I love my Dollar Tree, which has tons of $1 frames. I saw a perfect melding of cheap frames + cheap paperbacks. At a $10 cost, I turned some of my vintage paperbacks into a focal point in my bedroom.
The books that ended up fitting in the frames were mostly juvenile literature, but I did manage to frame my favorite book cover ever: “ESP” by Susy Smith. 
I was shocked to see Tim Tams at Giant today, even marked with “Australia’s Favorite Cookie.” They are $2.99 a pack and come in original and caramel (none of the other Dangerous Liason flavors). I have no idea why they are here but I am happy and can’t wait to report how they compare to the originals. The weird thing is that they are being manufactured by Pepperidge Farms — not Arnott’s. I wonder if the recipe is the same and what made them want to bring them here?
My friend Courtney coordinated an awesome tie dye event. I haven’t tie dyed since Girl Scouts so I was excited. She bought soda ash and assorted dyes and we all brought various white garments we bought from local thrift stores beforehand.
The actual tie dying was really fun. There are so many different techniques available and directions on the internet. However, I’m not one for following directions so I chose to just make it up as I went along. As a result, I ended up with some curious garments. I think my favorite is the tie dye onesie. I also liked the way the purple tie dye skirt turned out. The tie dye’s girl’s dress was labeled as a top and I only found out later that it wasn’t a camisole. Oh well. The tshirt was a funny disaster. One I will wearing alone and at home. It is really soft, though…
