Archive | 27. Apr, 2009

Small successes

Bug has managed to tell me multiple times in the last several days that she had to go potty and has actually pooped or pottied in her little potty chair.   Who knew potty time could be so stinkin’ exciting!

Consignment sales woes

First off, Littlest is doing much better.  She is breathing better and has that spunk back in her eye and actions.  She is being so silly.  The first thing she did when got home from the hospital is climb on her favorite spot under the computer desk.  She was so happy!

Saturday after everybody was home, settled and relatively happy, Mama took a little time to herself.  I picked up Littlest’s medications at the pharmacy then headed over to the consignment sale at the Expo Center that I had been wanting to go to for the past two weeks.  What a bust!  Most of the good deals obviously had been snapped up early in the sale.  There was a lot of stuff left, but….   I was amazed at the stuff that was dirty.  A simple wash would have made a lot of things more saleable and worth the price.  Then there were the overpriced items.   Each consigner set their own prices and in some instances, ridiculously high.  For example, shoes.   Most of the left over shoes had been priced close to what you could buy the same thing at retail.  I found a couple of good deals though..  I had a pretty small budget, so couldn’t splurge on the one or two items that were overpriced, but gorgeous.   I guess I’ll stick to Goodwill Outlet, Value Village, and the couple of consignment shops I frequent.