I love going to thrift shops, flea markest and garage sales.   I really love to pick up old jewelry and clothing.   I remember one time, when my daughter was small.  I used to go into some of the better children stores and see what the new colors were and style.  I stopped in KidsRUs.  My daughter saw a pair of painted jeans that she wanted badly.  The problem was the jeans(she was wearing size 4) were $13.00.  At that time they were two expensive for my budget.  Every other counter we went by she wanted this and that.   I was a single parent, living on a very strict budget( which meant no money for let overs.   After she went to school, I went to the local thrift store.  It just so happen that certain colored tags were half off.  I even found the same jeans my daughter want and they already had paint on them(the jeans cost me 50 cents.  I also found come craft paint, beads, buttons, trims as well.   I got so excited I ran home washed every thing and started to work.  I left the thrift store with two garage bags of clothes.  I make sure that I put matches together.  I did so well that the teacher had sent a note home with my daughter asking that could I please send my daughter home in her old clothes because of all the painting and working they were doing.  I just laughed to my self.  If she only knew.  Just a little imagination, work, and creativity will do. 

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