Happy Birthday to me.....
NO I'm not 30 QUITE yet..... BUT, I already got my first birthday present....:-)
You all know I love me some RED. Kinda like SHE loves her some Pink. Except, I don't have to wear it every day. My bike isn't red (although it would be so cool if it were).
I do however have:
a red wall kitchen
red (black & white) dishes
a new red phone
sassy red shoes
a red wallet
but... the one thing I've been waiting for.... a NEW RED HANDBAG!
I've been checking this site obsessively for a new season of RED to come out.
And wouldn't you know.. the new season is here, and it was FULL OF RED. And, not the flashy fire red, but the pretty dark deep red that I love....
And then.. wouldn't you know it... a couple days after said find, I get a preferred customer coupon in the mail for 25% off....
If only the timing weren't so bad. If only I still wasn't making up for my IM expenses. If only it were MY birthday this month not his.
After about a week of obsessing, I finally decided I would buy myself a bag for an early birthday present. My grandfather and parents usually give me some cash so I decided I would just have to pay myself and my credit card back. Because, if I didn't go buy it... I would obsess even more... and regret saving the 25%, and then it might not even still be there when I could afford it...
So, as I'm telling my wonderful husband about this (I think I was looking for some validation that it was ok), he replies with "You know, you make it really hard to buy you a birthday gift!!!"
"what, really... you were gonna buy this for me? But, but... the 25% off is only for a week. If I don't buy it then the bag will cost llike $100 more!!"
Apparently he had it all planned out to steal the coupon from the recycle after I tossed it....
So, last Friday I got to go pick out my very own, brand new RED bag!
Now, my official birthday isn't until December 24th... but I have to admit it was pretty cool to get a gift a few months early! In fact, I thought it was SO cool, I decided we should do this EVERY year... You know, separate it out from Christmas. How smart am I?
Unfortunately, when I picked out my new bag, the display was the only one left, so they ordered it for me & guess what just arrived?!?!
How pretty is she?
You all know I love me some RED. Kinda like SHE loves her some Pink. Except, I don't have to wear it every day. My bike isn't red (although it would be so cool if it were).
I do however have:
a red wall kitchen
red (black & white) dishes
a new red phone
sassy red shoes
a red wallet
but... the one thing I've been waiting for.... a NEW RED HANDBAG!
I've been checking this site obsessively for a new season of RED to come out.
And wouldn't you know.. the new season is here, and it was FULL OF RED. And, not the flashy fire red, but the pretty dark deep red that I love....
And then.. wouldn't you know it... a couple days after said find, I get a preferred customer coupon in the mail for 25% off....
If only the timing weren't so bad. If only I still wasn't making up for my IM expenses. If only it were MY birthday this month not his.
After about a week of obsessing, I finally decided I would buy myself a bag for an early birthday present. My grandfather and parents usually give me some cash so I decided I would just have to pay myself and my credit card back. Because, if I didn't go buy it... I would obsess even more... and regret saving the 25%, and then it might not even still be there when I could afford it...
So, as I'm telling my wonderful husband about this (I think I was looking for some validation that it was ok), he replies with "You know, you make it really hard to buy you a birthday gift!!!"
"what, really... you were gonna buy this for me? But, but... the 25% off is only for a week. If I don't buy it then the bag will cost llike $100 more!!"
Apparently he had it all planned out to steal the coupon from the recycle after I tossed it....
So, last Friday I got to go pick out my very own, brand new RED bag!
Now, my official birthday isn't until December 24th... but I have to admit it was pretty cool to get a gift a few months early! In fact, I thought it was SO cool, I decided we should do this EVERY year... You know, separate it out from Christmas. How smart am I?
Unfortunately, when I picked out my new bag, the display was the only one left, so they ordered it for me & guess what just arrived?!?!
How pretty is she?
Comments
happy (early) birthday to you!!
How pretty is she?
How silly are you?
:) Just kiddin'- I agree with moving your Christmas birthday. Spread the love.
I just bought a RED handbag too. Mine, is not nearly as lovely and SWEET as your new Birthday Bag. I really am "J". I am not just being nice, Happy Early B-Day darling!!
p.s. have you seen the one on Runner Susan's blog? If not, you gotta check it OUT. It's red bag season, apparently.
happy early, early, EARLY birthday.
My daugthers birthday is on Dec 17th. As one of her birthday/Christmas gifts, I always give her a quarterly allowance to buy clothes. I think it might be her favorite gift each year.
Phil
BTW - did I ever tell you, the only requirement I had when I bought my bike - it had to be Red. swear, so, we looked at several red ones until I found one that fit.