I’ve mentioned before that Katie B and I spent a ridiculously long time together—staring at each other, giggling, and generally acting like teenagers for about 48 hours. She wrote up the visit on her blog, including the highlights (and the occasional lowlight—like when Will had an unfortunate tub moment while bathing with Clara). Jeremy and John even showed up at one point wearing the exact same beverage-themed shirt. Classic.
We shared pedicure adventures…
…and took in mountain-top views together.
But the part I want to focus on here is our Goodwill outing. We decided to wander the thrift store aisles and film whatever caught our eye, thinking it might make for a fun blog post. What we ended up with was an 11-minute video of two grown women acting like excitable kids—full of giggles, awkward innuendos, and zero attempts at being polished or posed. If you can’t watch, picture two tweens braiding hair, applying sparkly nail polish, and squealing over a poster. If you can watch… brace yourself. We couldn’t help it. Thrift-store adrenaline is real, especially at noon.
A few notes about the video:
- We start each clip the same way—squatting down and popping up into frame, which has become our signature entrance.
- Somehow we managed to reference bras, maxi pads, and male anatomy all within eleven minutes. We’re equally mortified and amused.
- Katie’s shirt is from the J.Crew Outlet—she kindly told me where she got it because I loved it.
- We used a bleep for comic effect. It made us laugh, at least.
- John walks through the frame holding Clara while I’m talking about tiny chairs and his deadpan “Vanna White” face cracks me up every time.
- I borrowed Katie’s flip-flops—hence why they look a little big on me. My wedges weren’t practical for running around a thrift store.
- There’s a dorky Friends reference very early in the clip. Please tell me you noticed it.
- Katie is notably taller and more glamorous than I am, so no need to call out my short-shorts and pale legs.
- Shoppers and the intercom make cameo appearances, and no employee stopped us—even when we filmed at the checkout. Southern friendliness for the win.
- At one point you can hear “Yackity Yack” playing in the background. An oddly perfect soundtrack.
We planned to film a short segment about what NOT to buy at Goodwill, but the video ran long and got increasingly embarrassing, so we skipped the ending. Instead, here are a few photos showing items you should probably pass on:
All in favor of skipping those purchases, say “I.” Meanwhile, while we filmed, Jeremy, Will, John, and Clara found ways to entertain themselves—giant wooden spoons proved to be a hit:
Every time John held the spoon near Clara she’d open wide like a little baby bird—so funny and completely adorable:
Speaking of thrift-store finds: what have you discovered at Goodwill, Salvation Army, or similar places? Have you ever come across something so bizarre that you had to pick it up just to confirm it was real? I once found a gilded ceramic double unicorn vase and briefly wondered if alternate universes had collided. It’s Thursday afternoon—share your best (or weirdest) finds. Let’s chat.
P.S. Huge thanks to Katie Bower for being an amazing host, friend, and fellow weirdo. Blogging brought us together, and it’s been so fun to become real-life friends. Miss you already. And that fajita meat? You didn’t burn it—you just like it well done, like me.