One would think that I am nesting as I'm going through my entire house and purging a ton of the "extras". But, I'm actually on a selling high. There is this great page on Facebook for people who live or work full time in my county. You can sell/buy/trade your old things and it works like a charm! I am de-cluttering and selling things my kids NEEDED to have, yet haven't played with after the first 5 minutes of opening up.
One may get carried away and start taking pictures of everything, including their everyday dinnerware, but thankfully not everything sells right away, because what would these people eat on after it got sold? Good thing, I, errr, this person stocked up on paper plates to tide them over until new items could be bought.
So, maybe this site isn't going to make some people a ton of money. Out with the old, in with the new, right??
It also may not be great for an impulse buyer like myself. I just purchased a brand new Electronic Battleship for $12. I used to love that game...I'm sure my kids will too...in 2 years or so, as it's ages 8+. I'll just store it...too good of a deal to pass up. Unless I google it and it shows that it sells for $15 at Toys R Us. Wait...let me google it right now.
SCORE!!! This game sells for $44 on Amazon. See? I just HAD to have it.
I will probably sell it Jan. 1st after we open it and the little pieces are all over the place....but better spend $12 than $44 and do that, right?
I love to justify.
Anyway, check out your facebook page to see if anyone in your county has a "for sale/free/trade in _____ County" I highly recommend!!!
Happy Shopping!
Monday, October 17, 2011
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
5 going on 15
I can no longer enjoy the shocked reactions of people who ask the age of my kids and flinch when I tell them that, no, they aren't triplets...my three 4 year olds are just 10 months apart. Now, the fun of saying I've got two 4 year olds, a 5 and a 6 year old has started, although it's not as impressive as they get older.
So last week, my big boy Will turned 5 years old. When asked what he wanted for his birthday, he repeated what Santa had "forgotten" last Christmas; a mini fridge for his room. #2 was a go kart and #3 was "cold hard cash, mom".
What happened to the days of lincoln logs and legos?
After being asked what he would do should he get a mini fridge (which he wasn't going to be getting...from us anyway!), he informed my husband that he needed juice boxes, bacon, ham and pickles, and that we were welcome for lunch anytime. Hmmm...thanks. If only I was pregnant again, I'd hit that lunch spot everyday!
Anyway, Will's aunt Carla bought him a mini travel fridge...super cute and small, and perfect to hold a couple of mini bottles of water. Will is content and now we have a travel fridge for our upcoming car trip to Disney.
The other night Will was talking to Dave about how he needed to make his room a dorm, until that is, he moves to California to be neighbors with my brother, his Uncle George. Although Will promises to come home every day from LA, he wants to go hang out and drink some beers with Uncle George. Faaaantastic. I blame this all on Dave...it would totally be my fault if he said he wanted to throw back some glasses of wine, or skinny girl margaritas, but not beer. Mother of the Year award still within grasp.
Anyway, this is my 5 year old. His Christmas list has already been started...on it: table and chairs and some plates for his dorm. I shudder to think of what he wants next year....beer keg anyone?
But for now, all I can do is be thankful that he still tells us his plans, invites us for lunch at his "place" and is an all-around good,albeit wild, kid. My Will...5 going on 15.
In honor of my little party boy, I've attached a recipe for Beer Bread...really yummy and you can change the taste with the type of beer...especially for the fall, pumpkin ale. YUM. Enjoy!!!
Will's Beer Bread
So last week, my big boy Will turned 5 years old. When asked what he wanted for his birthday, he repeated what Santa had "forgotten" last Christmas; a mini fridge for his room. #2 was a go kart and #3 was "cold hard cash, mom".
What happened to the days of lincoln logs and legos?
After being asked what he would do should he get a mini fridge (which he wasn't going to be getting...from us anyway!), he informed my husband that he needed juice boxes, bacon, ham and pickles, and that we were welcome for lunch anytime. Hmmm...thanks. If only I was pregnant again, I'd hit that lunch spot everyday!
Anyway, Will's aunt Carla bought him a mini travel fridge...super cute and small, and perfect to hold a couple of mini bottles of water. Will is content and now we have a travel fridge for our upcoming car trip to Disney.
The other night Will was talking to Dave about how he needed to make his room a dorm, until that is, he moves to California to be neighbors with my brother, his Uncle George. Although Will promises to come home every day from LA, he wants to go hang out and drink some beers with Uncle George. Faaaantastic. I blame this all on Dave...it would totally be my fault if he said he wanted to throw back some glasses of wine, or skinny girl margaritas, but not beer. Mother of the Year award still within grasp.
Anyway, this is my 5 year old. His Christmas list has already been started...on it: table and chairs and some plates for his dorm. I shudder to think of what he wants next year....beer keg anyone?
But for now, all I can do is be thankful that he still tells us his plans, invites us for lunch at his "place" and is an all-around good,albeit wild, kid. My Will...5 going on 15.
In honor of my little party boy, I've attached a recipe for Beer Bread...really yummy and you can change the taste with the type of beer...especially for the fall, pumpkin ale. YUM. Enjoy!!!
Will's Beer Bread
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Shop till you Drop
They say the first step is admitting you have a problem. Well then,
My name is Melissa and I'm addicted to shopping.
I don't ever remember a time when I didn't want to shop. My mom was a complete enabler. My dad worked a lot, so my mom took my brother and I to the mall and would browse through all the sales racks. While I admittedly am a shopaholic, I'm a snobby one. I can't do the sales racks. I like to walk in, check out the mannequin and say, "I'll take it". My mom, however, will dig through for 45 minutes to find her "gems". And if it's on sale? Well, then she'll dig through another 45 minutes to find one in every color of the rainbow.
I can't dig, so imagine my delight when I was welcomed to the world of online shopping. Had this not come about, I probably would have been a multi thousandaire. But now, instead of dragging my four little ones into a crowded mall, only to find out that the sizes I needed were out of stock and go home empty handed (well, besides the $50 worth of Auntie Anne pretzels, lemonade, and Nestle Tollhouse cookies and milk that almost always are purchased while in the mall), I now get to shop in the peaceful, quiet of my house, at 10pm. Heavenly.
I've gotten quite good at finding awesome deals, and how proud my mom is that I now do not make a purchase without some sort of discount code or coupon code. Saving money without having to dig.
I've also been quite good at finding the best places to find the best items.
Check out this site...it's called Become.com and it's an online shopper, with product review site. Awesome.
A few favorites...starting with one of my moms:
Gloria Vanderbilt Capris
And what girl doesn't love handbags to accessorize new outfits with?
B Makowsky Handbags
Oh, don't forget the new outfits. Holidays are coming up ladies!!!!
Body Central Dresses
My name is Melissa and I'm addicted to shopping.
I don't ever remember a time when I didn't want to shop. My mom was a complete enabler. My dad worked a lot, so my mom took my brother and I to the mall and would browse through all the sales racks. While I admittedly am a shopaholic, I'm a snobby one. I can't do the sales racks. I like to walk in, check out the mannequin and say, "I'll take it". My mom, however, will dig through for 45 minutes to find her "gems". And if it's on sale? Well, then she'll dig through another 45 minutes to find one in every color of the rainbow.
I can't dig, so imagine my delight when I was welcomed to the world of online shopping. Had this not come about, I probably would have been a multi thousandaire. But now, instead of dragging my four little ones into a crowded mall, only to find out that the sizes I needed were out of stock and go home empty handed (well, besides the $50 worth of Auntie Anne pretzels, lemonade, and Nestle Tollhouse cookies and milk that almost always are purchased while in the mall), I now get to shop in the peaceful, quiet of my house, at 10pm. Heavenly.
I've gotten quite good at finding awesome deals, and how proud my mom is that I now do not make a purchase without some sort of discount code or coupon code. Saving money without having to dig.
I've also been quite good at finding the best places to find the best items.
Check out this site...it's called Become.com and it's an online shopper, with product review site. Awesome.
A few favorites...starting with one of my moms:
Gloria Vanderbilt Capris
And what girl doesn't love handbags to accessorize new outfits with?
B Makowsky Handbags
Oh, don't forget the new outfits. Holidays are coming up ladies!!!!
Body Central Dresses
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