Thursday, February 16, 2012

purge

i was in the purging sort of mood yesterday.
sometimes it just hits me, you know.

the big box in the laundry room.
clothes that have been discarded & thrown in the "to goodwill" trunk.
and random bits along the way.

like the baseball cleats that were thrown in the middle of the dining room floor.

hey, orie. are these your cleats?

yeah. but they don't fit anymore.

okie dokie.

in the "to goodwill" trunk they go.
and in an effort to truly clean house yesterday, i packed up my junk & headed off.

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i bet you know how this story goes.

kevin comes home from work.
orie is dressed in his baseball gear - ready for their scrimmage.


grab your cleats, orie.

i don't know where they are.

well, where is the last place you put them?

in the dining room.


lightbulb moment for me.
and not a good one.


ummmm... i'm pretty sure i dropped those off at goodwill today.

you are kidding me, right? tell me you are kidding. where are his cleats. for real. we have to go.

i'm not kidding. orie told me they no longer fit. so i took them to goodwill.

i JUST bought those!! you can't ask a 7 year old if his stuff needs to go to goodwill!! orie, go find some cleats!! ashley, go back to goodwill & find those cleats!!

(exclamation mark, exclamation mark, mad face)

and... i bet you know how the rest of this story goes, right?


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the boys are off to baseball.
the girls & i... goodwill.

i drive up & see the nice guy who helped me unload all of my junk earlier that morning.

hi!! (smiley face. because smiley faces always work when looking for your should not have been donated cleats, right?) i was here earlier today. i brought a ton of stuff. but i accidentally threw in my son's baseball cleats. and my husband... yeah. he's not so excited about that. do you think you have already put them out on the floor?

you can look in all of these bins if you want.

(i'm sure he was thinking why is this idiot smiling at me like that? cause i'm not going to dig through all of this crap. i've been doing that all day long. so note to self... smiley faces don't work at the goodwill.)

thanks!!

i'm optimistic. because i just dropped them off 5 hours earlier. surely they would be right where i dropped them in a white trash bag amidst little people clothes.

i found my white trash bags.
empty.

i was then shown a huge bin full of clothing.
and i began digging through those.

no cleats.

then a bin full of purses.
and a bin full of random junk.
and then told they might be in the massive bins inside the sorting room. but i can't go in there.

at this point, my car is still running (i am in the drive through drop off area) & the girls are running circles around me. lou is shoeless & getting her rainbow hello kitty socks filthy.

it's time to give up.
check inside the store.

but before i do, i ask the guy

if i find our shoes, do i have to buy them back?

i don't know. you'll have to ask a manager.

dagnabbit...

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inside...

lou & bradley run straight for the toys.
i begin scouring the rack of little people shoes.

you drop off & come back for more?

i guess she remembered me from earlier today. so i tell her my story.

my once over of the shoe rack reveals no cleats. i talk to the manager about letting me check the big sorting area. she gives me a sideways grin & says follow me.

i follow her through the double doors.
she looks me dead in the face.

where exactly would you like to start?

in front of me are bins upon bins upon bins.
whatever you are thinking in your mind... add in some more bins.
and they are all filled to the brim.


your name is grace? thank you, grace, for you time. if you happen to come across a pair of size 2, black & white, barely been worn, hardly any mud on the bottom, cleats would you please put them to the side of think of me. have a great day!!

that's what i get for cleaning house.


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and because every post deserves a picture.
last season.
baseball ready.


Monday, December 12, 2011

this blog brought to you by the letter L

Christmas cards.
i love them.

love them.
love them.
love them.

i love when they begin rolling through the front door.
opening up each envelope.
seeing new photos of families.

and i love creating our own card each year.
finding the perfect photo.
the perfect verse.

i had it in the bag this year.

found the template i loved.
had it customized.
sent it off to a print house.
heavy cardstock.
rounded corners.

my box of cards came in the mail today. i was beside myself with excitement. couldn't wait for kevin to get home so i could show him.

i held them in my hand. turned them over several times.
they were perfect.

kevin came home.
i knew he would give me a big high five & tell me i outdid myself this year.

my plans were to stuff envelopes, address & stamp through the night.

and then...
he burst my bubble.

it says THE LINDERS, ashley.

so it's not the perfect card.
but i suppose you need to proof really well in order to reach perfection.

Merry Christmas.
from the linders.


if it were up to me, you would receive this very card.
cause it's pretty.

but kevin sort of wants it clear that we are the lindLers.

ps - this is the back of the card.

let's take a poll.

really.
would you have noticed?

comments leaning towards my persuasion greatly appreciated.
and to all a good night.

Monday, November 21, 2011

25% off sale - last day!!

Today is the last day of the 25% off sale. If you have anything on your wishlist, forward it over to me & I can get it ordered. Prices bounce back to original Tuesday.


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Here are a few gift ideas for all of the ladies in your life.

The Teacher (if you teach one of my little ones, please cover your eyes)



I love, love, love (do I need to insert another love there?) the Adahleen Pin ($9). It has both a pin & alligator clip on the backside allowing you to use it on cardigans + tees + necklaces + or in your little girl's hair.

The Emma Pin ($6) is the same idea, but a little less expensive.

Both are great options for the female teachers on your list. Everyone loves a little funky accessory.

If you have a bigger budget for teachers, I am sure they would love the Kitchy Apron ($31.50). The kitchen does not happen to be my favorite room in the house, but at least I look cute while chopping + dicing in the Kitchy.




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Depending on your price range, here are a few ideas for the ladies on your list.

$30 & under:

  • Garnet Lizzy (18m to 12yr) - Great layering piece with leggings + ruffles + jeans. Can be worn with a long sleeve tee underneath or cardigan over.

  • Clarissa Ruffles (S/M/L) - so comfortable you can sleep in them. I confess... I may have done this a time or two. Great under dresses + with long tunics + with flats + tall boots. If you are ordering for a friend, be sure to treat yourself to a pair as well. Maybe 2 pairs. Unless, of course, you are better at keeping up with laundry than I am.


All of the little girl big ruffles are under $30.
Great statement piece.

The Vander Ruffles (18m to 12yr) happen to be my favorite. They go great with so many tops & dresses in the collection.




Leggings are under $25.
Same idea as the adult clarissa ruffles.
The littles will want to sleep in them as well.

The Minny Leggings (18m to 12yr) is a fun little pair that is neutral enough in color to be worn under anything, but with just the right amount of print to make it all but boring.




If you are in the 40ish range, the True Blue Willow (2 to 12) is one of my top picks.


For 50ish you can get the matching Beatrice Willow (S/M/L) for adults.


And honestly, if you are in the $50 range, you can buy pretty much anything on the website.

Go crazy.
Mark every lady on your list off!!

The sale ends tonight.
Call me (803.315.9698) or email me your order if you would like to take advantage of these great prices.

And if this is a gift, let me know.
If your order is shipping to me, I am happy to wrap it up for you MJC style.


Happy Shopping -

Ashley Lindler
Trunk Keeper - Columbia, SC
www.matildajaneclothing.com
Trunk Keeper ID #298
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Contact me:
803.315.9698 (c)
803.782.1172 (h)



Don't forget my Holiday Open House hours:
Tuesdays - noon to 4pm - my house


Christmas delivery for all orders placed before December 16.
Free wrapping on orders over $100.

Thursday, November 17, 2011



Matilda Jane is beating Black Friday sales to the punch.

So pull out your lists & check it twice. Think of your mother + mother-in-law + sister + sister-in-law + best friend + all the sweet little girls in your life.

I will be hosting an Open House tomorrow...

Friday, November 18
1pm to 5pm
4020 Kilbourne Rd - 29205


Please feel free to pop in & shop during those hours.
Bring a friend.
If you bring 3 friends who purchase, that makes a show for you. So forget 25% off... we are talking 1/2 off & FREE!!

Can't stop by?
Take a peek online & forward your wishlist to me.

The easiest way to shop is to search by size. This will show you items available in all collections. You will not be able to purchase online, but you can place all of your items in a wishlist.

(this is what a wishlist looks like)


I will be entering orders tomorrow once the system reopens at 3pm, so try to have everything you want forwarded on to me & I will work on grabbing all of the items I can. I have a feeling that inventory will be depleted after this great sale, so we need to jump on getting your first picks as soon as possible.

If I don't already have your information in the system, please make certain to provide the following so I can easily enter your order:
  • shipping address
  • billing address (if different from above)
  • email
  • phone number (easiest way to reach you)

Please feel free to forward this email on to anyone you know is interested in Matilda Jane.

Thanks!!
Ashley

PS - if you are not already on my Matilda Jane email list & would like to be added, please respond back to me.

Sunday, October 23, 2011

matilda jane look book

the girls over at matilda jane are forever putting together some great look books. i think this is one of my favorites. thought i would share...