Bargain Books

You may or may not know that I am obsessed with books. We have over 3000 books in our home library... Please don't judge me. I'm just a book lover.

And I've been blessed with several children who love books. One handed me his wishlist. It had Eight Hundred and Twenty Six books on it.

I said no.

But I still will buy some books. And right now you can save 15% on every purchase of 4 or more used books with the Better World Books Shop from Work Sale. Free shipping worldwide. So I think I will be off. To buy some books, because if there is anything I like as much as I like books, it is a bargain. So I am a sucker for bargain books... (The sale is only valid on books in the BWB bargain book section)

Shoes, shoes, shoes!

So this is not about food, but it is about getting a good value for your money. Sometimes you have no choice, you may actually need to buy a necessity...

I took a chance, and I ordered Jumping Jacks shoes from Endless.com.

They are leather, make all sorts of claims about orthopedically correct fit, have a removable insert to allow for a bit of extra growth, and were an excellent value, compared to local shoe prices. Not to mention shipping was super fast and very affordable! ($10 for the order, free shipping for orders over $125, and since they ship each pair separately, that works out fine customs-wise!)

I was also pretty confident that they would fit my children, as they make all sorts of "school shoes" that are required as part of a uniform in certain types of schools - like the schools that require certain types of shoes. They have to be made to accommodate all sorts of feet in order to become an official uniform shoe!

Well, I cannot be happier. The shoes we got are wonderful. They have lived up to all their claims, and even my super-sensitive boys who HATE, positively hate, getting new shoes are happy to have them!

Next time my girls need new shoes, we will probably try out Jumping Jacks for girls! (This time we chose Stride Rite , and we're thrilled. But I can see that Jumping Jacks are made better than these Stride Rites, when comparing the shoes my boys have to the shoes my girls have...)

We like this style: