Fill a rather large bag to the B.R.I.M for $5...includes all clothes, shoes, and purses!
Now I, being a rather large sucker for a good deal, started to immediately scheme how I could possibly handle going there in the morning with four little girls. And I came up with a particularly brilliant plan:
Lani would sleep, being that I'd be shopping during her morning nap. Raegan, who hates all things to do with sitting still in a shopping cart, would cheerfully agree because I'd bribe her with a lollipop. And the other two girls would obviously be perfect angels because....well, they usually are.
So this morning, Brilliant Plan was put to action. I got everyone dressed and fed, and promptly called my mother to invite her to accompany us. ;)
*Thank You, Jesus* that I did because only two of the four girls went along with my well laid-out plan. I'll let you deduce which ones I speak of.
And so we shopped. and shopped. and shopped some more.
For well over TWO HOURS, my mom and I ventured through the many rooms of the thrift store. finding amazing bargains with our hound dog-like senses. bargains that put to shame any desire I may have to step foot inside a department store that is flaunting a "sale".
And the lady behind the counter? I'll just say I wanted to jump across the divide and kiss her. because she SHOVED and crammed and rolled up 50 items...some rather large...into ONE medium-sized bag. She stuffed shirts inside shoes. she balled up little items into the little purses for the girls.
Mom and I just stood there in complete awe. Pure bliss.
And why do I tell you this? because I so have to share ONE of the little treasures I found:
I got these men's shoes (which look like they've maybe been worn three times. inside. on carpeted floors) for TEN CENTS!!!Wanna know how much they would have cost had I gotten them in a store? Go here.
Seriously, I'm on Cloud Nine! I just LOVE when I find something that we NEED for nothing. Ah, the smell of bargains in the Summertime. It's So a personal favorite.
