Feeling thrifty...

Amber has always been really good at thrift shopping. I was secretly (or not so secretly) envious of all the good finds she made. I do have to admit that I used to think buying thrift store clothing was gross. Of course I would never buy bathing suits or under garments there, that is nasty but I’ve gotten over my fear of second hand clothing. Nowadays I’m trying to save money everywhere I can so I am learning to love thrifting. After an exciting day of hunting for good deals I text Amber with pics of my finds, she does the same with me.

When we moved here to SW Florida Jeremy told me that a guy he works with found some really nice fishing shirts (you know those strange outdoor shirts with Velcro vent pockets on the back??? They are very popular down here and Jeremy likes them for work) at a thrift store for really cheap. The next time we went to Fort Myers we hit up every thrift store we could find. Jeremy found his shirts for 2 and 3 dollars a piece and since then he’s been hooked. I’ve made some pretty good finds myself (as I have been needing some more clothes as I have moved down in size :) and now every time we have to make a trip into town we stop by a few thrift stores and see what there is to see. Another problem I have is shopping ADD or ADHD take your pick. I have a hard time making choices in large stores with lots to look at. I get very overwhelmed and end up leaving with nothing. I’m still working on that one. Thrift shopping requires patience because every size, color, length, etc. are all shoved on one rack and it takes a lot of digging but you can find good stuff. It also requires a happy two year old, sometimes Jakob sees the big GW sign out front and starts to whine because he knows we’re going to be in this store for a while. I have learned to make sure he’s got a full tummy and a couple toys to tote around so he stays happy.  Anyways, I just wanted to brag about my finds and encourage you that if you live near a larger city you can find some really good stuff second hand. Amber is the master at finding super expensive name brand clothing at awesome prices. If you get a chance to go shopping and get a super good deal you can always brag about it to me :D Everybody loves a good deal right??? Here's some of my recent finds:

Arizona jeans sweater: $1.50

Express T-shirt $2.99 and 50% off! So $1.50 for that one

Ann Taylor Loft T $1.50

Mossimo Tunic: $2.99

Tees for Jakey: .99 a piece

ATL Corduroys: $2.99, Old Navy bootcut jeans (brand new): $4.99, 

Banana Republic Corduroys: $2.99

ATL dress: $4.49

Mossimo shoes (like brand new!!!) : $4.99

Jeremy has a large collection of Eddie Bauer, Colombia PFg, etc. fishing shirts

Oh! And here’s my new haircut…whatd’ya think???