Rancho Cucamonga Community pick for kid’s discount, back-to-school clothing and webkinz pets:

Piper’s Space
8659 Baseline Rd.
Rancho Cucamonga, CA  91730

p.  (909) 987-4107

Everyone likes free stuff.  They say the best things in life are free, right!  Well, even though I’m pretty sure that isn’t referring to material things, who couldn’t use some free stuff.  Kids especially are attracted to free stuff.  They don’t have jobs, so it could be the lack of cash flow.  Our kids get allowance for taking care of household responsibilities.  This is great because in addition to motivating them to do their share, it also teaches them some lessons about the value of money – namely that you don’t just go to the bank and the nice people there give out money whenever you need more. 

For our kids, free Webkinz is a dream come true.  They see free Webkinz ads on the internet, but those are just traps to get you to give up all of your information and forever jam your spam box with junk mail.  That’s no fun. 

We have found a place where you can actually earn free Webkinz.  Piper’s Space in Rancho Cucamonga sells these adorable adoptable pets and has put together a great program called Webkinz Club.  For every 5 regular sized Webkinz you purchase you get a free lil kinz Webkinz of your choice.  And it’s not just the older lil kinz, it can be any lil she has at her store. 

The fun part is that there is a money lesson in all of this.  The kids learn the value of their money, and they quickly realize the importance of getting a good deal.  Piper’s sells their Webkinz pets for some of the best prices I have seen around.  Although she’s a smaller store and doesn’t get new pets in as soon as the bigger companies, her prices make the adage “patience is a virtue” another valuable lesson. 

I enjoy watching the kids save their money and make decisions about which Webkinz pet they like the most and are willing to spend their money on.  It’s also fun to see their excitement when they get to choose their free pet and walk out like they just scored the deal of the century.

In addition to pets, Piper’s also carries Webkinz Trading Cards Series 1 and Webkinz Trading Cards Series 2 (Series 3 is coming soon, so look for those, too), Webkinz mouse pads, Webkinz pet carriers, and other Webkinz accessories all ready to sign up with the secret code on www.webkinz.com. 

Be sure to ask for a Webkinz Club card the next time you purchase your large Webkinz at Piper’s Space in Rancho Cucamonga and get it punched every time you add a new pet to your collection.

Rancho Cucamonga Community pick for kid’s discount, back-to-school clothing and webkinz pets:

Piper’s Space
8659 Baseline Rd.
Rancho Cucamonga, CA  91730

p.  (909) 987-4107

Rancho Cucamonga community pick for gently used baby clothing, kid’s clothing, baby furniture, baby gear and more:

Piper’s Space
8659 Baseline Rd.
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
p. (909) 987-4107

Babies inspire such awe and wonder. Despite the lack of sleep, having a newborn in the house is magical. I was just sitting down looking through a photo book I made on Shutterfly of my younger daughter’s birth and first few months. I guess I was feeling especially emotional because that little bundle just had her first birthday and is a big strong and adorable toddler. Where did the time go? A reminder to take in every moment and enjoy everything!

In this first year, babies go through so many changes and a lot of stuff. We have quite a bit of storage space in our home, but we’re still experiencing clutter. In an effort to clean up and organize, I started going through the past year’s baby gear. This includes everything from baby clothes and carriers to furniture and accessories. Some things I want to save in case we plan to have one more. However, other items need to go.

At the same time, every developmental stage requires a whole new set of gear– new sizes of baby clothing, different age-appropriate toys, and baby-proofing items for the increasingly mobile mischief-maker. More stuff! And that means more money, too.

With how quickly babies grow, it doesn’t always make sense or be within the budget to buy new. One of my favorite places to buy gently used baby clothes and other barely used baby gear is Piper’s Space: Upscale Resale in Rancho Cucamonga. Piper’s has excellent quality discount clothing that is always gently used and in like new condition. They carry brands like Baby Gap, Gymboree, Limited Too, Roxy, Baby Lulu and other boutique style brands.

In addition to clothing, Piper’s Space in Rancho Cucamonga carries nursery furniture including cribs, changing tables, bassinets and toddler beds. Other essentials they have are strollers, jogging strollers, high chairs, swings, stationery activity centers and bouncers, and baby carriers (Baby Bjorn) and slings. All pieces are clean and in excellent condition and some items are new. And unlike some other baby resale stores, Piper’s Space is never cluttered. The store is well-organized and has plenty of room to shop comfortably.

So gather up those outgrown items and make an appointment with Deb at Piper’s Space. Visit her website for selling hours and guidelines http://pipersspace.com/guidelines.html. While you’re there, take a look at what Piper’s has to offer. Their inventory is always changing and they always have different promotions and sales going on, like the 30% Summer Clearance happening this week in honor of July 4th. Other promotions include the “refer-a-friend” program, a frequent shopper card, and my older daughter’s favorite Webkinz Pets Club (receive a free lil kinz with every 5th regular sized Webkinz purchase!).

Rancho Cucamonga community pick for gently used baby clothing, kid’s clothing, baby furniture, baby gear and more:

Piper’s Space
8659 Baseline Rd.
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
p. (909) 987-4107

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Finding discount children’s and baby clothing in Rancho Cucamonga:

Pipers Space
8659 Baseline Road
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
p. (909) 987-4107

In this economy we’re all looking for something cheap not because we want to but because we have to. The money simply isn’t there and as much as I’d rather use the euphemism (inexpensive) most of us need things that are just plain cheap.

But, we aren’t willing to give up the quality either. This has many businesses shifting gears. Recently many more expensive restaurants have changed their menus to a discount selection. The bottom line is that people don’t have the money to afford the increase in grocery costs let alone eat out. The menus needed to change.

When it comes to clothing though things are different. Big retailers can’t always move so swiftly to change lines they offer. They have big contracts with manufacturing and distribution. It simply takes time. And although many stores have simply created discounts for their current lines, the prices are still way too high for most of us.

In talking with many people in the community we’ve found that children’s, baby and infant clothing was of the greatest concern simply because they are growing. Unless you have a few kids and they’re all the same gender then you are likely stuck paying for clothes every few months to accommodate their growth.

For us we get some used clothing (hand-me-downs) from a cousin, which helps tremendously. For our 6 year old girl we’ve done some research to look for discount children’s clothes in or around Rancho Cucamonga. We simply could no longer afford new clothes even at their 50% discounted rates.

Used kid’s clothing does not mean you lose quality. In fact, you can get the best brands and quality very cheap if you know where to go.

We frequent a store called Piper’s Space in Rancho Cucamonga. We love this place because they not only have used clothing (lightly used) but they also have children’s furniture and our favorite new toys webkinz pets!

We’ve purchased discount clothes for both of our daughters and although we do have some stored from our 6 year old, they are a bit dated so we find just as many clothing items for our 11 month old.

Pipers Space
8659 Baseline Road
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
p. (909) 987-4107

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