Splurges and Stripes

No need to adjust your screen, you are correctly seeing THREE striped shirts that I purchased this weekend.  I didn't mean to buy three shirts with the same pattern, buuuut I'm not real mad that it happened. I bought the Limited Perfect Tee at a local Goodwill for $2.00. 

     Even though the green and red shirts weren't from Goodwill, they were still deals from the LOFT. If you love a particular store, my advice is to sign up for their email list. This is the best way to hear about sales. For example, I received an email on Friday that LOFT had an extra 50% off of sale blouses and tees. I was pretty excited because I had originally bought the green and blue shirt for $40.00, but returned it the next day due to the guilt I felt for spending that much on one shirt...even with a gift card.

About a month later (this weekend), I was able to pick it up for $12.50! Patience really pays off when it comes to stretching your money. The red striped shirt was a little more, but still on sale at $15.00. So yes, I did splurge but I think it was worth it. Not sure that Ari made it to Goodwill this weekend. I'm pretty sure she went to see Hunger Games twice. Maybe I should jump on this bandwagon and give it a  shot. We shall see. :)

Happy Hunting!

*Ashile*

People Ask Me All the Time........

When are you gonna have kids? Why don't you guys have kids? Don't you want to have kids? 

And blah blah blah blah blah.......

I have several responses. In no particular order they are:

1. When I'm 30 or older.

2. When I don't feel like doing whatever I want anymore. 

3. I already have 27 kids I see everyday.

4. I'm not sure if I want kids. 

5. When I don't feel like sleeping anymore.

With that being said, I have a couple dear friends who have babies and I do like buying cute little things for them when I am out. I have been very sick since last Friday and yesterday I was feeling tons better. So, I decided to take a quick trip to my favorite store and was so happy with the treasures I found. 

Cute, right? Each of these pieces were brand new with tags and cost me $1 apiece. 

I thought they would be so cute on my friend Angel's little girl, Elliot Grace. I just purchased these yesterday, and they had several of them in the baby section. Go check them out if you're in my area! 

May the odds be ever in your favor. 

-Ari-

Spring is here, or is that summer?

 ...and you know what that means? Cadbury egg commercials are on T.V! It truly makes me smile no matter how many times it is played.

Anyway, with the weather being around 80 degrees here lately, I decided to break out my dresses this week. Well sorta. I have been too lazy to take out all of my spring clothes so I have pretty much been digging through the containers and pulling out what I think might be the piece I want. Yup, makes complete sense.

Saturday was a very productive day at the ol' Goodwill. Ari was sick and down for the count so I had to venture in by myself. The sunglasses were a splurge at 2.99. I don't usually pay more than a dollar for my sunglasses because I will break or lose them. 

The dress is Target Xhilaration and was 4.99. It actually has a lot of purple in it but my really expensive non iphone camera couldn't pick it up.

 Even though it is pretty much summer here, I had to buy the comfy New York and Company dust ruffle (isn't that what the kids are calling it these days?) for 2.99. My classroom usually reaches about 60 degrees when it gets hot outside so this little gray number is a great thing to keep in the class so I don't freeze to death.

I'm pretty sure this is the time of year when people start going through their spring clothes and start getting rid of things so keep your eyes peeled. OR you could just call your friend who loves hand-me-downs and just give her the stuff you don't want so she doesn't have to spend any money at all......ARI. :)

Happy hunting!

*Ashlie*

Ok ok........

I have to admit, I'm not hating this as much as I thought. I may even like it a little, but I definitely do not love it. Since I'm off today and there's only so many episodes of 16 & Pregnant I can watch, I GUESS I'll share with you the photo that started it all. 

I found all of this (again) at our local Goodwill. I was so excited when I found the Missoni flats. They were brand new, with the tags still attached. Even though they were 3 sizes too big, I could not just leave them there. Plus I have a dear friend (cough...cough...Ashlie) who just happens to have feet 3 sizes bigger than mine! What are the odds? They are listed on ebay for as much as $54.99, and I got them for $5.99.  I posted this picture to facebook and got tons of unexpected comments. After that, I felt that I had to go back all the time to see all of the good stuff I could find. I definitely see how extreme couponers get so pumped. 

Thanks to everyone who is reading this, especially Tessa and Sydney for following us. Whatever that means. 

Happy Hunting! May the odds be ever in your favor. 

-Ari-

My Addiction

Ari might not love to blog just yet, but I am completely addicted. It started with the First Grade Parade (look it up, she's amazing) and it just snowballed from there. Blogging has definitely helped me with my first year of teaching and continues to inspire me all the time! Now, my other addiction is coats. I own more coats/jackets/fleece than I do shoes....it's pretty sad. So you can imagine my happiness when I stumbled upon this little gem at Goodwill a couple Saturdays ago...

Yup, an Express trench coat for a whopping $15.00. One of the buttons was a little loose but it was nothing that my friend Tina B couldn't fix! I can't help but think that this was a steal. I tried to look up the original price but I didn't have much luck. It seems to be waterproof too. This weekend I spilt pink lemonade on it and it just rolled right off.  :)  It's perfect for fall or spring and I have received so many compliments on it! 

Speaking of spring...the weather here has been so warm. Can't wait to find some deals on dresses and skirts. Happy hunting!

*Ashlie*

It's not a Rice Krispies Treat.

Once again, Ashlie has convinced me that I need to share this find with you. Since I'm not working today, I guess I'll show you what I found.........

At first glance, you may think it's a giant Rice Krispies Treat. However, it is a brand new shag rug that I purchased at our local Goodwill. The price tag said $120.00, and I stole it for $29.99! Holler! Since I want all to love thrifting as much as I do, here's tip number one of many to come. 

1. Ask the employees when they receive deliveries. After I became besties with everyone that works at our Goodwill, I found out that they receive a truck load from Target every Saturday. They also told me that all employees work on Saturdays, which means they are able to unload and stock the floor faster. All Goodwills receive shipments from Target and you can often find brand new merchandise with the tags still attached. I have found such great things lately, and I hope you venture out to a Goodwill near you. If you know where I live, stay away from my Goodwill. Kidding! But seriously.

May the odds be ever in your favor.

-Ari-

I think blogs are lame......

but Ashlie is making me do this. I love a good bargain and what started as a joke is now the blog you see before you. For starters, I think blogs without pictures are SUPER lame, so without further adieu  

This was one of my best Goodwill finds to date. These are suede Missoni for Target pumps. I found them at our local Goodwill, brand new with tags. I have seen them on ebay for as much as $38.99. Yours truly purchased them for just $5.99. I actually found lots of brand new Missoni items, but I am already getting sick of writing this so those pictures will have to wait. I don't know if Ashlie knows what she's getting into. I have a feeling I will be doing all of the shopping, and she will be doing the hard labor. We'll see how this goes. 

-Ari-

Coming soon...a blog all about awesome finds at resale shops!