Naturally Optimistic

I just love it when I feel like I got a "good deal" at a garage sale - or several sales. I am not *that* into them, but I do enjoy going & finding good deals now & then. Particularly for kids clothes. Especially for kids PLAY clothes. So, I'm willing to take a peak now & again to see what people have to offer. My friend Elizabeth invited me along today & at first I turned her down. Then on second thought I said "why not?" The only downside was how hot it was today. Made getting in & out of the car with the two kiddos less enjoyable. But let's see what treasures I found shall we?  Two purses - I know, I know. Who REALLY needs more purses. But actually I kind of do. I have been using the same bag (which I love) for a few years now & I use it all the time. It's not too professional or dressy looking (but it can hold 3 water bottles, diapers, my book, assorted princesses, etc). So the one of the left is a bit fun & casual,...

I was so excited. I messaged my babysitter for this morning (incidentally, my cousin Anna) to ask if she could come a half an hour earlier. She could! That would give me a full hour after leaving my house & before my first appointment. My plan: Take the laptop, head to McDonalds for cheap food & free wifi & limitless diet coke and BLOG!! Well, I'm here. But I had to get August out of the high chair & get him cleaned up before I left the house. I also was in the middle of wiping counter tops & putting away breakfast stuff. So didn't leave until probably 9:10am. Then, had to drop off my yarn & pick up the new yarn for the day. That was quick but I probably spent 4 minutes trying to find the parking ticket that I need to pay from last week in my mess of a purse. I thought maybe I could just stop at the police station & pay it since I was downtown & kidless. That's no longer an option apparently. Okay, now 5 minutes wasted. Travel time to M...