I am pretty consistently incensed at the price of kid’s shoes. I go to the store and think – ARE YOU SERIOUS? FOR KID’S SHOES!!! The prices are outrageous. I am a resourceful woman, however, and have come up with two perfectly acceptable solutions to the evil that is overpriced kid’s shoes. My favorite solution [...]
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We weren’t actually able to go pick raspberries yesterday. Sad. Fortunately, I called the place before we left and found out that the farm was closed because of rain so our raspberry/freezer jam party was postponed. Something else exciting happened, though, and I learned a great… Furniture Buying Tip I’ve been wanting a big comfy [...]
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Yesterday’s post got me excited to write about garage sale advice, so here are some of my ideas and strategy. Don’t buy something just because it’s cheap, but it because you need it. Buying things you don’t need doesn’t save you money. Look on Craig’s List, KSL Classifieds (if you live in Utah), on community [...]
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You all know how I love bargain shopping, so I left the house at 8am on Saturday morning to wander about and hopefully discover some hidden treasure. This little gem is my Bargain of the Week. It’s a tailor’s ham, used for pressing curved areas that need shaping (like sleeves, darts, curved seams, etc.). I [...]
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I took some clothes to a local clothing consignment shop to see what would come of it, and I was pleasantly surprised. Four or five of my tops sold and I made almost $13. This place is called Cozy Closet, and I’m going to take some more stuff to her this week. I’ve tried Plato’s [...]
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Several friends are having babies, so I’ve been thinking about baby gifts. I think it’s nice to give a new mother a little something, even if it’s not her first baby! Here’s what I’ve come up with. 1. Trumpette Baby Sock and Tights Trumpette has some fabulous products for babies and toddlers – my favorites [...]
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At the beginning of this year I did a series of posts about my favorite things from Christmas. One of those things was an Olympus digital camera, which I thought was pretty great until I got pictures printed out. The colors were dull and fuzzy, the focus was not sharp, the prints were grainy, and [...]
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When babies turn 1, they are usually walking and getting into everything, curious, and much better at using their hands. Toys that require hand-eye coordination are excellent because 1 year olds are working on mastering their movements. Toys with music and lots of bright colors are also great. Still watch out for small pieces because [...]
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To convince my husband to come shopping with me I don’t tell him all the stops I intend to make, because if he knew, he would most definitely refuse to come. Or he will try to refuse – he’s not very good at refusing. He will do almost anything for me if he knows it [...]
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Infant Products 3 Month Old Products 6 Month Old Products By 9 months, baby is ready for larger and more active toys. These toys are my favorites because they have lots of moving parts and require the baby to interact more with them. Watching Joel play with these toys has been so much fun because [...]
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