It just so
happened I had a couple of seriously good store coupons begging to be
used. I decided the girls and I should
have a fun day out and use those coupons.
So this past Saturday we headed off to the mall, which this time of year can be pretty
crazy. But when you aren't in a hurry
and you aren't Christmas shopping it really isn't that bad at all.
After a
hearty breakfast of gingerbread pancakes and fried eggs we were ready to
go! First stop Nordstroms Rack to find
my youngest a pair of black tights to wear with her new orchestra dress and to
use my $10 coupon. We found her tights
but they were only $6.97 so I added a couple pair of dress socks to wear to
work. I ended up adding $4 to the
purchase, but I think it was well worth it.
We left the car
at Nordstroms and walked to the mall which is right next door. First stop at the mall was Bath & Body
works to use a coupon I had for a free item with purchase. I picked up a bottle of body lotion and a
bottle of shower gel to add to my stash.
Probably won't need any lotion or shower gel for a year now.
A thing we
do is when you turn 13 you get to have your ears pierced. My youngest turned 13 while we were on
vacation so we headed over to Claire's and she was able to get the job
done. I also let the girls pick out a
few pair of earrings too and she found some really cute ones.
At JC Penney
we found the cutest and softest slippers.
Regularly priced at $12 a pair they were on sale for $4.99 a pair. I decided to use the $10 coupon and get us
each a pair of Christmas slippers. Three
pair of slippers for $5! I can totally
handle that.
With our
slippers in hand we went to See's Candies to pick out a couple pieces of candy
for a treat. It has become a tradition
for us. They gave us a complimentary
candy as well so we had plenty of delicious chocolates to enjoy.
We left the
mall and were amazed at the fog that had rolled in while we were shopping. I took the girls to lunch at Outback
Steakhouse to complete our mommy/daughter date.
The food was good and we took our time and visited for quite awhile.
When we got
home I helped the girls put together their gifts for their friends and
teachers. We then popped some popcorn
and watched Miracle on 34th Street.
I'd say it
was a pretty nice day and not a lot of money spent either. That made it extra nice!
A big thumbs up on your day out. That's what memories are made of!
ReplyDeleteIt was really fun. :-)
DeleteYour day sounded amazing. Those are the kind of days I like. It seems anymore everyone is rushing around all the time and I have to remind myself to slow down once in a while. Paula in Kansas
ReplyDeleteP.S. I love See's Candy. I found that wonderful candy one time when I was visiting my son when he lived there.
We can all use a day like this once in awhile, I think. Yes, See's is wonderful.
DeleteThat is the best kind of day to have during Christmas!
ReplyDeleteIt was great!
DeleteWhat a fun day.. And lots of great finds
ReplyDeleteIt was a great day.
Deletehow lucky you are! Merry Christmas..
ReplyDeleteI'm truly a lucky mom!!!
DeleteSounds like a lovely day and you got some good deals, too!
ReplyDeleteWe were pretty pleased with our finds. It was fun.
Deletethat sounds like loads of fun!
ReplyDeleteIt really was! :-)
DeleteIt sounds like a lovely way to spend the day and frugal too!
ReplyDeleteIt was pretty frugal. And fun.
DeleteSounds like a wonderful day with your girls, those coupons can be great even if it's a place you don't normally shop!
ReplyDeleteTania
I was pretty tickled with them! :)
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