This post is inspired by Saturday Steals over at Archives of our Lives.
I used to be a fashionista. I actually used to look cool, get compliments all the time, and know what the heck to wear in the morning. Now...not so much. Gaining weight after getting married wasn't a surprise but how much was. So I had to do my best to clothe my bigger body. It wasn't fun, I don't recommend it.
Luckily my friends in Michigan have been very encouraging. They encourage me to wear things that are tighter since I've lost weight, they encourage me to wear makeup because it helps me feel more confident, and they encourage me to feel more comfortable with me. I thought one of the things I should get to dive more into divahood would be boots. Boots are so darn cute! Everyone, and I mean everyone looks good in boots. Just look at Drew. Cute as a friggen button.
So I was on a quest. A boot quest. I went a few stores, nothing. I went to a place my other friends found cute boots, nothing. I was very discouraged so Taylor suggested Target. Sure, why not?
We walked in the doors and I bee-lined straight to the boot section. Given the time of year it was (Fall) everyone and their annoying mothers were looking. Luckily with my mountain man feet being the size they are, I was able to look in a specific place. AND THEN I SAW THEM. There, in the middle of the rack. A box. A box that said size 12. I don't normally wear a size 12, I'm an 11 but given the blisters Target shoes have given me in the past...I tried them on.
Oh those pesky women! Get out of my WAY! Don't you see the potential boot gold I could possibly possess?! No, of course not. You're too busy whining about, "I don't like the color, I don't like the buckle," in that equally annoying nasally voice.
Well my friends with my humungo feet, I can't be a little whiner like you. Shoes my size don't come cute very often, and I've got potential with this box in my hand. Now get out of my death ray stared WAY! AHH! Freedom, at least I was able to get to the (too short btw) bench. Well, let's try em on shall we?
They fit.
Sorta.
A little big.
I knew it would happen, but they weren't so big that thick socks couldn't fix.
Crap, how much do they cost?
Out of the corner of my eye I saw the orange Target tag. OMG. Sale item!
And not just any sale item. This was a pair of boots purchased online for $49.99. A price I would seriously seriously have to consider if they were really that price. But they weren't that price. They were returned in the store, which means the price goes down significantly. I like to think of them as the floor model per say .
They were $13.00 Can I get a THANK YOU JESUS? THANK YOU JESUS!
Here they are.
I'm so cool in my boots, I know.
Cute huh? And that ladies and gentlemen, is a steal.
Luckily my friends in Michigan have been very encouraging. They encourage me to wear things that are tighter since I've lost weight, they encourage me to wear makeup because it helps me feel more confident, and they encourage me to feel more comfortable with me. I thought one of the things I should get to dive more into divahood would be boots. Boots are so darn cute! Everyone, and I mean everyone looks good in boots. Just look at Drew. Cute as a friggen button.
So I was on a quest. A boot quest. I went a few stores, nothing. I went to a place my other friends found cute boots, nothing. I was very discouraged so Taylor suggested Target. Sure, why not?
We walked in the doors and I bee-lined straight to the boot section. Given the time of year it was (Fall) everyone and their annoying mothers were looking. Luckily with my mountain man feet being the size they are, I was able to look in a specific place. AND THEN I SAW THEM. There, in the middle of the rack. A box. A box that said size 12. I don't normally wear a size 12, I'm an 11 but given the blisters Target shoes have given me in the past...I tried them on.
Oh those pesky women! Get out of my WAY! Don't you see the potential boot gold I could possibly possess?! No, of course not. You're too busy whining about, "I don't like the color, I don't like the buckle," in that equally annoying nasally voice.
Well my friends with my humungo feet, I can't be a little whiner like you. Shoes my size don't come cute very often, and I've got potential with this box in my hand. Now get out of my death ray stared WAY! AHH! Freedom, at least I was able to get to the (too short btw) bench. Well, let's try em on shall we?
They fit.
Sorta.
A little big.
I knew it would happen, but they weren't so big that thick socks couldn't fix.
Crap, how much do they cost?
Out of the corner of my eye I saw the orange Target tag. OMG. Sale item!
And not just any sale item. This was a pair of boots purchased online for $49.99. A price I would seriously seriously have to consider if they were really that price. But they weren't that price. They were returned in the store, which means the price goes down significantly. I like to think of them as the floor model per say .
They were $13.00 Can I get a THANK YOU JESUS? THANK YOU JESUS!
Here they are.
I'm so cool in my boots, I know.
Cute huh? And that ladies and gentlemen, is a steal.
Target is the best for steals! Good Job!
ReplyDeleteFor boots that cute, I wish we had Target here in the UK! Great steal!
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I have formulated this comment ever since I read your post over the weekend but I have been pathetic at getting my act in gear, hence my extremely delayed comment time. Sorry!
ReplyDeleteBUT they are lovely! You are super lucky. I never have any success getting boots at Target (although I really have only ever bought one pair of boots in my life...but I would've bought more if Target could've supplied the perfect pair or two for me). They are fantastic!
And GO YOU for losing weight! You look wonderful and it sounds like you feel great, too! I'm so happy for you!
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