Recently in Goodwill Thrill Category

I am a thrift store queen. Set me loose in any thrift store and I'll find you a treasure. I have a preference for Goodwill stores and my knowledge of their layout expedites my search. I can spend hours there. I have an eye that can scan a rack of clothes in a millisecond and zone in on the great jacket or pair of pants. It doesn't hurt that the local Goodwill store is on the edge of a very affluent part of Atlanta. It's where all the debutantes go to throw out their old clothes.

Bill laughs because I love to go at least every weekend to check and see what's new. I can't even begin to tell you how many things around our house are from Goodwill, or the fact that my entire outfit today came from there.

This week's thrill is the $14 lavender David's Bridal bridesmaids dress I wore for my sister's wedding in June. Her dress had purple embroidery on it, and she let each bridesmaid pick her own dress -- as long as it was in that particular shade of lavender. I found this one, an exact match to the color, at Goodwill. Perfect fit. No alterations except for shortening the hem that was too long. My sister's best friend paid $98 for her dress. Mine was $26 total.

(Above pic is of me and my comedian brother)