An old friend and I met up and went to a Red, White and Blue thrift shop. They are associated, I believe, with a Vietnam Vets group and I'd never been there before. Anyway, for $35 I came home with a (probably imitation) Coach backpack purse, a plaid GAP sheath dress, a striped t-shirt, khaki cropped pants, pants for Aidan, a shirt for Aidan, shorts for Aidan, and shorts for Eamonn. If I'd been there alone (read: without Eamonn) I'd probably have stayed even longer and bought even more. He was very well-behaved, but I didn't want to push my luck!

I was on a thrift store kick two years ago, but it had slipped my mind how much fun it can be to get a big bag of stuff for relatively little money.

Lisa

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Lisa Clarke
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I haven't found a good one around here, yet. I always have W w/ me - not a good combination (W + shopping).

Cool! I love a bargain!

Kelly

mom to Caroline Macy (3/10/00) & Wyatt Thomas (1/6/02)

If I have him in a shopping cart, he actually has amazing shopping stamina and it's wonderful. If he's loose, forget it. I'm ready to be done with it (and his curious touch-everything antics) within minutes of arriving.

I was lucky that this store was big enough to have had shopping carts. Still, it would have been better to have been alone. I think I would have found more. It's making me want to head over to the local Salvation Army store sometime when E is in school...

Lisa

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Lisa Clarke
Polka Dot Creations - Jewelry, Gifts & Other Neat Stuff by Lisa Clarke
The Polka Dot Cottage - Celebrating Home, Hearth and Creative Pursuits
Polka Dot Radio - Alternative Folk, 1990's, Indie Pop