Yeah...neighborhood garage sale day! I have never been very good at garage sale-ing, and I really have no intentions of improving my skills. It's not that I don't enjoy a great bargain...I just don't have the time or patience to sift through a table overloaded with nic-nac's and stained baby clothes to find that special something for 25 cents. So, when I caught wind of the community sale I didn't think much of it. Last night I was visiting with our neighbors, and one of the guys asked if we were going to participate. "No...I have to work. You?" He was shocked that I wasn't bummed about it. He showed me the incredible play set he was getting rid of and then one by one neighbors were inviting me into their garages to have first pick at all of their sale items! "Take this! Ava needs one of these! Molly would love this!" They were all dragging things to our yard that they felt my girls needed! I am happy to say that our back yard now looks like the "Little Tykes" show room! Ava has a new bike (just her size...with training wheels). But more important, I have a street full of people who seem to know and care about my family...I hadn't realized that until last night! What a blessing!
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I am so with you on the garage sale idea. I did however find the desk/easel in the play room for $5 in our old neighborhood. It's so awesome to have that realization that other people care!
I totally agree on the whole garage sale thing, patience is so hard for me that I don't even shop at department stores, too much stuff to go thru to find the right thing. But I have to admit I'm waking up at the crack of dawn on Friday to garage sale down in TrailMark for their neighborhood sale. I've heard there are great things to be found! :)
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