I am “live blogging” from my garage sale. Yes, that’s right. Live blogging. But really, I live blog every day as it is. How can you not with a toddler in the house?
Today is day one of our garage sale. The weather is holding up quite nicely, yet we’ve only had three customers since 9am. I realize now why holding a garage sale by yourself while taking care of your little one isn’t such a grand idea.
Here is why.
They end up with a purple mouth from chewing on a crayon while you’re talking to customers (sorry, no pics of that one!).
They put their favorite blanken on the dirty garage floor.
They want to play with their old baby toys.
They want to buy things that you already own.
They want to buy things but have no cash.
They wear sale items as necklaces.
They try to bargain with you by saying, “peeeaaasse?”
They try to leave without saying goodbye.
They’re just as bored as you are, if not more.
They end up with disgustingly dirty hands from playing on the dirty garage floor.
They cry when you yell at the cat to get back inside of the house.
They insist that the sled in the corner needs to be set out.
Maybe this is more fun than I’m letting on…
Ahhh, yes. BTDT. Wait for a community garage sale day, or go in together with someone. And ADVERTISE.
I don’t know how you did it Amy. You were a bit older than Hailey when I had my first garage sale. I hope you did well though.
Amy — I am laughing so hard, I am CRYING! Oh, I just had a garage sale with a friend and I remember how difficult it was — you girls CRACK ME UP!
FUN! i wish i could come to your sale, but it’s conor’s guard weekend and we’re trapped at home.
poor blanken! lol…great post!
that is so funny!!!!!! I wish I could have come to your yardsale!!!