Buy, Sell, Repeat....

So Once Upon a Child you have earned back my business.  Let me just say that after we had Lillian we were DONE having children.  Needless to say we got rid of everything.  Most of it I would take to Once Upon a Child here in Sioux Falls and get my much needed check to move on and buy Lily some new things.  Never once did I think about whether or not I was getting a good deal (I know a little ridiculous) but live and learn.  So when miss Lily was about 3 or so, baby fever hit.  Not sure what made me want another little bundle of baby but I am blaming it on all my friends having their first or second or third... :)

Anyway it took us awhile but we welcomed miss Isabella last year.  And what a blessing I must say!  Okay on to where this was going to begin with...

So after selling many, many things to this lovely store where you can bring in your gently used kids stuff and get money on the spot I decided to watch more intently on what I was getting for the things I was bringing in.  On one of my trips I noticed that I was barely making anything and vowed to NEVER bring anything there again.  Sure I would probably shop there but I would never sell there again...I would have a rummage before stepping foot back into that store to sell an item.  I actually felt a little betrayed and was angry that these people could buy things from you for pennies on the dollar of what you originally paid for them (and also upset that I had not noticed sooner).  Now that Izzy is nearing 1, I know CRAZY, and after about 2 years of not selling anything at the store, I decided to give it one more chance.  So yesterday I packed up some of Izzy's things, mostly clothes and a few other odds and ends and took them over.  Much to my surprise I was not disappointed.  Very elated actually when I walked out of the store with a check nearing $100 for the items I brought in.  I think what I was most pleased about is the fact that I took in 1 tub of clothes, 1 tub of odds and ends, a bouncy chair and a "pet lion" that Lily could literally sit on.  They of course do not take everything and I still walked out with a tub and a half left of stuff and still neared the $100 mark.  I also walked out with a few new/gently used items for both the girls.  IMPRESSED to say the least.  Thank you Once Upon a Child, you saved me from the dreaded rummage...

SO....this week for the Hills is going to be a busy one.  Today miss Lily has a play date with her friend Lexy across the street and then tonight is Kindergarten orientation.  We get to meet her teacher, get information about dropping and picking her up (since she is open enrolled out of her district she is not bussed to school), learn about the lunch program etc.  WE ARE EXCITED....and so is she :)  School starts next Monday and both Jake and I will be crying as both girls will look at us like we are losing our minds.  Tuesday night I get the pleasure of working downtown.  The Turner County fair starts this week so we will probably be taking that in on Wednesday night and Thursday we leave for Yankton for the annual Riverboat Days festivities.  Jake has a wedding on Saturday in Freeman, which is about 30 miles or so from Yankton so we will be enjoying the festivities without him that day :(  All in all it should be a fun and exciting week.