Shopaholic Confessions (not the novel)...
As much as I hate to say it, the summer is beginning to wind down. I'm not saying that its time to put my sandals away because that would be cruel however the signs of fall are irrefutably present. What does this mean? (Besides the obvious, that its time to go to Old Navy and purchase a new soft, fluffy fleece to cuddle up in?)
Back-to-School Shopping Season is about to begin!!!
I must admit that I am not going to school anywhere this year, but I'm going back to work and that's as good a reason to shop as school...right?
But wait...there is even better news than that...my kids are going to school so I get to shop for them too! Yay! Until they figure out that they can have some input into what I buy for them, I still get to pick out their clothes. At this point, they still clap their hands and yell, "yay!" for everything I buy them so I'm just going to leave things as they are for the time being. Besides, girls clothes are sooooo cute now that I have such fun putting together little outfits.
Here is my little confession: I went down to the States with my friend yesterday and we did some hard-core shopping for 8 hours straight. Of course we stopped for lunch and had Cold Stone Ice-Cream for dessert but other than that, it was strickly shopping. It was heavenly!
I bought my back-to-work clothes and all my kids back-to-school clothes and shoes. We found unbelievable deals and we were home by 8:30pm!!! All in a day's work.
I know what you're thinking...does it really pay to shop down south? What about duty you paid, what about the exchange rate...blah..blah..blah...
Listen up fellow shoppers!! (sorry if I'm a bit forceful with you, still on the bargain-adrenaline rush from yesterday!) Even considering the exchange rate, taxes and the $90.00 duty I paid on the way back in to Canada, I saved $713.81 on my purchases. I just figured it out!
And those comparisons in prices are not comparing to what I would have paid retail in Canadian stores but rather I compared it to what I would have paid if I bought them on SALE here!
(ie. I have a number in my head for any item I purchase that is my "ceiling price" for any one item, and that number is always WAY lower than the suggested prices)
I could pay retail but that would be disrespectful to my mother who taught me everything I know about shopping. I wouldn't want to over-pay for something, and tell my mother who would promptly have a stroke and end up in a nursing home. She would spend her days eating tapioca and listening to a grade four choir sing sea-chanties off key! That would be a tragedy! So, because I love my mother so dearly, I never pay retail!
But I digress...I had a great day of shopping, friendship, good food, great deals and Cold Stone Creamery. All in all, a fabulous way to spend the day!
Summary:
My kids are heading back to school with adorable little outfits and sweet little shoes, and I have a new denim short-jacket that is to die for! Due to Bath and Bodyworks, I smell pretty. My house is going to look amazing with pictures in all my new frames.
ps frames are ridiculously priced in Winnipeg
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As much as I hate to say it, the summer is beginning to wind down. I'm not saying that its time to put my sandals away because that would be cruel however the signs of fall are irrefutably present. What does this mean? (Besides the obvious, that its time to go to Old Navy and purchase a new soft, fluffy fleece to cuddle up in?)
Back-to-School Shopping Season is about to begin!!!
I must admit that I am not going to school anywhere this year, but I'm going back to work and that's as good a reason to shop as school...right?
But wait...there is even better news than that...my kids are going to school so I get to shop for them too! Yay! Until they figure out that they can have some input into what I buy for them, I still get to pick out their clothes. At this point, they still clap their hands and yell, "yay!" for everything I buy them so I'm just going to leave things as they are for the time being. Besides, girls clothes are sooooo cute now that I have such fun putting together little outfits.
Here is my little confession: I went down to the States with my friend yesterday and we did some hard-core shopping for 8 hours straight. Of course we stopped for lunch and had Cold Stone Ice-Cream for dessert but other than that, it was strickly shopping. It was heavenly!
I bought my back-to-work clothes and all my kids back-to-school clothes and shoes. We found unbelievable deals and we were home by 8:30pm!!! All in a day's work.
I know what you're thinking...does it really pay to shop down south? What about duty you paid, what about the exchange rate...blah..blah..blah...
Listen up fellow shoppers!! (sorry if I'm a bit forceful with you, still on the bargain-adrenaline rush from yesterday!) Even considering the exchange rate, taxes and the $90.00 duty I paid on the way back in to Canada, I saved $713.81 on my purchases. I just figured it out!
And those comparisons in prices are not comparing to what I would have paid retail in Canadian stores but rather I compared it to what I would have paid if I bought them on SALE here!
(ie. I have a number in my head for any item I purchase that is my "ceiling price" for any one item, and that number is always WAY lower than the suggested prices)
I could pay retail but that would be disrespectful to my mother who taught me everything I know about shopping. I wouldn't want to over-pay for something, and tell my mother who would promptly have a stroke and end up in a nursing home. She would spend her days eating tapioca and listening to a grade four choir sing sea-chanties off key! That would be a tragedy! So, because I love my mother so dearly, I never pay retail!
But I digress...I had a great day of shopping, friendship, good food, great deals and Cold Stone Creamery. All in all, a fabulous way to spend the day!
Summary:
My kids are heading back to school with adorable little outfits and sweet little shoes, and I have a new denim short-jacket that is to die for! Due to Bath and Bodyworks, I smell pretty. My house is going to look amazing with pictures in all my new frames.
ps frames are ridiculously priced in Winnipeg
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