Yup, THAT just happened.
And, let me preface... This "happened" to me three TOO MANY times during wedding planning season. I would walk into Michaels with $20, do "the loop," and cash-out with $70 worth of useless items.
Today, I strategically brought in $9 hoping that my years of practicing self control would somehow come in handy. My mission today: Find a little chalkboard for weekly baby picture updates. Not hard, right?
I'm in. It looks like Christmas and Halloween are throwing a bad party. The smells are awesome! There is glitter, shimmer, and enticing items in every direction. I head for the $2 kids chalkboards {by now I'm a Michael's expert. I could help you find just about anything}. They don't have the one I'm looking for but I grab one anyway. I surf around a little bit. I cruise quickly through the clearance aisle when I remember that they have a wood section. ::Lightbulb!:: I have chalkboard paint at home! Sure enough, they have the shape I'm looking for. $3. Winning! {And, yes, I walked all the way back to the previous aisle to put the other item in its proper habitat}.
Then.... Out of curiosity I head toward scrapbooking {the beginning of what could be loop #2}. I would be nice to document all of the baby happenings in the form of a book, no? I dabble, unimpressed. THEN... THEN I see it! I must have it!!!! It's fate.....
It will go perfect with the woodland animals themed room I'm hoping to do. Critters, trees, mushrooms, nature - like a little hippie baby raised by mother nature and God himself!
Clearly my remaining $6 was not going to cover this, so I headed to the car for more cash. A $35 scrapbook 40% off. About $20, right? Here's the kicker! It rang up at $11... WINNING!!!
That's all :)
Hey all you snow haters! The sun is out now and its all melting away!! Smile with your teeth!
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