Yard Sale Catch-Up

Yardsales are the greatest invention of shopping....ever. I mean, I'm obsessed. Now that I know what gender we are having, I have been going crazy buying up everything I can for C. I can't remember a lot of what I paid for some of the items. I bought some of things a month or tow ago.

Swing: $10

 Bumbo: $5

 Pretty sure these were "free" because I bought them with the two items above.

 Shoes: $1 each

 Bath $5

 Box of balls, food container and socks: $4

 Three shirts and a cloth: $3.. I think...

 Two board games: $2

 Gate for our stairs. I plan to spray paint it a fun color: $5... i Think...

 Assortment of sizes of clothes..All of the following clothes I spent $15 bucks on at a yardsale.

Memphis apperal: $2

 Changing Pad: $1

 Shorts and teddy bear: $2 i think...

 Shoes... 50cents

 Books and toy cars: $5

 Small globe: two shirts, shoes, wash clothes, and receiving blankets: $5 I think..

 The following few things we have actually bought at "real" stores haha! But all have been on sale or clearance.

Target: $10

 Once upon a child: $30

 Gap: $40 That is a lot for me, but we were on vacation and everything was on sale with 25% off. I couldn't resist the cute straight leg jeans and jeggings!

For everything mention in this post I spent: drum roll......... 

$140!!!!

That's is so much stuff for such a great deal!!! If you don't yardsale... what is wrong with you????

Yard Sales, Lately:)

Yard sales the past two weeks have been awesome! I've gotten so great stuff for the baby and the house!

The duck and truck were .25cents.

The basket and books were $2.50. I'm going to spray paint the basket. I just loved the shape! 

The boppy, swim trunks, and stroller (with water proof cover) were $6!!!! That's a $80 stroller! Best score ever!

This weekend, my friend, Lizzy, had a yard sale. She and her husband are moving to Kenya this summer. I paid $28 for everything below. A little steep for yard sales, but I was so glad to help them out in any way I could. 

Retro clock:

 Pottery serving platter:

 Anthropology hooks:

 Vintage coasters and holder:

 Pyrex small bowls. Perfect for sauce or ice cream:

 The cutest little door knob:

yardsales, patio furniture, and a baby bump

The past two Saturdays have been GREAT for yard sales! I've spent more money then I normally do but I have found STEALS! I can not wait to find out the gender so I can start buying baby clothes.

  $ 1 baby gap shoes. Here's to thinking it will be a boy:)

 50 cent owls. I will spray paint. Not sure where I will hang them.

 the start of baby's book collection. 50cents for all three

 Handmade cedar crate. $3. no idea what I will do with it.. oh the possibilities....

 I got SIX wreaths, SIX bows, and TWO things of ribbon for $5!!!!! So pumped about how cute our house will be next Christmas!

 Sweetest chair for baby's room and a photo prop. $10 bucks but I will sooooo get my money's worth. I think I'm going to spray paint it silver 

We got brand new patio furniture with our tax return money! We have LOVED have it! Four chairs and an umbrella have suited us just fine:) We have eaten so many meals out there each night! I absolutely love it!!

We had another doctor's appoint this week and went to a wedding.  I love hearing the baby's heartbeat. MAY 4 IS THE GENDER REVEAL. I'm SOOOOO EXCITED!!!!

 and just in case you were wondering. Chick-fil-a's icedream cone is in fact a dream. seriously. I need another RIGHT NOW!

:::OPERATION CLASSROOM:::

First off, the Lord is good. 

This morning I went to YARDSALES:) I have not been able to go for the past few weeks and I desperately need stuff for my classroom! I prayed and PRAYED and prayed last night that the Lord would allow me to find some great steals today. Again, I say the Lord is good because I hit the m.o.t.h.e.r.l.o.a.d this AM! One yard sale was a "Name the price, I have to get rid of everything, moving" sale! The best kind... PLUS she was a teacher. uh yeah.... racked up!!!

Last night, I got to talking to my friend Brittany about my classroom and what color scheme I should go with. She suggested white, yellow, green, & hints of red. I'm totally going with that. I was already thinking green & yellow/gold because school colors are purple and gold. But, I love the idea of some fun red! Thanks Britt!

So I found this adorable yellow vase for $2. The bookshelf was $8!! & that is real wood people. Great Condition. It will be painted green.

I got this case of books from the teacher yard sale lady. $2 BUCKS FOR THE WHOLE BOX! Yay for classroom library!!

File cabinet: It will be spray painted green. Why yes, I only spent $3 on it. I know... epic!

From the same teacher lady, I got this whiteboard. It was ONE buck. My classroom is mostly chalkboard, so this thing is going to be a life saver!

We were almost home and saw one last sign. I'm so glad I turned! I got this stop sign (I'll write something below the stop to make it motivation). I was a little nervous that buying this would be illegal or something. However, a sheriff just happened to be there and He approved of my purchase:) The chair was $8. It will be painted red & recovered in adorable green/yellow/red/white fabric:)

Total today I got a bookshelf, vase, case of books, file cabinet, whiteboard, stop sign, & teacher/reading chair for DRUMROLLLLLLLL : $27 buckaroos. 

Told ya the Lord is good.

Here are two more finds I got for my room a while back at yardsales. This rug I bought from a friend. It is massive and only cost me, I THINK, $4. But don't make me promise.

And these precious little flowers are going to be my hall passes. I will spray paint them red. I think I paid like 50cent for all of them.. I can't remember either.

I still need quite a bit more. I need a tall bookcase (or two). Curtains. Lamps. Fabric. ALL office supplies. more books for my library. Posters. Organizational supplies... the list goes on and on. So feel free to help a sister out:)