Blessing Week 10 - Hidden Away Gift Cards

Oh this weekend! I cannot tell you how excited I was by my shopping this weekend. Why? Because I seriously was out a good portion of the day and spent only $17.00. How? and why is this so magical? 


Because with a whole day and only $17 I managed, a new pair of jeans from a "nice" store with lots to choose from, a shredder to keep my mail stacking at bay and my hand not hurting from scissor operation, a new to us and very nice columbia wind breaker and brand new fleece jacket for Morgan, AND a power strip and new lunch boxes for Morgan.


The how... gift cards and the awesomeness of a new-to-you clothing store in town. First, I decided to clear out Morgan's closet and sell some of her nice but too small things - between the sale of these items and my stellar light jacket find - I came out with them giving me money! :-)  


Then on to the gift cards, oh precious gift cards that allowed me access to the golden door of Macy's (which come to find out - on sale, their jeans actually are not as outrageously priced as I thought) and leftover office store gift card that gave me this fabulous new shredder, even with enough left over for the lunch box and power strip. 


The fleece jacket - that I had to shell out some cash for - BUT it was on sale to 16.00 from 40.00, so I still felt like a winner on  that one. 


To some this may be no big thing - but to me, oh what a blessing! Just when I needed them, for just what I needed - they were there. :-)   


I do kind of really enjoy the art of thrift. It's always nice to conquer the expensive world now and again.