March 25, 2011
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Good Mood, Where are You?
Let’s see . . .
What are some pleasant things I can talk about? ? ? . . .
My little girl preteen, Rissy, is here by my side counting her money. I hate to call someone names, but “MONEYBAGS” is a defining word of her personality and characteristics.
She’s the child who saves money in her drawers. One time I pulled money from this, that, and the other drawer and asked her WHY???? . . . . .
She told me it was her, “just in case” money.
“Just in case of WHAT, Rissy?!!!!”
“You know, Mom, just in case. Just in case of an emergency!”
Of course, I had to ask what (in her young years) she deemed an emergency!
The casual reply . . . .
“You know what I mean, Mom. An emergency! Like if we are in a thrift store and I see something really pretty that is modest – that’s an emergency. I NEED my money!”
She’s becoming a young lady and has been bitten by the “pretty clothes” bug – at least that bug includes the “modesty” bug, as well !!!!!!!!!!!!
Her head turns, when we drive by a garage sale.
She points out new thrift stores, whenever we drive to appointments around town.
I love the fact she is thrifty. I love the fact she carefully weighs each purchase and frequently puts things back on the rack or a shelf.
I’m in no way bragging, but the clothes drying in this doorway are only SOME of the things Rissy and I bought on our thrift store excursion on Monday.
Annamarie’s aren’t here at all and Luci got about 6 blouses for $5.00 and they aren’t hanging. My point? The clothes in the doorway cost me $20 (some still had a price tag on them – like a $58 blouse!) and Rissy’s were $24. Like I said, the hanging clothes are only a portion of what we brought home. Most items were $1 to $2 a piece, and I got my ***SENIOR CITIZEN** discount of 25% off, on top of that!!!! These are expensive mall or catalog clothing items that are out of my price range – even on a “wealthy” day!
My friend, Carisha, was telling me (at church Wednesday night) several younger couples in church are going through the Dave Ramsey series. He says the most important thing he would like to teach is how NOT to get in debt, so you don’t have to learn how to get *out* of debt.
He says it’s our job, as parents, to teach our children about dividing our money (when we receive it) into 3 categories. 1) A portion goes to the church – tithing, offering, support of mission work, etc.; 2) Another portion goes to personal savings; 3) After that, you have what is left to pay the bills, buy groceries, and entertainment.
Carisha said, if her daughter (maybe 3 or 4yo??) receives two quarters, she holds them up and looks at them carefully, then says something like, “I think this one will be for giving and this one will be the one I keep!” Isn’t that awesome? If I want my children to get to that point, I have some fast teaching to do!
When we went on our thrift store binge trip, I bought one “perfect for me” blouse – for church.
I’m so proud of my find. It’s a blouse I would never have purchased new, mostly like not even on the sale rack.
I’ll have to wear a camisole under it for modesty, but it’s ruffly and has 92 million pleats in it, the new “style” I like because it fits everyone!
Speaking of things about Rissy, she made a recipe this last weekend. I think it was supposed to be a pancake baked in one cookie sheet size pan. It didn’t turn out right – more like a scone.
So, I altered the recipe and used craisins instead of chocolate chips and made my own “scone” breakfast.
They had a nice crispy outside and a springy, moist inside.I’ve had a rough day of homeschooling. This is the last of many bad days in a row. This one made me cry. Not many things make me cry. I locked myself in my bedroom, took a hot bath, pulled my hair up (using 92 million claw clips!) and I’m waiting for Jesse to take me to lunch.
Not exactly like “getting away from the children” (since they’ll be with us) but at least a break from the tension at the kitchen table.
Be Blessed ~
Comments (9)
Our family does most of our clothing shopping at thrift stores as well, and though my daughters are very unique and artistic in the way they dress, covering themselves with modesty is a trait in them i am very proud of.
I’m sorry that you have been having some rough days home schooling lately. I’ve always wanted to home school my kids, but community pressures kept us enrolling them in Christian school instead. Even enrolled in school we get rough patches, and at those times we always had something I called “Mental Health Days” I was even forthright with the teachers that my kids weren’t physically ill, they just needed a day or two to process things and quiet down inside themselves. I wonder what a home schooled mother/child can do for themselves when mental health breaks are needed? You can’t really stay home, now, can you?
Hope things pick up for you!
@iamherenow123 - I wonder what a home schooled mother/child can do for themselves when mental health breaks are needed?
A mom can eat a bunch of candy and ice cream, get fat, and then have something else to worry about!!!! LOL!!
Ah, we took the Dave Ramsey course. Love your “deals”. Love that you daughter has an “emergency fund” and that she enjoys thrift stores but mostly that she likes pretty clothes that are modest! What a smart girl!
Oh my….the picture of the girls certainly shows that they are not so “little” anymore…more like young women!
I like shopping the thrift stores too. We have a “Value Villiage” here and I find it so well laid out, by item. style, color, size…etc., I find it easier to spot what I’m looking for then in regular retail stores, which most often seem to have the clothes willy nilly all over the place and that drives me bonkers!
Your girls are growing up!!!
Rissy’s husband will love her thrifty ways someday!!!
I like your new blouse! It will look beautiful with your silver hair!
Do you have a black skirt to go with it?
(((HUGS))) to all!
Tina
I LOVE LOVE LOVE thrift shops. That really is a cool black and white blouse. I’m glad your daughter likes thrift! Thrift if a challenge and fun!
Wow, some awesome deals…..and so pretty too!! Our older son is very careful with his money, doesn’t spend it much unless it’s a necessity…..The girls and I have tried the thrift stores here in town, but we just don’t seem to find much. I’m not sure if it’s just because we don’t live in a larger city or what…Thankfully, the two older girls are still pretty careful about their spending, especially when buying clothes….they are always waiting for a good clearance sale and hardly ever pay full price for anything.
@bkyoungfamily - I’ve found ebay to be a wonderful source. You have to add in the shipping cost to the purchase price, but we’ve bought many things at a fraction of the cost. Some items still have price tags on them!
Love all the pretty feminine deals you all found. I haven’t found much at thrift stores of late…but you encourage me to continue to look. I used to find things at the good will store, but we live further away now.