Power Shopping

Growing up, my parents didn't always have a lot of "discretionary" funds, so garage sales were our favorite places to frequent, as well as the outlet malls. We didn't go shopping very much in general - also, I grew up away from family most of my life. That being said, I think you can understand that my passion for shopping, while the flame burns bright, is a short, intensely burning flame. When I want to shop, I really, really want to go, but after shopping for about an hour, my flame goes out and I'm ready for ice cream!

In January, I was formally introduced to "power shopping" by Ashley G. I went to L.A. with her, her mom and sister, and a bunch of other ladies from EVBC. It was a lot of fun, but I have to say that it stretched me beyond my normal limits. A FULL day of shopping - three days in a row!!! It was a lot - very enjoyable - but a lot!

My mom and I went power-shopping when she came to visit in February, and I walked away with 3 pairs of shoes for $50! I was pretty happy! We continued the tradition by going yesterday. We were out from 10am - 5:30pm. My mom's favorite store is Dillard's (which is much, much better here in Dallas than in Phoenix - think Nordstrom's), so we spent a lot of time puruising the racks, as well as the Loft for my mom, a few stores for me and DSW. My favorite find of the day is a pair of shoes that perfectly match a dress that I just bought. I'm so excited to wear them!

I think Adam would be really proud of me! I spent under $100 and definitely got my exercise in for the day.

After dinner, my mom, dad, and I went back to their house for some more Wii fun. We practiced on Guitar Hero for awhile, and then we bowled, played tennis and did a bit of training. All in all, it was a great day!