In this year of cutbacks and trying to stay on a budget, I have spent most of my weekends avoiding retail establishments. I made an exception Saturday and ventured to some lovely boutiques in Mesa. First stop, Rustic Hutch which usually annoys me, but as I am desperate to shop, I happily visited and found one perfect Xmas present and several stocking stuffers. Next, the Orange Patch which is probably my favorite store in the greater Phoenix area. It did not disappoint.
Yuletide splendor was everywhere and the entire store was 15% off. There were at least 5 different themed Christmas trees with my favorite having everything sweet and magical about the season. Ornaments that looked good enough to eat with marshmallows and gumdrops cascading from the branches. Add to that, they had free cinnamon rolls and to quote my friend -- I could have cried.
We wrapped things up at Z Gallerie. I fell in love with this sparkly pumpkin. $9 on sale. I resisted and I have been thinking of nothing else since. We are on the tightest budget of our lives and I want this pumpkin. Why oh why didn’t I buy it? Do I really want it badly enough to fight traffic and crowds on Black Friday on the off chance that it’s still there? I think I do.
