success!

Since I already failed at blogging every single day, I figued I was allotted another skip after my incredibly long day yesterday.  You must be curious...how did the yard sale go, you ask?  Well, let me tell you it was I-N-S-A-N-E!!  It is pretty clear that I live amongst yard sale fantatics. I can not longer pretend that I am a hard core yard saler... before this weekend I had no clue what that term meant:)

Here's the rundown... Friday night me and my friends went to bed around 12-ish.  I awoke to a text message at 6:25 AM from Ash asking if I was awake and ready.  Awake?  Well, now I am.  Ready?  Not so much.  So.. after a quick shower I came downstairs around 7.. we officially had 1 hour before the yard sale would begin- or so we thought. 

My friend Jess, ran out for some coffee, I ran out to finish taping up yard sale signs, and Ash started carrying items outside to set up shop.  I came home 15 minutes later (as did Jess) at 7:20ish and poor Ashley was manning the fort solo trying to set things up and talking to customers. People arrived at 7:15-- what is that about?  They were seriously 45 minutes early and the crowds didnt stop.  Im guessing we were insanely busy from 7:15-9:30... then everyone disapeared.   So we didnt get rid of everything but we definitely got rid of a lot.  Oh.. and we also made some mula! I came in at around $158.00, Jess made $104.00, and Ashley made around $75.00 (or at least thats a close estimate).

So at the end of the day it was definitely worth it.  We had a great time hanging out and making some money.  PLUS we had visitors!  My mom and sister came over to hang out with us and our friend Bev came over with her newest sweet little girl (who is named after me!!  Well.. not really but her middle name was named after my middle name--it counts right?)  One of my team members also gets major brownie points for stopping bye.. Hi RYAN!! Brownnoser, right? :)

So after a long day of selling I had my in-laws over for a DELISH dinner to celebrate the hubs 30th birthday!   I am Ti-Red to say the least!

Just did some amazing shopping at Giant and am making a pot of potato corn chowder..YUM!  Now you are all caught up!

Have a great Sunday!

Carolyn

up and at em'

The yard sale prep is DONE!  After three hours of sorting, sifting, laughing, yelling at Quinten to stop barking, swapping items, and setting up some pretty amazing yard sale "categories", we are ready to hit the hay and get up UBER early tomorrow morning to make some sales!  So who are "we"-- well obviously you know who I am :) My two other partners in crime are Ash and Westy-- two of my favorite friends!  Westy more than Ash since Ash has not read my blog in THREE days!  Ha- just kidding:)  Kindof.

SO.. combined we have some pretty odd items to sell... we decided to categorize our stuff by sections.  Our sections include; bride-to-be (yup- seriously), homegoods, electronics (which includes a printer and a car charger... not the most robust section we have), christmas items, kitchenware, doggy stuff, and clothes/shoes.  This is going to be the most organized yard sale you all have ever seen!

K- No time for gab right now... I am off to get some sleep!

Carolyn

its the most wonderful time of the year

well... not technically-- BUT.... it is YARD SALE season!!!!!  

I am super excited to have my first official grown up yard sale this Saturday! I am a self proclaimed yard sale fanatic... kind-of makes sense since I am 1/2 thrifty (and another 1/2 spender).  I am not a huge clutter person... so I don't rummage to find junk... only diamonds in the rough.  This girl (me) can spend hours driving from sale to sale and not come home with a darn thing.  It's likely that I spend more money on gas then I would save if I found something that I wanted.. but that's besides the point. 

Anywho-- I have cleaned out my house and am ready for the BIG sale this weekend.  Two (maybe three) of my favorites are coming over to sell some of there stuff too-- so it's like a "hang-out, chit-chat, make some money" type of yard sale.  

I spent my entire night last night making yard sale signs to hang everywhere... I need this yard sale to be bumpin' so I made 19! That's not excessive right?

Wanna see?  Of course you do :)

Wish us luck!

OH!  And because I am sure you are dying to know... want to see what I had for dinner tonight?  Looks odd but it is SO good... tastes just like a hot dog but without all the weird pig parts.

                                       

I made you hungry right?

Carolyn