Parents, we have arrived. The spring consignment sale season is upon us, praise God! Without reservation or shame, I readily admit I am addicted to consignment sale shopping. The amount of fantastic kids’ goods you can score for a fraction of retail price is astounding. Armed with my list of needed items (including detailed shoe charts, to the horror of my child-free sister, who finds it hard to believe the necessity of such neurosis), I am so there, at least 1 hr. before the doors swing open. I quickly fill my empty shopping bags with treasures and am just so darn proud of myself for all the money I’ve saved (my husband is the first to point out that if I didn’t go to these sales, I wouldn’t spend any money). I also take pride in the thick skin I have developed–more than one pushy mom has had to be edged out over a hot item, but hey, I’ll do anything for my kids, right? And no lie, there was most definitely a police officer called in to handle a “situation” at the last sale I hit. I choose to not view this as scary, but rather as bonus drama to add to my otherwise “boring” SAHM life-style (who needs soap operas anyway?). So bring on the secondhand goods in all their glorious cheapness, this Mom of the Year has some very early Christmas shopping to do…
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