Did you know?

You can buy these at Costco. My kids wanted them last year. They were so excited when we saw the massive quantity of Snuggies.

PS - The best peppermint truffles I have EVER had can be found at Costco as well. OH my. I can't stop thinking about them.

Ahh Dang

So yesterday we had a combined lesson at church for all the adult members. It was a very enthusiastic lesson on debt and getting our finances in order. Our teacher started off by showing the SNL clip with Steve Martin - "Don't Buy Stuff."



It is a good lesson. One that I STINK at. I get motivated to do better but then I fail.

Just two days before this lesson, I went to Nordstroms. A very big mistake. But I never go there. I had ordered some shoes during the Nordstroms Sale but I got the wrong size so I went in to exchange them. The Nordstroms shoe sales people are GENIOUS! They always bring out the shoes you want plus some other colors plus another shoe you might not have tried. And it is always a shoe you want. Dang.

I had heard about these shoes. They are cool. They give a pair of shoes to a child in need for every pair of shoes you buy. Pretty cool. Worth buying already. But then I tried them on. Come on. They are comfy. And I need some black shoes. Need. Really I do. The last pair of black casual shoes I had were dr. martens. It's time. Right?

These ones only black.


So I bought them.

But now this financial lesson is getting to me. It won't sink us for me to have these shoes but can we really afford it? Shouldn't I use that money to go toward a car payment or something?

I don't want to return them.



PLEASE! Can I keep them? Just think - it is charitable for me to buy them.

Hate it Love it

Ok - So I officially hate May 1st. I think I will no longer acknowledge it anymore. It doesn't help that not only is it becoming a trend to be a bad day it had to snow. What the flip? I am really grumpy so I shouldn't say it - but I pretty much hate Utah today - this whole Spring. This is such a dumb spring. It doesn't help that I am shopping for beach clothes for my son and not for me. :) The GCrew had to wear flip flops today because he left his other 2 pair of shoes out by the trampoline and sure enough they are covered in snow. That shouldn't be a problem in May.

But - the good news is I found something I love.

Ok - So I already love Harmons and there is one within a 2 minutes of my front door. But this new one in Draper/Bangerter. You have to go. I know that half you who read this don't live close enough but those of you who do...make a little jaunt over there. It is a gorgeous store and it offers so much more than our Harmons. You can go there for lunch. No lie. And they have a gelato counter. Pretend to be in Italy for a second. Top that off - Bob was bagging groceries today. How fun is that. And I got a free loaf of white chocolate walnut bread and we are using it for french toast in the morning. If you haven't tried that bread- you really must. If you go to Harmons soon - you can get a free loaf.