Project 365: Week 39

 

Goodwill Finds

It's been a while since I've done a "Goodwill Finds" post, but I had great luck on a GW trip last month and thought I'd share. 

Before I share my finds, I just want to exclaim my love for my little town's local GW...

1)The clothing is sorted by sizes. The GW's where I'm from (& my mom, the Goodwill Queen, still lives) is sorted by color, so you get a big group of red tops in all sort of sizes and it's such a pain to look through. Sorted sizes saves me so much time.

2)They accept Debit Cards! I rarely have cash with me, so this is an amazing feature to me!

3) You can make returns! You can return clothing within 7 days of purchase with your receipt - I just love that! Even though I try to do a thorough inspection in the store, occasionally I get home and find a little hole or just change my mind. 

So here are my most recent finds! 

Lots of great tops!

Even a like-new Nike Dry-Fit shirt

Love both of these bottoms.

I've just been tickled pink because I have received SO many compliments every time I've worn one of these items. If they only knew how little I spent! One of these days I'll actually start taking pictures of myself wearing my thrifting finds...they definitely look better worn & paired with accessories than just on a hanger. 

I also lucked up and found these great Carter's fleece PJ's for my little man.

Now I'm inspired to go find more thrifting treasures!

Project 365: Week 38

 

Project 365: Week 37

 

Consignment Sale Shopping Prep

I've declared my love for Consignment on this blog before, but it has been a while. I still LOVE consignment sales for kids clothes, toys, & gear. Sometimes I can get caught up in all the great deals and over-buy, which really defeats the purpose of saving money by shopping consignment. As my father-in-law says, "You'll go broke buying bargains." 

To avoid over-buying, I've started doing a little prep work. I take an inventory of what I already have for Little Man. To make it easier on myself, I group like items (shirts, pants, PJs, seasonal items) and take pictures. Then I print them out on cardstock on our home printer, usually two per side so I can easily see what I have so I can avoid buying duplicates, as well as look for items that can mix & match. 

I took these pictures Thursday afternoon in preparation for my first Consignment Sale of the season on Friday morning.

I make a list of what I need on that same sheet of paper (this season's needs: snow coat & bibs, more PJs, brown shoes, etc). I tuck that paper in my oversized tote bag that I always take with me to hold my finds & keep my hands free. 

This really only takes a few minutes, but this makes my shopping SO much more efficient. A little prep work can make such a big difference.

Happy Consigning!

Meal Plan Monday

Summer is over & I guess my blogging drought should be too. I'm easing back into blogging with a meal plan post. Something I did little to none of since May. I did run across an adorable meal planning printable this summer. I'm going to print it off, frame it in the kitchen, and then I'll be able to use it weekly with a dry-erase pen on the glass. 

Unfortunately, I cannot remember for the life of me where I found this. 

If anyone knows, please leave the info in the comments & I'll be happy to link to the original source. Source Found!

Monday: Pesto Chicken (thank you, Pinterest)
Tuesday: BBQ Chicken Sandwiches
Wednesday: Lasagna (from the freezer)
Thursday: Pork Chops
Friday: Pizza Night!
Saturday: Chili (if the weather is cool)
Sunday: YoYo (You're On Your Own...usually leftovers/sandwiches)

Linking up with OrgJunkie. 

Project 365: Week 36

  

Project 365: Week 35