Cheap and Chic

Those who truly know me, know I am cheap. I love yard sales, red tags, clearance and my favorite four letter word is FREE. I have even had people call me a trash digger before. In that instance I was with my sister and while out on a walk we were rummaging through some old chairs someone had put out for spring clean-up. So, we were literally “trash diggers” and proud of it. I can honestly say I rarely buy anything unless I feel I am getting a deal.

One of my favorite stores is the D.I. That is the one place I feel comfortable paying full price. I always leave feeling like I just bought a treasure.

My last experience going there was no different. See, I love boots. I’m not obsessed with shoes like most women are. But it occurred to me that boots are my “shoes.” I love boots. I have a lot of pairs of boots. I think everyone looks better in boots. I wish I could wear boots all year round and not look like an idiot in the summer. I have been wanting to get a pair of low heel brown tall leather boots for about a year. Twice now I have found what I was looking for online, had them in my shopping cart ready to checkout and then in the checkout processes discovered they were no longer in stock. I figured it was a sign and the “shopping deal angels” we looking out for me and didn’t want me to spend that much for them anyways.

I realized a new pair of boots was a total want and not a need. Especially when money is tight while Stephen’s in school. So, I wished really hard that I would find a pair of boots at the D.I. And my wish came true! I found this pair of tall leather boots for $6.00. Beautiful boots at an awesome price. They were my size and in great condition. The “shopping deal angels” were smiling down on me that day.