Generally, On Wednesdays, when Eden gets out earlier than Ryder, Eden and I will swing by a thrift shop that is by her school. Sometimes we walk out empty handed, but sometimes, we find great deals on all sorts of things. Awhile ago, I found this wooden tray in a thick cherry red finish for $2:
So I got it home and sanded it and applied my favorite stain:
Once it dried, it was all ready to be layered onto our book shelf:
It's fun when you thrift something and your plan for it turns out even better than I could have thought.
