H &M Rhinestone Ring and Tips For Bargin Shopping

Rhinestone ring from H&M. A bargain for just $3.00! This picture does not do this ring justice - the rhinestones have a LOT of sparkle. The ring is actually well made too.

 

 

Hello! Long time no see. I have missed talking to everyone so much. A lot has happened in the last couple of months. New job (Praise God!) busy schedule, and computer problems. But I got through it all (wiser and stronger) and now I'm back on schedule.

 

 

 

Three dollars is so much better than the $7.95 regular price. LOL!

 

I ALWAYS go straight to the back of the store to the sales and clearance racks or shelves when I go into any store every time I go shopping. You never know what wonderful things you will find. Early in the day is best most of the time before things are picked over but I have found things late at night that were a new mark down or a return.

 

Take the time to go through everything on the display. Sometimes stuff is buried because the rack is messy or buried on purpose because someone is coming back for it later.

 

I don't like paying regular price for anything so I don't mind making the effort to watch something go down in price before I buy it. Especially since so much of the clothing and accessories are made of cheap materials anyway.

 

What are some of your bargain tips? Comment below.

 

Thanks for reading!

 

Thomasina

 

My Blog is One Year Old!

Happy Birthday to my little blog. This past March my blog turned one year old. 

I have so many ideas that I am working on to improve my blog. Very soon I will have a new laptop and new camera which will result in a more creative blog layout and design.

Please write what you would be interested in seeing on my blog in the future. 

A huge Thank you to EVERYONE who has taken the time to stop by and read my blog. 

Does anyone know what kind of flower this is? I saw it next to my parking space and was amazed by the flower's fragrance.

No idea what this is but it smelled like a perfume a "well dressed woman would wear". This is the only way I can describe it. A soft delicate but not to sweet feminine scent.

Again thank you so much for your wonderful support.

More blogs to come soon.

Thomasina

Getting Ready For The Snow

Just a day or so I was walking around the   forest area near the Cape Fear River enjoying the crisp but very comfortable cool temperature. 

The water at the River was the highest I have ever seen it. This is a pic of one of the paths on the River banks where people stand to fish. 

The weather people are saying we will get a little bit of snow and ice. 

I will be in my house enjoying a DVD marathon of Alias seasons 3 and 4. I was very happy to have found Alias season 3 DVD set at Trade-It for $4.99. 

Today I got Alias season 4 for only $5.00 (plus tax) when I took in some DVDs to trade at Edward McKay used bookstore. 

I will also write a few blog posts and a Mermaid short story I have been thinking about.

Hopefully, it will not snow as bad as last year - we got two bad snow storms. 

Stay warm and safe everybody!

Thomasina

Thank You So Much For Your Support!

This tiny little blog has just gone over 3700 page views! 

Thank you all so very much for stopping by and reading my posts. I am deeply honored and humbled by your support.

My blog is not fancy with all the bells and whistles of other blogs. I mostly post from my iPhone 4 because of computer issues but I don't let that stop me.

It's been fun sharing my interests and hobbies with the world. We can all learn from each other. I have met some wonderful new friends online.

My goal for my blog is to be a place of encouragement,repurpose/reuse, creativity, hope, inspiration,faith, crafts, lifestyle, beachlife, art, crafts, books, music, DIYs, jewelry, and  how to save money.

It has been a huge blessing and learning experience having this blog and I can't wait to see how it grows and changes.

Thank you!

Thomasina

Comment below or you can contact me at Thomasinawords@gmail.com

Happy and Safe Fourth of July To Everyone!

God Bless America and Happy Fourth of July!

I had a wonderful day spending time with my family. This made me really appreciate how blessed I am to live in the United States and be an American citizen. 

My freedom was not free. Many people died so I can enjoy many freedoms in this country that  lot of people in the world do not have. I will never take this for granted.

I hope everyone had a fantastic day today and enjoyed this important special holiday. 

A huge thank you to everyone who takes the time to read my little blog. I will be making a lot of effort to make the content and appearance better in the future.

Thank you again!

Living The Life Of An Artist and A Writer Is Not Easy

My writing desk and artist tools

 

 

 

 

It is only recently that I made my decision to acknowledge to the world that I am an artist and a writer. This was a huge moment for my life and the way I present myself to people I meet and my family.

I decided not to wait until I finished my mermaid novel I've been working before I would tell the world who I really am. Being an artist is not easy. Most of the time people will look down on you and tell you are wasting your time. "How will you make money?" is a very common question. I will work very hard and constantly market my art and my skills this is how I will make money is my reply.

The artist David Mack is a huge inspiration for me. He is a very talented artist and writer who has worked on graphic novels for DareDevil and his own creation Kabuki. Following his career over time, I realized very quickly, you have to be a hustler to be a successful artist.

On Mack's twitter page and his tumblr, he is constantly interacting with his fans and promoting his art. This is essential in this fast paced internet world. You have to constantly remind people, who you are and what you do as an artist.

One of my favorite youtube channels is Shameless Maya. She made a very good point of noting that some artists have great art that they create and just sit on not going out into the world promoting their work. Clients are not going to come to you. You have to go to them. A lot of artists have you tube channels to demonstrate their art and techniques. This is a way to market your artistic brand to the world.

Blogging has made me learn to overcome my natural shyness and interact with more people than I ever have in my life. Writing is taking a chance. Not everyone will agree with what you write or the way you write it. But it is definitely worth the risk.

The life of an artist is not easy. The life of a writer is not easy. But the interesting people I have met online and in real life, have made my life a lot more exciting and happy.

Thanks for reading!

These are some photos of past art/writing journals.

Audrey Journal - I LOVE this cover!

Dude on a Vespa Journal  (I was in my Twilight phase here)

Sleeping Beauty Journal-Beautiful cover but hated the pink colored pages

"Window" of Joy Journal

I am always on the look out for cheap blank books, notebooks or any type of books that I can transform into a journal. I have over 200 filled journal books from about twenty years of journaling. Writing down my problems, my fears, my blessings, my frustrations, and my accomplishments has helped me get through some really tough times.

Tell me do you journal?