Apologies to my regular readers for my hiatus. Got distracted by some IRL work/home realities (apparently food doesn't magically *appear* in the fridge and did you know that kids aren't allowed to drive themselves to soccer? ...And while I'm on the subject of soccer, oh dear GOD -- why are there so many rehearsals practices and games? How is it that EVERY American child plays this game at some point in their life and yet we still don't join the rest of the world as passionate supporters of football as it is played with your feet?)
So yes, lots of deals, especially clearance going on right now with the last of summer. All my favorite haunts are blowing out the last of summer and some early Fall items. But honestly, the best deal of the month (actually of the year) goes to Craigslist. If you have heard of Craigslist, but never gone on...do yourself a favor and check it out in your local area (click on your state and then on your nearest city.
It's like the classifieds, on steroids -- all the stuff is local and often ridiculously inexpensive, especially larger items like furniture, lawnmowers, baby gear and building supplies. I bought my daughter a badly needed set of shelves that turned out to be Workbench in solid cherry for...$50. The folks we bought them from were as nice as you'd ever want to meet -- they bought the set a few years ago for $2-large. Wow.
I moved from fan to brand advocate of Craigslist the day their CEO publicly turned down paid advertising support on the site with the comment, "I don't think our Craigslist community want advertising. If that changes, I'll let you know". Maybe Craig will run for President?
