Sunday boots

So yesterday I met my Pearl girl at the mall, with absolutely no intent to actually shop. But as we were on our way out of the mall, we walked past Buckle. Right in the entrance of the store was a display of boots and my eyes fixed onto one pair. I never planned on owning boots, I don't see the real point of having them in Florida. Heels are more of my thing anyway. But these boots were glorious. They were tan suede ankle boots with a knot tie on the side. The salesman spotted me from across the store and ran over to tell me how fabulous I would look in these boots (well, duh). He was also gay which made the whole experience even better.

$59.99. Seriously? Okay, I'll just try them on. . . Miraculously the display was my size - that NEVER happens. It was like it was completely meant to be.

They were fantastic. Then, salesman informs me that they convert into actual boots, you untie the knot, they roll up and then tie on the side at the top as well. WHAAAT. That's like 2 pairs of shoes in one. For $60. Just please stop.

I gave in. I didn't mean to, it just happend so quickly. But we'll be very happy together, me and my boots.


I assure you they are much cuter in person, especially the knot.

Need to make more room in the closet

So when my aunt got remarried last year to a man named Michael Jackson, I wasn't sure what all he'd bring to the table in our family besides some jokes about his name. Sure, he was extremely nice and great with her daughter, but what can he do for ME? (I'm being a bit sassy; I never actually thought that until on Sunday when I realized how much his presence in my family benefitted me.)

See, Zappos.com is based out of Louisville, my real home. Michael Jackson works at Zappos in their mechanical department. Michael Jackson also recieves an incredible discount at their warehouse in Louisville. And lucky for me, I was in Louisville this weekend. Hello, Uncle Mike!

On Sunday we took a little trip to what I like to call heaven. I bought FOUR pairs of shoes (Steve Madden sandals, Steve Madden flats, Steven heels and some other gorgeous heels but I forgot the name on them) for SEVENTY-SEVEN DOLLARS. Yes, that is $77.00 for FOUR pairs of shoes. My sister got 3 pairs and a Jessica Simpson purse, all for for $59. I feel like the luckiest girl in the world!!!

So, that was 4 new pairs of shoes that I get to play with. Then, I come back to work today from my vacation, and my Jessica Simpson Teluride pumps that I ordered before I left are here waiting for me!

FIVE PAIRS OF SHOES WITHIN THREE DAYS!!!!!

Thank you, shoe gods. Thank you.

Make me lose my breath...

Okay so Beyonce had her "baby boy" making her lose her breath, but these shoes yesterday made me lose mine:



I've been seriously needing a new pair of brown pumps for a while now and haven't found anything! So I saw these and totally fell in love. Unforuntaely they didn't have my size so Roomie told me to check Amazon.com.

I've never done that before for shoes or any item other than a book! Such a great idea! Unfortunately they didn't have this exact color so I got the Chocolate color:




They were sold on Amazon at a discounted price along with free shipping! I can't wait til they come in next week. I haven't gotten a new pair of shoes in a hot minute, and with the serious budget cuts in my life, it will be another long while until I can afford another pair. But these were a necessity since the others were beat.

Zappos

I'm not a big fan of shopping online. It makes me nervous to purchase something without tangible evidence of how great it really is. When buying things like makeup or books you don't have to worry much about that, but I still don't like paying for something without the instant gratification of actually HAVING it in my hands at that moment. I like being more of a hands-on-shopper.

But, for the past few months I've been looking for a new black purse. Purses have to be perfect you know, especially an everyday one. They have to have all the right compartments for your items, be just the right size for your shoulder and arms and be basic enough for everyday use, but stylish enough at the same time. After months of searching, I just hadn't had any luck so I finally trolled the web.

I had heard about Zappos.com before and browsed it a bit in the past, but never purchased from it. I decided to take my search to Zappos and see what it could do for me. Dun, dun, dun... behold - exactly what I'd been looking for at a great price! The kicker? Free shipping! Not just any ol' free shipping. NEXT DAY FREE SHIPPING! I ordered my little treat yesterday about 2 p.m. and received it this morning at 10 a.m.

I Like:

Sugar - Hobo
by Jessica Simpson

There also is an, what seems to be, easy return policy. Luckily no returns for me. I love my new little black bag and can't wait to showcase it this evening!

I highly recommend using Zappos.com for these types of purchases; they sell shoes, purses, sunglasses, clothes and more.

I Die.

That's all I can say about this purse.

I Like:

Zuma Knotted Satchel
by Michael Kors

I was just purse shopping online and this bundle of joy popped up! Of course I can't afford it but a girl can dream.

Cocktails & Shopping - not a good mix

So on Saturday my roommate and I decided to go to Tijuana Flats for dinner and drinks. We got dinner and had frozen sangria, delish. I was finished with my meal and drink and she was still only half done with her beverage so I decided a second one was necessary for me. I still sucked that one down before she was done with round one.

We then decided it'd be a brilliant idea to head over to the mall just to 'take a quick look around.' Right.

As we walked to her car I started feeling a pretty strong buzz, probably from inhaling my second drink like my life depended on it.

When we got to the mall we went straight to Forever 21 and I tried on everything in sight and decided that I HAD to have a few items.

Moral of the story: do NOT drink and shop. 3 new dresses and 1 new top later, I'm back to being broke when I had orginally planned on really doing some saving with this paycheck. And no, I cannot return my drunken purchases because I bought them from the one place that does not allow you to return merchandise.

More words of wisdom

If you have a full time job and know you will be at work all day, do not have online purchases sent to your home. Send them to work. UPS is annoying and won't deliver on weekends so you will have to wait 3 business days to finally get a pick-up notice and then not be able to pick it up until the following weekend. All the while, you've been tracking this package online for DAYSSS, anxiously awaiting it's arrival so that you can try on your new treasures. It's heartbreaking.

Shoe Serenity Prayer

God grant me the serenity
to deny the shoes I cannot buy;
courage to be happy with the shoes I own;
and wisdom to put my best foot forward.

Amen.


It is a strong philosphy of mine that a new pair of heels can cure ANYTHING, especially a broken heart. Cute flats will sometimes do the trick as well. I have multiple pairs of shoes that I can tell you the exact reason I bought them. There are the "It's My 24th Birthday and I'm Old as Hell" heels, the "My Ex-Boyfriend Got Engaged" heels, the "I'm So Over My Job" heels, the "How Dare He Stand Me Up?" heels, and the list goes on and on.

Some girls love to spend their money on purses, but I just get such joy out of a new pair of shoes. They're just a statement to me of who you are. No matter the color, price or label (I say that because even Target has tickled my insides once in a while with their shoe department). However, last week I did something I never thought I'd do. I RETURNED a pair of brand new Jessica Simpsons. I love her shoes - they're so sassy, and I'm never let down with the selection. Very reasonable prices, too. Anyway, I had bought my "I Hate Valentines Day" heels.

Platform sole covered by the pattern, bronze, 4.5" heels - adorable.

Yet before wearing them I had this itching in my brain all week about how I don't need them and since I'm so poor I should probably take them back. They also weren't very practical for my wardrobe, but that usually doesn't matter to me when it comes to shoes. However, after mulling it over for days, I finally decided the smart, responsible (shudder) thing to do is return the shoes and re-do my bedroom like I'd been wanting. I almost cried leaving the store, but I had the extra cash flow to buy a new comforter and cute Audrey Hepburn framed photo to hang above my bed. Even though I ended up spending more money on the new black & white bedroom theme, it masked my sadness of returning the shoes.

Next up: I'm thinking a pair of "OMG.. I'M GOING TO SEE BRITNEY" heels. She's totally worthy of a new pair.