My obsession is ...

I think I have the makings of one of those crazy people who buys stuff for no one and nothing in particular just because it's cheap.

I was actually headed to our real estate agent on Saturday, and I expected it to be shut for the morning for ANZAC day but open later. Turns out it was closed all day so I dropped into the local Vinnies. They were selling all children's clothes for $1 each. So I started attacking this large mound of clothing piled on a bed until I was sick of looking. $12 later I had a pile of little items just because (but my washing looked so cute!).

However, I did have my niece and nephew in mind, because they have just moved from Darwin, where there is no winter to speak of, to Toowoomba, which is cold by Queensland standards, and have no warm gear.

So yesterday I stuffed as many little things into a 3kg post parcel bag as I could and sent them up. For my niece I got three pairs of cute little jeans (they all had flowers and what-have-you embroidered on them) and three cardies/jackets, which are all in perfect condition, and if there is such a thing as "fashion" for toddlers then I reckon they are the height of it. Well over $100 worth of clothing for $6.

I am feeling very satisfied with myself and my performance as a doting Aunt just now. I just have to work out what to do with the rest of it ...