Archive for the 'Shopping' Category

Supporting our kids

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

One of the great things about the company I work for is that we support many community activities. One of my favorites is the little league football team we sponsor. We raise money to provide them with Jersey’s and other equipment that they need to practice and play with. This year, we are going all out to raise money for a project that is a little larger in scope.

Since the kids always play on the same fields every week, we plan to expand the clubhouse building where they change their clothes and have meetings. We are going to add Gym Lockers to the building for the kids to use. We think that by having them, we will foster a better feeling of what it’s like to be a real football player. It will also add some security for the kid’s valuable items.

We are hoping that we will be able to raise enough money so that each kid will have his own Locker. We think this is doable and hope to order them soon. We found a great site called morelockers.com that has Lockers for sale. I can’t wait to see the kids faces when they get their own Lockers filled with all the equipment they need. It will be a wonderful day!

Saving Dollars

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

When it comes to spending money, there are a few tricks that everyone should know about. One of the best ways to get great deals is to buy the items you need at the end of the season. For example, let’s say you are interested in buying barbecue tools. You should definitely not buy them in the spring, but wait until fall when stores are trying to reduce their inventory.

The best thing to do is to look ahead to what you will need next year. I know that my outdoor furniture is getting old and outdated. Instead of waiting till spring to buy it new, I will purchase it now and store it through the winter. This will save me a lot of dough because of the fact that it cost the stores more to store it. They will often just have a clearance sale instead.

Another area where I have been able to find great deals is in Garden tools. I managed to pick up a selection of shovels and rakes that will help make my garden one of the best in the neighborhood. I hope that you will take these tips to heart and save a few bucks for yourself. We need every dollar we can save these days and this is a great way to do it!

The sales!

Friday, September 4th, 2009

One of the best times to get great deals at the stores is on Labor Day weekend. The stores are trying to unload a years worth of inventory and will give steep discounts to do so. Everything from summer clothes to lawn chairs will be on sale during the holiday and can be picked up at a great price.

I know that my wife always comes home from her Labor Day weekend shopping spree with an untold amount of items. She loves to shop and this is a great time for it. I guess I’ll have to foot the bill for it all, but at least I’ll save a few bucks while I’m at it!

Sleeping on it

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

Slowly but surely, we have been fixing up the house. We are done with most of the major projects such as painting and the kitchen remodeling. Now that the house is looking good, we decided to add some new furniture into the picture. One area that really needs attention is the kids’ bedroom. That’s why we decided to look into getting some childrens beds in order to improve their rooms.

My son has been bugging us to buy him one of those racer beds that look like a car. Every time we go to the store and see one, he goes bananas! I thought that this may be the right time to finally get him one. I am sure he will love it and it will look great in his room. The problem is that he’s not the only one who wants something.

Our daughter has been angling for a new bed as well. She wants to have a pink bed that will match the color scheme of her room. They have some really nice ones these days and a good place to find one is on a site called time4sleep.com.uk. They have all the beds you could wish for and I am sure you would find one you liked. I hope you can spare a few minutes and check out the site, you won’t regret it!

A mailman’s dream

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

I spend a lot of time on the internet. I like to start anywhere and click on links to see where I end up. Many times I will run into something interesting along the way. While doing this, I found a site that was really neat and I want to share it with you. It’s called eccomailbox.com and they have ecco mailboxes for sale. I am seriously thinking about purchasing one.

The mailbox that really caught my eye was one called the ecco e8 mailbox. It’s in the Victorian style and is supposed to sit on a pedestal. It’s almost four feet tall and has two doors and a protected mail slot. I really like this box as it reminds me of an old English phone booth. I think it’s really cool!

I showed the box to my wife and she likes it as well. The kids said it was awesome and so I decided to purchase it. We are now the proud owners of an ecco mailbox and it looks great. The neighbors are all wishing they had thought to get one first. Even the mailman said it was the best-looking box on his route. I hope you will visit the site and check it out for yourself, I think you’ll like it as well.