What happens...

...when you get up early 3 days in a row to go to garage sales?

Let's get started:
Gap, Gymboree, American Girl, Crocs, Doc Martins, American Eagle, Coach, Dooney & Bourke, Vera Bradley, Yankee Candle, Party Lite, Victoria's Secret, Skechers, Jessica Simpson, Bath & Body, Crate & Barrel, Lancome, Clinique...can you believe it??

Honestly, I wouldn't believe it either if I didn't have all of this stuff in my kitchen waiting to be sorted, washed, and put away!!
Over the past 3 mornings, we have been to without a doubt the.BEST.GARAGE SALES.WE HAVE EVER BEEN TO!!!
No, the list above is not made up...we got at least one thing of each of the brands listed and it was CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP!!!!!
It has been so much fun.
I know you will want to see the pics so I must get to sorting and taking pictures. That's the only thing I do not like.

Great stuff--yes everyone, this summer of going to a few garage sales here and there has turned me into a garage sale queen or whatever you want to call it. They have been undescribably great this year. No, I do not ask people to take less for their stuff either--never! I know how much this stuff costs in stores as I have purchased it. If I don't like the price, I just wouldn't buy it. Forgive me, this is a hodge-podge and not a great picture. This is a bunch of stuff all together in the kitchen. Pretty lamp, $4 Shells .50 for the bag and .50 for the basket of them, Harley Davidson cordless phone $1 (yes it works)

They sell these really cool and antiquated tile art pieces at our local festival every year. I have looked each year and never purchase simply because they are quite pricey. Sometimes they are $200. This one: $4!!

The really cheap and useful stash. This has Crate & Barrel silicone cupcake baking cups .25 per 8 pk., a snowman decoration .25, Party Lite candle filler and votive holders .45 , large Yankee candle in the back .10, orange candle (candy corn scent) .25, B&B spray in Cotton Blossom .50, B&B soap .10, Yankee Candle (Christmas Cookie scent) 1.00.

I must confess that I purchased 8 pairs of shoes over the past 2 days!! Yes, I said 8!!

Not pictured: Victoria's Secret ballet-style slippers $1, flip flops $1 All of these shoes were $1 per pair with the exception of the Coach Josie flats which are the black ones on the left in the middle--$5 (retail price is $178)!! The bottom right shoes are Crocs and they are the most comfortable pumps ever!!

The expensive pile. This has Dooney & Bourke, Vera Bradley, Jessica Simpson, and Coach. If you know how much this stuff sells for then it won't seem expensive to you. I just mean expensive in garage sale terms =). So, I treated myself to the black leather Coach purse in the back on the right. I had looked at purses very similar to this not all that long ago. This one is all leather and has it's dust bag and everything and looks brand new $45!!! It retails for $398!! Vera Bradley wallets/cardholders $3 each, Dooney & Bourke cc holder .50, Vera Bradley pj shorts .75, Coach make-up bag $3, Jessica Simpson clutch (grey in back) $1, B&B toiletries bag .25

If you are wondering about the authenticity of the Coach and such...they are real.

Not pictured today are several Gymboree clothing items (mostly in Aliyah's size). It's funny because we have several of these pieces for Aliyah already but in different sizes.

I purchased several Gap shirts at $1 each for myself, a belt for $1, some great metal hangers for .30, jackets & coat for Aliyah $3, a big bag full of Gymboree & Gap clothes / tights for Aliyah for $18.50, and a whole host of other things that I just don't have time to mention.

$3 worth of new mascara, toner, eye shadow, brushes (12 pieces in all)etc...all Lancome. Don't worry, I don't purchase used make-up. Actually, many of the items I purchased are new. Now, 2 of the candles had been used a bit, but c'mon...it's a candle.

Oh yes, one last thing...I got a box full of indoor/outdoor big ornaments for $1. They were all new in plastic and there were 27 of them. These are the big ones that you can put in window boxes etc... I have always wanted to do that, however I just couldn't see forking over several bucks apiece for each ornament when I have 11 window boxes and most of them would need 2 or 3 each!

Only a few weeks left of the garage sale season!!