Thrifty Thursday #73, Plus a Tablescape

Hi! It's Thrifty Thursday! I am your host, Leigh. Thank you so much for stopping by and additional thanks to those who also participate in Thrifty Thursday! I am most delighted to have you join in..for it's YOU who makes it a "show and tell party". I also participate in Tablescape Thursday the host of that fun carnival is the Hostess with the Mostess...Susan of Between Naps on the Backporch. That's no lie or exaggeration, each week I visit Susan's porch and just long to be a guest at any of her tablescapes...especially those held on the porch.

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I have a thing for white dishes. I have a thing for natural and nautical. So when I spied a  particular piece  in Pottery Barn, I couldnt help but want it. It was this one, a clam shell serving bowl :

I wanted it so bad, but I didnt want to spend the $39 that  it cost. No, $39 isn't a fortune, but at a time when 2 of my children need $7,000 in  braces....a little is alot. (When the orthodontist told me that I did ask for oxygen!!!)  I couldn't make the shell serving piece convincing in my mind, so I let it slide. However, Luck was on my side. I was in the thrift store earlier this week and came across this clam shell serving bowl:



















The cost, $6.88. Not bad.
I haven't used it to serve anything from yet. And I can promise you whatever I may serve will be braces friendly.
I through some shells in it to show you, but I know it's going to be great!




















And in case you want one too...and dont come across one in your thrift store. It's currently on sale.

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Tablescape Thursday
Now, onto to Tablescape Thursday, which is hosted by Susan of Between Naps on the Porch.

 While I was checking out that clam shell serving bowl, I also spied some great outdoor tablescape pieces for tablescaping. I LOVE the zinc serving pieces!

HUGS! Hope to see you tomorrow, but not before you leave some "roadmap" love!

Thanks to all of you for stopping by and participating in today's Thrifty Thursday.

I am also linking today to Linda's Coastal Charm.

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Thank you, all, FRIENDS! I appreciate YOU!

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