Towler Life

Last weekend we braved the Raleigh Kids Exchange- a HUGE consignment expo that visits the Fairgrounds twice a year. We thought we were prepared, having read some info on the website about bringing your own bags (or wagon, depending on what items you were in the market for) and anticipating lines at checkout. Reading the FAQ's on the website did NOTHING to prepare us for what we experienced-

Everything baby, and I mean EVERYTHING, was inside this gigantic warehouse. Crazed mom's and on-edge dad's armed with previously mentioned wagon's were clearly on a mission. Dan and I walked around dumbfounded, pretending like we knew what we were doing. Eventually we found a rhythm and even got brave enough to pick up some items claiming them as our own. After over an hour of hunting and gathering, we decided we'd by no means seen it all but had seen enough. There we were ready to figure out where the check out was, Dan carrying our board books, Baby Einstein DVD's, toy links, and clothes hangers all inside a baby bathtub, when we saw the line. An estimated hour long line for an estimated 12 dollars worth of goods. It just didn't add up. Sadly, we abandoned our bathtub and its contents. Even though we left empty handed, we are glad to have witnessed the chaos of the Kids Exchange and may even brave it again one day when we have our sights on bigger ticket items.

In other baby news, I found this great website where I have been eyeing some fabric for the crib and nursery. When I discovered they send FREE swatches, I went a little overboard. Look what arrived in the mail!