Good Samaritan Saturday

Well, today wasn’t my day at Good Samaritan.  Hayden and I got up this morning and went to GS and we left with a ball for 50 cents.  Hayden was happy, so that is what matters right? 

However, this afternoon Cindy, Hayden, and I went to Once Upon A Child {a children’s resale shop} in Mesquite for their Moonlight Madness sale.  It is a one day sale they have where the discounts go from 50% red stamped tags to 70% at the end of the day.  Well, lucky for us we got there for 60% off and actually stayed long enough to get 70% our red tagged items. 

Here’s the scoop though.  We went to the sale thinking we would find mostly fall/winter items for next year.  But, most of the “red tagged items” that I got for Hayden were summer/spring.  SCORE!  That is exactly what we needed.  Hayden has been given so many hand-me-downs which we love and I have typically bought ahead during a clearance sale.  But, we have just about run out of those items/sizes.  So, he was in need of some spring/summer items. 

Today, I got him 11 pair of shorts.  Most are Old Navy, Gymboree, Gap, or Children’s Place.  I also got him three long sleeve dress shirts.  Again, Children’s Place and Gap.  An Old Navy pullover fleece jacket, and 4 t-shirts. 

Not all of the items were red-tagged. I did pay “full price” for several of the items.  But, nothing I bought cost over $4.50.  The cheapest items I got ended up being 75 cents.  You can’t even get it that cheap at a garage sale!  I really was very excited.  I had looked just yesterday for Hayden some clothes at Kohls since Mom had an extra 30 % off coupon.  But, the cheapest pair of shorts were going to be $5.50 for just the plain cotton shorts.  I am so glad I waited to see what I could find today! 

I know that they will have to have another big sale soon to get rid of all their fall/winter items.  They had so much stuff that wasn’t marked down. Crazy.  Can’t wait to go back and see what else we can find for CHEAP when do decided to have another red-stamp sale! 

I did also splurge and bought Hayden a VTECH Nursery Rhyme book/toy.  It reads different Nursery Rhymes aloud.  It was only 20% off and ended up being $3.60.  I really am half-way serious about saying splurge with buying this toy.  Good Samaritans has ruined me.  You can get toys so cheap at GS. 

I got 20  items today for $49.00.  I love finding nice name-brand items that I know will last for these prices.  If you are not typically a clearance, dig through the racks, shopper.  You should make an exception for events like this!   

Clearance at Wal-Mart

This morning, Hayden and I ran to Wal-Mart in Quinlan to pick up a few things and I noticed the clearance isle.  I very rarely pay much attention to the clearance isle at Wal-Mart because their idea of clearance and my idea of clearance are not usually the same.  (Unless it is after a Holiday.)  For example, I saw an item today that was originally $52.00 and today it was marked down to $50.00.  $2.00 off is not that big of a deal.  What is that like 4% off?  That is not clearance! 

Anyway, I was quite excited to find this…

A three pack of Pro-Health toothpaste for $1.50.  Exciting I know.  I saw a single tube for $3.48.  That is what I would call clearance!  Not sure we needed 6 tubes of toothpaste, but I couldn’t pass it up!  I also got a pack of post-it notes for 50 cents.  It is the small things that make me happy!  I love a good deal! 

Find any good clearance deals lately?

Shawnee and Kelly-Thanks for letting me know that we are not too crazy for using Corona! :-)

Good Samaritan Saturday 9-25-10

Happy Saturday! 

Even in the pouring rain, I went to Good Samaritan this morning!  Have I told you how much I love that place?  Ha!  I thought it might be fun to compare how much the item might actually retail for compared to what I paid for it. 

Here are my treasures for today:

Mighty Tonka Dumptruck (Retail on ebay for $45.00)

Large (and very heavy) Glass Bowl 

(I am not real sure about a price since there is not a brand on it but, I am guessing it would retail for atleast $15.00)

I can see banana pudding in it now!  :-)

More Toys for Hayden  (Poor thing doesn’t have any toys! )

4 small Chuck and Friends Tonka cars/trains (retails for $10.00 for a set of 5)

6 Little People (retails for $6.00-$13.00 for a set of 3)

Melissa & Doug Wooden Geometric Stacker (retails for $14.00)

Fisher Price Poppity Pop Truck (retails for $14.00)

John Deere Truck (retails for $4.00)

Large Stainless Steel Mixing Bowl (retails for $12.00)

White plate for my plate wall collection (retail range from $3.00-10.00)

Three books for Hayden (retails for $17.00)

 So, a total about about $155 worth of stuff and I got it all for…

Are you ready?

$10.00

What a steal!

Good Samaritan Saturday

Oh yes, I got to go today!  Good Samaritan was a success this morning!  Oh how I love that place!

For $13.50, this is what I came home with…

Old metal toolbox, 2 bed skirts for our extra bedroom (I couldn’t decide which one I wanted, so for a $1 each I decided to get both), metal colander, Veggie Skillet for the grill, glass pitcher, dark denim material (matches a pattern of some of the pillows I got for our new couch-you never know if you might need it), 2 bowls, another white plate for my plate wall, several linen valances (not sure what I will do with them, but couldn’t pass them up), and that thing on the right is a linen cover that you put over your toaster.  Isn’t that awesome?  All for $13.50!!

Then, I went to another sale down the road and spent $6.50.  I got two old windows (for 50 cents each) and two old picture frames that I will do something with.  :-) 

I have a vision, and I can’t wait to put in into action!  Mom said, “You sure have lots of projects to do.  You better get started.”  Maybe I should! 

I know this stuff may not be your style or you wonder why on earth I buy it.  But, I will prove to you that it was worth it!  Hopefully soon! 

I also went to another garage sale and got some super cute things for Hayden.  (Thanks Jayde!) 

I felt like I had a very successful morning of bargain hunting!  How about you, found any bargains lately?

Weekend Wrap-Up

Whew!  We had a busy weekend!  How about you?  Time has come to start all over on getting information, prices, bids, etc. on everything for our house.  I guess our weekends for the next couple of months will be consumed by this project! 

Friday, Jeff, Hayden, and I took at trip to Tyler to go to a supply company to get prices for our tubs and toliets.  :-)  Then, we went to Furniture Row to look at living room furniture.  We did not find anything there that interested us.   The exciting news is that we were able to order our dining room table and chairs, our bedroom furniture, and some furniture for Hayden’s room at Canton last week.  We are so excited to see how they turn out!  Lunch at Mercardo’s  (Like Posado’s)!  SOOOO YUMMY!  Then, to Counterscapes.  We spent quite  a while there looking at all the options for our countertops, vanities, and for our shower.  We made a few selections so we can get bids and see what will fit into our budget.  We are hoping to get quartz for our countertops.  L-O-V-E it! The best part about Counterscapes is they had a ton of toys for Hayden to play with!  Awesome huh?   Then, a trip to Gander Mountain was in store!  Looked at safes for a while. Found one we really liked (FIREPROOF of course!) but we are still thinking on it!  Jeff looked at guns, but no luck.  Last stop in Tyler-Kohls!  We actually both found new tennis shoes and socks.  YIPEE!   I got some Reebok SimplyTones. I am anxious to see if it makes a difference toning my backside.  Ha!  Then, we had a birthday get together/cook-out at Jeff’s parents’ house to celebrate the 6 of us that have July/August birthdays.  We had one tired boy after a long day out and about! 

I think Hayden likes his Daddy’s new shoes! 

 

Saturday morning I got up and went to Good Samaritan (our local thrift store)!  It is only open on Saturday mornings.  Ya’ll…you can get some GOOD stuff there for so CHEAP!  I am hesitant to tell you what I got because you might want to go and get all the good stuff before I do!  ;-)  Check out what I got…

A Little People Farmhouse for 50 CENTS!!  He already has most of the animals that go with it that I had already gotten at GS.  I have been eyeing these at Target for $40.  50 cents is so much better that 40 dollars!!!!!!!!!  I also got him a set of awesome blocks for 50 cents.

This side table for $1.50.  This will go great in our living room…after I do a little magic!

This ladder shelf for $10.

And finally, the best thing…this dresser for $10!  It is in such great shape!  It will look great in our extra room…after I do a little more magic! 

I am so in love with the feet on it.  :-)

 

Then, Saturday afternoon we took a trip to Rockwall.  First stop, North Texas Appliance.  We went in there to look mainly at refrigerators and dual fuel ranges.  We spent longer in there than we expected, but we ended up buying our new washer and dryer.  We got an AWESOME deal!    Want to do a little more research before we decided on the fridge and range.  Then, to a flooring store to look at options for our shower.  Dinner at Johnny Carinos.  Bass Pro was next!  Jeff had his eye on a gun they had on sale.  So, he was a happy new gun owner when we left.  Hayden was in heaven looking at all the wildlife and fish in there!  We even got to see a few of our friends in there too!  Great to see you Bo, Rhonda, and Dee!  Last stop…Culvers for some yummy custard!

Not sure he is real excited about another shopping trip!  But isn’t that hat cute?

Honestly, Hayden really did GREAT Friday and Saturday.  He went with the flow, the in and out, and was very patient! 

Today, all I wanted was to STAY HOME and do nothing!  Well, we pretty much did stay home except for a quick grocery store run and it was so nice! I think we all needed some time at home and I am praying for forgiveness for skipping church!  The do nothing part…well that didn’t so much happen!  Hayden decided to wake up a little 5 this morning.   He took an early morning nap and we all took one this afternoon.  I spent most of my free time today doing laundry and cleaning scorched dishes.  Remember these?

I am pleased with how they turned out.  I am saving the details for another post.  This one is already long!  :-)

Then, tonight I actually cooked dinner.  I made one of Jeff’s favorites!  Enchiladas.  They are so easy and so yummy!  I will share the recipe in another post too. 

 

Can you tell I am getting tired?   5 AM was a long time ago!  I have formed a really bad habit of staying up until midnight or after pretty much every night.  

Hope you had a great weekend.  We accomplished a lot this weekend and I feel really good about it!

PS…we miss you Nanny, Granddaddy, and Auntie Robin!  Hope you are having a great trip! 

Good deal on diapers!

Just had to pass this along. I am a bargain shopper and I know so many of you are too!

When I went to Target this week, I noticed that the jumbo pack of huggies and pampers diapers were on sale for 8.99. Just a side note...jumbo meaning 27 or 31 count. Doesn't sound like jumbo to me when that lasts less a week. I'm just sayin'! Anyway, if you bought 3 packs, then you also got a $5.00 Target gift card. On top of that, in my handy dandy coupon file, I had some $2.00 off coupons for a pampers cruiser pack, pampers baby-dri pack, and a pack of huggies. So, I ended getting one of each of the "jumbo" packs for $5.33 each. I usually don't buy these any more, but I felt like this was not a bad deal!

The older they get, the less diapers you get. :-( I can hardly stomach spending $27 on a box of Pampers Cruisers when I can get the same amount in the box of Target diapers for less than $14 and I really do like them and he very rarely leaks. No, they are not as "soft", but now that Hayden is a little older and it doesn't seem to matter as much to have the "softest" ones. I am all about getting the best bang for your buck!

Ok, maybe this turned into a "soap box" post instead of a "money saving" post. :-) If you have some coupons, go get you some diapers and a $5.00 gift card for later!