If I were shopping the #NSale + shoe-buying

I haven't seen any Nordstrom Sale posts yet on the blogs, so I went over to the site to see if there was anything interesting. I never actually buy anything but it gives me ideas of what's out there...I'm positive this is first where I saw a Longchamp many, many years ago and then got one for my birthday that year.

Unfortunately, this year, there is not one single bag I would even consider buying. Usually they have a few nice ones but everything is "sponsored" by The Sak and my opinion is that The Sak makes the ugliest purses known to humankind and why is Nordstrom letting them take over the sale?

Take yourself to Nordstrom Rack instead and buy one of these cross-body bags ---I have it in camo bought brand-new with tags from Poshmark and I love it. I paid slightly more there because I really wanted the camo. I had a slightly bigger version in black that I bought in 2016 and I used it for years, but the strap is starting to fall apart after 10 years of regular use. 

Concerning shoes, I do have my eye on Ugg slippers this year. If they are still available when the peasants are able to shop, I might get these because it's a good deal. I saw them, or a style similar, at DSW for $95 last fall. This would be worth it. I haven't seen this color before and I like it. 

I do like these a lot: 

I'm sure I could find something more cost-effective when #fall comes around but I really am starting from the ground up with boots. I don't have any that aren't slightly falling apart. I haven't bought boots that aren't strictly snow or rain boots in probably 5 years. (I bought those great waterproof chelsea boots from Target last year and Maverick chewed up the back of one, so their use, now, is limited.)

I love this: 

I'm sure I could find a chambray shirt anywhere but I have truly worn out the one I bought at Aerie last summer, so I could use a new one. 

I haven't bought new shoes that weren't slide-on sneakers or sandals in awhile. Actually, it seems like I'm always buying new shoes but shoes aren't exciting to me. They serve a purpose. I don't care about them. 

I bought these in two colors from Walmart because they are easy for spring/summer/fall. They were $9 each when I got them...the prices fluctuate! I got camo and navy. 

I got these Reef sandals in Vintage Oasis, which I do absolutely love. 

I got these $12 slides from Target because I'm eeking another season out of my Bombas (I wear them around the house every day) and didn't want to pay $50 for another pair this year. I wanted to have some backups. These are better than the Arizona Birkenstocks (I literally threw mine away they were so awful...I tried to make them work for a few years; they were slippery and squeaky when wet--a texture-sensitive person's nightmare--and then the label wore off pretty quickly), but not nearly as nice as the Bombas. 

Then, since I'd bought two pairs of sneakers last fall and they have been worn day in and day out, I need a new pair. I'm that weirdo who won't pay more than $70 for sneakers though and they have to be actually comfortable. I discovered that the perfect walking shoe for my foot is the Nike Revolution. 

So I ordered these ones from Famous Footwear (I had a coupon) and then I ordered these Mary Janes to try and then I bought two pairs of wedges...while non-working/summer Kristin can survive with one pair of sneakers, I need a little variety for the school year. The total for all the shoes I've bought in the last two weeks is $170, which doesn't seem that bad? 

Again, Scott will say I have a lot of shoes (I don't) but they all have different purposes and shoes do not excite me in any way; they are a means to an end. Come October I will look for two pairs of boots I think...I finally threw away my much-loved booties from 2019 because they were way too worn down and stained and I'm pretty sure I got my $29.99 worth. ----just thinking about this stresses me out...I really do hate buying shoes so that's a conversation for another day. 

So many people, men and women, love buying shoes. I cannot be the only one who sees it as an actual task, right?

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