The Best Gift

The other day, I received a few great coupons in the mail - JCPenney's sent me a $10 off $10 purchase and a $10 off $25 purchase. Great deal! Most all my Christmas shopping was complete, but I thought I'd get a few things for the house with it. The next day, I received the CASA newsletter. They were looking for volunteers to "adopt" some foster kids for the holidays - to buy them some clothes and socks and such (they are working with another organization to provide toys).

Anyway, I instantly saw that the money was better spent that way.

I went to the CASA office and asked for a kid. I said I didn't care about age or whether it was a boy or girl. Wouldn't you know it ... I got a 6-month-old girl! Picking out clothes for a baby girl, does it get any better than that?

I picked out a warm snow suit (pink with pandas on it), two one-piece long outfits, and a cute pair of pants and long shirt (it says, "A Star is Born."). Also, I got 12 pairs of socks. Bobby socks! Socks with pink polkadots! Socks with pink and purple stripes! I almost got a set dressy socks too (the white ones with the BIG ruffles of lace), but I figured more practical items were a better choice.

Moose was very well behaved in the store and carried the socks to check out (while I carried him and everything else).

Between sales and coupons, I bought more than $120 of stuff for $26. Thanks, JCPenney's.

If you are in the area and would like to adopt a child currently in the system, check out Child Advocates for details.