Big Spend-Up!

Today, I found a lot of money in my account from the government.  So, I thought it would be a good day to get exactly what I've been eying off in the stores over the last few months.  I shifted over $100 more than usual and out the door I went with a few more shopping bags than usual as well.

My first stop was Life Line; a great charity store a Logan Central.  I get a great deal of my handbags, coin purses and clothing there.  Over the last two years, I've been looking for a great pair of jeans; and I found one pair (which I'm wearing now and they're comfortable, but wearing thin around the outer leg seams).  So, I went in search for another pair.  But!  I didn't just find one pair, I found two! How's that for luck!  They both fit like gloves and are so, so, so comfy!  One pair still have their tags attached to them from the store they originally came from!  Wow!

While I was walking around Life Line, I found myself a nice bag hanging off a high hook.  It was the very first thing I spotted when I walked into the place; it just seemed to scream out to me from its high position up there.  I got a hold of it and knew it would be perfect to take with me to volunteer work to hold my knitting; instead of Grandma's yarn bag (I don't want to get that damaged or dirty).  The best thing is that this bag I found is from the Sydney Art Gallery and is made from twill cotton!  Oh My God!  I couldn't believe it was an art gallery souvenir!  Another bit of luck!  I found a cute little coin purse in the store as well.  It was the first one I've found in around 6 months.

So, there you go, I spent $21.00 at Life Line and bought some lovely things!  What have you scored lately that's worth letting people know about?  Until my next post, happy bargain hunting.

Today's Bargain Buys

Today, I was out and about on my own after being off my feet with a broken toe for the last month.  Now, that's not the best way to kick back; not in my opinion anyway.  Last shopping day, it was dreary and wet and I did want to go to Life Line, but decided that my folks getting me around in one of those shops in a wheelchair wasn't the best of ideas.

So, that brings us to today.  I had a great time being out on my own again - even if my left toe did begin to hurt a little halfway through my shopping day.  I just took my time and didn't push myself; not until it's completely healed anyway.

I found two great items at Life Life that I bought and do love very much.  The first one was a pair of jeans.  They were a size 10, but very stretchy; stripy and purple and I fitted into them beautifully!  And for $12.00, I thought they were great!  There was another pair of jeans - bright red ones - made by Thomas Cook - that were a size 12 (a small make though) and I decided against getting them as they just didn't feel all that comfortable.

Just when I thought I had done all my shopping, I spotted a bag that looked very cool.  On picking it up, I found it was made from New Zealand Lamb's Wool!  How beautiful!  It's a decent-sized bag too!  So, I bought that for $20!  It still had the cleaning instructions attached to it as well.  What a lovely thing it is... so cuddly and warm too.

Well, that's all I bought at the Life Line today.  What bargains have you come across - do share!  Until my next post, happy bargain hunting! 

Tested:  Lambs-Wool bag.
I went out to Garden City with my bag today.  I packed it with the bare essentials; however, when it came to finding them, I found it difficult to just find them as this bag has no interior pockets.  So, I often found myself digging around when I needed to find my purse or iTouch or anything else; and this became annoying within the first hour.
Also, the little tie that was around it broke.   I was trying to undo the knot when I pulled on it and it snapped... fortunately, I could tie it back up again with a similar knot on the other side (which is what I was trying to do in the first place).  Otherwise, this bag is lovely.  I have to remember to try not to get it wet, sit it in any dirt or anything sticky and make sure that if I want to have it cleaned that it's a dry clean only bag; which makes it a very expensive bag to own.  I think I'll use this bag on special occasions only... and not every day.