Garage Sales

Today is FF-S b-day so we went to garage sales. I actually loaded the kids up and went last night too. Not to many going on but i did hit one place that had tons of 2T summer stuff. Clothes that if Miss A gets dirty, stained, etc i can just pitch. At .50/outfit I'm not going to waste to much time on it. I also hit a place that had $3 DVD's and was able to pick up some good ones.

Then today BFF-S got lots of great things including a swing for adults to put out in there new play area they are making for the kids, a play table and clothes. I got a bike for C'man with training wheels and a couple fall clothes for Miss A. Nothing real exciting but I'm happy with our finds. The best was the place that was selling big ol' cupcakes/cookies and then coffee!! Yum yum!

Now i just got done spraying thistles and while typing away I hear C'man still awake. He's been laying up there for almost 45 min! He did this yesterday too. Accept yesterday i said he could come downstairs but we ended up back upstairs after a/b 1 1/2 of nothing but crabbiness from him. He was a stinker yesterday. He was very cross with everything or he'd just constantly be saying 'mommy?, Mommy??' I'd say 'yes C'man' and he'd say nothing. Then 2 seconds later it'd start all over again. Mind you I was getting our old van cleaned out while this was going on so sitting in the way backseat with a vacuum hose and manoeuvring that thing in ways it probably wasn't meant to do, I was a little cross myself.

Long afternoon/evening made short, I was a royal b**** yesterday. DH really was irritating me too. But Miss A?? She actually was pretty good yesterday. I almost think I'd rather have her be cross then C'man b/c she turns it off quicker then him. If he's cross it's ALL day!! He also didn't go to bed last night real good either! And now I'm afraid this afternoon is shaping up to be much the same. Dear God HELP ME!!

What's everyone doing this weekend? Is it hot and humid like it is here? MORE rain forcasted tonight. The poor farmers that don't have there crops in yet!!!

I Survived

And it's nothing short of a miracle, I made it thru the garage sale. Let me tell you, people REALLY need to get rid of stuff rather then pawn it off. We allowed 'donations' of items and then we, the community center, would get the proceeds. What a MESS!! I didn't price any of it and bless the ladies that did b/c I'm pretty darn sure I would have handed people a bag and said fill it for $5.

Yesterday I got there @ 1 to price things. Instead 2 of the men were already putting tables out, which was awesome. That meant I got to place them the way I WANTED!! Score for Rachel! But then that meant we all, 4 of us, had to haul ALL THE LOOT from the weight room to the gym. I tell ya what I've NEVER seen so much stuff. Tons of baby thru adult clothes and lots of just plain junk. I meant to take my camera but forgot it. We had 7 8 ft tables and that didn't fit 1/2 the stuff. We could have filled the entire gym with just donated stuff.

So i got there at 1 and didn't get home till 745PM!! But not with out some drama. Miss Personality came flying in to the gym with her claws OUT!! She was hotter then hot b/c Betty (volunteer) had called her to see if you could come help. Well at the last meeting I said i had the workers all worked out. I mean really, she says that night at the meeting in a VERY snotty tone: 'So i suppose you expect us to work at this?? What about that? How you going to handle THAT?' At which i replied 'oh don't worry about it i have it covered'. I mean really, do think I'm going to ask her help after that kind of question? I'd run the entire thing in 4ft heals before I'd ask HER to help! So yeah, she comes barreling in there yesterday saying 'Do you not remember what you told us at the last meeting that you didn't NEED help??' I was literally caught off guard!! Betty goes over and says 'well we didn't know there was going to be this much stuff." I said too yeah, there is just tons and bless your souls for pricing this all. ( i found out later she did VERY little in that part too) but don't worry about it, i think will be just fine. Then Betty goes over to hug her and she screams 'don't hug me I've just had a biopsy of my shoulder and it hurts' Betty told her to go home and rest and i gladly seconded that.

I feel quite bad for her b/c she's mad at the world. Everything is poor me. She comes from a very large family so both her parents are deceased. She hasn't done much, if anything, to change her quality of life and I just really feel bad she's so angry. I want to so tell her this but yeah, what good would it do. There would probably be a brawl on the floor of her and me. She NEVER smiles and complains ALL the time. Really, who wants to hang around someone like that!? She did come today and she went right over to a table and started flappin her jaws NON STOP and i was getting glares. I thought come on really!? you really think people want to hear you complain about me?! I busted my arse to make everything go and you're going to complain. WOW!!

At any rate the sale itself went good. I was disappointed that some of the people that rented tables, didn't all show. I did sell my double stroller so that means i can get a sit'n'stand! I made about $225 and giving what I had, I was darn happy with.

The donation table looked like nothing even left. And people bought like crazy. We sent most of it to shelters, goodwill, etc and MOST of it went right to the dumpster. I really hope people don't come looking in the dumpster and see there stuff in it. Some of the clothes for babies was so nasty i wouldn't let me cats use it for bedding. I just can't believe some people think they are doing us a favor by what they donated. GROSS i couldn't wait to shower after touching some of it. And shoes?? please just throw them away, unless there little kids. and PLEASE don't bring us your 1x sweater with a BIG ol stain that looks like a ketch up bottle exploded.

All in all I'd say it was a success. People asked if we'd be doing it again and I said not with me in charge. I'm DONE and remind me of this the next time I say I'm going to do a fundraiser for the community center. These women are not who you want to mess around with.

Tonight I'm not cooking!! We actually are going out with DH's family for the March/April b-days which by the way, mine is in THREE DAYS!! Got my presents bought?? If you need my address, let me know (LOL) i got one today from my sister, a very colorful tray and some nice dish rags. I was saying I wanted a tray b/c I'm sick of making 101 trips from the counter to the table! This is perfect!!

How many of you had a garage sale? How many like to garage sale? What's the best bargain you've gotten?? Actually I'll do a 'poll'. Yeah sounds like a good idea. I think I'm going to do a give away!! Maybe a mini flat wallet?? Watch for details!!

Am I cut out for this

I'm starting to wonder if i'm cut out for this SAHM business. Man I want to love it and be happy but i'm struggling. The days get long, the kids have been whinny, and i'm exhausted. I feel like i'm doing a crap job b/c the kids are so demanding. But then, like now, when they are sleeping i start to feel re-energized. But then they wake up so quick and i'm thrown back in the ring. My patience levels are about maxed out. I so wish just one nite every two weeks even, i could get together with other moms over drinks and greasy food:)

Aren't they sweet tho playing side by side, even if A is eating SAND

BUT i am still getting ready for my garage sale and i'm feeling very good about that. I have so much stuff it's rather sad. I had a friend buy over $53 worth of A's stuff and another one coming to go thru C's stuff. Then i have gobs of home interior stuff and then mine and my moms clothes! Wooohooo..not sure what i'll do with the money, assuming i'll make some:) The money i make off the kids clothes i plan on keeping cash on hand for things that pop up that they need (socks, underwear are MUCH needed right now) That money is theres, but everything else, for me. Suggestions??





Then on the purse front i have officially booked my september with parties. I'm so stoaked. So that boosts my confidence. I currently have 4 with a 5th in the works.





Offer me suggestions on what i could do with the garage sale money:)


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