This is exactly why I love Saturdays...

Today has been all kinds of awesome.

Wanna know why? Yes, you do.

JM and I went to purchase WF's wedding gift at Belk's today. Well, of course, I beat her there, because (and I totally say this with all the love in my heart) that girl can't be on time for anything. Ever. And it's okay, she accepts it, and I know now to just delay my leaving by 5-10 minutes if I want to get anywhere with her at the same time. Okay, that's all besides the point. SO, I walk into Belk's and laaaaaaaaahhhh (this is what angels' singing sounds like in case you don't get it because why would you? I'm pretty sure angels' singing is an onomatopoeia) there is the shoe section. They do this on purpose you know. I'd love to know how much extra money they make each year by putting the blasted shoes at the front. Smart marketing there, girls.

Okay, so ANYWAYS (sorry, ADD tonight), I can't turn down a good shoe sale, especially when there are red signs flying all around saying 50% off and an additional 50% off of that! Quick lesson - that's not 100% off. It's half off, then half of that. As in $100 pair would be $50 then it would be $25. It amazes me that people don't know that....psh. My momma taught me shoe sale mathematics when I was two. Months old, that is.

So I saunter over to the big-time sale section and do a quick assessment of the scene. All grouped by sizes, my favorite. I head to the 8-8.5 section (do not make fun of my large-ish feet) and start opening boxes. I don't go into these sales expecting anything, because you never know what you're gonna get, but I do have pretty good confidence in myself when it comes to finding a great pair on an even greater price.

Annnnd what do you know. I found them. The brown boots I've been looking for without knowing I was looking for them ALL WINTER LONG. Cha-ching! I check the price, which already has the first half-off price listed on the box. $44.50....eh. Not horrible, not good. Then, oh wait, I get another 50% off! That means these boots are $22.25.

Mmm hmm. That just happened.

By that time, JM was there, so I tried them on, she liked. I bought.

Boom.

And THAT is how you spend 7.5 minutes finding the perfect pair of shoes for a not-expensive price.

Oh hot dang.

P.S.

The girls and I celebrated Miss MR's 25th tonight. It was fabulous. Pizza, upside-down pineapple cake, crunchy (yes I forgot about them in the oven) cupcakes and girl talk. Perfection!

Yup. I made it. And JM ate all the cherries off of it.

P.P.S.

You wish you had one of these...

I always like to end on a happy note :)