Consignment Sale

Those two words together can put fear in husband's wallets and giggles in a wife's step. I love consignment sales and think they are a blast. With two child en under the age of ten, it can get very expensive to clothe them so consignment sales and garage sales are a godsend. If done and priced right, I can break even on what I sell and what I buy.

Usually, I am the one going to the sale and getting bogged down in items for the kids. Today was very different. My friend and neighbor Heather does this consignment sale every year. Heather is hilarious though and is so much fun to work with. Heather's daughter, Megan, was born very premature at 1 lb, 9 oz and had the March of Dimes help with her. Because of this, Heather usually donates her time and energy to raise money for them and today she was selling books at half price for them. Also, she was gathering information from people who may be interested in Melaleuca. My job was to make sure she wasn't over-doing it because she is pregnant again and to help sell books and gather names for Work @ Home United. The best part was that being a vendor, we got to go in real early and see what was up for sale. I was able to pick up dance things for Cicely, soccer things for Lizzie, and other clothes for the girls. Plus, two pairs of roller skates as well. Most things are going to be put away for their birthday though, including the skates.

The sale was also fun to people watch. Most people who walked in, of course, were moms or soon to be moms. Some came with their spouses, their parents, and of course their kids. Lots and lots of kids. Some families came with little babies, toddlers, kids, and everything in between. Surprisingly, most families were watching their children with no problem at all, close at hand and eye, never leaving sight. We loved watching the babies going by with their families, sharing a story or two with the grandparents, helping with directions on where to place the larger toys for holds, and just people watching in general. This of course went along with the extreme cases of moms who really should not be moms at all. One woman had two children, a newborn and a three year old girl. This woman would leave her newborn baby in it's stroller with a blanket over the top, all alone for almost an hour while she was trying clothes on the three year old. The baby was crying hysterically and when one of the other women we were working with told this woman, she didn't really seem concerned. It was horrible! Then another mom with six children all close in age were waiting in line to check out and the woman was screaming at her children. UGH! Why have children?

Children are so special and so precious. To be put through what we saw today with the extreme cases makes me so scared for the children. When I did come home tonight, all I did was love my babies.

To change the topic, we saw The Blind Side last night. What a wonderful movie. So empowering and enjoyable. Laughed in some parts, cried or cringed in other parts, loved it. Sandra Bullock has always been one of my favorite actresses and am very happy to see this movie. Definitely recommended.