My New Addiction

Recently, I've developed a new habit of browsing Craigslist on a regular basis. I usually check out the baby items, the free stuff, furniture and clothing. I recently discovered the gardening section, and last night, browsing turned into buying.

Someone in our little village was practically giving away tulip bulbs, so Kevin and I went over and picked up 70 of them. We picked a variety of orange and purple bulbs that will match the ones that we alrealdy have. The price was absolutely unbeatable! So, last night, we extended our row of tulips by planting the new bulbs. I know that this isn't the time of year to be planting tulip bulbs, but they had already started to sprout (much like eyes on a potato), so I figured that we should get them into the ground. I don't know if they will flower this year or not, but next year we should have a wonderous display of tulips!

(I've been on this dense planting of tulips kick ever since Kevin took me to the Home & Garden show last month.)

Back to Craigslist: I'm also eyeing a lot of baby clothes for a boy that will be born right around when Connor is due, so that the clothing is seasonally and size appropriate. I might go pick those up this weekend, for the whopping price of $15! And, newborns grow out of clothes so quickly that they can't be worn out, and I shouldn't spend too much on just everyday stuff.

Also, I am thinking of going to Dublin to look at some maternity clothes that a woman is selling for cheap, cheap, cheap, as she seems to have a ton (over 75 outfits!) that appear to be in my size and taste. The clothes I bought at Christmas are starting to get a little bit small, but I wouldn't be able to wear them all summer anyways, as they were mostly pants and 3/4 sleeve shirts. I need spring and summer stuff like shorts, skirts, dresses and short sleeve shirts! After spending nearly $400 last time for enough clothes to make it so that I only had to do laundry once per week, and those only being wearable for a few months, I think I like this new approach of saving some money. (Hooray for $10 dresses, with the ability to haggle the price down if I buy a lot!)

See, this is why I am addicted to Craigslist. Plus, it's kinda like looking through a garage sale without ever leaving my chair, and I find garage sales to be fascinating!