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New Unboxings!!

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I decided to entertain myself and my 5 year old with some surprise craft boxes from one of my favorite stores, Little Craft Place in Houston (Spring), TX! WOW y’all, were we ever surprised! SO… MUCH… FUN… STUFF! Run, don’t walk, over to that website and get you one – so worth it and so much fun! What a bright spot in our kind of crappy, stuck at home day! She has boxes for adults, and also has boxes made up for girls 4-6yrs, boys 4-6yrs, girls 7&up, and boys 7&up!

First unboxing was Tatum’s. She’s five and LOVES crafts! We didn’t get to open these until later in the evening so she didn’t get to participate in her unboxing video, but she can’t WAIT to start crafting with all this tomorrow, and I even bribed her to go to bed with it. LOL!

And after she went to bed, I unboxed mine! WOW, I swear Eunice must be the world champion at package Tetris because this box is PACKED (I mean, they both were, but wow!) with goodies!

Needless to say, I’ve already jumped on and ordered both of us second boxes. Ha ha ha!! Hope this helps give you some great crafting ideas for both you and your little ones during this social distancing! So happy to see small business thinking **inside** the surprise box, and what a wonderful way to market your business and all the wonderful things you offer once you’re able to safely get out and about! <3

Fashion on a budget… here’s how!

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I recently discovered a website/app that I absolutely adore and while my shopping habit has not improved any with its use, my pocketbook afterwards certainly has!

I’ve always been a fan of a good deal, and I LOVE finding awesome pre-owned stuff in great shape at a fraction of the cost (plus you can find some styles and designs that are no longer in production!) – enter Mercari. I LOVE this app, and I kind of stumbled upon it a few months back by accident on one of my planner Facebook groups, believe it or not!

So I started browsing around, and found an insane amount of the things I love at some pretty great bargain prices! Not only that, but take the variety and selection of eBay, take out the auction format, keep the MAKE AN OFFER function, and you have online pre-loved selling at its best!

I’ve collected quite a few Patricia Nash purses for my collection, and lately picked up a couple of Dooney and Bourke that are on their way to me now (I seriously have no shame over here in my bag addiction). I’ve also found some awesome planner supplies, etc. but my current favorite purchase are these adorable Ugg boots!

After my first experience with the Uggs my hubby purchased for me, I wanted something in a short boot that I could slip on that would fit underneath my jeans cuff, because as much as I love my tall Uggs, I think they look a little weird unless worn with leggings, and although my, um, assets look great in jean leggings, there’s no pockets. And if you’re a REAL MOM like me, you need pockets. If you have to ask why, you must not have kids.

After saving a search on Mercari for exactly what I wanted I ran across these puppies! Exactly what I was looking for, BRAND NEW, still had the stickers on the bottom. Less than half the price new AND free shipping. Boom. Done! I love them!

I’ve also started to take advantage of the selling side of Mercari, and I’ve sold some purses and whatnot at really good prices. The selling end is super easy! Once the transaction is done, they email you the shipping label all ready to go! All you have to do is pack your item, slap that label on it, and drop it off! Too easy!

I know this seems like a kind of sales-pitchy post, and I guess it kind of is in a way, but I really love this site, and ACTUALLY recommend it to my friends, so I thought I’d recommend it here too!

Try it out, and if you get over there using this link, you’ll get $10 to spend on your first purchase (and I get $2, so thanks for helping finance my bag addiction y’all! LOL)

Mercari Marketplace – https://merc.li/4Pet2yb