Confessions. I admit....

Well, my new love is ebay. Yes, my friends, ebay.  I am not a millionaire (yet) and I am not a huge fan of shipping and standing in line at the post office with 4 kids in tow.....but I am addicted I believe.  I didn't make a ton of money on my initial listings.  But thankfully, I listed them during the promotional week of "free listings"--no insertion fee.  Saved me at least $15 or so.  The fees are what kicked my trash.  Between ebay and paypal, I was considering if it was worth it....but yes, I believe so. Once I get the hang of it, I think it will prove to be an amazing endeavor.  One more to add to my thousand other projects on the table. 
I listed 19 items and sold 7.  Some things I listed at too low of a price...and others maybe too high.  I sold mostly clothing.  Mostly new with tags (NWT) items which sell well. But clearly there weren't a ton of people interested in the stuff I was selling.  Maybe there was a reason i was selling it.... mostly items that were given to me as gifts but I didn't like--some I did but wrong seasons for my kids sizes, etc.  So another confession--
I REGIFT. Yes, I do.  If I don't think my kids will wear it, if I don't like it, if it is not my style--I regift if it is cute. If it is not, EBAY is the winner.  (Do not worry, if you are reading this blog, I did not regift your baby gift or recent birthday present because YOU have good taste.  You are reading my blog aren't you?)  Some things I sold were cute.  But I didn't need them. Like the pair of cute Limited Too girls jeans I got at a yard sale.  I ended up losing money on those due to those darn fees. Dangit.  I am giong to have to get this down to a science.
But a beautfiul layette set that I got as a gift sold for $11!  I would have never been able to get that money at a consignment shop or at a yard sale!  I sold it because I have plenty of stuff that size and didn't need it. It was very cute.

So if you have stuff that you don't wear that is still in good shape...ebay my friends is the way to go.  Try it out.  You just might make yourself a buck or two. Or eleven.

Welcome

Welcome to my new blog....
Only Pennies in my Pocket.
Because truly, that is about all I have.  To be exact I have 1 quarter and 2 pennies left in my change compartment after I found my steal of the day:
a pair of size 14 dark wash super cute Sonoma jeans I found today at Brother's Keeper Thrift Store during the
"Ladies Day 50cent Sale"
Sweet Deal I tell you....
I will either list these on Ebay or give them to a sweet lady in my life.  And of course I can't tell you who because a lady never reveals her clothing size.

So back to the point of this blog and my welcoming wish to you...

I am a self-proclaimed (and by many others...I am not sure if this is a compliment or a jab at my "conscious thriftiness")

Parsimonious Person

 and other great titles I could be called...and I am sure I have been called

Frugal Fairy
Prudey Pants
Penny Pincher (hey, I only have a few)
Bargain Hunter

and dare I say

(gasp!) Cheapskate

as well as the words:
economical
thrifty
stingy (I hope this never is me when it comes to someone in need..because then I want to be known as generous...)
cautious
sparing
cheap

But truly these are all compliments (ok, the word stingy has the word sting in it, and it kinda does that to your heart when someone calls you that, but as long as it is said in a joking manner, I think I am ok...) to me.  REALLY.  Because if it weren't for my "stinginess" me, my Mr. H and my beauties (I have a growing family of GIRLS) would probably all be homeless. Ok, so that is drastic.  Not homeless, but let's just say, we wouldn't enjoy life as much as we do on this teacher salary {by choice}.  You see, my husband works really hard.  Away from home.  I work really hard.  At home.  My job just doesn't bring in a steady paycheck.  But that is ok.  Because we both chose our jobs because
WE LOVE WHAT WE DO even though the pay stinks because the rewards are worth every minute.  We are both educators.  We are both intricately involved in shaping the lives of the next generation.  And we wouldn't trade it for the world.  Even for all the money in the world.
And so, this brings us to why I have only pennies in my pocket  to work with when it comes to decorating, throwing parties, dressing my kids and whatever else strikes my fancy each day. 

And so, I am inviting you, all of you and any of you whoso desire to come along to share in my journey of turning
Trash into {Cash} Treasure
I will buy and sell
I will refurbish, restore, repurpose and refinish
I will travel far and near to hunt down a fabulous deal

and it will be done
all in the name of ....
well....love.  Cheesy I know. But I love my family. I want them to have a good life and enjoy the best parts of it.  The icing on the cake (or fudge frosting if you will) is their's to be had.  And if it means pinching pennies and shopping yard sales and thrift stores... press forward, saints!  This mama will endure it all.

So if you too only have a few pennies to spare, or even if you a few more and you would just like to know how to hold on to them longer....join me in my journey and watch what I do with 

Only Pennies in my Pocket.

Until next time...happy saving.