Welcome back to Monday Mamalogues:
'linking up to share to the beauty and breakdowns of motherhood'!
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| Annual 'Neigbourhood' Yard Sale. |
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| 'Steals on Wheels'...this is her "smile" now too. |
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| Washing off the "baby goobers" she says. |
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| Dinosaurs enjoy building towers. |
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We aren't avid yard sale goers at this stage of life.
The prospect of hauling kids in - and out - of the car for every little curb side treasure hunt is not very appealing to us.
So, when our city does an annual yard sale that encompasses blocks of homes (so you can just keep pushing the stroller along) I'm eager to go!
We scored a fun, albeit modest, amount of goodies this year.
Azriel picked out this great bin of wood blocks.. and we happily handed over one shiny dollar for it!
Most toys around our nest get baptized before enjoyment.
I'm no germ-a-phobe, but I like to think the toy is getting a fresh start here.
I've said it before, but I really prefer our purchases to be second-hand (thrifted, op shop, etc).
Sure, it's cheaper. But, it also comes with a story.
I feel like the object has a history, or some life experience it brings with it.
A few wrinkles, a few scars, maybe a scratch or dent.
I like the messy 'real' things vs. the shiny plastic superficial ones.
I guess it feels more authentic, right?
It seems like a better reflection of ourselves... an imperfect masterpiece.
A curious treasure with some scrapes along the way.
And if we can look at an object and wonder at the story behind it,
how much more so should we look at our family, friends, strangers... everyone.. and see the story in them.
Some of us are shiny, and some of us have more dents than we'd like to show...
...but we all have a story, our story.
And our children, well, they're reading it right alongside us.
