The weather really has changed, and it seems that fall is definitely here. We are in the in between time of no air conditioner and no heater as well. We open windows periodically, but it often gets too cold in the house with them open. I love this time of year. I was tempted to turn on the heat yesterday morning because it was quite chilly in the house when we got up, but I am hoping to hold out for a bit longer. It really isn't THAT cold yet! We can all put on some more layers and sit with a warm blanket when needed. We will need to run the heater regularly soon enough.
We have several fall activities planned already, and we hope to squeeze in a few more during the nice days before the really cool weather hits. We will be getting a pumpkin soon to decorate, and I would like to take B. to a pumpkin patch to pick one. We will see if that happens though or not. He got a little pumpkin today from a family member that grew them this year, and he carried it around with him all afternoon. It was really cute. We also have a few Halloween parties coming up between daycare and family. B. is going to be Thomas the Tank Engine this year. He loves his costume. We had to put it away though because he wanted to wear it all the time around the house.
Enjoy some fall fun while the weather is nice!
-Denise
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Sunday, October 5, 2008
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Finding a Bargain
I have been searching for a few items lately that I really want, but I don't want to spend a lot of money.
1) A Halloween Costume-Yes, Halloween seems forever away, but I learned the hard way last year that you have to shop early if you are looking for a particular costume. Last year I fell in love with the pirate costume from Old Navy, I waited for an upcoming sale, went to the store to save on shipping, and then found out the costume was only available online and was now sold out. I should have just ordered it earlier and not worried about the sale in this case. My desire to get the costume at a lower price caused me to miss out...almost. I did end up finding a used pirate costume from the same store on ebay, but I paid almost the same as a new one to get it and have it shipped. I just had to fall in love with the hot costume for toddlers!
This year, I started looking earlier. We picked a Thomas costume that I found online at Target. It retails for almost $30 plus shipping on their site! This time ebay is my friend. I am getting the costume for less than half that price and shipping is very reasonable.
2) A Purse-I fell in love with a Vera Bradley microfiber purse. I was shocked at the price tag of $90. I again went to ebay and was able to find it for a slight discount including the shipping.
No, I don't buy everything off of ebay, but there are some good deals there if you know what you are looking for. I do comparison shop frequently between online stores, brick and mortar stores, catalogs, and ebay. Saving a few dollars is always worth the extra effort.
B. is going to be such a cute Thomas the Tank Engine! I can only imagine how excited he will be when we show him the costume.
I am off to count the days until my purse arrives!
-Denise
1) A Halloween Costume-Yes, Halloween seems forever away, but I learned the hard way last year that you have to shop early if you are looking for a particular costume. Last year I fell in love with the pirate costume from Old Navy, I waited for an upcoming sale, went to the store to save on shipping, and then found out the costume was only available online and was now sold out. I should have just ordered it earlier and not worried about the sale in this case. My desire to get the costume at a lower price caused me to miss out...almost. I did end up finding a used pirate costume from the same store on ebay, but I paid almost the same as a new one to get it and have it shipped. I just had to fall in love with the hot costume for toddlers!
This year, I started looking earlier. We picked a Thomas costume that I found online at Target. It retails for almost $30 plus shipping on their site! This time ebay is my friend. I am getting the costume for less than half that price and shipping is very reasonable.
2) A Purse-I fell in love with a Vera Bradley microfiber purse. I was shocked at the price tag of $90. I again went to ebay and was able to find it for a slight discount including the shipping.
No, I don't buy everything off of ebay, but there are some good deals there if you know what you are looking for. I do comparison shop frequently between online stores, brick and mortar stores, catalogs, and ebay. Saving a few dollars is always worth the extra effort.
B. is going to be such a cute Thomas the Tank Engine! I can only imagine how excited he will be when we show him the costume.
I am off to count the days until my purse arrives!
-Denise
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