$5 Goodwill Challenge: Fall Edition

Hey, everyone!

I was asked to participate in the $5 Goodwill Challenge: Fall Edition from Hillary at My So-Called Home on YouTube. I was beyond excited to join the challenge; however, I was very sick and did not get the chance to post on time. I figured a little late was better than missing the challenge so I went thrifting and was able to find amazing deals and come up with a really sweet fall set up!

The $5 Goodwill Challenge was created by Hillary. She started the challenge last Christmas and then she issued the challenge in the spring and the summer. I participated in those challenges and I will link to those videos here:

$5 Goodwill Challenge: Spring Edition

$5 Goodwill Challenge: Summer Edition

So the way the challenge works is you have a budget of $5 and you are to go to your local Goodwill store, thrift store, rummage sale, etc. and try to find something you can add to your home decor for that particular theme. It can be a real treasure hunt sometimes to find something, but it is such a FUN challenge to do.

You can purchase an item as-is, or a "fixer-upper" for the challenge. There are MANY YouTubers who take this challenge and I watch all of their videos and am so AMAZED at what a lot can come up with. Sometimes they really take something from trash to treasure with a little love and effort. I am always inspired by what I see.

So here is my video and be sure to read to the end for my challenge to all of you!


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My challenge to all of you (if you have gotten this far on this post) is to take Hillary's $5 Goodwill Challenge: Fall Edition. Even if you do not have a blog or a YouTube channel. Just take $5 and go to your local thrift store to see what you can find. I hope this video has inspired you to decorate for fall on the cheap! I'd love to hear back from you in the comments below. If you have joined the challenge and want to send me photos you can link your blog below and I would LOVE to check it out. If you share a video response I will definitely watch it! If you don't have a blog or YouTube channel, you can email me a photo at bridgettowens78@gmail.com and I would love to see it! I read all of your comments so please feel free to leave me a comment below.

Definitely check out Hillary's channel and all of her amazing videos. She has so many incredible things to share! Thanks for hanging out today!

Hugs,

66 Books of the Bible Game

Hey everyone!

I was in the Dollar Tree the other day with my twelve year old daughter. We were in the craft aisle and I was picking up a couple of supplies for an upcoming project I want to make. I found on the idea on Pinterest and so I just told my daughter that I am not one of those people who pin things and then never do them. I actually pin with the intention of making the food or DIY project that I pin. So a real sweet woman was in the same aisle looking at the books and overheard our conversation. She said that she had to know what the project was and so I told her. She said that she really liked the idea. I will share more about that project soon but I will say it is a special project for my husband and me. So she went on to share that in the radiation clinic that she works at one of the patients gave her and her coworkers a glass jar with popsicle sticks in it and on each one was an inspirational quote or verse. I thought that was so lovely and I thought that would be a great way to teach my kids the books of the Bible! So I purchased a glass jar and some colored popsicle sticks. There are even sticks left over. For only $2 in supplies it became a really fun game. Our whole family has enjoyed playing different versions of the game. I even pull out a stick and ask my daughter to name a scripture from the book. She surprised me when I said, "Philippians" and without missing a beat she said, "Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." I am so proud!

Here is a quick video on how I put the jar together and what I planned to do with it. If you enjoy it, be sure to leave me a comment in the message box below on my YouTube channel.

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Hugs,