Retail Therapy

I don’t like shopping.

Unless, of course, it’s Target, & I happen to have lots of money to burn (which is um, never).

The one caveat to this is thrift store shopping.  I don’t go often because I can’t stand having cheap, extra junk in my house.  But, oh how I love a good deal.  On things that I will actually use.

In this little community I grew up in & now am currently stationed for the next 2.5 months, there’s very little by way of any shopping.  We do have a JCPenney’s & a Wal-mart.  And, a Goodwill.  We’ve been living here for over almost 4 months & today was my first day entering it’s doors.

{Here’s me rationalizing.}

Kinda of a good thing.  Because I got a lot of “necessary” things–toys, books, & a few winter items.

All things that we didn’t bring with us & are stuck in a storage unit in Utah until we move to Texas in December.

And now that the weather is turning colder, I realized I needed to have a few toys for Salem & the books for indoor play, well, you never can have too many of those (if they’re good ones).

Also, kinda a bad thing because I spent money & we’re on a super tight budget which will hopefully put us on our speedy way to debt-free living soon.

Here’s our loot:

I felt like Salem needs more small motor skill, sensory play experiences.

 So I got a few things that will hopefully keep her fingers & mind, engaged.

First thing Salem did when we got home was find the books.  She sat on the driveway & “read.”

I love the old-school Fisher-Price toys.

They don’t make ’em like they used to, do they?

Not exactly Dickens, but hey, if it get’s him super excited about reading (which it does), I’ll support it.

Most books were $.99, or $1.99 if they were hardcover.

Can’t beat an almost brand-new book for that price.

And my favorite part:  4 pairs of jeans for $25.

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Do you ever thrift store shop?
What are your fave things to get at thrift stores?


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