Current Mood : All spendy
Spent on doll stuff : $1.61
Spent on nice paper, a Cinderella photo frame, a book : $3.78
Beloved Hubby left me with several $20. bills this morning - with Dearest Son at his grandparents', it was my day. And there was cash I could spend ! Of course, half of that went into Molly-chan's gas tank, but there was still plenty to have fun with !
First stop (after the gas station) was the 'new' GoodWill. I haven't been there since the new store's Grand Opening, so I was curious how it'd look without hordes of humanity and a bagel tray. Pretty good, actually. I was able to wander around a bit, and take my time. Found a Kelly outfit still in the package for 50c, a denim blouse and skirt with little pink shoes. I'll pick those up if the little boy 'Tommy' dolls can wear at least part of the outfit, too. I also found some vacuum cleaner bags that might work, they're not quite the right size, but for 50c, I was willing to take a chance.
No dolls this time, but I scored a neat Cinderella frame for 50c. I figured the tiny dolls could sit on it as a sort of throne, and it is a nice frame. The drawer on it really works. I looked it over carefully, and found a small chip, but a bit of paint will cover it, so I added it to the haul. And, for some reason, I got the copy of Creating & Crafting Dolls I decided against during the Grand Opening visit. It has a few cute ideas, including one for a doll dress I want to try for Princess Dorrie, so I decided to spend the dollar. Total : $2.70
It was tempting to hit the Dollar Tree across the street, but I'd just been there last week. I'd really wanted to check out the dolls advertised in their flyer - I get it in my e-mail - but they were awful. You know a doll and her clothes have to be real crap for me to say it's not worth the buck. And these weren't worth a quarter. Seriously.
So I moved on to the next target... Target ! I still wanted to check there for the right size vacuum bags, and just look around. Scored some star-themed scrapbooking paper and a 'Darth Vader' themed mini-coloring book for Dearest from their Dollar Spot, and moved on to toys. Thought about getting a sale Harumika 'Victoria' figure, especially since these have actual legs - and slots to make pants with ! But I decided against it, and looked around some more. Target is nearly as doll-deprived as Mal-Wart. Not a thing I wanted in the Barbie aisles.
Scored a few cheap snacks for my guys amid the discount Easter candies, and wandered to vacuums. Nope. They have even fewer bags to choose from than M-W. Poked around some more, found tape for my desk dispenser - why is that more expensive than the tape that comes on disposable dispenser ? - and some markdown glue sticks. I spent over $8. in there, but it was mostly house stuff and snacks.
Since I was across the street - and there was nothing of interest on the Hobby Lobby ad this week - I hit Big Lots. Not much new in dolls, but if I wanted twenty Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, I could have 'em. Only others were one 'Dolls of the World' France and one Scotland, all available for $20. each. Pretty dolls, especially Scotland, but I'm already swimmin' in dolls and wasn't really in the market for a new one. Instead, I snagged a copy of The Imagineering Way by the Disney Parks Imagineers from their sale shelves for $2. It looks like a fun read - but it took me a few minutes to find one without a damaged cover. Got Friday a rawhide chew, which he's currently enjoying.
They had a half-gondola shelf display of discounted hardware supplies, and I eagerly began to poke through it. At 70% off, there was bound to be something we could use. I soon found three hard rubber doorstops, which we really did need. We love to have the doors open in good weather, but the winds often slam them shut. Bricks and other efforts just slide along. At 41c each, these were a good find ! I found tons of screw hooks, nails, drawer pulls, and knobs. While digging, I also found good ball-bearing caster wheels. Beloved was looking for wheels for a cabinet in his Studio, and these were under 60c each ! He said the ones he was planning on buying later were $6. each, so he was pleased. He's already installed them, and they work well. Yaay me !
By now I was tired and I knew I had a sandwich I couldn't finish Saturday waiting for me at home, and I was hungry enough to eat it. I still brought home nearly $20., even with all my spending, so I'm happy with the day.
