Shop My Girls' Closet!!

"BUG AND GOOSE"

Baby Resale Shop

( brought to you by Big Sister "Bug", and Little Sister "Goose")

(THIS BUTTON WILL REMAIN ON MY SIDEBAR..CLICK ON IT ANYTIME TO SHOP!)

In efforts to simplify our life (and closets),

I am happy to pass on our SWEETLY USED baby clothes to new owners!

here's how it works:

*Price and description is below each item.

*SHIPPING IS INCLUDED in the price! woohoo!

*ALL of these are in "excellent condition", some even still have tags on, never worn

*If you find something you'd like, email me at shopbugandgoose@gmail.com

*leave me your best email address and which item(s) you want

*I will then send you a paypal invoice

*please pay the invoice within the hour that you receive it from me.

*if not paid within an hour, I will relist it!

*First come, first served

*I will update the "shop" as soon as something is claimed.

*I will try to get it in the mail to you within 1-2 days

*I am not responsible for lost mail

ALSO:

*I am not a professional photographer, so some of these pics aren't amazing...but I tried ok? :)

*All of these items have been washed.

*Some of them need to be ironed.

*I hate ironing, so Ill leave that up to you. :)

YAY!

OK, hope some new, inexpensive clothes will bless you!

$6

size 3 months

Osh Kosh, yellow dress with bloomers, one of my favs

SOLD!

$20

original price: $60

size 3-6 months

(was always too big for my girls for the season)

Janie and Jack brand, ivory long onsie with pink floral print, really beautiful!

never worn, tags still on

$8

size 3-6 months

Gymboree, ladybug dress, super cute!

$20

original price: $88

size 12-18 months (never fit my girls for the season)

Juicy Coutour pink top and bottoms, really cute!

$5

size 6 months

Circo, 4th of July onsie

$25

original price: $65

size 0-3 months

Janie and Jack brand, velour dark brown track suit, with "fur" around hood and zipper.

one of my favorite outfits, worn once

$5

size 6 months

Carter's "Ill Always Be Daddy's Little Girl" onsie and pants

make her Daddy's heart melt! :)

$6

size 6-9 months

Baby Glam, ivory onsie with leopard print ruffle skirt and flowers

$4

size 24 months

"Mommy Loves Me" onsie, never worn

$8

size 12 months

light and flowy pink top/dress with flowers, cute over stripped leggings

oh wait...NOT FOR SALE!

just cute to look at though. :)

$6

size 12 months

polo dress and cargo pants, pink and grey

$4

size 2T

Circo t-shirt with flip-flops and ruffle bows

$8

size 24 months

Carter's dress, ruffles on top, attached "onsie" bottoms

$6

size 6 months

Carter's green daisy dress with bloomers (with a sweet bee on the back!)

$12

original price: $36

size 12-18 months

Gymboree, brown sweater dress with cupcake, adorable with tights and winter boots!

*the little cupcake seam needs a few stitches at the bottom, but would be super easy*

$5

size NB

Carter's velour onsie

$10

size 18-24 months

Gap, "Dance with me" light turquoise with lacy ruffle

$6

size newborn

Chaps, velour onsie with pink and brown stripes

never worn

$5

size 18-24 months

Gap, grey top with ice cream cone, cute with legging and a skirt!

$5

size NB

Carter's, pink and red polkadot velour hoodie, super cute on tiny winter babies!

$5

size 24 months

Circo Peach/Pink top with panda bear and balloon, ruffle around neck

$6

size 6-12 months

Gymboree, "Love Bug" onsie, cute for Valentine's Day!

$8

size NB

onsie with silver ruffle skirt, SO adorable but was too big for my tiny newborns

white with silver snowflakes

$12

size 3 months

Disney brand, pretty turtleneck and matching velour pants

(pants have matching flowers on bottom)

never worn, tags still on

$10

size 12 months

Hanes sweatshirt and pants set

grey, with purple and pink hearts and butterflies, super cozy and soft inside!

$5

size 18 months

lime green with pink ruffle heart

$10

size Newborn, but would prob fit up to 3-4 months

"Valentine's" sweater dress, would be adorable with pink hose and tiny red shoes!

*this was a fav dress of mine, but just never fit my girls in the right season*

never worn, tag still on

SOLD!

$5

size 12 months

"fur" vest, light brown with light pink bows

(this picture isn't great, sorry)

really cute with turtleneck, jeggings or leggings, and winter boots!

$5

size newborn (but was too big for my 6 pound newborn!)

Christmas velour onsie, holly berries, cute ruffle on butt, never worn!

$6

size 0-3 months

Carter's light purple butterfly dress and bloomers with ruffle on back

$6

size 18 months

pink leopard print velour hoodie

$6

size 12 months

black and white stripped top with sweet pockets

cute bubble sleeves, cute with black or white leggings

$6

size 12 months

Carter's green romper, SO cute and summery

$6

size 18 months

Purple top/sparkly skirt with leggings

$12

original price: $24

size 6 months, fit Abigail well at 10 months

Carter's "bubble" Ladybug costume with tights

excellent condition, used once!

$12

original price: $24

size "infant to toddler", fit Abigail well at 21 months

Pumpkin "Bubble" costume.

excellent condition, used once!

(comes with a "pumpkin top" hat, but I put a huge green bow on her head instead)

$5

size 3 months

polkadot and daisy top and bottoms, so cute!

$10

size 18 months, but still fit Abigail at 24 months

"Santa dress", soft velour, worn once, so cute with tights and a Christmas bow!

$10

size 3-6 months

Christmas overalls, reindeers on the inside, velour, cute for boy or girl, never worn!

$5

size 6-12 months

Old Navy, "Boo" Halloween long sleeved onsie, cute for boy or girl!

SOLD!

$8

2 muslin blankets, never been used

white, and white with pink flowers

$12

bed pad set, green and ivory colors

never been used

$6

teeny tiny Mary Janes, brown and ivory

size NB

$6

teeny tiny Mark Janes, white patten

size 0

(how cute is that, size ZERO?)

$10

Diaper Bag for nursery

(hangs on crib)

never used, just needs some ironing!)

$12

Baby "month" frame

silver, never used

OK THAT's ALL!!

THANKS SO MUCH for shopping!

Blessings Friends!!!

some more Paleo testimony, and a yummy Whole30 recipe!

Hey so yall know how I've been talking about Paleo and Whole30 lately

and about how incredible it is?

(read those posts here and here)

Well, I'm back to share some more!

But first, I have to applaud so many of you who have started eating this way since I shared my personal story...I have been so blessed and pumped by all the emails and messages I have gotten about several of yall who have already started into this journey!!

(I am still getting back to everyone so if I owe you a response, it is coming!)

I have another awwwwesome Whole30 recipe to share with yall!

But to kick it off today,

I am so excited to share my sister Danielle's "testimonial" about how eating Paleo and Whole30 has changed her life!

Danielle is the main reason and encouragement for us to start all this...

Thanks Danielle, I owe you so much!!

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Hi! I’m Sarah’s younger sister, Danielle. I first started the transition to paleo in February 2011 with 100%

commitment in January 2012. Yes, it actually did take 11 months for me to realize that I wanted this not

just for my life-right-now but for my whole life.

(helping Danielle get ready for her wedding last August!)

My initial dabbing into paleo consisted of meals of steamed broccoli and baked chicken, green beans

and pork chops, or salad with vinegar and oil. Not very satisfying and probably why I had a hard time

committing at first. It was boring and I still wanted my Firehouse Subs or Which Wich. Once I took the

time to really understand what all I could eat – and partly let go of conventional ideas of what “healthy”

was I learned just how versatile paleo could be. It wasn’t nearly as restrictive as I thought. In fact, there

are so many methods of cooking and ingredients to use that I never even considered!

(Danielle back squatting 135# at Crossfit!!)

I learned that I can regularly sauté my veggies and meat in yummy bacon grease, indulge in fatty

avocados, sweet potatoes, delicious sweet seasonal fruit, a plethora of nuts, and hearty grass-fed butter.

Yes, I said butter! By the way, if you’ve never had it tastes a hundred times better than that overly-

processed, butter-like-substance, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter.

I spent time looking through hundreds of recipes and figuring out what worked best for me and my

family. These days dinner consists usually of some kind of meat, one or two sides of veggies, and

occasionally a starch – sweet potato or plantains. Since the hubs and I both work the 9-to-5 grind, lunch

is almost always left-overs. When I buy chicken, we eat the skin. Grass-fed steaks – get them full of

delicious fat. And since we don’t spend money on cereal, bread, candy, Little Debbie treats, we use that

money to treat ourselves weekly to racks of ribs or roasts or brisket.

I know it sounds ludicrous, but I’ll tell you – both my husband and I are healthier than we’ve ever been.

As Sarah mentioned in a previous post, my husband lost 30 pounds in 30 days during our first Whole30 in

April 2012. And he did it by eating meat, veggies, fruit, and healthy fats.

A few other changes that a paleo lifestyle has brought about:

I no longer have break-outs

I wake up in the morning completely rested and full of energy

My body uses fat for energy and not sugar, so if I miss a meal I do not go starving. For this reason

I also don’t snack anymore.

I have not been sick in over a year – not a cold, not allergies, no aches, pains, or migraines.

And the number one benefit I have experienced? Inadvertently helping people.

Now I don’t walk around saying, “Look how healthy my lunch is!” But when people see what I order at

a restaurant (spaghetti and meatballs, hold the spaghetti), or pass-on at the family dinners (no bun for my

burger, please), people tend to ask. And I love to share because I am true believer in this lifestyle.

Now, I don’t want you to think I’m perfect. We are not even close paleo-perfect. I truly believe that is

not the point to this. In fact, the hubs and I went and had frozen custard just last night – hot fudge and

all. But to me, that’s the main difference between a diet and a lifestyle. With a diet, I’d probably consider

the day ruined and grab some donuts on the way to work the next day. But because this is our lifestyle, I

allow myself the occasional indulgence, thoroughly enjoy my favorite custard shop, and wake up the next

morning to a breakfast of pastured eggs, nitrate-free bacon and homemade fermented sauerkraut.

(Danielle and her hubbs Ryan after a hard workout!)

If you are at all curious about this lifestyle, I encourage you do try the Whole30. But please don’t do it for

weight loss. Do it for your health. Do it to test your willpower and to be a positive testament to all those

around you that no, it’s really not that hard to pass on the dinner rolls. I promise you – as in most things in

life – the benefits will highly outweigh the sacrifice.

THANKS Danielle!!!!!

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Here comes a fantastic recipe that has become a fav around our house...

Sausage Apple Hash!

(adapted from the Whole 30 Success Guide)

What you need:

Sausage link (beef, turkey or chicken - i use beef)

olive oil

sweet potato

red apple (Braeburn is good)

thyme

basil

*recipe also calls to add onion and green peppers but we don't like those!

Peel and Dice the sweet potato.

(it take some muscle!)

Heat up the olive oil in a skillet,

then cook the potatoes long enough until you can barely pierce with a fork.

(about 10-12 min).

Dice the apple.

Dice the sausage.

If you have not cooked it yet, then brown it in a skillet while the potatoes are cooking.

(I bought pre-cooked.)

Add the sausage and apple into the skillet with potatoes.

Toss together and cook until the apple and potatoes are tender.

Add your thyme and basil.

Serve warm and enjoy this DELISH Whole30 meal!!!!

Be blessed today friends.

and don't forget - this button is over on my sidebar, you can click on it to scroll through all my posts and recipes about all this!!

"he-haw!"

my heart can hardly contain how precious and beautiful this tiny cowgirl is to me.

Abigail had her very first horsey ride today at a cousin's house.

(I've written about it before, how she was scared of the tiny horsey)

But this time...she was a brave little girl, and loved every single second!!

oh, and it's not ye-haw, y'all.

it's "he-haw!"

Hope y'all are having a blessed long weekend!!

"let's go to the corner"

Those words rang so sweetly when I heard them last night...

because it's been years since I have.

If you are dancer, you know those words.

Last night, I took (survived) my first dance class in years!

I was so so excited and had nervous butterflies in my tummy too.

But it was amazing.

It was so so good for me. Not just for my body, but for my soul.

(on my way...)

Everything possible tried to prevent me from going last night, which I know was just the enemy trying to get in the way

of what the Lord wanted for me.

Both girls weren't feeling well, I started not feeling great,

Bethany would not take a bottle like she normally does if I'm not there, so I had to nurse her extra and thought I was going to be super late.

Then I got lost on my way there.

I seriously almost turned around and just called it off.

I was already nervous anyways...

BUT. I made it. And it was SO so worth it.

(remember this post about God using my sweet friend to tell me to dance again?

so thankful for that.)

I took an adult modern class and it was ah.ma.zing.

The teacher rocked, and I didn't feel out of place at all.

It is amazing what your muscles and mind remember after just a bit of practice.

Once i heard some dance terms and saw the teacher do them, it all came just flooding back.

I even had a "moment" where I just stood there and just smiled.

I think it surprised me at how second nature dancing still is for me.

And that brought me so much joy in my soul.

(after class)

I can't wait for class each week! And get this...I even have a recital at the end of the year!!

That makes me happy too, because Parker has never seen me dance.

It will be the best feeling in the world to have the person I love watch me do what I am passionate about.

Oh, and it gets better...

My recital will be the night before Abigail's very first dance recital!!!

a weekend filled with dance!

I am so stinking sore today.

But my heart is really full.

So I want to say this.

If there is something in your heart that you are wanting to pursue, create, learn about,

or do again that you used to do...Do it.

It will be so good for you, trust me. :)

Linking up today with my precious friend Leslie:

The Girl Behind The Blog VLOG: "How has blogging changed you?"

Super excited to be co-hosting this month's

"The Girl Behind The Blog" VLOG link up with Ashley at 5ohwifey!

This link up she started has been such a fun way to get to know bloggy friends...on a whole new face-to-face level.

You can read more about the prompt here,

but the topic this month was "How has blogging changed you"?

There were a few short questions to answer, and I tried to keep it to a decent time limit!

It is hard to talk only for a few minutes about something that has impacted and blessed your life so much!! :)

Anywho, here goes!

After I made this, I of course kept thinking about things I should have said. :)

One more thing I would add, about how blogging has changed me, is this:

It has changed the way I view community and fellowship.

I think especially as Believers, we think there is ONE way to have fellowship with others.

And if you are reading/watching this and are not a blogger, then it may be a little difficult to understand. But if you know what Im talking about, then you know how deeply the Lord can connect women through blogging and through social media.

There are girls that I text with almost daily.

I'm even going on a girls trip with some of them in a few months! Can you believe that?

Yes, a trip with people Ive never met "in real life".

But that's how amazing it is.

so I guess all that to say is this:

Blogging has also changed how I view the ways God wants to bring me friendships.

He is creative, no?

And I so so thankful.

ok I'm done now I promise. :)

Yay for watching yall's Vlogs today!!

And if you haven't done one before, but want to...this is a fun opportunity, so come join in!

Blessings today friends!!

LINK UP YOUR BLOG HERE!!

You can link up here OR on Ashley's blog, it will show up both places!