I thought I would share this for those thrifty types out there. This is thrifting from your own computer… no need to hop in the car and spend hours browsing. Although, that is definitely fun, too! Just in case you haven’t heard of this yet, Lala is a music CD trading site. We have loved passing on some of our music that we no longer listen to and updating with a few things that have been on our wish list that we never got around to purchasing. A portion of the proceeds go back to the artist. A few creative members can’t pass up the opportunity to embellish the envelopes which always makes it fun to see what comes in the mail.

The other sight I have loved this summer is BookMooch. It is a book trading sight. It is totally free, except that you have to be willing to pay the postage to send your book to someone who wants it. Doing that earns you the ability to have someone else send you a book on your wish list. Using “book rate” with the USPS means that each trade costs you about a dollar or two to send out. Besides the obvious joy of getting a book in the mail that I actually want, it has been so fun to mail out books to people who want them instead of dumping them at the used bookstore wondering if anyone will ever want them. This was the first book that arrived. Score!

The kids poured over this book for a few days before school started. They also announced, “We still like it even though it is only in black in white!” Huh? I suddenly realized I am standing on the other side of a huge generation gap! Anyway, things are calming down around here. The dr. jekyll/mr. hyde that lives in my house was soooo excited to go back to school. He loves routine! So one of the things I have learned is that next summer I will need to start making chore charts and daily schedules in May before school gets out and way before things get out of control. Well, I have a busy week ahead. My sister and brother-in-law have a wedding reception on Saturday. They “eloped” in Thailand at the end of January, but are now back in the country so it is time for the rest of us to celebrate with them. We are busy turning our house into a hotel for all the family coming into town. I can’t wait to see all my nieces and nephews together! Fun! Fun!

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