Sorry for being MIA

Sorry to have been missing in action for a few days my car decided to die on me so have been trying to deal with that for a week now.. When you do not have transportation it is hard to get anywhere so my son and I have just been setting at home playing outside, my house has stayed alot neater (is that even a word) cause with nowhere to go I stay right on it and with an almost three year old that just means the toys have mainly stayed in the playroom.. My dad is coming up today and hopefully he will get things figured out cause lets face it I am a girl yes that excuse is being used.. While on this subject it is really funny that about a week ago in one of my blogs I posted about knowing about cars and would not need a husband and now the car has quit working believe that is called jinksing (another made up word it's my blog can do it if I want) yourself have had this car for 10 years and refuse to give up plus its nice to not have a payment haha.. So my saturday did not go so well but hey that is life if you don't have bad days how will you know when you are having good ones.. Guess I had better go my dad will be here soon we are going to play with my son for a few then work on the car wish us luck hopefully will be back soon with some thrifty finds!!

Easter Basket Filler Ideas/Haul Walmart

Just wanted to do an easter basket filler haul (just the toys) found these things at Walmart so wanted to share :) Only at Walmart Fisher Price is doing easter toys I got my son the little people tow truck with an egg and driver very cute it was 5.00 they also have a poppity train and dump truck, a car with a girl and egg. cell phones and some kind of bean toys all of them are 5.00 these are really cute for littler children cause the regular easter toys are made for 3 and up.. I also got some regular easter basket filler too it is a bubble wand with a bunny on top .97, rubber bunnies for top of basket .97, a wind up chick .97, bunny in car with puzzle 1.97, stickers .97, bunny wall climber .97, chick paddle ball set .97 and Fisher Price bulldozer toy 5.00.. Not picutered a carrot bat with baseball (dollar tree 1.00), egg sidewalk chalk (dollar tree 1.00), Leap Frog count and draw (k-mart clearance 15.00) and a number and letter book (they have magnetic piece in them) both from Food Lion and 5.00 a piece.. Of course he will have candy as well just wanted to give you some good basket filler ideas so check out your local walmart and dollar stores!!

Mini Goodwill Haul-Cute & Thrifty 03/21/12

Just a mini Goodwill haul and cute and thrifty outfit of the day for today :) Stopped by to check out the goodwill and found my son 2 pairs of pj's for next winter hopefully they are not too big but if so they can be used for the next winter one is Just One You and the other pair was Joe Boxer and they looked new (if I find pj's they are only 2.oo a pair at my goodwill so they get stocked up haha) I can not stand to pay full price for pj's it is crazy also got a pair of Woderkids tennis shoes for 1.50 and a puzzle for my son and some vintage christmas bulbs for me :)

And here is my son's cute and thrifty outfit of the day.. His shirt is from Childrens Place says "what up dog" bought at consignment store for 3.50, pants are Gymboree jeans bought at yard sale for 1.00 and his Puma tennis shoes bought at Goodwill for 1.50.. So his whole outfit cost 6.50 now that is cute and thrifty!!

Sure was a beautiful day also have to add for the first time ever I hooked up my own printer (usually leave that up to my husband) proud of myself trying to take baby steps haha now if I could just learn how to check my car my husband would not be needed just kidding my trash still need to be taken out :) Thanks for reading and have a great day!!

Thrifty Finds 03/17/12&03/19/12-Cute and Thrifty 03/19/12

We went to a few thrift stores on st. patricks day and then of course I had to go grocery shopping today :) So here is what I found.. First pic is the shirts I got at the Goodwill for 2.00 a piece Disney cars hoodie, Crazy 8 bat "hug me" and Blues Clues Joe shirt (this is just to play around the house my son loves blues clues)..

Next are the books we got the Richard Scary busy world one is from the Goodwill for .55, my first phonics book at thrift store for .50 and an ABC book from the thrift store for .50 Also got him a counting caterpillar toy for .75 at the thrifty store (no pic cause he is playing with it haha)..

Next is a pair of OP black tennis shoes at the thrift store for 1.75 and a new with tag shirt that says "most eligible bachelor" it was only $1 on clearance (was so excited wanted this when it came out near valentines day glad I waited)..

And of course I have to do my son's cute and thrifty outfit of the day!! His shirt is Baby Gap 6.49 on clearance, pants are Levis carpenter Goodwill 2.00 and Buster Brown boots from yard sale for 2.00 and a pair of Old Navy socks.. His whole outfit cost 11.50 (just alittle over 10.00)but that is still very thrifty..

Thanks for reading check out your local goodwills and thrift shops also yard sale season is on it's way.. Look out for my home decor thrifty haul and my son's easter basket fillers!!

How I Goodwill/Thrift Store Shop

Ok so here is how I find the most amazing deals at the goodwill or thrift store.. First off my son goes everywhere with me so to keep him occupied for me to look first place we go is the toy section then the book bin after he is taken care of it is the shoes section for the kids (a little tip just because the shoes are not in perfect condition does not mean you shouldnt get them they can be cleaned with a magic eraser and a clorox bleach pen and for the prices it is worth checking out) then it is on to the boys section to look for clothes after that if my son is still in good spirits I look at clothes and shoes for myself (which hardly ever happens haha).. I usually go once or twice a week (they put things out daily so it is best to go a few times a week) so you can find the best deals.. Like I have mentioned before it is best to look for things in the off season so since it is spring/summer I will be looking for fall/winter now especially right now and the next month or so because alot of people are cleaning out closets and getting rid of winter clothes.. Also if you find an item with a light stain on it you may want to take a chance (found a pair of Ralph Lauren khaki shorts that had a place on them took home got the stain out now they are good as new).. Just wanted to pass these tips on so hope they help you and thanks agian keep looking for those thrifty deals!!

Cute and Thrifty 03/17/12 & Busy Saturday

Yesterday went out of town to a craft show and of course ended up at a few thrift stores and a goodwill :) I don't have the pics of the things I got right now so will have them on here tomorrow just wanted to show my son's cute and thrifty outfit of the day for yesterday!! His shirt is Ralph Lauren Polo from Goodwill 2.00, pants The Childrens Place dark washed distressed jeans from Goodwill 2.00 and of course his red Converse tennis shoes from the Goodwill 1.50.. All together his whole outfit cost 5.50 now that is thrifty especially for a Ralph Lauren shirt!!

"Older" Crazy 8-Baby Gap-&More Haul-Trifty and Cute for 03/15/12

Was washing my son's shorts (already have his shirts he has been wearing them with jeans) up since the weather has been so nice and thought I would do a "older" haul of his NWT shorts.. They are from Baby Gap, Crazy 8, Genuine Kids (from target) and Joe Boxer (from k-mart).. These were purchased in sept. of last year cause as mentioned in other posts I buy for the next season when everything goes on sale.. First is 2 pairs of Joe Boxer swim trunks the dog pair was 3.99 and the shark pair was .99 both of these were regular 12.99

Denim monster shorts Crazy 8-3.99 these were regular 14.95, Genuine Kids orange shorts (these are from target but were purchased at my goodwill with the tags still on them)-2.00..

Both of these are Crazy 8 brown shorts one has palm trees embrodered on them they were both 3.99 regular price 14.95..

Both of these are Crazy 8 as well one is khaki other is grey they both have a pocket on one side and are made of a thicker material they were 6.59 a piece regular price 16.95..

Last is 2 pairs of Baby Gap shorts one is black denim and destressed (super cute)they were 5.97 regular price 26.95 then the other pair is blue and white pin striped cargo they were 7.97 regular price 26.95..

Of course here is my son's trifty and cute outfit of the day for 03/15/12 it is a sponge bob t-shirt Goodwill 2.00, pants Levis regular fit jeans (well worn but so cute) Goodwill 2.00 and a pair of Nike tennis shoes Goodwill 1.50 and white socks.. So the whole outfit all together was 6.00 (if you include socks) now that is a thrifty..

Just wanted to share my "older" thrifty finds with you hope you enjoyed reading and my son's outfit (we just went for a visit so it wasnt too exciting) hope you got some ideas for your own thrfty finds!!

Tips for Ebay Shopping

This is how I shop on Ebay (now not everyone is the same this is just my way) I usually try to find items that are ending in a day or two only because if you start watching something with six days left it will probably become to expensive for you to bid on and then you get disapointed but I do check the newly listed for buy it nows that are cheap.. That is one thing about Ebay you have to pay shipping unless you get lucky and it is free shipping look for that because then you can bid alittle more and look for people that combine shipping on their items because most of the time they have quite a few items for sale in the same size.. Also read your descriptions very closely make sure that it states it is in excellent condition I have gotten burned with items that are in "good" condition (they look like they have been run over a few times) which brings us to another problem with Ebay you can not see the item you are purchasing so sometimes there are disapointments.. If you are looking for a certain holiday item it is better to look about a month before that is when everyone is putting their items on sometimes if you do look sooner you can get a better deal.. Also to get items cheaper don't buy the season you are in like right now it is spring and summer so I would be buying for next winter cause the items will be cheaper than if you wait unitl fall.. When bidding on an item I make sure to be home in front of the computer so when it gets down to 15 seconds the bid will go in and with most cases if someone else has not put a bid of more than you wanted to pay it will be yours (I believe this is called snipeing or something) so yes I am giulty of this but atleast you win your item.. I also find if you buy things in lots (this is when there are alot of items in one sale) you get a better deal an example of this is for this winter that just passed I bought a lot of 8 pairs of jeans (Levis, Gymboree, Crazy 8) for only $26 after shipping so that was less than 4.00 for each pair of jeans when you buy the jeans seperate you are guaranteed to pay at least $10 after shipping.. So use these tips if you would like (some people may think this is common sense) but alot of people are different maybe their way works better I can just comment on my trial and errors.. Thanks for reading and Happy Ebaying!!

Cute and Trendy 03/14/12 & Mini Goodwill Haul

Hello!! Wanted to post my son's cute and trendy outfit of the day and a few finds from the Goodwill.. We went out to return a few things today and since we had not been to the Goodwill in a while we stopped by and got a few things.. I found a pair of J.Khaki shorts that were new with tag 2.00, excellent condition Faded Glory fire truck loafer shoes 1.50 and a pair of Nike shoes 1.50..

Of course we can't forget my son's outfit of the day!! His shirt is Gymboree polo style with turtle 2.00 Goodwill, pants Levis straight leg 3.50 ebay and his shoes are Faded Glory 1.50 Goodwill also socks from Old Navy.. All together his outfit cost 8.00 now that is thrifty!!

Would like to add that the shirt and shoes purchased from the Goodwill were in excellent condition.. I can pretty much dress my son everyday for under $10 that is shoes and everything he looks so cute too.. So remember check out your local thrift stores and goodwills hope you got some great ideas for your own thrifty finds!!

Son's Outfit of the Day 03/11/12&03/12/12

Here is another outfit of the day for my son might start calling this cute and trendy on a budget lol.. First we have 03/11/12 we visited family this day so he had to be comfy so he could play :) his shirt is The Childrens Place it was 1.00 at a yard sale, the pants are Gymboree also 1.00 at a yard sale and his shoes are Nike from Goodwill 1.50 he also wore a white tank under his shirt and his socks were old navy grey.. All together this outfit cost 5.00 now that is thrifty!!

Second was yesterday 03/12/12 it was grocery day!! His shirt is from Old Navy 3.99 on clearance, his pants were Childrens Place (my fav pair of jeans he has) 2.00 from Goodwill, his shoes were Nike from Goodwill 1.50 also had on baby gap socks .99 on clearance.. So all together this outfit was 8.49 now that is thrifty and super cute!!

So don't be afraid to check out your local goodwill or thrift shops also get out to those yard sales!! Hope I gave you some ideas for your own thrifty finds!!

Son's Outfit of the Day 03/08/12&03/09/12

Hello!! Wanted to show my son's ootd for the 8th and 9th.. Went to the park on the 8th and had a picnic then on the 9th had to go out of town to shop for a baby shower gift.. This pic is from the 8th it is a Baby Gap logo shirt 5.99 on clearance, Levis carpenter jeans light wash Goodwill 2.00 and red Converse chucks with the white star on side Goodwill 1.50..

This pic is from the 9th Cherokee sweater (this was new with tag) Goodwill 2.00, Levis straight leg destressed jeans Ebay 3.50 and Baby Gap shoes Ebay 2.50.. (he also had on a red t-shirt under the shirt Kmart 2.00 on clearance)

Thanks for reading hope you got some thrifty ideas!!

Son's Outfit of the Day for 03/02/12&03/06/12

Almost forgot to share my son's ootd for the 2nd and 6th.. We went out on friday 03/02/12 to do a few things and this is what he wore.. Baby Gap graphic shirt with dino-5.99 on clearance, Plugg jeans 2.00 at Goodwill and Puma tennis shoes (those are in last pic) 1.50 at Goodwill..

Today 03/06/12 we went grocery shopping and this is what he wore.. Black layered mustang shirt got at walmart for 6.00 (it was not on sale but we are a mustang fam so had to have it and that is not a bad price), Old Navy grey camo pants-2.00 at Goodwill and black Nike tennis shoes (in last pic)-1.50 at Goodwill

This pic is of the 2 pairs of shoes both of these were purchased at Goodwill for 1.50 a piece and they looked brand new when purchased I love getting my son's shoes there cause they grow out of them so fast..

Thanks for reading hope you get some thrifty ideas for your little ones outfits!!

Goodwill Haul 03/06/12

Hey there wanted to share my finds from the Goodwill today.. Had to go grocery shopping today so thought we would stop by and check it out!! First Pic-Cherokee short-2.00-Arm Floaties-.55 a peice (brand new in pack) and Blues Clues book-.35

Second Pic-two Dr. Seuss books-.55 a piece (these are brand new)-2 Pooh activity books-.35 a peice (brand new) and a shape activities book-.35 (brand new)..

Also got a set of alphabet flash cards (could not get a pic of them my son had them)-.55 for everything I spent 6.46 and most of it was brand new!! So go check out your local Goodwill or thrift shops for some great deals.. Hope you get some ideas for your own thrifty finds!!

Once Upon a Child Haul from 03/03/12

Here is my once upon a child haul from 03/03/12 I had quite a few from that day because we went out of town for the consignment event so I did some other shopping while we were over there.. Levis grey denim shorts-5.50

Polo by Ralph Lauren shirt-3.50

Childerens Place shirt-3.50

Baby gap shirt-3.50

Baby Gap shirt-3.50

Baby Gap shirt 3.50

I spent 22.00 on everything so that was a good deal.. So if you have a once upon a child near you or any other consignment store check them out you get namebrand items at a fraction of the price.. Thanks for reading and hope you get some ideas for your own thrifty finds!!

Consignment Event Haul from 03/0312

Here are the pics from the consigment event I went to on the 3rd.. Crazy 8 shoes-2.00

John Deere outfit-7.00

Crazy 8 outfit-10.00

2 Childrens Place shirts-2.50

Carters shirt-3.00

Crazy 8 button up shirt-2.00

Dog towel-2.00

I also got my son some Blues Clues items 3 board books for 5.00, a puzzle for 3.00, a Blues Room box with figures for 3.00, a dvd for 3.00, a easter book 1.50 and a Bear in the big blue house potty training book 1.00 (he has the dvd already) sorry no pics of these items my son has been playing with them and would not give them up for a pic haha.. So my grand total for everything was $47.00 not bad especially since the blues clues stuff is hard to find.. I had a very good first consignment event experience and highley recommend you check one out.. Thanks for reading and hope you get an idea for thrifty finds!!

Baby Gap Mini Haul from 03/03/12

Here is the mini haul from Baby Gap from 03/03/12.. Blue layered shirt with lightning bolts-5.99

Grey/orange layered shirt with skulls-5.99

Green with construction says "dig it"-8.99 (now that is more than I like to pay but sometimes it is just too darn cute)

My total was around $22 after tax now that is more than I like to pay on three shirts but it is baby gap so it was still a thrifty find the two layered shirts were 18.95 a piece regular price and the green dig it shirt was 14.95 regular price so they would have been 53.00 all together at regular price so the $22 does not sound as bad haha.. So go check out those clearance racks and get yourself a thrifty find!!

Crazy8 Haul from 03/03/12

Here are the pics from the Crazy8 haul I purchased yesterday.. Black Tank "Artist at Work"-2.09 after discount

Grey Denim Cut-off Shorts with peace sign and paint splatter that match tank-4.19 after discount

Blue dog shirt "Daddy's Little Helper"-4.19 after discount

Khaki pants adjutable waist and jersey lined-6.29 after discount

Khaki pants elastic waist flannel lined-6.29 after discount

Jeans with elastic waist band (that matches the dog shirt)-8.29 after discount (that is alittle more than I like to pay but he needs jeans for next winter)

Like I said in my post from yesterday not sure when the sale ends but if you have a Crazy8 store near you definetly check it out they have some really cute stuff and the prices are very reasonable.. Even if you can't catch the sale their clearance prices are great most of the time their shirts are 3.99-4.99 and pants are usually 8.99 some are higher here is a thrifty little tip for you get on their mailing list and give them your email because they will send you coupons in the mail and to your email so you will save even more cause they let you use the coupons on clearance items as well and they do wash nicely hardly loose the color the shirts do shrink a bit if put in the dryer but the pants do not shrink that much but for the prices you can't beat it.. Thanks for reading and hope I gave you some ideas for your own thrifty finds!!

Thrifty Finds 03/03/12

Hello long time no write :) Just wanted to let anyone know who was interested about some thrify finds 1. Crazy 8 is having a 30% off of clearance prices sale not sure when it ends so go check it out 2. at my walmart (not sure if they are doing it everywhere) they have some tide products clearance priced so use a coupon and get a real thrify find!! I went to my 1st childrens consignment event today!! Hopefully will have pics tomorrow of my finds.. I liked it but to me it was a little pricey when you can find the same items at Once Upon a Child (a childrens consignment store) for the same price or less just depends (but you can also find some things cheaper at the consignment events) so you just have to look at everything and get there early before all of the items are picked over... Also went to the mall today checked out Baby Gap got a few shirts on clearance (hopefully will have pics tomorrow), Crazy8 where they were having the sale mentioned above so got a few things in there and went to Once Upon a Child and found some really cute items and great deals!! If I hear of any other sales will post them as well.. Thanks for reading and hope you get some ideas..