Shopping

I just ordered Carrie the cutest pair of shoes for fall from Puddle Jumper Shoes. I was going to buy them at a local store which carries this line, but they don’t carry this particular style. However, I was able to try a similar style on Carrie and they fit really well and are super flexible, so I know we’ll love them. Hopefully it will be a much better experience than the last time I ordered shoes online!

Unfortunately, their toddler styles only go up to size 7 – Carrie’s current size – so if we love them we’ll just have to try some of their bigger kid styles.

OK, so I wanted to see what one of my ads was all about (Knitting Fanatic T-Shirts – how could I pass that up?) so I copied the link, pasted it in another browser window, realized that it still copied all the referrer stuff and I had essentially clicked on my own ad, and then got sucked in by what I saw and decided to stop worrying.

While I can still decide what clothes Carrie wears (well, at least I can decide what to buy, she decides what to actually put on every morning) I have to get her one of these t-shirts. Should I go with Knitter-In-Training, Sometimes Mama’s just gotta knit, or Sheep? (I’d consider Mama is a yarn ho, except if Carrie learns to read early I don’t want to answer that question…) Maybe I could get her two, if I size up so she can wear them for a longer time?

There. I said it. I know you can get great things for cheap at garage sales. I’m not bashing used stuff at all – I buy consignment clothes for Carrie and things off ebay all the time. But I’ve been trying to find a toddler-sized slide or climbing thing at a garage sale for a few weeks now. I usually get there 5 minutes after something like that sold – even when I manage to get to the sale before it technically opens. This morning I got to one at 8:30 that was advertised for 9, and the lady said someone was there before 7. Crazy.

Anyway, in my quest to not spend $40 on a slide, I’ve bought a $10 baby gate, a $2 ride-on toy, a $3 lego duplo table (that’s something I’m actually quite pleased with), a $2 “popper” kids lawnmower, a $3 toddler camp chair, a $3 Blue’s Clues game, a $.10 Blue stuffed animal, a $1 copy of Corduroy…I think we’re up to almost $25 already, right? And I’m sure I’ve forgotten some other “bargains” that I never would have bought if I weren’t trying to find a used slide.

So, considering that my time and sanity are worth something, we just drove out to Toys ‘R’ Us and bought the blasted slide. At least I know if I decide to sell it at a a garage sale in a few years it will be the first thing to go!