Hey
There!
Let
the Birthday hauls keep on rolling!
I've
mentioned more than a few times that I'm moving and because I'm in the new
neighborhood at least 2 - 3 times a week, I have begun exploring the shops and
restaurants. One of the stores that is in the area is new to me -- Charming
Charlie.
(I've added a link
to a Yelp review of the store - it is obviously not one anywhere near me as a
safety precaution. Whoever took these pictures did a great job capturing the
essence of the store).
Can I
explain how fantastic a Charming Charlie store is? I had not been in one until
a month ago. I walked in for the first time and had to stop and take a deep
breath. It's a large jumble jam of pretties and sparklies and shinies and I
didn't know which way to turn first.
I
just dove in and spent 20 minutes doing a first glance at a store that you need
an hour to thoroughly peruse. I saw the jewelry and the shoes and purses and
phone cases. Oh my gosh -- it really is Claire's or Icing for adults and I love
it.
After
a first run, I walked away with prom earrings for the kiddo/young adult that
lives with me, and a purse for myself. If you remember from my previous
wristlet haul (link
here), I like smaller purses. I use to have serious shoulder problems and
my doctor suggested I take the 30 pound pocket book (which was actually filled
with books) off of my shoulder. I moved to wristlets and crossbody purses and
my shoulders have been feeling just fine.
So I
picked up this teal green beauty (originally $15 on sale for $9.99) because I
have several shirts this color or with shades of this color and I don't have
any purses to go with it. Now I have the perfect accessory. It's soft and it
has enough compartments for everything that I need to carry. It can also be
used as a wristlet or you can attach the gold and teal chain to it. Perfect, I
tell you.
I
also ran into Marshalls. You never know what you'll find there so it's always a
good time. I mentioned the Essie spring polishes that I found (yesterday's post)
but I also picked up a full sized H2O
Targeted Care Mint Foot Rub and a bottle of e.l.f. Brush Shampoo.
I
discovered the H2O Targeted Care Mint Foot Rub a while back and decided that it
was a much more purse friendly product than the Aveda Foot Relief Moisturizing Creme. That stuff used to be my holy
grail jam but at $9.50 for 1.4 fl. oz. and $24 for 4.2 fl. oz., I had to make
some better life choices. So, in walks my new boo at $1.99 for 2 fl. oz. and
$4.99 for this 4.2 fl. oz. size that you see here, and I fell in love! The
products is thick and healing and I can slather that stuff on at night and wake
up with magic feet the next morning.
Now
the Kohls, regular price for the 1.4 fl. oz. is $5. That's more than the
Marshalls price but if you can't find one at Marshalls, it's still better than
the $9.50 Aveda price. But, if you shop at Kohls, you know how to use Kohls
cash and you won't pay full price for it anyway.
The
other little goodie that I picked up was the e.l.f. Brush Shampoo. I no longer
have a Target in my current area (30 days and counting until the new place!!)
and my Walmart never has this in stock. I was thrilled to see it so that I can
test it out. I only saved .31 cents but I haven't had enough stuff for an online
order lately so paying almost full price was ok. I still think it's a good deal,
if it works.
So
that part one (or two? I forget) of quite a few Birthday Hauls. I didn't go
super crazy but I did do some damage. Birthday money isn't for saving!
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