I have a problem. This problem started three years ago in the fall when I saw some booties my sister was wearing and thought, “Those are cute. I must buy some.” So buy some I did, and I definitely got good use out of them. I wore them almost every day throughout the fall and winter. I loved them so much that by the time the next fall rolled around, I wanted some more. One of my favorite stores was selling boots 2 for $30, so I took advantage of it! I thought it was a great deal, but the more I wore them the more I realized they were pretty cheap. The fake leather was noisy and pretty unappealing, and they hurt my feet. I still stuck it out and wore them as often as I could. By the NEXT fall, I was ready to upgrade to something a little more high quality, so I bought myself a nice pair of black suede boots that definitely got their value’s worth of use that season, although I hate having to clean off the white crusty salt that accumulates after walking outside in the winter.
Just in case you’re having a little confusion keeping up with the dates, the story now brings us to THIS fall with 4 pairs of meh boots. I hadn’t felt guilty about my past purchases because they were all very different styles, and I got some pretty good deals on them. This year is a different story. Once again, I saw some boots of my sister’s one weekend and immediately went into the “must.have.now.” mindset. I owned a pair by that Sunday.
No sale, no coupons, not a very good deal at all…but I have gotten tons of compliments so that makes it worth it, right? 😉
I absolutely love my new boots, but before I even knew what had happened, two more babies made their way into my possession.
Aren’t they pretty?
I definitely feel guilty about purchasing 3 pairs of boots in one month but I just couldn’t stop myself! I keep trying to justify my purchases by reminding myself that these 3 new pairs are of good quality so I won’t need to upgrade for about 5 years! But we’ll see if I still feel the same way next year…
Have you made any shameful impulse buys recently?
Scribbles by Sara 