I'd say you got a DEAL!!!! Congratulations!!

Neat lookin' stools. Good deal!

I don't go to garage sales, but used to go to auctions. One time I bid on and got, 350 paper back books. We had reading material for a long time.

I love garage sales, but really don't buy much for myself any more (too much "stuff", as it is), but I look for sheets, etc. that we can use for quilting at church. I do look at the books that may be offered, and can't resist that call. Last Saturday I went to one out in the boonies, listed as a moving sale, and in a 40x80 pole barn. It was mind boggling.....hundreds of dolls, lots of glassware, etc. The owner said everything was half off, but nothing was priced, so I lost my enthusiasm.

I only went to Goodwill this past week....but if I needed barstools they had great ones...but didn't need anything they had...had seen a piano in there and took Tanner in to look at it but he said it was no better then the one he already had....so nothing there and then we didnt get up in time for the garage sales on friday...LOL we were tooo sleepy!

I thought I was going to get rained out this week but the rain stopped early.

The first stop I only picked up two stuffed animals. Nick has a fit if I don't bring him something like that and for under $1 each, I oblige him. I admit I do it to keep him interested in yard sales!

Second stop was a jackpot of sorts. For $5 (she said she'd take $4 but since I had a 5 dollar bill, I gave her $5 since she discounted everything that was cheap to begin with), I got a bag of 5 bigger beanie babies, Halloween and Christmas themed. I find with small children, those are fun and safe to bring out around the holidays instead of traditional (breakable) decorations. I got a Phillies Jack in the Box. Dan loves Jack in the boxes but they can be so expensive. I also got an ornament, and a T-shirt to work out in - it says Miss Teen America Pageant LOL. Oh, I got a dance workout DVD too - I laughed since it was marked 'used only once'. There was a Christmas promotional CD in with that too. Remember ALL of it was $5.

I was going to quit but I brought Dan out for another run and I scored big - that dream item you specifically want but don't think you'll ever find. It was a Sesame Street tool bench with some extra tools for $3. Some of the Sesame Street tools are missing but Dan doesn't know. It still talks and he loves it. They have one at the daycare where Nick goes to before and after school and I used to have to tear Dan out of there kicking and screaming because of that tool bench. He played with it as I carried it to the car and had a screaming fit when I put it in the trunk.

Last stop I got two Sesame Street DVDs ($1 each) and a clay/ceramic loaf pan (25 cents).

Got a couple of books at Goodwill too.

Nice stools Nicole! Paula, you had a good day too!

I haven't been to any garage sales at all this year. A few years ago I'd be out both Friday and Saturday mornings and come home with a carload full. My house if FULL of garage sale finds and I really need to get rid of some of it instead of adding more.

That said I'm going to the mother of all sales later this week. The Catholic church has a huge rummage sale every summer and I always leave with a large box or two of goodies.

I just peered out the window as Eric drove past them this week. He was being so good that I didn't want to tempt fate! I do want to find a cheap stroller to convert to a cat stroller. I think Elmo and Stewie would like it once I got them into the carrier part and they realized they were NOT going to the vet, lol.

I got a circular saw about 12 years ago for $15. Still using it.

Wow Nicole, that's one/two awesome deals! I've been trying to stay away from Craiglist, thrift stores and garage sales later. My garage is already full of "great deals" I've yet to get ready for resale.
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We just moved here a couple of months ago. One of my new neighbors was having a garage sale and I picked up an Ikea 3 drawer dresser for the front bedroom for $25. I've never had a dresser in my spare rooms before! Bonus!