Patience is a virtue!

One of the unofficial rules of shopping at Goodwill is if you are looking for something in particular, then you need to be patient!

My youngest daughter has been needing a bible carrying case for the longest time and truthfully, I wasn't interested in buying a brand new case at the store. Several months ago, I told her that we'd begin our search for a bible case for her.

Each time we'd enter a Goodwill, she'd remind me to look for her a bible case. After months of looking for a bible case, we finally found one! And oh my... it's so cute!

I paid $5.00 for this bible case and my little girl is thrilled! It's such a great lesson for them (and me too!) that it's okay to wait for things we want and oftentimes, we'll be blessed by just waiting.

The other lesson is... you can find just about anything at Goodwill if you look hard enough!

Great Shopping Week

I am so excited about this week's finds!

Since we're going to Disney World in May, I have been looking for lightweight backpacks or fanny packs for the girls to carry. I'll be honest here... I've not been looking THAT hard, but I decided this week, I need to get busy in my search.

Today, I totally scored on this convertible backpack/purse for Elisan.
Remember when I found this exact purse in baby blue in December?

Now, we'll be carrying the same purses at Disney. I love Kipling because it is lightweight and durable. Perfect for a trip. And at $3.99... you cannot beat that price!

I also found this for Kyla. Since she's six, I knew a fanny pack would be more suitable for her. Here's what I found for her today. It's not my favorite, but I know she loves "The Little Mermaid" and since we'll be at Disney, I thought it was very appropriate.


And finally, I found this great workout tank and shorts by Adidas. The guy at the GW didn't know how to price the tank top, since it was not considered a "blouse" so he said, "Will you take $.99 for it?" I said, "Um, YES... and can I go back and get the other three I decided NOT to buy?"

Haha, I was joking... sort've.

Anyway, I got the tank, running shorts and another "Faith Girlz" book for Elisan all for $8.50. Not bad!

Christmas Challenge! Day 18

Oooo, today I found something I'm excited to share!

We're going to Disney World in the Spring and I've been on the look out for a small, lightweight and durable swingpack purse or back pack purse to take on our trip. Today... I found what I was looking for!

I found this Kipling purse at GW today. It was priced at $3.99! I did my research once I got home and found the style here. It is the Kipling "Candy Top Zip Front Flap Pocket Handbag" regularly priced at $56.00.

As you can see, it is also convertible as a backpack or shoulder bag. Double score!

After our trip, I think I'm going to pass it down to Elisan. She is already in love with it!

Christmas Challenge! Day 9

Do you love hats? I do! But, I don't like spending a ton of money on them.

In late Summer when stores starting putting their winter wear out, I found a really cute woolen military hat by Fox Racing, but is was $10.00. Okay, that's still cheap because I bought it at Ross Dress for Less, but still a little more than I wanted to pay for it.

So, I wondered what GW had in the line of hats. Okay, before some of y'all freak out about wearing a used hat... it's one of those things that you either 1.) Buy something that is capable of washing; 2.) Buy one that still has the tags on; 3.) Or, take your chances if it still looks new/unused. That's what I did.



The cream knit hat is from the GAP. The red corduroy hat is "Preston & York", a Dillard brand. The tan hat is an unknown brand but has a suede look to it. It's actually micro-fiber. And the gray hat is by Original Penguin. These hats look great on and I paid less than $2.00 for each of them.

Christmas Challenge! Day 7

Week one of the Christmas Challenge complete! Whew!

I blogged about this GW purchase back in October 2006 on my blog "Haphazard Happenstances". Wow, I didn't realize I have been shopping GW for that long. I've surprised myself today!


Anyway, I bought this purse at GW for $5.99. (Funny how everything at GW ends in $.99.) I'm almost 100% sure this purse should not have been out on the store "floor", but rather in the auction area of the store.

Each week, GW holds auctions for the more expensive items. I've seen some pretty interesting stuff come through the auction area from collectible items, antiques, jewelry, clothing/purses, electronics and appliances. Every GW I've ever visited has weekend auctions. I've never participated in the auctions, but it looks like a lot of fun. It always draws a crowd!

On another note, I've only shopped the GW's in my 15 mile radius. I'm interested in venturing out after the holidays to check out the GW's in the "wealthier" areas of town. Is anyone up for a GW shopping trip with me?