FRUGAL FRIDAY

This is how I have been FRUGAL this week or today :) or both

So yesterday I stopped at a local craft store and saw some crafts I wanted to purchase... however the style I wanted was out... (that never happens) So I came home and checked online shopping, which led to more shopping, and more shopping and MORE shopping... What did I buy you ask.... NOT A THING!

But I wanted to... I can't afford what I wanted to buy because there were a million things, so I decided that I would just show you all the things I found online shopping yesterday that I wish I had money to buy. I am frugal so I don't NEED these items they are WANTS which means they will go un-purchased. But a girl can dream!

First THIS is what I wanted that was OUT at the store, since baby#2 is going to be taking over the crib, my 20 mo old gets to upgrade which means she needs bedding, I have the stuff to make her a quilt, but I thought these "Princess" pillowcases was only fitting. That led me to search online for other retailers to find the cheapest price, which led to finding THIS for baby#2, and THIS, and THIS, and THIS, and THIS, I can keep going... but I think you get the idea.

This I ended up looking at EBAY for these items and found THIS and THESE, then I started a new search for BURPS made out of Cloth diapers... because the fleece ones I have aren't that absorbent... I ended up again in a million places finding them custom made from $3.00 a piece to 7.00 a piece.

Then I got an email that took me HERE to ENTER TO WIN a WUBBA NUB, which I decided I want because it is so dang cute!!! plus they are on sale from $15.00 to $10.00... sorry still not cheap enough for me :(

This my SIL called to tell me about a RUMMAGE sale that was happening this morning, so I started hunting down garage/yard sales to go to after the Rummage sale and found ONLY 1, and was dissappointed

So this morning I ran to the Rummage sale, this is what I bought

Maternity capris, and 3 maternity shirts... (I NEED THESE) and two skirts and pair of NICE jeans for my daughter Addie.= $3.50

Then I drove around looking for signs for other sales and found 3, two of which I drove past because they were JUNK sales... nothing I wanted, then I found one to actually stop at... and got THESE

a country bear to add to my collection, and an outfit for baby#2= .75cents

OK OK OK, so some of you are totally grossed out by the concept of a garage/yard sale because it is one thing to purchase a brand new bottle of shampoo and only spending .17cents, but to purchase others USED clothing & items totally grosses you out, however if you shop smart and just look for items in EXCELLENT shape then I say anything is washable. :) GET OVER IT!

**another note: this post may lead you to believe I am a craft queen or a master of cross stitching... the fact of the matter is that I am a beginner, learning to make my own things to SAVE MONEY and I have 5 quilts to finish before September and since my sewing machine (that I HARDLY know how to use) is giving me problems I need something besides sewing to break up my day or i'll chuck the 50lb machine out the window and that would be anything BUT frugal.**

HOW WERE YOU FRUGAL THIS WEEK/ TODAY?

oh I almost forgot, I also found a crafty mom blog that sells a few little things for pretty good deals, and if I mention them on my blog I GET A FREE BOW. So check them out!