Consignment Sales

Some of the goodies I picked up. : )

This past year I have began to shop at Consignment Sales and resale shops. I used to be "scared" of these places...silly I know, I was ignorant I guess lol. I assumed everything would LOOK really used and gross, and that's not what I wanted for myself of my kids right? Well, I went into a Kid to Kid store a year ago and I realized that I could be getting some really great deals, on NICE things...whoo hoo! I try to go to consignment stores a few times a year now at least.

I went to a huge consignment sale this spring and was so disappointed. Everything was, well, not too nice. The clothing had stains, holes, etc., which was not supposed to be allowed. I went to the same sale (fall) this weekend, and got some great things! We left with an exersaucer, lots of clothing, books and a crib toy for under $70. : ) We then went to a really nice antique store and a craft show. This is a craft show that runs monthly, that I actually participated in last year. I only made $250 for the whole weekend, so needless to say I didn't return. I felt so badly for the vendors there this past weekend...it was SO hot, and nobody was there. We couldn't take the heat so left as soon as we arrived basically. I love the fact that my husband only works 4 days a week...he is such a good sport even though it wasn't his idea of a fun Friday.

Happy Birthday Times Two!

As is our family tradition, we go to Build A Bear as part of our birthday celebrations. We had not one, but two birthdays in July, and we finally made it to the mall today.

Let the stuffing begin!

So many choices...

Bath time!

Presenting our newest bears, Joe and Mackenzie! Granted, these bears will be forgotten in no time at all, but I'm all about the memories for both our children and us. I hope that they will look back on this fondly. BABW was also running a special...$30 for a bear, outfit and shoes!

Our oldest daughter opted to not make a bear this year for her 10th birthday. (So sad! lol) Instead we took her out to dinner and double pierced her ears. It was on my 10th birthday that I was allowed to do this, so I carried this over to my daughter.

Fernbank Natural History Museum

Sunday afternoon we took our family to Fernbank. We are members there (our 4 year old LOVES dinosaurs) and we wanted to check out the new Gecko exhibit. We headed upstairs to the Naturalist Center first, and heard a great lecture on reptiles. At the end of the lecture the kiddos were able to touch a snake.

I love hands-on type activities! Granted this was a small snake, but the kids enjoyed it all the same. We then took our time looking at the Gecko exhibit. We learned some interesting facts, such as:

-Geckos can break their tails off in order to run faster to escape predators.

-Geckos can slither right out of their skin to escape a predator's grasp.

-Some geckos have no limbs and resemble snakes.

-All of our family favorites originate from Madagascar!

We then looked at the dinosaur skeletons briefly before eating some MONSTER sized brownies at the Museum's cafe. The kids were a bit hyped after this snack!

After this we decided to head on home. It was a relatively short visit and we didn't see everything that the museum had to offer but I had tons to finish at home. We also ate at Buffalo's Cafe for dinner (kids eat free on Sundays and Tuesdays!) and looked through Kid 2 Kid. I got 3 pairs of really nice jeans for my 2 older girls for $10. : ) The rest of the week so far I have been working and have actually sent out 10 orders in a little over a day. Today I am working on matching tutus for an adoption reunion, and am really excited about it!