Yard Sales are great!

So I gave you a clue earlier - genie - this is what I found today at a yard sale on my way to work this morning:

Practically new, Gymboree Genie costume (top, pants, hat and shoes).

Halloween = DONE!

Price - $2.00!

This was certainly a Gymboree house. I also bought all of these Gymboree items:

Each piece was $1.00 - all in excellent like new condition. Perfect for play clothes this fall and beyond!

I purchased 4 pairs of shoes as well for .50 - 1.00 each pair. The 3 here are stride rite (black, white) and Primigi (brown). The other pair I bought were brand new (in the box) all white sandals (buster brown). You know it is really hard sometimes to find solid white sandals without characters.

What a great way to start the morning! Sofia and I are headed to the Children's Museum in the morning, I will be sure to post pictures later. Have a great weekend everyone!

Bargain Tease

Wow, I am just all over the deals this week. Here is just a teaser until I get home and post pics:

Genie

Will post pics later!

Flashback Friday

6-7 months old, playing on the Splash pad at the park

Kentucky Derby Party Outfit

So I mentioned yesterday that I will be going to a Kentucky Derby Party. I am going to the event that is held at Turf Paradise - the race track here in Phoenix. I wish I was attending the real thing!! Anywho, some girlfriends from work and I are getting dressed up and going to the races! Below is what I will be wearing:

Dress, Glasses and Shoes - Ross

Hat (that will be getting more flowers added to it) - Goodwill

Total Cost - less than $50

Thrift Store Thursday

I promise today I only stopped to drop things off!!!!! But none the less when they give you the coupon for 20% off, you might as well just stroll in. I was good. I only bought 3 things - and spent about $20!


First: A rug for our family room. The carpet in the home I rent is not my favorite. Just a dull brown berber that I would love to have replaced, but not my house. Looks great and was $24.99 - but my Goodwill "boy" charged be $14.99!!!

Second: A great oil painting -- already framed for $9.99 - cost me $6.99 (thanks again GW boy) it is 20 x 24 I think and will probably go above the TV cabinet (also a GW find)!

Third - Sofia scored herself a small Coach purse. Not bad for $2.99

Then I of course got to use the 20% off coupon on top of my frequent shopper savings! Great night at the GW!

After all, shopping at and donating to the Goodwill is my form of recycling. It is the only form of recycling I do!

Yet another reason Thrifting is GREAT

So today Sofia and I ran in Savers (local AZ Thrift Store) and I scored one AWESOME find:

A bag FULL of more than 25 pieces of American Girl Doll clothes and shoes!

Cost: $9.99!!

I looked up two of the outfits on eBay and one had sold for $17 and the other had sold for $42!!! Now, we will be keeping these and have already put them to use tonight playing dolls after dinner, but WOW!

On another note, I stopped by Ross and found my dress and sunglasses for the Day of the Kentucky Derby! I already have my hat! Stay tuned for pics!

Wordless Wednesday

From Cheerleader to this...

yeah. ..watching Narnia.

(please ignore my room - I am still trying to get the house cleaned - it is 8:30 at night!

Spring Fling

Sofia's school held a Spring Fling on Friday night. She insisted that we go so of course...we went! She had a lot of fun playing with some of her friends from school and of course the Bounce Houses were as exciting as ever!

Too Cool

Sofia declared she was on her way to a Hollywood Party tonight (not sure where she got that from) and this is her outfit:

She is wearing:

• Her pajamas
• My nightgown
• My sunglasses
• Her SASSY ATTITUDE!

I am not sure where the Elvis lip came from either!

Cheer Clinic

Today I took Sofia to a Cheer Clinic (before I sign her up) and she had a really great time! She says she is certain she wants to be a cheerleader! She got to be the "flyer" today (the girl who climbs in the stunt) and she did a really good job. I was proud of her - especially since the last cheer clinic - when she was too afraid to climb and was more interestested in looking at herself in the mirrors!

Flashback Friday

This week I uploaded all the photo cds I had from 2004 (when I still used 35mm) so now I have a lot more work with on Flashback Fridays!

February 2004. I loved this dress so MUCH! I believe it was a size 6 months. She wore it from 3 months until nearly 1 year. Man I love bishop dresses!!!

Wordless Wednesday - Sleep Tight