I totally hit the jackpot at a garage sale yesterday. I wasn't planning on going to any garage sales (actually, I was looking forward to my only "rest day" of the week and wanted to sleep in). My mom called me the night before and asked if I needed school clothes for the boys (I definitely did) and she said there was a sale that started at 9 AM on Saturday morning, advertising boys clothes to size 8 (my boys are a 7 and 8). So yesterday morning, I decided just to go and check it out.
SO GLAD I did! I got there at 8:30 while she was still setting up (remember I said you should get there early?) She had a ton of clothes, and 95% of them were sizes 7 and 8. They were all in like-new condition, and most of them were name brands--Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Gap, Nike, etc. She was asking 50 cents for short sleeved shirts, $1 for long sleeve shirts, and $1 for pants and shorts. I had brought $55 with me, and I just started throwing clothes over my arm and bought most of what she had.
For $47, I got all this:
13 pairs of pants; 3 pairs of shorts; 35 shirts; 1 fall jacket; 1 hat for Eli; and 2 shirts for me.
The only thing I wished she had more of were jeans. But other than that, my boys are completely set as far as school clothes go! Perfect way to end the garage sale season. Sleeping in on a Saturday is overrated anyway ;)
I had a really great week as far as diet and exercise go. I counted calories all week without fail:
My sodium wasn't so great, but I don't worry about that much because my blood pressure is so low--even my doctor told me to eat a little more sodium.
And my exercise for the week went as scheduled:
My kids start school on Wednesday! It's going to feel so strange having them both in school all day. Big week ahead.
SO GLAD I did! I got there at 8:30 while she was still setting up (remember I said you should get there early?) She had a ton of clothes, and 95% of them were sizes 7 and 8. They were all in like-new condition, and most of them were name brands--Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Gap, Nike, etc. She was asking 50 cents for short sleeved shirts, $1 for long sleeve shirts, and $1 for pants and shorts. I had brought $55 with me, and I just started throwing clothes over my arm and bought most of what she had.
For $47, I got all this:
13 pairs of pants; 3 pairs of shorts; 35 shirts; 1 fall jacket; 1 hat for Eli; and 2 shirts for me.
I had a really great week as far as diet and exercise go. I counted calories all week without fail:
And my exercise for the week went as scheduled:
My kids start school on Wednesday! It's going to feel so strange having them both in school all day. Big week ahead.
