And I have a little thrift store inspirational story to share. Cue the concerto.
Once I was looking for some cleats for my daughter and found some at Target for $20, but they were one size too big so I was going to have to perform an exchange. The very next day I found the exact same pair of cleats at the thrift store for $2, in the right size. I believe in the magic of thrift store shopping.
Today's my turn to teach in our preschool co-op, so I'll be quizzing kids on the alphabet and building playdough castles all day and taking an official rest/for-real-do-no-exercise day. And it makes me incredibly happy.
Have you taken a rest day this week? Forced or chosen?
Do you or your kids play soccer? I've probably mentioned this one million times here, but I am obsessed with soccer and am definitely at the stage in life of attempting to convince my kids that it is the coolest sport in existence (sorry, running).
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I love our thrift store...we call it the treasure store. And there are tons if cleats there right now
ReplyDeleteYes! I need to just start buying them in advance sizes when I see them at the thrift shop. That way I already have an excuse for them to play another season.
DeleteThank you Lisa for your wonderful post and words of wisdom! Love that you do all you do with 4 littles in tow:)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Hanna! I'm so happy for you and your new little dude!
DeleteWhat a great find! I need to check out my local thrift store for some of these amazing deals! My daughter played soccer for quite a few years. She was on a Club Soccer Team and my weekends were consumed with traveling and tournaments. It was a lot of fun and those soccer families were like my real family!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds much cooler than our soccer team. Maybe we will graduate to something like that. Right now we play Upwards, and I was super excited when we were able to get the kids to practice on the same night to save us time every week.
DeleteWell done on getting those cleats at such a bargain, I love bargains, especially for kids sports shoes, they grow so fast:) My son plays soccer and my daughter mod ball (softball) so cleats are part of our annual expenses too. I had a rest day yesterday and feel so much stringer today, really feel that a rest day was in order! have a lovely day.
ReplyDeleteI love that you guys call it mod ball. I think I'm going to start a campaign to change it to that in the States.
DeleteOh my gosh! Your day sounds like it was awfully fun :D I never have luck at thrift shops, no matter how hard I try! I took a rest day on Tuesday, but I still did abs. It didn't feel like a real workout, so I still counted it as a rest day.
ReplyDeleteI'm impressed that you did abs and it didn't feel like a workout! I hate working abs. They could stand some toughening up though.
DeletePower to the thrift shoppers! :) LOVE, LOVE, LOVE thrift shopping! It's amazing what you can find.
ReplyDeleteThat is a seriously great thrift shop find! Can I hire you to be my personal shopper?
ReplyDeleteWednesday was my planned rest day, and as much as I wanted to go for a run, I restrained myself and spent the extra morning time relaxing in bed and then getting some laundry done before work.
I love your guest post...I particularly liked that your closet looks like mine, I find that reassuring.
ReplyDeleteMy little man wants to play football (ie soccer) so badly but he's still a little young. He calls footballers 'ball kicking men'. I love it.
Truth be told...I take too many rest days these days. Fighting my way back, though! Congrats on the major score for your daughter. I do love a good bargain!
ReplyDeleteAgen Bola melaporkan berita Munich - Keberhasilan menjadi juara saat kompetisi masih menyisakan banyak pertandingan membuat pemain Bayern Munich girang luar biasa. Tapi dengan masih ada target untuk diraih, kaki-kaki mereka masih akan menjejak tanah.
ReplyDeleteKemenangan dengan skor tipis 1-0 atas Eintracht Frankfurt membuat Bayern meraih gelar juara Bundesliga musim 2012/2013. Buka cuma mematahkan dominasi Borussia Dortmund, sukses FC Hollywood musim ini juga punya arti lebih karena mereka sekaligus membukukan rekor sebagai klub tercepat yang memastikan menjadi juara, dengan kompetisi masih menyisakan enam laga lagi.
Usai menggelar pesta juara, beberapa pemain Bayern menegaskan kalau perjuangan mereka sama sekali belum selesai. Karena masih ada dua trofi yang bisa didapat, mereka kompak bertekad untuk terus menjajak tanah dan tidak cepat terbuai.
"Kami berhasil mencatatkan beberapa rekor dan kami bangga akannya. Kami akan menghadapi apa yang tersisa di musim ini. Kami masih memiliki beberapa hal besar yang akan datan, jadi kami harus menjejakkan kaki kami di tanah," sahut Thomas Mueller di situs resmi klubnya.
Target terbesar Bayern di sisa musim ini adalah trofi Liga Champions. Skuat besutan Jupp Heynckes punya kans besar lolos ke semifinal setelah di leg pertama babak perempatfinal unggul 2-0 atas Juventus.
"Kami masih memiliki pertandingan berat di hari Rabu dan pada hal itulah fokus kami sekarang. Tapi kami semua sangat bersemangat dengan hasil ini, dan kami akan menikmatinya," timpal David Alaba.
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ReplyDeleteFernandes plans talks with Redknapp
Agen Bola indo11.com reported, QPR chairman Tony Fernandes has confirmed he will meet with manager Harry Redknapp on Monday to discuss the club’s future.
The London side drew 0-0 with Reading on Sunday at the Madejski Stadium, a result which ensured both teams were relegated to the Championship.
And Fernandes has revealed that thoughts have immediately turned to preparations for next season.
“Planning starts tomorrow. Meeting Harry at 11 to discuss squad. Going to be tough but we will come back stronger,” Fernandes wrote on Twitter.
Fernandes also confirmed that he won’t be leaving the club after apologising to fans for relegation. as reported by Indo Eleven.
“Sorry to all QPR fans. But the plan goes on. Now more than ever. We owe it to you. Took 3 years to get Caterham [Formula One team] right. No quitting,” he added.
In his post-match press conference, Redknapp conceded that QPR will find it difficult to bounce back in the Championship next term.
“Next year it will be very difficult to get promoted, there are some good teams,” he said.
“For us to get promoted we have to come back in pre-season and get super fit. The Championship is Saturday, midweek.
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Bale crowned PFA player of the year
ReplyDeleteAgen Bola indo11.com reported, Tottenham Hotspur’s Gareth Bale has been named the English Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) player of the year.
Bale, who also won in 2011, claimed the peer-review award ahead of Manchester United duo Robin van Persie and Michael Carrick, as well as Chelsea pair Eden Hazard and Juan Mata.
The 23-year-old Welsh forward also became the third player to win both the PFA’s top prize and the young player of the year award in the same season, following on from Andy Gray (1977) and Cristiano Ronaldo (2007). as reported by Indo Eleven.
Bale also joined Ronaldo as one of five players to have claimed the PFA’s player of the year award twice, alongside Thierry Henry, Alan Shearer and Mark Hughes.
Having scored 19 goals in the EPL so far this season, Bale only sits behind van Persie (25 goals) and Liverpool’s Luis Suarez (23) on the goal-scoring charts.
Tottenham’s powerful attacker has played 29 of his club’s 34 Premier League matches in this campaign and his season has been defined by the ability to score crucial late goals to claim points.
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Rodgers: Suarez cannot be great until behaviour improves
ReplyDeleteAgen Bola indo11.com reported, Brendan Rodgers has warned his striker Luis Suarez to be on his best behaviour if he is to fulfil his “world-class” potential.
The Uruguayan’s time in the Premier League has been a mixture of controversy and impressive performances, but more often than not it has been the former which has made the headlines.
Most recently, Suarez was banned for 10 games by the Football Association for biting Branislav Ivanovic and it is this sort of behaviour which boss Rodgers feels could be hampering both himself and his club.
The Liverpool manager claimed that Suarez can “never be called a great player” while he continues to be involved in situations such as this and said the club wanted to help improve his image.
“Everyone isn’t perfect,” Rodgers said. “If you have a squad of perfect players, you might not have that quality to win. as reported by Indo Eleven.
“Our idea is to help the perception of Luis Suarez, from a world-class player. I know he is a good person but there are many in the country who don’t see him like that because they don’t know him.”
Incidents involving Suarez, who has notched 23 goals in the Premier League this season, include biting Otman Bakkal while playing for Ajax and racially abusing Manchester United defender Patrice Evra in 2011.
Rodgers himself admits to seeing Suarez differently before he joined Liverpool and says he now wants to “support and help him”.
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I never have luck at thrift shops, no matter how hard I try! I took a rest day on Tuesday, but I still did abs. It didn't feel like a real workout, so I still counted it as a rest day.
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ReplyDeleteMorrison could return to St Andrew’s
Agen Bola indo11.com reported, West Ham assistant manager Neil McDonald has revealed Ravel Morrison, formerly of Manchester United, could return to Birmingham City on loan next season.
Morrison, 20, is currently enjoying a fine season at St Andrew’s, with reports suggesting he could return to the Hammers in order to compete for a regular first-team place this summer.
However, a return to Championship side Birmingham City has not been ruled out by West Ham, according to the club’s assistant manager Neil McDonald.
“One of the reasons we sent him to Birmingham was to try and get that consistent time on the field. He would have had a battle on to get into the team here,” said McDonald.
“He has gone to Birmingham, got in the team and played well consistently which is great.
“I saw comments from Lee Clark that he might possibly want to take him on loan again next year to give him some more experience. That would be great and it is a decision that the manager has to make. as reported by Indo Eleven.
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Khedira: Madrid need an early goal against Dortmund
ReplyDeleteAgen Bola indo11.com reported, Sami Khedira believes an early goal is crucial for Real Madrid if they are to qualify for the Champions League final.
The Spanish side trail Borussia Dortmund 4-1 after the first leg in the Westfalenstadion and, while the German midfielder believes a turnaround is possible, he says it is important his side seize the initiative from the start.
“Scoring an early goal will be vital, but we have to keep a cool head as well,” said Khedira.
“This is our last chance to get things right again. In the first leg we didn’t convince as a team and we played a weak game,” he added. as reported by Indo Eleven.
“Now we have to achieve the impossible. Real Madrid have seen many a magical night at the Bernabeu, especially in the European Cup.
“We are going to try to add another one to the list and we will be aiming as high as possible.”
Cristiano Ronaldo grabbed Madrid’s only goal in the first leg and Khedira believes the Portugal international has a big part to play if his side are to progress to the final.
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