Our Little Corner: BARGAINS & BLESSINGS

Saturday, July 21, 2012

BARGAINS & BLESSINGS

After a relaxing morning of the boys & Daddy fishing and the girls and I relaxing at home we decided to visit a local Thrift Store. I hadn't been in awhile and have been needing some new tops. As we approached the door I happily read a sign posted that said, "Everything in the store 50% off". Score! I called Dave & soon he and the boys joined us. We shopped for over 2 hours! Here are a few, and I mean only a few, of our bargains.

I was really excited to find this gem! It retails for $19.00-$25.00 I got it for 73 cents! This is the same publisher and series Sweet Pea used for writing last year. She did very well with it and enjoyed it a lot.

What a great game! I remember playing this at my Nana's house. 38 cents!


This was an excellent score! 3 pairs of Wrangler jeans & an Arizona polo for Elvis. Cost in the store? Over $50.00 What did I pay? A little over $7.00! Now that's a steal!!!!!


A sweet dress for Princess.

2 like new Gymboree tops for Princess (Total cost $2)

This top is super sweet.

2 tank tops for next summer

Anyone who really knows me knows I ADORE these cups! They are from hospitals and hold cold beverages wonderfully. I still have 2 from when Sweet Pea was born & another from when Princess was born. This is the 3rd one I've found at either a yard sale or thrift store. Yay!


I found this set of books. Total for all 4 = 92 cents

This is only a smidge of the bargains we found today. Dave came home with a bunch of shirts for church & work. Sweet Pea found a lot of clothes for her wardrobe and Boo Bear did too. I even found several tops and a couple of comfy t-shirts. Bugsy & Elvis have several new sharp looking shirts for church. Elvis even has a Hawaiian shirt - his favorite! Of course Princess has lots of new clothes. Most are for next summer which makes me very happy. I filled up 3 bags of books and scored a new juice pitcher too. Oh, and the kids bought Beanie Babies for 15 cents each and Princess has a "new" Barbie. A day full of blessings & bargains!

2 comments:

wendy said...: Awesome shopping trip !!! You are the Queen of bargins. I love finding school books at the thrift store. The clothes look brand new !; Sunday, July 22, 2012
Kristine said...: Thank you, Wendy! I view it as a treasure hunt. Lots of fun! =); Wednesday, August 01, 2012

SUMMERTIME 2012

2012

It was a year full of learning not only educational-wise but life lessons too. We have come to treasure those we love more than ever. Family time is to be savored and memories to be created and viewed as priceless. And our Lord is to be praised, trusted & loved.

We are enjoying our summer. It is full to overflowing with VBS volunteering & attending, Taekwondo, park playdates, gardening, Staycation, camp, birthday parties, visits from loved ones, adventures & day trips, friends, outdoor fun, swimming, summer treats, church & lots of trips to the library. It is wonderful to have some time to renew & relax.

OUR 12th YEAR

It is hard to believe we are in our 12th year of homeschooling. Where does the time go? It seems as if I should feel like an expert by now. But that's not the case. I learn more every year & always look forward to the opportunity to grow.

This year we have made some big changes. At first I was a little cautious wondering how we would handle this. But God has been amazingly gracious. We have made many new & wonderful friends. Even with cutting back our schedule is full to overflowing with fantastic & fun opportunities & experiences.

I look forward to seeing what more God has in store for us this year and sharing it with you, our friends & family.

Summer, Here We Come!

We are winding down our school year. We've finished our co-op studies & had our last classes of the year. AWANA is almost over as well as TKD. The spring soccer season is in full swing. Soon summer will be here. Swimming, park days, field trips, VBS, popsicles, gardening, bike rides & fun with friends are things we are all looking forward to. We will be doing some fun studies over the summer as well. Some we have already begun!
As always our days are full to the brim. Many like to comment that Dave & I have our hands full. I agree. Our hands & lives are full of fun, laughter, learning & growing. I wouldn't trade it for the world.

A New School Year

School has begun! It isn't officially fall here yet but our fall activities have started. We are now back in AWANA, Wednesday night groups, Sunday school, soccer, homeschool & 2 family learning co-ops. This week we have added Taekwando to our schedule. Yes, we are busy! On top it all off I am co-leading our large, church homeschool support group. We kicked off the new school year with a picnic. It was an amazing time & lots of fun was had though the weather tried it's best to ruin it. God prevailed!

This year we have a 9th grader (How did we get to high school already?), a 6th grader, a 3rd grader and one in Kindergarten. And don't forget our little toddler!!!! As many like to comment yes, we have our hands full. Our hands are full of blessings, of life and of love. Some days bring more challenges & tough times but through it all we grow stronger & closer.

Announcement *

She is here! Safe & sound & BEAUTIFUL! We are all wrapped around her little fingers. Our little princess arrived on
April 6 at 8:06a.m. by C-section. She surprised us all by weighing only 7lbs. 9oz. We had expected her to be at least 9lbs. based on the ultrasounds. She is also 19.5 inches long. A little peanut!
As you can see from some of her hospital photos she is already learning to accessorize. Lol. The nursery nurses at the hospital stuck a pink bow in her hair. I love it!
I will not be publishing her real name on my blog due to safety reasons, (just like I have done for my older children), but if you'd like to know feel free to email me privately and I'd be happy to share.