Yard Sale

A yard sale is not necessary before a move, and many people choose to just give away what they no longer need.  But I kind of enjoy the whole thing, and my kids do too.   My oldest has been saving her chore money for weeks now.  Her dad is going to take her out and see what sort of deals they can find while I sell our unwanted stuff.

I also don't usually do a yard sale this early.  Since I don't know what my new house will look like yet, I may have to sell a few additional things right before, or even just after, the move.  But since our neighborhood is putting on their annual yard sale, I wanted to take advantage of all the traffic it will bring.

What sorts of things am I selling?  Well in the few years that we have been here, my little one grew out of her stroller and her bike trailer.  Her baby hangers no longer hold her cloths, some old board books and "baby" movies are going.  Some old plastic storage boxes, an old weed whacker, and a few other odds and ends.  And since I don't have a whole lot to sell, this one will be pretty easy.  I just need to clean up a few things, slap a few price stickers on everything, brew up some iced tea, and sit out and enjoy the day. 

I do want to note that we are selling our big houseplant too.  When a company moves you, they won't take plants.  And if you think about it, it makes sense.  Your plant would be packed away in a dark, hot (or cold depending on the time of year) truck for days with no water.  And the company does not want to take responsibility for them dying.  Of course you can always move them in your car, if they mean that much to you.  But quite honestly my house plants don't mean that much to me.  As long as I can move the pot, I can always buy a new plant.  So I sell them every time we move.

Update:
Our yard sale was a success!  We sold about half of our stuff within the first half hour!  I sat out for another couple of hours trying to get rid of as much as I could, but at some point my pile was too small for anyone to bother stopping to check out.  So I closed up shop and went out looking for my own good deals. 

The girls found some pretty cool toys for dirt cheap and they had fun riding around the neighborhood on their bikes with Daddy.  The plant went to a good home.  The weather was awesome!  And I even got some weeding done. 

After it was all wrapped up, my next stop was the Goodwill.  Whew, I am glad that's done!