Claire's Closet

Septembers Free Item of the Month

2009-09-01T15:04:00.003-05:00

Every month we have a free item of the month. For the month of September we are giving away Halloween Costumes. You can purchase these costumes or get one of your choice for free with every $50.00 purchase.

Also, we are having a 50% off sale off of our Recycled Clothing. Use the code RC50 at checkout to receive the discount.

Claire's Closet

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2009-08-28T15:07:00.000-05:00

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Money Savings Tip-Budget!!

2009-07-13T10:51:00.000-05:00

With 4 kids, 3 pets, a mortgage and a car payment we spend lots of money. My husband is the only one bringing in a salary right now so it is important that we budget our money. This wasn't always the case. At the end of the month our checking was nearing 0 and we had no money in savings and we could never figure out where all of our money was going.
One day my husband and I sat down and reviewed our checking account summaries and added up where all of our money was going. It was going towards eating out and Walmart...lol We love to eat out and I can't go into Wal Mart and buy one thing! We decided to make a budget. We added up his monthly salary after taxes and made a bill chart. We wrote down all of our monthly bills that we had. Mortgage, Car Payment, insurance, etc. Then we looked at how much we had over after those bills. After looking at what we had left over we decided to make an allowance for food, gas, and other. Other was the trickiest part. We broke down "other" into smaller categories and wrote on envelopes each of the broken down categories.
Hygiene & Cleaning Supplies(toothpaste, shampoo,diapers, paper towels, etc.)
Eating Out/ Entertainment
Pet Care
House Maintenance
Car Maintenance
School (field trips, supplies, etc)
Misc (everything else)

When then wrote down a number on each envelope. This number was how much money every pay period(for us every 2 weeks) were we willing to contribute to each of these areas. For eating out and entertainment we decided that we would spend $75 every 2 weeks in that area. That seems low but we make it work. Anyway each pay period add that amount of cash to that envelope. You will slowly see some of it grow, which is great in case your car breaks down or if you need to take your pet to the vet. It's also a great way to see and control where your money goes.
We also make sure that we put money in our savings every month and after all of this we allow our checking to grow by a small amount.
Another alternative if you don't like having cash is to open a separate checking just for food, gas, and "other" Use that account for only those areas that way you know that you will always have money for bills.
If anyone wants to see an example of the bill chart we made using excel then let me know and I will email it to you.
I will be adding new tips every week as to how our family is starting to save money in different areas of our lives.

Free Item of the Month of July

2009-07-02T13:49:00.003-05:00

With the purchase of $50 or more you can receive either a pink or blue Mullins Square Tooth Fairy Pillow. It retails for $26.00. We also have different pillows to offer from football to cheerleading.

This month we also adding a ton of Halloween Costumes for babies. They are so adorable!

Use code JulyXmas to receive 50% off your next purchase!

Baby Music CD Giveaway!

2009-06-16T15:26:00.004-05:00

I have added several Baby Go! Cd's to my site. These are some amazing cd's that are from music that many of us grew up with.
The familiar melodies of the classic songs we as adults love, set to a more soothing style for baby, is an ingenious idea. Babies love them as much as adults do! Perfect to rock baby to sleep as a newborn. As baby gets a little older, play the CDs in the background during play time and nap time. These melodic reinterpretations have a very soothing quality to them and they are also a nice break from some of the other more saccharine children's tunes out on the market!
Babies Go CDs make wonderful gifts for births, showers, birthdays, holidays and more.

Some titles we currently have are

Babies Go! Beatles Music CD - Vol 2

Babies Go! Bob Marley Music CD

Babies Go! Rolling Stones Music CD

Babies Go! U2 Music CD

We will be adding more titles in the next few days.

Here are a few samples of some of the songs on the cd's.

I think these cd's are really neat. So neat that I will be giving one away to one lucky reader!

One lucky reader will be able to choose what cd they would like to be sent to them.

To get entries-
Tell me which cd you would want.
Follow me on twitter and tell me that you did or that you already do.
Tell me your favorite item on Claire's Closet.
Friend request me on Myspace.
Leave a bulletin on myspace about this giveaway and tell me that you did.
Tweet about this giveaway and tell me that you did.
Blog about this giveaway.

Please leave one comment per item that you do.

Contest ends on June 30th so be sure to come back and check for the announcement of the winner!

Good luck everyone!

New Riddle Giveaway

2009-06-11T11:45:00.002-05:00

Please see previous Riddle Me blog entries for rules!
Here is this weeks riddle-

It doesn't matter if I am black or white. I will take you there, but I can not bring you back. What am I?

Answer this under comments to receive a $10 giftcard!! Good luck!!

Claire's Closet

Riddle Me Wednesday

2009-06-03T16:54:00.002-05:00

Time for a new riddle. When guessing just write them into a comment or else they won't count. The first person to guess correctly wins a $10 giftcard! Make sure you leave your guess as a comment! You may guess as many times as you want.

Now for the riddle-

We see it once in a year, twice in a week, and never in a day. What is it?

Riddle Me

2009-05-21T12:29:00.003-05:00

Riddles are so much fun. My husband, my kids, and I do them all the time.

Solve this riddle and win a $20 gift card to Claire's Closet!

You can take one letter away from me and I will stay the same.
Take away 2 letters and I stay the same.
Take away 3,4, in fact take away all of my letters and I will never change.
What am I?

The first person to correctly answer this will win! I will reach the winner, but you must give me a way to reach you.

A few new items

2009-05-04T16:09:00.007-05:00

These sweet little seersucker striped rubber soled boat shoes are perfect for any little boy. They come in a plastic gift box with a bow. Sized 0-6 months and made by Mud Pie.

A big dinosaur for a big boy! This cute onesie has dinosaur screen print wrapped around the side. Contrast ribbing on lap shoulder neck line, sleeves, and bottom. Three snap crotch. Fits Babies 0-6M and is made by Mud Pie.

A Big Dinosaur for the big boy! Three Piece set includes lap shoulder ringer tee with dinosaur screen print wrapped around the side of tee, elastic waist pant with matching dinosaur print, and matching bootie socks. It is 100% cotton and is also made by Mud Pie. 0-6 months.

Little Princess fabric covered photo album is a perfect brag book for any new mom, dad, grandma, grandpa, or anyone! Makes a great gift. Holds 88 4x6 photos.

If you are interested in purchasing any of these great items or too see more of our products please visit us at our site claires-closet.com

Mothers Day Giveaway!

2009-04-23T10:45:00.001-05:00

For every item that you purchase you will be entered into our Bath & Body Works Mothers Day Giveaway! For example, buy 5 things and your name will be entered 5 times. One lucky winner will receive a $30 gift card from Bath & Body Works. Winner will be announced on April 30, 2009. Good luck!

Claire's Closet

Finally added a myspace

2009-04-18T21:39:00.003-05:00

I finally made a myspace account for my website. Feel free to add us as friends :)
I also had a chance to add these adorable sandals. They are size 0-6 months and would go lovely
with this dress.
So feel free to stop by Claire's Closet to check them out! They make a great baby shower gift!

New Items!

2009-04-15T13:25:00.002-05:00

I finally found a free second to add some new items. I added 2 communion dress for girls in sizes 7-20x. These are made by Lito and are absolutely adorable. I also added a few boutique bows for that special girl in your life. I will be slowly adding more items.
It has been crazy around here! As some of you know, I am in currently enrolled in Kaplan University and I am taking 2 classes at the moment. I had a big test this past week so I was busy studying. Don't forget to use discount code 20off at checkout for 20% off your next purchase!
Claire's Closet

New products & Giveaway!

2009-04-09T18:08:00.002-05:00

I have added some new products today so go over and check them out! Also, Sensible Finds featured an article on my site and we are having a giveaway over there. Make sure you enter to win a $20 gift card! Ends on April 15th.

New Items!

2009-04-02T13:13:00.002-05:00

I added some new items today, finally! I added girls 24 months, and 3t. I also added maternity and newborn items. I will be hopefully taking pictures tomorrow so I can add more items to my site next week. Don't miss out on our 50% off coupon which expires at midnight on Sunday! code- APRFOOL

50% off!

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Use discount code APRFOOL at checkout to receive 50% off your purchase until Sunday!
Thanks,
Claire's Closet

Rich Giveaway winner...

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is easy to determine since Leslie was the only one who entered! Congrats! Please email me at sanchez.908@hotmail.com to receive your giftcard!

Rich Giveaway

2009-03-25T10:06:00.003-05:00

I have been thinking a lot lately about the economy, people losing their jobs, losing their homes, losing everything. Some people who were making $350K plus a year lost everything by living outside of their means. They used to say they were rich, now they say they are in debt and are now poor. How do you define rich? Let's turn this into a giveaway. One person will receive a $10 gift certificate to my site, www.claires-closet.com and another person will get to pick out one thing for free.
Now to the fun part, how to enter the contest. Please leave one comment per entry. For example if you do 2 things, make 2 comments, 1 for each. If you do something worth more than one entry, next to it write 1 of 2 and then make a new comment and write 2 of 2.

1. Give me your definition of "rich" (1 entry)
2. Tell me why you think or don't think you are rich. (1 entry)
3. Follow us on Twitter. then tell me that you did or that you already do. (1 entry)
4. Twitter about this giveaway and then tell me that you did. (2 entries)
5. Become a follower of our blog and tell me that you did. (2 entries)

I will announce the winners on Wednesday, April 1st using random.org. The winners will have 48 hours to claim their prizes and then I move onto a new number. So please bookmark us so you remember to check back! Good luck everyone!

Cloth diapering

2009-03-20T09:02:00.004-05:00

I think cloth diapering is a wonderful thing that helps save the environment and helps save you money. I have been using cloth diapers with 3 of my kids and some of the diapers, I am currently using on my son, is the same diaper as I used on my other son and daughter. Pictured is an AIO (all-in-one) diaper. It has velcro which makes it easy to adjust and take on and take off. You can even use cloth liners to help give the diaper more absorbency. Never use fabric softener on your diaper because it will give you less absorbency. You can see some of the cloth diapers and accessories I offer here. I will be adding more diapers and accessories in the future. To clean the diaper you can use this or just shake it out in the toilet and place in a bag, which I do. And to get stains out, after washing and before drying I set it out in the sun and the sun fades the stains out. Our family has saved a lot of money with using cloth diapers.

Easter Basket Giveaway

2009-03-19T12:32:00.001-05:00

There are only 2 weeks left to get a chance in winning $30 worth of Easter Basket fillers! For every item you buy your name gets thrown into the hat that many times, buy 5 items, your name gets put in 5 times. On April 1st, I will draw a name out of the hat and the lucky winner will receive $30 of Easter basket fillers!

New Blog

2009-03-19T12:18:00.003-05:00

I finally decided to start a blog for my site, Claire's Closet. For those who are not familiar with my store, we are an online consignment/resale store for baby,children, and maternity clothing and accessories. I try to add new items every week, but sometimes that doesn't happen. My husband and I have 4 children, almost 7, 3, almost 2, and a 6 month old. I also just enrolled in Kaplan University to get my Health Science degree, so I tend to stay a little busy. I am very excited about starting this blog and I love improving my store and adding new things. I hope to add a Mom's Corner to my site soon that will offer special little things for all those hardworking busy mommas out there. So feel free to sit back, relax, look around, and enjoy some shopping without having to drag out the kiddos.