Weekend Bargains Blessings

In the summer, I rarely miss a weekend going to garage sales. You just never know what you might find. I think 80 percent of Levi's toys and clothes come from garage sales, and he has nice stuff. I call my finds "blessings" as well as bargains, because it is truly a blessing to be able to find so many nice things for Levi at only a fraction of the cost of new items.
This last weekend was no exception to finding deals. The first sale I went to landed me the deal of the century!!


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This little motorized riding toy was marked $5, a deal for sure. I grabbed it right away, but when I went to pay for it, the guy running the sale couldn't find the battery charger. He told me to take it for free and try to get a charger from the company. I gave him my phone number and told him to call me if he found it, then I'd pay him the $5. Well, he called me later in the evening, so I went back to get it......but I tried to pay him and he told me to just forget it! He said "Aw, it's only 5 bucks, I don't care." So I didn't argue! So I've got a cute, working riding toy that Levi is going to LOVE, and it didn't cost me a dime. I'll be saving it for a Christmas or b-day gift. :-)
At the same garage sale, I found several nice Gap shirts for Levi and some sandals for $1 a piece. A nice umbrella stroller for 50 cents, and 3 kids music CD's for $1 a piece. (something I'd been looking for to keep in the van)
Our next blessing was not at a garage sale, but in the online classifieds. A couch that was exactly what we wanted: tan, microfiber, and recliners on each end. It is only a year old. We were in desperate need of a new couch and were planning on finally giving in and buying a new one after wheat harvest this year. Then I spotted this one and it only cost us $350! It's super comfy and nice. It needs a little cleaning so I need to figure out the best way of cleaning microfiber, but it's not too bad. I'm so happy!