlsFor Christmas this year, we wanted to get our daughter an all terrain Jeep that could handle our thick grass and her grandparent's gravel road. The problem was they were geared towards boys and looked nothing like a girl or even neutral.

 

Amanda & the Hulk

Amanda And The HulkAmanda and the Hulk in London

 

Bringing the Bargain HomeFrugal living means doing what you can to get that bargain home!

 

What Mother Nature Can Do

What Mother Nature Can DoThis was during a storm April '05 in Medford Lakes, New Jersey. The water level was very high and the current was as you can see very strong.

 

Casino building on front lawn of Holiday Inn.

What Not To Put on Your LandscapeThe President Casino landed on the Holiday Inn's front lobby and lawn in Biloxi, Mississippi after Hurricane Katrina.

 

Cross in PictureWhen the image of this photo was downloaded it looked like an image of a cross in the background.

 

FlyingHave you ever seen a boy flying?

 

Humanitarian Aid Mission in AfghanistanI used a longer focal length of my lens to isolate the subject, and black and white to take away color distraction. I mostly use 80-200mm Nikkor to blur out the background and it also gives me the opportunity to shoot from far away. The Afghan kids in this photo were reaching out to US Army soldiers, who handed out toys on a Humanitarian Aid mission in Afghanistan. Nikon F5, Fujifilm 800, 24-85mm Nikkor. Afghanistan, 2005.

 

Removing Pepsi from Our SchoolThis picture was taken of a Pepsi truck removing the pop machines from Hood River Valley High School. The recipe is to drink 8 glasses of water a day not pop! Drink 8 glasses of water a day not pop. I was glad they removed the pop machines from the schools yeah!

 

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