Great Time for Deals
The economy being what it is, certainly is nothing short of depressing. It is actually really kind of sad.
My New Project: Redecorating!
However, there hasn't been a better time to get good deals. The dollar is stronger (so I have been considering a jaunt to Vancouver, Canada for a little shopping) and people are anxious to sell things they don't need. I don't work at Craigslist or Ebay, but I bet that both sites have seen an increase in listings as people attempt to sell things they don't need to pay for their necessities.After selling my furniture on craigslist when I moved, I was shocked by all the great deals that exist on furniture. I don't think I had thought much about buying furniture used before, but after spending a little while trolling through the listings I don't know how much new furniture I see in my future. There are tons and tons of listings--some things that need to be fixed, others that are in brand new condition--and it makes the opportunity for some great finds.I have been really busy recently with work and with catching up on my reading, but I have decided my next project is to finally finish decorating (and moving in!) our home. The main problem I face in all of this will be negotiating with Garrett to get rid of more furniture. I really want to sell our sleigh couch and dining table and replace them with prettier, more fitting pieces. Not sure how that will work though. I think I may just buy some additional pieces, add some curtains (drapes can really transform a place) and some art work to start. The one good thing about all of this is I am finding some fabulous pieces for sale for pennies on the dollar so I should be able to make some serious progress.
Christmas Shopping
I still haven't figured out what to get everyone on my list. There are so many sales but I just haven't had any time at all to go shopping and select stuff. And as usual I am flummoxed on the stocking stuffers. I am still planning on checking out Fred Flare, and Perpetual Kid to come up with some ideas. It is so hard to shop for adults sometimes! Especially boy adults! I think the most frustrating part in all of this was that I was done last year at this time. I had picked out everyone's gifts and had most of them wrapped. Now I feel like the clock is ticking and I have only purchased 2 gifts so far. My goal is to place some orders tonight. If I can get my recipients to swear off reading my blog I will go ahead and post what I pick out :)