1. Steal of a deal!
I seriously lucked out and found a new entry table at TJ Maxx. It was on clearance for $69 - marked down a couple times (original price $129), but I didn't think it was worth that since I'd have to reglue the drawers, so I asked to talk to a manager. I told her that I was interested in the table, but that it needed some work and I showed her all the damage. I expected her to give at least a 10% discount, but I had already decided in my head that I didn't want to pay more than $50 for it, so I told her that I thought $50 would be a reasonable price for the piece of furniture. She took it down to the next markdown (which I've never had a manager do for me) and then showed me the price tag - $35 - SOLD! Can you believe I got this cute thing for $35? I thought it was a great deal and I'm super happy with it.
I learned these mad "bargaining" skills from my mom and here are my tips:
- Be polite - it never helps to be mean
- Ask to talk to a manger since they're the only ones that can change prices of items
- Works best on clearance items
- Have a legitimate reason: damage, buying a pair, etc. (like one time there were two trunks left on sale at Pottery Barn and I wanted both of them; I asked the manager if he would give me 10% off if bought both and helped "take them off his hands" - yep, he did it)
- Don't ask in front of other guests or at busy times
- You can almost always get at least 10% off if you've got a good reason, but occasionally you'll get more
- And it never hurts to ask!
Happy Hunting!
New table for $35
2. The FortBrandon built an awesome fort (using a blanket and the kitchen chairs) for Rachel and she played in it ALL day Saturday. He even brought in her kitchen and soft chair and we called it her clubhouse (like Mickey Mouse's clubhouse ... duh!). We even watched a little Barney inside her clubhouse and she thought it was the funnest weekend ever!
Playing in the fort / clubhouse - check out her Irish dancing moves below
3. "Do not open until January 1, 2010!"
Just happened to be going through some old high school stuff and I found a little box with these words. So I opened it and it said "Top 5 Goals in 10 years (Jan 1, 2001)" Here they are with the results:
1. attend college and graduate from BYU = check!
2. receive youngwomanhood recognition award = check!
3. marry in the temple = check!
4. start my own family = check!
5. continue prayer, scripture study and teach kids to do the same = always a good reminder that I can do better!
It was kind of sweet to find from a great young woman activity that I must have done 10 years ago (I think that it was Sister Liu's handwriting on the box. Thanks, Sister Liu!).
1 comment:
I am so impressed! That table is so great! You're an allstar! I wish we lived closer so I could see you in action.
Rachel's fort is fantastic. Making forts was one of my favorite things when I was little. Calder isn't into them yet, but I bet he will be soon.
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