by Mama and Gigi...
Mama: When Gigi was on her way, we were so happy that we were finally going to welcome a long awaited child into our family. We were getting ready and decorating her nursery. Sure, we didn't go all out on everything, but there were many moments of, "we deserve this" ... "she deserves this" when we splurged. For example, we bought the Orbit Stroller at full price. We then bought a Bob stroller at full price.....and then when we needed a travel stroller, we bought the Quinny travel stroller AT FULL PRICE. We were starting to look like stroller collectors. Then, at one point, when Gigi was about a year old, we discovered the YARD SALE. When we were going to Spain last summer and decided that although the Orbit had traveled around the US, we didn't really want to take it to Spain and although we had a travel stroller, it didn't recline and we might be out at weird hours when Gabrielle needed to sleep, we turned to yard saling for another stroller we could bring to Spain. We found it....the Inglesina Zippy which ordinarily retails for $350.....for $35 at a yard sale....in great condition. Now, truth be told, at that point, we no longer had the Bob because it was stolen not just once, but twice....we recovered it after the first time, but didn't replace it after the second time. Can I just tell you that Gigi's favorite stroller is the Inglesina?? Now, when she was a baby the Orbit was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G and we definitely got our money's worth. They still sell for a very high price used, so all isn't too bad there.
Now, that we are adding two more to our family, many have asked if we are "ready". Well, no. We haven't turned Allen's office into a nursery. The babies are going to be in our room for awhile, so what's the rush? And, we really haven't bought all that much.....some clothing for baby boy (some of it at yard sales, some at a boutique that had an amazing sale and of course, TJ Maxx). In the last month, yard sale season has come upon us and it is amazing what we have gotten....
and, on Craig's List, we found two double Snap N Gos for $30 each (one for NannyG and one for us)....normal price $99 each. SAVINGS of $140.
A double Maclaren stroller....for TWENTY dollars (full retail of $250 or more). Savings of over $200. At the same sale (no picture), we bought a barely-used double Burley bike trailer to fit the twins. Retails for $500....we bought it for $100. Savings of $400!
At a yard sale that was a fundraiser for a family who lost everything in a fire, we bought this cool wardrobe for Gabrielle's dress up clothes. Cost of $40, but worth every penny given that the proceeds went to a family in need (hard to bargain at that sale).
Yesterday morning, we bought this crayon apron for Gigi.....with the crayons. $3.
After we came home from yesterday morning's garage sale adventures, Gigi put a bunch of her stuffed animals out and some summer clothes and declared she was having a yard sale.
She then went into our closet and helped Daddy set up his yard sale, adding some of her books to it since Daddy didn't have much to sell.
This morning, we set out for a few more sales in Brentwood. We went to the 7:30 one because they supposedly had an "assortment of baby monitors". Of course, they told us at 7:30 that none of them worked.
Gigi: Today, we bought baby brother and baby sister a swing! It is very similar to the one I used when I was little, but a more expensive version (on Amazon, it sells for $184 now). Mama bought it for $40! SAVINGS of $144 plus shipping.
After all that shopping, Mama took me to the park for 2 hours. I really didn't want to leave, but Mama looked like she was about to fall over, so I finally agreed (with a few tears).
1 comment:
Score! That's some good loot.
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