Thrift finds and crochet projects

These are some of the toys I bought at the thrift store and my 3D crochet stitch cowl.

It's Friday and a 3 day weekend!

Good after noon to all of you!  As promised here is my blog entry and summary of my week.  Worked on some crochet projects once again and finished some.  Did some grocery shopping, tried too!  It's hard to go shopping with a hand full one year old who likes to explore the entire store by moving and taking stuff off the shelve and replacing them either on the floor or cart if she can reach.  Every shopping trip is an adventure.  I have to keep an eye on her and stack every single item she takes back to it's place.  I do have her help me put some stuff back she needs to learn to put back everything she takes out.  Maybe I should get a discount at least, I don't just leave the stuff laying around and take off like I have seen other parents do (common yes they do).  Mommy is the most busiest job there is, it just never ends.  Here I am blogging and keeping her company while she eats her avocado and cheese snack/lunch.  
I did some couponing today at CVS and they still have that promotion where you spent $30 on selected products and you get back a $10 CVS gift card.  Did you know you can make several shopping trips and accumulate your total purchase?  Yes that's right if you only bought $25 and still need $5 to complete the $30 purchase you can go back as long as its during the same week of the promotion Ex: Sunday- Saturday.  I have to do a couple of trips to CVS my self most of the time.  
I am getting ready to post new pictures of new creations on my etsy store hopefully this weekend.  So much running around during the week.  Do you like to shop at thrift stores?  I do you never know what you may find.  Since I work with children but only part time I have to purchase most of my supplies specially toys.  So I go once in a while (more like when I have a chance) and get good deals. I just went this Monday to one and found this grab bag for $1.48 minus 30% off! It was a deal there were five baby books the plastic ones I think they are called bubble books, and a puppet, 6 little plush rattles toys washable.  Finger puppets with book.  I thought that was a deal.  I can never remember the name of the store but I will get it and post it.  Have a nice weekend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  

It's Friday!

Haven't been able to post for a long while, but am ready to start today.  I have a goal to do this every Friday or lets say once a week.  I have been busy with back to school schedule at two different schools.  Working is fun and all but my schedule is driving me crazy.  But it will be changing soon.  I started working on my crochet purses and headbands once again or I should say finally I have time to crochet.  One of my favorite new hobbies is coupons.  I have been using coupons for years but not as much as I been using now.  There are many blogs and websites who offer how to coupon, they are very helpful.  I will post them next week.  Did you know that Staples accepts manufactures coupons?  Yes they do I just learned that this week when I bought a pack of Sharpies from $9.99 regular price to $5.00 on sale plus $1.00 store coupon combined with $1.00 manufacturers coupon from Sunday's newspaper I paid $3.00 plus tax yay!  I only buy what I really need or will use with coupons.  I don't usually post pictures either of the stuff I buy but maybe once in a while I will post some pictures here to share.  What I do want to share is any great deal I find.
  Anyway I will post pictures of my crochet stuff here and Facebook. A few months back I created a Facebook page for my small Etsy store etsy.com/shop/CreativePinkGal and promised a free gift when I reached 25 likes and now I am working on the free gifts to mail out by the beginning of next month. I had a sale thru Etsy last month yay!  I need to constantly post new stuff.  I do have new crochet items it's just making time to take pictures and post them.  I am hoping for consistency with my Etsy shop and blogging from now on so lets just see what happens.   Have a great weekend!

 These are the patterns I am working on now.  Here are the sites I found them at for free.
fadfabulouscrochet.blogspot.com
thecrochetlounge.com