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Faith, Hope and Charity Shopping
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Adventures in vintage and thrifting, the quest to find a new favourite thing, and always liking change from a fiver!
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Crystal Palace - Secondhand & Vintage Shopping Guide

Boy2 said yesterday that his favourite places were Edinburgh and Paris, which sounds very cosmopolitan for a 4 year old, but confused us somewhat, given that hes never visited the French capital. ...

1 h ago

Ta-dah! Tuesday - Rock n Roll earrings How-to

In exchange for not complaining about all the second hand shizzle I cart home, I dont whinge about the all the guitars cluttering up my house. [I pretend I mind about this, but I dont really. Who doe...

2 days ago

A housewifes thrifty essentials...

I spotted one of these at North Cross Vintage in Dulwich when Mr FHCS and I were on a rare weekday out while the kids were at school. Vintage shops are often lazily described as an Aladdins Cave, and...

4 days ago

Red, White and...BLUE the hell thought THAT was a good idea?! The Magic and Madness of eBay part 6 ...

God save our gracious QueenGod save our noble QueenGOD SAVE THE QUEEN! Bids be victoriouseBay is gloriousLong to reign over usGOD SAVE THE QUEEN!****************Accordin g to children asked by IT...

4 days ago

Ta-dah! Tuesday - chalkboard placemats

Thanks to everyone who linked up their crafty makes, delicious bakes, awesome outfits and thrifting holy grails last week - if you missed it there are some really clever ideas to steal. If you have a...

22 may 12

Watership Doom

I cant have it said that theres no charity shopping on a blog called Faith Hope and Charity Shopping, so whilst second-hand finds have taken a slight back seat to crafting recently, a few bits a...

19 may 12

Vintage SweetieHeart - My first love. And a GIVEAWAY!

Reading some blogs youd be forgiven for thinking that the authors emerged from the womb clad in vintage Missoni, and have had the urge to collect floral china from toddlerhood; eschewing noisy plasti...

18 may 12

Something for the weekend...Puttin on the Ritz!

Ill be back later with a giveaway , but until then heres a fantastic video of a flash mob in Moscow performing Puttin on the Ritz. I defy you not to be singing it for the rest of the day. Enjoy! (cli...

18 may 12

Jubilee Swap Partners Announced!

Ok you impatient lot - heres your swap partners! Im pretty sure Ive managed to match countries up as much as possible, and that youre all swapping with someone you havent before. Your partner may hav...

16 may 12

Matchy matchy minute makes - Ta-Dah! Tuesday - nail polish jewellery

Hello again - a whole week has gone by and Im apologising AGAIN for being slack with the posting and commenting. Im also STILL working out the swap but partners should be up by the end of the week so...

15 may 12 1 person likes this

Ta-dah! Tuesday - come and link up!

Hello! Hope you all had a good bank holiday weekend. Ive been absent from the blogging world for a week - but I have been busy, so hopefully youll forgive me. Ive just had a great weekend in the Suff...

08 may 12

Frog Princess update: Her Magnificent Body!

Just a quick post, but I had to share this. I got such great feedback on my Frog Princess post - some of the comments really made me laugh and there were obviously a few of you wincing in recognition...

01 may 12

Mollie maths + crown jewels

Hello again! Ive finally got round to posting about a few bits and pieces and Ive bought over the last month or so. I had thought Id wait until there was actually some light available, but as it look...

27 apr 12

Frog Princess

Did you read Lucys recent post about self-esteem and body image? Krista then followed up with her own honest piece about her reasons for having breast enhancement surgery some years ago. In Kristas c...

18 apr 12

Faith Hope & Charity Swapping 2012 - Jubilee Special! Sign up Now

Greetings subjects! Its that time of year again, where I dust off my spreadsheet and send you all off foraging for guilt free treats at charity shops, car boot sales, swap meets and other places...

14 apr 12

Earrings. I made EARRINGS!

Hello! Ive just got back from Edinburgh, and apparently my absence from the internet meant it stopped working - I always thought this might in fact be the case, trees falling in the forest and all th...

12 apr 12

Happy Easter*

   *Hope the Easter Bunny brought you chocolate and not a bedwetting problem and lifetime of therapy like this poor child. Check out her rictus grin of terror and the sheer evil in his...

08 apr 12

Spring resolutions and life lists

Despite my somewhat derisive post back in January about New years resolutions, the fact remains that I am a girl who loves a list. I always have a notebook with me, and in addition to ideas for the b...

06 apr 12

Midweek pretties

I do love a bit of vintage jewellery. The boys and I dropped some clothes off at the charity shop, and while the eldest browsed the bookshelves for Beast Quest books, I had a quick rummage through th...

04 apr 12

Frock on a Friday!

Yes, its a bit of a rarity round here to find me taking part in Frock on a Friday - not because I dont love frocks, I do - but because I loathe having my photograph taken. Whether or not a piece of m...

30 mar 12

...and I couldnt even have a glass of wine!

Wow, thanks so much for all your replies on my blogger quiz - that was the most popular post in a while!If you enjoyed that post, I wonder if I could ask you again to vote for me? Thanks to...

27 mar 12

Highly Scientific Quiz - What kind of Blogger are you?

Bloggers. In cities, its said youre never more than 6 feet away from one. Whether theyre photographing their hazelnut mochaccino froth and cinnamon whirl in your local cafe, or snatching up that set ...

20 mar 12

Can somebody please tell me...

Did you have to leave word verification for my most recent posts? Ive never even pre-approved my comments - and HATE word verification so wouldnt inflict it on people who read my blog - but it appear...

18 mar 12

Minute Make-up - Washi tape manicure How-to

After my nail varnish rack post, a couple of people enquired about the ribbon I had on the shelf. Its actually washi tape (Japanese decorative masking tape) and whilst most people use it for crafting...

16 mar 12

Let them eat cake, and a winner.

Hello, sorry its all been quiet for a while. As usual at this time of year, Im a flap, thinking about birthday parties and baking birthday cakes. The boys have their big days within 2 and half weeks ...

14 mar 12

Questions, questions...

Right, I hope youre ready for a long post. This tag has been going round for a while, and Ive been got three times, so there are a lot of questions Ive had to answer. If you arent nosy - ha! - or don...

06 mar 12

Mini figure madness

So, what did you do today? Day at the office and drinks after work? Or school-run and a bit of bargain hunting? I dont do too many mum posts - but I thought Id share a glimpse into how sometimes life...

03 mar 12

Minute make...Nice rack! [Spice holder upcycle]

My nail varnish collection is usually housed in various make-up bags and scattered around the house, but its far better kept upright so Id vaguely considered buying one of those stands like you see a...

26 feb 12

Today...

Ring-necked parakeets in Crystal Palace park...Sweet nothings......Lovers tiffHope you got some blue skies today.Lakota x

25 feb 12

Blogiversary giveaway

In case you missed the post where I wittered on about it being Faith Hope and Charity Shoppings first birthday, well, it was. And a lot of fun its been getting to this point. Anyway, I believe I prom...

22 feb 12

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