The irony of my morning is not lost on me.
It is completely ridiculous to donate items to Goodwill and then walk directly into Goodwill looking for more stuff, right?
RIGHT?
The donated items were things like a seed spreader, a sprayer that I used once to do the deck, and a fake tree. And a box of clothes.
My shopping list was short:
A black hoodie for N (for her Halloween cat costume).
Snowpants for G.
Swiffer pad thingies (it says that on the box.)
Then there was the list of "browsing" items for which I didn't hold out much hope: a wider basket for the pillows/blanket in the living room and gently used side tables that are significantly taller than 23 inches.
Goodwill (basket and side tables)==no dice
Habitat Restore=nope
Home Goods/TJ Maxx--basket found, $14.99
Once Upon a Child=snowpants, $6.50
Target=hoodie ($19.99) and Swiffer thingies
I liked looking at the home goods, but it also bothered me because I really strive to be pretty minimalist.
As per my usual, I found myself thinking all manner of thoughts that really aren't conducive to successful shopping.
Thoughts like....
"Why do I like gallery walls? They are so busy, which is really not minimalist at all. So am I really not a minimalist?"
"Can I be a minimalist about horizontal stuff but not vertical stuff?"
"Why does everyone seem to want rhino heads on their walls?"
"Am I weird because I do not want rhino heads on my walls?
I am on a couple of swap pages for moms on Facebook, and I am amazed at how many people eagerly jump on items that, at least for me, require lots of stewing and a very specific plan of where I am going to put an item. I would never, ever buy a piece of furniture without having measurements and knowing where it is going to stay. Perhaps this is because once a piece of furniture enters my house, it probably isn't ever going to leave.
Shopping with myself for company is a drag.
It is completely ridiculous to donate items to Goodwill and then walk directly into Goodwill looking for more stuff, right?
RIGHT?
The donated items were things like a seed spreader, a sprayer that I used once to do the deck, and a fake tree. And a box of clothes.
My shopping list was short:
A black hoodie for N (for her Halloween cat costume).
Snowpants for G.
Swiffer pad thingies (it says that on the box.)
Then there was the list of "browsing" items for which I didn't hold out much hope: a wider basket for the pillows/blanket in the living room and gently used side tables that are significantly taller than 23 inches.
Goodwill (basket and side tables)==no dice
Habitat Restore=nope
Home Goods/TJ Maxx--basket found, $14.99
Once Upon a Child=snowpants, $6.50
Target=hoodie ($19.99) and Swiffer thingies
I liked looking at the home goods, but it also bothered me because I really strive to be pretty minimalist.
As per my usual, I found myself thinking all manner of thoughts that really aren't conducive to successful shopping.
Thoughts like....
"Why do I like gallery walls? They are so busy, which is really not minimalist at all. So am I really not a minimalist?"
"Can I be a minimalist about horizontal stuff but not vertical stuff?"
"Why does everyone seem to want rhino heads on their walls?"
"Am I weird because I do not want rhino heads on my walls?
I am on a couple of swap pages for moms on Facebook, and I am amazed at how many people eagerly jump on items that, at least for me, require lots of stewing and a very specific plan of where I am going to put an item. I would never, ever buy a piece of furniture without having measurements and knowing where it is going to stay. Perhaps this is because once a piece of furniture enters my house, it probably isn't ever going to leave.
Shopping with myself for company is a drag.
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