Thrifting Adventures!

I hadn't been out thrifting in a few weeks, so I hit up a couple of stores over the weekend.

Let's start with what I didn't buy.

I absolutely loved this love seat. It was pretty dirty, and total the wrong color, but I love it. I've thought about it several times and may very well go back this weekend to look at it... maybe it could work in my future sewing room?

On sale... maybe still there next week??

I also saw this really nice wing back chair, however it was the wrong color, and there was only one. I'm really trying to find a matching pair for my living room.

What I DID buy:

This awesome knit striped pencil skirt. It fits perfectly and I am really loving skirts right now in this summer heat!

$2.99!!

This awesome nine west purse. It's in brand new condition! It looks more red in the photos, but it's really a deep coral.

And then, something that is really impractical right now but I really needed this past winter, a "real" winter coat!

This past winter was pretty cold (for florida) and all I had to wear was hoodies! This coat is adorable and fit great. Now I just have to wait like 6 months to wear it.... but I'm prepared! 

Living Room Updates- We Have a Couch!

We finally have a couch! We've been living here for 2 months now, and all we had to sit on were some random chairs and our bed! I fell in love with couch as soon as I saw it, and looked around for a while, but I couldn't find anything else that was exactly what I wanted and in my budget. So I bit the bullet!

This is from the Sofia Vergara collection at Rooms to Go. The price was very reasonable, and the it seems very well made. However I will say, that the delivery customer service left something to be desired. Long story short, they were supposed to call one hour ahead so my mom could come let them in(I was working), and they failed to do that. So it was a bit frustrating having to call them to come back and they were rather rude to me. BUT none of that matters now, because I have my awesome couch!

Time for picture overload!

Nailhead Trim along bottom

Super cute tufting!

The chevron pillows came with the couch, and I actually had my choice of about 40 different styles to receive! The center pillow was a $3 goodwill find.

Now, I just need to work on this bare wall. I'm picturing bookshelves on each sides of the TV, and maybe some art above the TV? Not to mention working on that paint swatch wall. One thing at a time!

Review: Pasta Zero Noodles

I saw these noodles at Walmart, and I was intrigued because they were packed in a bag of water, in the produce section. The package claimed they were  "all natural" with 15 calories per servings and only 4 carbs.

I check the back, and the ingredients seemed harmless, so I grabbed a couple packs.

I like chickpeas, so these should be good...right??

I followed the directions and gave them a good rinse, and I felt good about it because they did feel like real noodles!

Next the directions said to saute them in a pan until they were dry, then simmer with the sauce for a few minutes. So I did just that.

Still looking like real noodles...

Then I added my homemade alfredo sauce, let them simmer as directed, and gave them a try.

 After the first bite, I tried to remain optimistic about them. "They aren't that bad. I mean, for 4g carbs what do you expect?". After the 2nd bite I conceded that they were, in fact, disgusting and I couldn't eat any more. They don't really have any flavor, but the texture is what got me. They are very, very rubbery, and you have to chew them quite a bit, and after a while they begin to feel like worms. David ate a little more than I did, but he agreed they were not good at all. Total and complete fail. So, I learned my lesson, and next time I want Alfredo pasta I will just have to do some extra laps on the treadmill and earn the real thing!