Really, I Can Explain...

So, the month of July has been a no-spend challenge month for me. So far, so good. I am a big girl and I can do without buying things that aren't necessary....until today.

My mom and I spent the afternoon together. She wanted me to see a gift shop in a town near where she lives. I had no intentions of buying anything. And I didn't...there. But there was this other little gift shop called "Earthly Blessings". Such a sweet gift shop. I found out that it's run by the Catholic church in town to raise money for their school. In my mind, I justify my purchases as a donation....right? And, they were having 30% off store wide. AND...it's not like I'll ever make a special trip back there. It had been 30 years since the last time I'd been to that town; probably will be that long the next time, if ever. So how could I not make a purchase? I knew you'd understand!

What I got: A funky ring; a chippy dove to sit in the living room; a large black "W" for the living room; and my most favorite find, a clock on a pedestal which looks like a town square clock. It was originally $36, but marked down to $10!! A tag read, "as is". I had to ask what the "as is" was because I couldn't find anything wrong with it. The clerk explained that the paint was chipped on the pedestal...and as she was talking I was thinking, "and this is a problem?" But evidently it was for them! I was so excited about it!

I would have taken a pic of my goodies, but I got home to a note from my son saying he had to take the batteries out of my camera cuz he needed them for his tonite. I'm sure I don't have any other batteries in the house, so I'll have to wait til tomorrow to take a pic.

Now that I got a "fix" today, I think I'll be able to last the rest of the month without buying anything...I hope.