thrifting adventures -- it was maui dropping us a hint. a nudge. to get our butts over there stat.

just when we thought that we weren't going to bring home a neat thrift find at a goodwill store in herndon, va, i decided to take a good look at this sign that was buried under a bunch of other home decorations. i passed by it three times and was too lazy to rummage through, but something nagged my heart to just go over and take a look. and boy was i glad those heartstrings of mine were a tuggin.

when the words "my other home is in maui" stared back at me, i knew this was meant for our home. 

i've talked about this many times before and have blogged about here {as well as on my former, now demised blog}, but yangkyu and i fell in love with maui when we first went in 2010 -- she has sort of stolen our hearts and hasn't given it back to us quite yet. and we take everything for a sign. like this. when we come across things like this, we think it's maui giving us a sign to meet her there.

while we're still dreaming of sunshine, in the meantime, i'll be finding a space for this sign to hang in our little home. it'll serve as a good reminder of the unforgettable time we had there and the wonderful people we got to meet along the way. 

happy thrifting!