Why I Love Women… A Shopping Story

May 20, 2009 by Nicole
Filed under: dc metro moms

I love women…

The other day I found myself in the rare situation of being childless, husbandless, and in the unfamiliar territory of being pretty-much-caught-up-with-stuff… baring laundry, coming up with a new kid craft, cleaning out my car…

And in my possession: a $25 gift card to a new favorite store of mine…

So what to do? Why, go shopping of course!

I embarked on my shopping journey and found 2 pairs of summer crop pants, and $25 off- perfect! I was leaving, when out of the corner of my left eye- a red sign caught my attention… 25% Off.

And it was in front of another favorite store of mine… I timidly walked over to check it out, and then hesitantly walked into the store, I’d already dared to spend money on myself, let alone the time I’d spent ‘frivolously’, instead of cleaning, washing, cooking, or setting up paydates, don’t push it, I thought…

And then an older woman approached me, “Do you have the 20% card?”

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