We're almost there! Almost done with our bathroom project, which has gone from a simple paragraph into it's own entire post. I don't want to post it until everything is 100% done so I can show "final" pictures instead of "well, we're almost done" pictures.
Here's a preview the final results:
Here's a preview the final results:
I should be able to post the final results early next week along with the complete step-by-step nightmare that was this project.
This summer has been really fun for me to enjoy the art of garage-saling. I'm not usually one to scope out garage sales. There's not much they offered the childless version of me. However, now that I have M.D. I am thoroughly enjoying the fact that I can purchase gently used items at garage sales for him, scrub them up with antibacterial junk, and he can play with them for 1/100th of the price. I do have rules. No teethers/bottles/anything that will spend 99% of its time in his mouth. It also has to be in pretty awesome condition for me to consider buying it. I also tend to gravitate towards items that I have wanted to buy new in the stores and then end up finding at sales. I don't like to buy stuff just because it's there and cheap. I want it to actually serve a purpose.
Here are some of my most recent (and proud) garage sale finds:
WAGON :)
This summer has been really fun for me to enjoy the art of garage-saling. I'm not usually one to scope out garage sales. There's not much they offered the childless version of me. However, now that I have M.D. I am thoroughly enjoying the fact that I can purchase gently used items at garage sales for him, scrub them up with antibacterial junk, and he can play with them for 1/100th of the price. I do have rules. No teethers/bottles/anything that will spend 99% of its time in his mouth. It also has to be in pretty awesome condition for me to consider buying it. I also tend to gravitate towards items that I have wanted to buy new in the stores and then end up finding at sales. I don't like to buy stuff just because it's there and cheap. I want it to actually serve a purpose.
Here are some of my most recent (and proud) garage sale finds:
WAGON :)
I purchased this wagon at a garge sale during my lunch break from work. It was too good of a deal to pass up. It's in good condition and M.D. LOVES riding in it.
Retail Cost (New): $100
Garage Sale Cost: $10
COWBOY BOOTS :)
Retail Cost (New): $100
Garage Sale Cost: $10
COWBOY BOOTS :)
These boots were an awesome "investment" item (mostly because they weren't much of an investment at all!) I found them at a garage sale near my work and they looked brand new. I asked the woman who lived there if they were new and she stated her son had worn them 1 day for "Cowboy Day" at school. ONE DAY?!?! They're too big for M.D. right now (he's in size 5, they are 10.5) but I know he will love them when they fit! They are also just fun to have around right now and they will be the perfect decoration accessory for his party in a few weeks :)
Retail Cost (New; I did actually look this up because the boot still had tags): $65
Garage Sale Cost: $5
Yup...I'm LOVIN' the discounts :)
Retail Cost (New; I did actually look this up because the boot still had tags): $65
Garage Sale Cost: $5
Yup...I'm LOVIN' the discounts :)