It has been exactly 27 days since our lives were forever changed with the addition of our youngest son, Garrett Edwin. Our family is thrilled to pieces and our lives are now full of all things baby. Hence the lack of any blogging this month! Hopefully that is a one-time lapse and that my excuse is a good one.Since Garrett arrived I am happy to report that I have my Living Large with Less mindset for all things baby too. This is new for me because when my first son was born I was running out for new items constantly and I definitely was sucked into the Babies R Us vortex. Now, six years later I have a new goal: borrow whatever I can. I now know many more moms who are all happy to pass along their baby's hand-me-downs or larger baby items. The beauty of this strategy is many faceted: my friends get some more use out their baby items, I do not have to earn money to spend money on things I need only for a short time, and in most cases I am returning the items back to their rightful owners after using them (this will save me storage space and/or the hassle of a future garage sale).
Currently I am borrowing a wonderful bouncy seat, bathtub, and mobile. Additionally I have received a few bags full of clothes that are seasonally appropriate for Garrett. My other son was born in May and his clothes are not warm enough for the baby this fall. I love the variety of clothing options and sharing resources. Don't get me wrong, I love new baby clothes too but I am equally excited about gently used items. Because of my LLWL passion both showers that are being thrown in Garrett's honor have requested gifts of gently used items or new. Think about how you might put your baby or child's "old" clothing to better use: share it with a friend, bring it to a consignment or local thrift store, or perhaps organize a clothing swap with friends. Why buy what you can trade, borrow, or receive for free??!!
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