AKA: Mom.
Alright, so Mom and I went out yesterday to have a day of girlie sort of fun. The flagship Yankee Candle store in MA was having a Halloween themed day, to launch their new product. I was in heaven. First of all, that store is HUGE, and second of all, I am all about Halloween.
We had so much fun. I could probably do a little mini trip report on that one day, but I won't bore you with all the details. Suffice it to say that I loved all the Halloween items, and that was I ever surprised when I almost literally walked into Santa.
Yes, Santa.
Said so on his nametag and everything. When Mom uploads the pictures, I'll let you guys know. He was very, very gracious and took lots of photos with us.
And then I took a lot of silly photos with the Halloween props and things. So much fun.
Anyway, did you know that the Yankee Candle flagship store has a huge Vera Bradley room?
I may have gasped in delight. Possibly.
And quite frankly, I had no intention of buying anything. At. All. Despite DH's insistence that if I wanted a matching set of something, I could easily just further that debt to be repaid. Pirate.
But my mother! Is she one persuasive woman!
Mom - "TK, you work. You work hard. It's okay to treat yourself once in a while."
TK - "Mom, I can't spend $56 on a bag. I just can't do it."
Now initially, we were really looking at the zip sunglass cases. As you all know, I have the Euro Wallet in Cafe Latte, and I was really just looking for a nice sunglass case so my sunglasses won't get all cruddy and fingerprinty like they usually do.
Well guess what was right next to the dang sunglass cases?
THE HIPSTERS!!!!
For pete's sake, did they market the store knowing I was coming???
It was a cruel twist of fate, that's for sure. But, one of the bonuses about seeing the display is knowing what prints are really not you. As in, quite a few I was considering previously.
And so it happened.
I caved.
I payed retail. RETAIL!!!! I never pay retail for anything. It almost hurt. And then, the oddest thing happened.
I didn't care.
I am being so budgeted, so strict, so hard on myself ever since we bought the car. And for what? There is room in the budget. I've done enough grocery shopping right now to last at least two weeks if not more. (Good meal planning is key.) DH just got a bonus from his regular work and paid from his weekend job. There was cash.
You know?
Never mind that he'd given me the green light.
Let's get back to the topic at hand.
TK - "Mom, I can't spend $56 on a bag."
Mom - "Do you love it?"
TK - "Well, yes."
Mom - "Will you use it?"
TK - "Well....yes."
Mom places the bag in my hands. It feels so soft and looks so pretty.
Mom - "Then just buy it, TK. And get the matching sunglass case. Why not?"
Seriously.
MASTER enabler.
Bless her.
So, without further ado, my new Vera Bradley hipster and sunglass case in Blue Rhapsody.
We shall not speak of the cost. Suffice it to say however, that I spent enough to receive a free jar candle, and it smells just delicious! Like fresh apples. A lovely scent. I also received a free Halloween ornament that comes with a vial of fragrance, you place a little on the ornament and it releases the fragrance. It's a happy little skeleton, and he is so dang cute. He, and this skeleton girl were the center of their new Halloween collection. And I also got a really nice travel organzier for $5 with my purchase.
I probably should have taken pictures of all of this, because you may want to see it.
At any rate, I love my new Vera. I love her so.
And the only problem, which is so little, so minor, so not even to be discussed is that my Cafe Latte Euro wallet SO does not match.
Your mom is good! Seriously if she Dissed we'd all be broke I think.
Then I can easily justify it. Sounds like a nice day out with your Mom, and that's priceless.
