Lets Find a Deal

I have learned in my very short time in this small town that Garage Sales are a BIG deal. I've never really understood the attraction of buying one person's junk and making it my treasure although I have a tendancy to make treasures of a lot of my own things. I now understand.

Last summer husband and I went to a few garage sales and found a limited amout of items for our children. What I didn't know then: you have to go to these garage sales within 2 hours of opening and you have to know exactly what you want when you get there including size, condition & what season your shopping for if it's children's wear. You also have to know how much you want to spend. Most importantly, you MUST know where to shop! We didn't get much but we also didn't know these small bits of invaluable information at the time.

This summer is different. After moving into a new neighborhood and meeting a few of the neighbors, we've discovered that we are in prime garage sale territory. Many of the kids are older than ours and they like to shop at name brand stores! The houses are all less than 10 years old and have a bunch of young families living in them. It's the perfect place for good deals.

Today I found 8 (3T) outfits for Kaitlyn (pants, shirt & sweater), 5 (6-9 month) outfits for Anthony, & 3 sweaters for myself. I spent less than $60, everything I purchased was name brand (Gap, Gymboree, Children's Place, or Old Navy), and some of it even had the original tags on it. All acquired in less than 2 hours with no tax, no shipping, and no lines!

A recipe for blogging

I'm new to this. We'll just start there! I created a blog because I spend most of my day thinking. I am usually thinking to myself but in an occassional desperation to get my youngest to sleep, I'll think out loud while walking with him around the house. Sometimes it works although I end up with more great ideas and things to do when I do that. Oh, well I guess I'll start a blog!

About me: I want to write about my family, about my life but mostly about both of those in the perspective of love for all of it. I also like to cook. Although I consider myself a novice in the kitchen, I like to share about my ideas and it gives me inspiration for my future cooking projects. I love to bake too. My favorite part is the presentation. If it doesn't look good, don't eat it. I hope if you're reading this that you enjoy the tidbits I share or at least keep all the terrible things you like to think about my to yourself ;)

About the title: I wanted something catchy. It also described me a little bit. A spoonful might not be enough but a whole bowl full at once might be too much. A scoup at a time, could be just right :)