I am staying with my in-laws in Raleigh, NC and I can hardly resist the opportunity to hit some antique stores while in a new area, so I didn’t.  I dragged my mother-in-law and mom across Raleigh to hit some spots I was told about.  I didn’t come home with any super crazy amazing exciting pieces, but I had a great time and did find some good pieces for myself and to sell.  We started out the morning at Suzanna’s Antiques, which is in a little collection of antique store cottages.  Brittany from Pretty Handy Girl was there to meet us and act as a tour guide.  We also hit the Thieves Market Mall, Gresham’s Antique Mall, Pier One, and Panera bread for lunch.  There were cool pieces everywhere we stopped.  I loved this dresser, but it just needed more work that I wanted to take on at this point

I am not waking up at 4 AM to hit the local department stores to buy electronics and slippers and small appliances.  I am not going to elbow people for the last door buster on the shelf and I am not going to wait in a line that wraps around the store.  Now that I have that out of the way, let me tell you what I am going to do.  I am going to wake up whenever my boys wake me up.  I’m going to shower, get dressed, feed the kiddos, and wait until my husband gets back from breakfast with the guys.  At that point, I am a free bird.  I have declared that tomorrow is my day to hit as may thrift and antique stores that I can handle.  Some local readers and bloggers have shared their favorite places with me and I’m planning to hit the highlights.  I’m