In the Zone...

I am a bargain shopper by necessity, a coupon clipper by choice. I love to save money, whether I’m grocery shopping, going out to eat, or buying clothes. I worked in retail for many years doing markdowns, so I know it is possible to get things at a really low price. I can’t stand to pay a high price for something when I know I can get it cheaper.

Today is my birthday and that means shopping. I allow myself this time every year to go crazy and shop ‘til I drop. I usually go to an outlet mall somewhere because bargains are my guilty pleasure. There is no better feeling than coming home with 6 bags full of stuff and having only spent $50. For some reason, today’s shopping trip proved less successful than usual, but I am not done yet.



My most favorite store in the world is IKEA. Justin will suffer through my bargain shopping addiction with me on Saturday; he has to be there in case there is any heavy lifting. I can go into IKEA, come out with well-designed chairs, candles, plates, plants, wrapping paper, pillows, cheese graters, and lunch for less than $100. Just thinking about it makes me giddy with joy! I can always find something new, different, and unique. Plus, their extremely exceptional one-way showroom is window shopping for champions.


If I could one day design products for IKEA, God would have granted me my dream job...