There is no better feeling than getting both girls totally outfitted for the summer (including spring clothes and Easter dresses) for around $100 total. Yes, there will be a few items here and there that I will still need to pick up, but the bulk of their clothes are ready to go when the weather gets warm! I had a mission to prove that I could get quality, name brand clothes for the same price (if not cheaper) than cheaper department stores or places like Target/Wal Mart. I love Target and will probably buy a bunch of play clothes there, but I do love Carters, Gap, Old Navy and Children's Place for nicer clothes for things like church, dinners out, etc. So my mission yesterday was to buy the bulk of the girls' spring/summer clothes for around $100. I was so excited that I was actually able to accomplish this!
Carters Outlet at the Legends had some awesome prices! Right now on their website they have 2 printable coupons, one for $5 creepers for infants (1 piece outfits, normally around $12.00 each) and also a 20% off your entire purchase over $40. I happened to have a 25% off coupon that was mailed to me that I used instead, but 20% off is great too. Their Easter dresses are all 50% off right now, so when I added the 25% coupon equaled out to the dresses being 75% off each!! The two matching dresses I got for the girls were normally $32 and $36 each...after my discount I got them for $8 and $9 a piece...$17 for two dresses is an awesome awesome deal!! Everything I bought yesterday was mostly for Olivia since Mia has outgrown many of their clothes...but everything I bought was at least 50% off in store with my 25% off coupon...which added up to a whopping savings!! I also got another 20% off coupon to use for my next purchase at checkout. We will be making a return trip for sure!!
All girls pajamas are BOGO right now as well. We waited on those this trip, but will probably be going back for some new nightgowns for Mia. One nightgown at $26 with the second one free, plus 20% off works out to be around $10/nightgown for good, quality pajamas. That's a great deal.
Old Navy rounded out Mia's wardrobe with all of their cotton and knit dresses marked down to $8.50-$10.00 each. She LOVES dresses (anyone that knows her isn't shocked by this!) so if I can load up on dresses for the summer for her, it eliminates the morning fight of what we are wearing :0) Old Navy also had their Capri leggings on sale for 2 for $6 (normally $8.50 each). I grabbed a couple of pairs of these to throw under her dresses from last year that still fit but have gotten a little too short on her. This helped round out her wardrobe so she has more dresses to choose from without showing the world her cute little rear end while playing! Old Navy little girls flip flops are also $2.50/pair when you buy 2 or more. Of course we ended up with pink and silver. It looked like there were several great deals for Adults as well, however both kids were hungry and I bypassed shopping for myself.
GAP outlet had some adorable outfits for girls but not great on the markdowns right now. We did get a few pieces because I can't resist GAP, but will be waiting for better deals there. Last year at the end of spring I was able to get winter clothes from $.99-$2.99 a piece. I bought bigger sizes and that's what the girls had for this year.
Stride Rite has some great deals on shoes (and if you haven't tried Stride Rite shoes for your kids you are missing out!!) These are GREAT quality shoes that hold up through anything. I got Olivia a new pair of Robeez for $19.00, cheaper than most places I could find them. We will be going back for Mia closer to summer because her feet keep growing and growing!
My greatest feeling yesterday was knowing that I didn't pay full price for anything, and most items I got were at least a 50% savings if not more!! Why pay full price when I can get the same items much cheaper??
This did take some planning/organizing. I spent the last week or two watching store websites/emails and writing out a list of what we have, what we need and where the best deals are. So I basically knew what I was looking for at each store before we went. This helped me to stay on budget and not go crazy...because lets face it, shopping for little girls is a LOT of fun!
Happy Shopping!
That's awesome!!! Thanks for sharing...now I'm going to check out for those deals in those stores! :)
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