It’s sturdy, well-made, and super cute. And now, it’s even more affordable!
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They have tons of cute shirts and leggings for girls under $20.
There are tons of awesome boys shirts with animals on them for less than $20!
I may have already started back to school shopping…
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I know there are so many families in San Diego that are affected by the government shutdown. I wanted to post a small round up to try and help those who may need help with groceries, clothes, or help with paying bills.
Food:Here is a post about San Diego, CA area food banks, food pantries, and produce distributions. You can also call 211, or visit the 211 website. They have tons of great recourses, including information on housing, utility assistance, and transportation.
Utilities: For those of us in San Diego County, SDG&E has several ways you can save money on your power bill. I’ve gone over a few here. SDG&E also has information on their site specifically for furloughed Federal employees.
We switched to Time-of-Use pricing a few months ago, and combined with being more mindful of when and how we use power:
Turning off lights during the day and opening the shades/curtains
Turn your thermostat up.
Doing laundry and dishes before 4pm or after 9pm
Using Smart Plugs and using OhmConnect to help us conserve power actively during times when there is extra demand on the grid. You can learn more about OhmConnect here.
Clothing Resources: Here are a few resources that can help you with clothes. There are clothing swaps all over San Diego County.
Pet Resources: The San Diego Humane Societyis offering free pet food (cat or dog) for furloughed Federal employee. Per their Facebook page: “We will offer free pet food to federal employees affected by the government shutdown Monday, Jan. 14 through Friday, Jan. 18, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at all three of our campuses. Two bags of pet food will be provided to each family who can show proof of federal employment. All pet food will be available on a first come, first served basis while supplies last. You can help by sharing this post, donating on our website (https://bit.ly/2AJJtcN) and/or by donating dog or cat food at any of our locations.”
Ya’ll know I love me a good Clothing Swap. If you are a San Diego, CA area resident, there is a great swap coming up on the 29th of September.
Skyline Church in La Mesa is hosting it’s twice a year swap, and boy am I excited! I’ve been cleaning out our closets, dressers, and every space that we store stuff.
I even cleaned out my trunk to make room for all of the new stuff we’re taking home!
In addition to clothing, they also accept housewares and all kinds of other stuff, so I’ve been going through the kids bookshelves to take along any books they may have outgrown or any duplicate books.
We’re dropping stuff off next Thursday afternoon. I’ve always got extra items, so if you’re a local and want to come but you don’t have anything to swap, let me know!
If you can’t make this swap, but want to learn more about future swaps all over San Diego County, Check Out Thread Bumpin’– It’s a Meetup.com group, especially for clothing swaps. It’s free to join. If you are new to clothing swaps, check out my post here all about them and why they are so cool!
Finally: If you are in need of clothing, but have nothing to swap, two good free clothing resources in San Diego are The Closet on 54th (Men, women, and children’s clothing) and Naomi’s Closet (only women’s clothing).
Talk Back: Have you ever been to a clothing swap? What is your favorite part?
I’ve written about clothing swaps before, and I wanted to alert my local San Diego readers to a couple upcoming clothing swaps!
The Skyline Clothing Swap is back! January 13th, 2018. Drop off in advance and receive credit for 5 extra items!
I love this swap- they always have TONS of great kids books in addition to clothes and household items.
It does cost $2 to enter, but the entry fee supports Skyline Church’s Youth Camps.
If Skyline isn’t your cup of tea, maybe you are looking for something a little smaller, Finders Keepers is hosting a swap the same day! January 13, 2018
Early drop off for 5 extra clothing items on Friday, January 12 6 pm – 7 pm.
$1 admission to swap. Location is The Shelter Church 8111 Orange Ave, La Mesa. They are looking for volunteers to help sort and put out clothes. You can contact them via their FB page if you want to help out.
Finders Keeps asks that you donate no event T-shirts, and no items with stains or holes. 50 item limit. You can purchase clothes too for $1 each.
If you are looking for a group that hosts clothing swaps more frequently, check it out the Thread Bumpin’ Meet up Group. They host a monthly swap in OB area.
And Finally, the Closet of 54th isn’t a clothing swap per se, but they do help those in need with new to them clothes. They are open once a few times each month. You can find them on Facebook. They are located at the Calvary Lutheran Church, 3060 54th Street, San Diego, CA. Contact The Closet at thecloseton54th@gmail.com.
Talk Back: I’d love to hear about other San Diego area clothing swaps that you know of! Favorite swaps and/or what your best score has been!
(**Disclosure, I received my shirt free to facilitate my review and story, however all thoughts and opinions are my own. I may receive a commission if you click on the links below and make a purchase.**)
You know when you were a kid and adults told you that it didn’t matter what other people thought, that you should be who you are, and who cares about what others say or think?
Well, I tell my kids that all the time, especially the bigger one. Because really, Shakespeare was right. “To Thine own self be true”. Be you. If others don’t understand, it is their loss.
That brings me to my point- When I was a kid (like Junior High Age), I wasn’t popular. I didn’t like the same things that other kids did. I read a lot (my grandmother was a librarian!), I did crafts, I liked school. I was weird, but I tried so hard to fit in. It was hard, and it sucked.
As I got older, I realized that there was so much more to life than just the little bubble of “popular kids”. In High school I met friends who loved me and were like me. And those friends were the ones I had in mind when I donned my “Be Weird” shirt the other day. I wore it with a pair of leggings (these to be exact).
Me and the littlest weirdo snuggling. (photo taken by the big kid)
I want my two little weirdos to know that it’s ok to be who you are, enjoy your hobbies, read, play, be a good person! It doesn’t matter if you like the same stuff as everyone else, you will find friends and they will love you for who you are!
My shirt is so comfy, I even wore it to the Y to work out a few days later!
I got lot of compliments on it, both times I wore it! You can celebrate your “Be”! Still, Brave, Just, Uncommon, True, You, Strong, etc.! This weeks installment of Fashion Friday from Cents of Style are these awesome BE shirts! You can check out the deal here. These shirts would make a great gift!
Schoola is at it again! This weekend they have two great promos!
The first, and my favorite: Four days of deals as low as $1, so keep checking back. There will be new items added daily. No code needed.
Starts: Friday, February 17th, at 12:00 am Pacific Time Ends:Monday, February 20th, at 11:59 pm Pacific Time
The second deal is pretty great, especially if you need to stock up on new to you clothes!
60% off $60 or More Starts: Friday, February 17th, at 12:00 am Pacific Time Ends: Limited Time, Act Fast Code: PREZ60
If you are new to Schoola, sign up here and you’ll receive $10 off your first order! That’s a pretty sweet deal!
In addition to offering awesome gently worn kids clothes, Schoola also gives a percentage (40%) of each sale to a school. So you can feel good twice: Once while your saving $$, and again because you are helping support a school in need.
To get started, click here. And I can’t wait to see what you have scored! I got Lil’ Man 3 shirts!
**Fine Print: Offer valid for a limited time. Discounts and credits do not apply toward the free shipping threshold or promotional minimums. Discounts are applied to the post-credit order value. New-with-tags items are not eligible for purchase with discounts or credits.**
I’ve written about clothing swaps before, but I wanted to share some additional resources and tips.
Last night I was pulling out the 24 month clothes for Bitty Bird, and making a pile of 18 month clothes that she had outgrown and I thought about how there were probably other moms (and dads) doing the same thing!
I try to keep clothing in the next size up for Bitty, but Lil’ Man hasn’t bee growing very much, just wearing his clothes out, so I only have a few outfits in the next size up for him. Everything lives in a tote in her bedroom. But don’t worry, she can’t get into it. It’s part of her changing table set up.
We rely on clothing swaps and hand-me-downs for the bulk of our kids clothes. There is no reason that you have to spend thousands of dollars on dressing your kids!
Here are some tips to how we save big on kids clothes:
Trade with friends!
The Pile of outgrown clothes!
We lucked out that a lot of our friends had girls about a year before Bitty was born. We received a bunch of hand me downs prior to her birth, and we continue to as well. This is great because I turn around and share them with friends who have kids after Bitty has grown out of them!
Handing down clothes or trading with friends is a great way to keep costs down and keep unwanted/outgrown clothes out of landfills!
Some of our favorite outfits have been hand me downs!
Check Craigslist Free Section!
I have found tons of clothes (not just for the kids) in the free section of Craiglist. People move, or don’t have time to sell or donate clothing they no longer want. Instead they post on Craigslist! I’ve scored Jack and Janie, Gymboree, and even Nordstrom brand kids clothes all for free!
Pathways Church Clothing Swap Takes place once a year.
Foothills Church Shop and Swap Once or twice a year
Miss Charity’s Closet Monthly swap at Sonrise Church 8805 N. Magnolia Ave Santee, CA 92071 (2nd Saturday of each month)
And these two, while not specifically clothing swaps, do have clothing available for those in need
The Closet on 54th: Open 3 times a month on a Tuesday, Thursday or Friday 11:00am to 2:00pm. Located at Calvary Lutheran Church, 3060 54th Street, San Diego, CA 92105. Men, womens, and childrens clothing.
Naomi’s Closet: at Santee United Methodist Church 8964 N. Magnolia St. Santee, CA 92071 Wednesdays 10 AM – 12 PM and every 1st & 3rd Saturday, 9 AM – 1 PM (ladies clothing only, men are not permitted)
My Helper, making soup for her babies.
Last night after separating and pulling out all of the outgrown clothes, I made two stacks. One was clothes to pass along to friends, and the second was clothes that were in play condition. A little wear, some staining, but still in ok shape (good for playing outside).
I love Cents of Style. They have really nice stuff and it’s inexpensive too. This week you can score a free shirt that embodies the essence of this season “Thankful. Grateful. Blessed” for free when you spend $25 or more. Get a jump start on your holiday shopping (or treat yo’ self), and score a free shirt!
The coupon code is THANKFUL1 and it will make each t-shirt FREE with any $25 purchase, + FREE SHIPPING!Anything on the site is free game – any purchase that totals $25 qualifies for the free t-shirt. Here are steps for purchase:
1-Find products you love (jewelry, clothes, shoes, whatever you have to have) and add it to your cart.
2-When the cart totals $25, add the Thankful Grateful Blessed shirt from our Fashion Friday page to the cart.
3-Hit Checkout.
4- Put the code THANKFUL1 in the “Gift Card or Discount Code” Box to make your t-shirt FREE!
Schoola is hooking us up! Starting today, Buy a Sundress and Get Half Off Your Next Order!
Purchase a sundress between 6/6 and 6/12 and receive a 50% off code via email on 6/13! Oh, and it gets better with FREE SHIPPING!*
To get started, click here. New to Schoola- that’s cool too. Sign up here and score $20 in new to you clothes for you, or your kiddos! Schoola helps schools fundraise by selling gently worn clothes. You can learn about their mission here.
I know there are so many families in San Diego that are affected by the government shutdown. I wanted to post a small round up to try and help those who may need help with groceries, clothes, or help with paying bills.
I’ve written about 
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