3 denim skirts for your daughters (in a bag with other items for $1 total)
3 pair of like new blue jeans for your daughters ($5 for all 3)
1 pair of twin size flannel sheets - $1
a box of Corelle dishes (4 dinner plates, 3 bowls, a couple salad plates) to add to your mismatched collection... and surprise the dinner plates have a single long-stemmed rose on them - $.25
5 white milk glass vases for your collection and 2 clear vases to give flowers away in - $.45
a box of legos for your kids to enjoy, especially your 8 yo son - $5
baskets to make into gift baskets - free
Christmas ornaments - free
a large stack of books for the kids - um, they were buy one get one free and all $.10 or $.25 but I am not sure what it added up to
2 curling irons that look like brushes because you know those never last long - $.50
3 very nice necklaces for the girls - $.25 each
hair barrettes and clips for the girls, including some butterflies that move which might work for 3 yo L when she's a flower girl this summer - $1.50 total
leg warmers, mittens, knit hats, and gloves - $2.50
4 pair of toe sock slippers for the girls, and they said they'd actually wear them - $1.00
2 plants started in mugs which I'll need to transplant soon - free
more miscellaneous toys and stuff I can't really recall
THAT is what $22.90 at the right yard sale on its very last day can buy.
You can check out other "weekend wonders" at Molly Green's Econobusters blog.
Hi. I like your blog. I too have 7 kids and homeschool. I saw something where you described goiing to the library with your kids, and I laughed and laughed....it's my family!!! We have 4 boys and 3 girls! I look forward to hearing more from you. I moved my homeschool blog over to blogspot. I have two blogs. www.busymama7.blogspot.com, and my wwwlivelearnorganize.blogspot,com. I hope to see you! Elizabeth
Welcome to ElCloud Homeschool blog. My name is April, and I'm married to my best friend, Steve. We have 7 active, creative children ages 14, 12, 10, 8, 5, 3, and 1. This blog is where I share about our Christian faith, our family life, our homeschool, and my reviews of curriculum and books. Deuteronomy 6:4-9 is our goal for our family and our homeschool.
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