Hi. My name is Lauri. And I'm an addict. Specifically, a "shoes for my daughter" addict.
It started earlier this year when Kaitlynn first began walking and wearing shoes. I bought her a single pair of pink sandals and she wore them with every single outfit, even when they totally clashed. I didn't realize how much that bothered me. I felt bad for her; she needed shoes to match her outfits!
So, I bought a pair of white sandals. MUCH better for her church dresses. And of course she needed some water shoes. It is Houston after all. Then, I began anticipating the cooler weather. I bought her a nice pair of black shoes that she could wear with or without socks/tights. I quickly realized that black only goes with half of her fall/winter outfits. So I found a pair of brown shoes. Then I remembered that I had purchased a few pairs of shoes last year when I found them at a local resale shop. Turns out there were 4 pairs in the closet just waiting to be worn with the perfect outfit. And don't even get me started on boots. I am completely obsessed with boots for little girls. Finally, I decided that all of those shoes just weren't enough. Kaitlynn needed tennis shoes. Pink. With lights.
Does it matter that I only paid full price for 1 of the pairs of shoes? And that all the other shoes were less than $5 a pair since I bought them used or on sale? No, it probably doesn't. Because 10 pairs of shoes for a 1-year-old is just plain, well, ridiculous. I counted my shoes and I certainly don't have that many. And even if I did, at least they would all fit my feet indefinitely, whereas any shoes for Kaitlynn will only fit her for 6 months (if I'm lucky).
So I'm hoping that my little admission here will allow me to face the fact that I have a problem. If my confession doesn't work, I'm sure my husband will be able to help, ha! Either way, let's just hope I can get it under control soon, before a certain someone else adopts my bad habit.
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Oh girl, you are too funny! I guess of all the things there are to be addicted to, shoes for your daughter isn't too bad, haha!
ReplyDeleteI love her collection so far. And let me just add, when she out grows them you can safely pack them in a bag and send them up this way. Sarah would love to take advantage of your addiction! :)
Sweet Kaitlynn is one stylin' Courtright girl!
OMG - I LOVE it! Makes me thankful to not have a girl because I know I would want to do the same. I went to a neighborhood garage sale this weekend and there were tons of girl shoes everywhere but NO boy shoes. It's just not as much fun to buy boy shoes I guess. Jackson usually has 1-2 pairs of shoes per season. Play shoes and church shoes.
ReplyDeleteLOVE that last photo! hee hee
ReplyDeleteJust wait until those shoes are WAY more than $5! And, she WILL want them! LOL!
I can't believe you found all but one of those pairs of shoes for less than $5! I would have snatched them up, too! Girl shoes are definitely cuter than boy shoes. When I find used boy shoes, most of them are worn and tattered and not even worth the money. I would almost always rather buy new. Which is why Alex only gets one or two pair per season! Ha!
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