One Day til the Yard Sale!

Yay! Tomorrow in the A.M. is the Yard Sale! I am excited and am looking forward to getting rid of whatever I can and make money at the same time. All fun. Yesterday driving into the neighborhood, I noticed another yard sale sign of someone just two doors down that will be having a yard sale tomorrow also. Great for business, if I do say so myself. Double the excitement.

Last night, I got my signs together, posted my ad on Craigslist, and made a list of change I need for the yard sale (my husband will go to the bank for me today, because I have an exhibit to take down after work) and added a few more items to the pile and priced as I gathered.

Tonight, my friend will bring her items over and we will semi-arrange the sale in the garage so tomorrow morning we can just shift it all into the driveway and be ready to roll and make some money. That is all to say that Mother Nature is on our side. :-)

YAY! IT'S FRIDAY!

Thrifty Thursday: Two Days til the Yard Sale!

Yep, only two days left! Time to go crazy finalizing everything.

Tonight, after work, I will bring everything for the yard sale to one room and check to see if I have everything stickered and that everything is in working order. Also, I will run my ad on Craigslist and prepare my Yard Sale Signs. My husband puts my signs out the night before unless it is raining he will wait til WAY early that morning to put them out. We are lucky to be able to wait til the last minute on this stuff due to our location is easy to get "business."

Tomorrow (Friday...Yay Friday), my friend will bring her items over and I will assist her as this is her first yard sale EVER. She needs a little help with pricing. I told her, pricing is something I have never gotten the hang of....just go with the flow. Also, tomorrow night, I will try to get to bed early so I can get up super early for set up.

My next post will probably be after the yard sale on Saturday or Sunday. I will keep you "posted!" Have a wonderful Thursday!

Tuesday Toot: Pricing done for Yard Sale!

My Tuesday Toot for this week is...

I have all my pricing either done, or stickers ready to peel and stick with prices already written on them. I also have signs ready for items such as clothing in which I have a lot of for sale. (Example: All clothing items: $1.00 each) This makes it a ton easier to calculate and I just want to get rid of it all.

I am excited about the yard sale...it is this Saturday the 31st! I am feeling good about it...just hoping and praying for good weather (at least in the a.m.). :-)

Happy Tuesday Toot!

Happy Memorial Day!

Happy Memorial Day!

-From Thrifty and Creative-

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Thank you!

Check out this blog as it also has Ticket Giveaways to events like Concerts! Most recently a Kimberley Locke Concert! Cool!

The World Got Thriftier on this day 32 Years Ago!

Yep! Today at around 2:19am I turned 32 years old! :-)

How will I spend my birthday? Working of course! Living as normal as possible and glad that I can! I am feeling good today and glad to make it to another birthday...always a blessing!

I am enjoying my a.m. coffee and getting ready for work. I will be proctoring an EOG survey today, teach my classes, then prepare a weaving exhibit and hang the exhibit after work, then home sweet home. Home is my favorite place to be. It is my "Staycation" as someone here on the blogworld calls it. If that is you...please remind me of who coined that phrase...I love it! It suits me well.

Have a wonderful May 19th Everyone! I will! :-)

New look to Thrifty and Creative Coming Soon!

I just had to share my excitement for the new look my blog is going to get. It is a much needed makeover, as my coffee cup graphic at the top somehow has disappeared on most computers, including my own. I have commissioned/purchased a banner graphic from Swank Web Style Design Studio! I really like the designs they have done for others, particularly the cartoon looking designs, so this is what I have requested. I can't wait to see what they come up with. Almost anything is better than the blank space at the top now with my little EntreCard Ad. :-) It is pitiful, I know, but good things are to come for Thrifty and Creative! I am excited!

Keep checking! I will let you know of the progress.

P.S. Being budget conscience I am at this point only getting the top part done. Over time, I will have them to do the entire blog. One thing at a time. I am using Birthday Money to pay for it...psst...My Birthday is Tomorrow! Yay! The big 3-2 "32!" I know, I can't believe it either. :-)

Thrifty Thursday: Getting Ready for my Yard Sale!

Just wanted to send out an FYI that I am getting prepared for my Yard Sale that will be in two weeks (May 31st). I intend to keep you all posted on my selling success (if any). Luckily, I live in a location that you almost don't need to advertise at all! I just have my husband to put the signs up the night before (or morning of) the yard sale and I run a Free Ad on Craigslist.com! I list there as I know when I go "yard saling," I too use Craigslist.com to map out my plan of shopping for that morning and figure others do as well. I even had one shopper at my first ever yard sale (two years ago) tell me she found me on Craigslist and was looking forward to my sale. On Craigslist you can list the items you are going to sell, address or directions to the sale, and you can even post pictures of something you think will get your buyers to your sale. Great resource. I like to wait til about Wednesday before the Yard Sale to list it, so it won't get lost in all the other lists of yard sales before Friday night.

Best wishes to everyone! Have a wonderful Thursday!

Shopping on Ebay: Tuesday Toot

I am glad to report that I have found some deals on items that we need on ebay that otherwise were difficult to find in the stores. We are beginning to continue to get ready for our trip this summer, yes, Again! :-) I took a long break from it but Have to get back to it at this point with a month and a half left to get ready. (Big Trip for us)

I bought an XD usb card reader (size of a flash drive). The one we had before finally died on us. This one is more compact...only $7.00 WITH shipping. I don't think that is bad at all.

I also bought a brand new bottle of perfume that someone requested for $13.00 with shipping and tax and have bid on another bottle from the same seller. We had a request from someone we are going to see as to what they wanted and found a good deal on it (two bottles). The regular price on this perfume is like $30 a bottle...so not bad at $13.00!

I just bought 10 mini DV tapes for our camcorder to have with us to video tape every thing while we are there for $25.00 with shipping, etc... I think that is pretty good also.

So, ebay is still a great source for some of your shopping needs.

I am; however, on the search for a deal on a 2G XD type H card for my new camera my husband bought me for Mother's Day. Even on Ebay, they are expensive. I will check out some stores this weekend and decide if I will also buy that from ebay. If you know of a great photography source for lenses, etc... post it in the comments jar please.

Happy Tuesday Toot!

Happy Mother's Day!

Just wanted to wish all Moms out there very

"Happy Mother's Day!"

Wishing you a wonderful day!