BibChatter

This afternoon my husband and I stopped by Once Upon A Child in Florence, KY to pick up some items for Ben who is 18 months old. It wasn't until recently, I had rediscovered the world of consignment shopping. When I was a child, most of my clothes were hand-me-downs or gifts from local charities, churches, or neighbors. Very rarely did I ever receive anything brand new and or brand name. I had this warped idea that if clothes or items had "previous experience" as Once Upon a Child taglines in their store, then they must be junk.

After my first daughter was born, all of her clothes, cribs, bedding, decorations, toys, etc was brand new. (We were very lucky to be given such great gifts from friends, family, and co-workers over time). Then, as she became older and Ben was born 7 years later, I remembered how quickly she had outgrown many of her clothes after wearing them once or not at all. Many toys (even to this day) are purchased brand new and then sit, lonely and bored in her closet :-(. So, as I was making one of my many trips to Starbucks, I happened to notice a large pink and blue sign on a store with baby strollers out front. Intrigued I pulled in and walked about. As soon as we entered it was crazy!