all in a day's work

**Update: Mr. Baseball got the camera to work finally, so I've added pics of what I scored on my shopping excursion. Enjoy**

AAAAAAHHHHHH. I'm so frustrated! I have some pictures I want to post from my big day on Wednesday, but my stupid camera won't download them to my computer. The whole point of doing this post was so I would have pictures.
Since I don't know when/if my camera will choose to cooperate, I guess I'll just have to tell you what transpired. Maybe I'll try one more time to get the pictures to download...

Nope. That didn't work either. I hope we don't need a new camera.

I guess I'll just have to tell you and you can picture it in your head.

You know my birthday was July 4th right? That's really nothing of consequence, I'm just setting up the story. Prior to my birthday, I wrote an urgent plea to Ann Taylor to ask if she would be willing to lower some of her prices so I could shop there again. Well, as luck would have it, I received these babies for my birthday...


Along with the gift cards, I got an additional $125 in cold, hard, cash. Cha-ching! So, on Wednesday, my sister and I headed to an Ann Taylor Loft in undisclosed location to do our thang. Actually, Sprout had recently done some shopping, so she was just along for the ride. We started out with lunch at Q'doba, partaking in some tasty burritos, nacho chips, and diet Cokes. Nothing like a full belly prior to trying on clothes. Then, on to the LOFT to burn some cash. I do have to say that the reason I won't disclose the location is because this particular LOFT has some great, and I do mean great sales. Actually, all ATL's have the same sales at the same time, but because this particular store is not exceptionally busy, they have more fabulous items on sale (and in all sizes). I would share the store's location with you, but there are already several people, my sister included, who have discovered it, and in the event that I receive more gift cards to go shopping with in the near future, I wouldn't want to find the inventory lacking because some of you got there first. I mean, I want you to look nice and all, but some things just need to stay on the down-low. I'm just sayin'.

Okay, on to the loot that I scored there. Here's where the pictures would have been really handy. I'll try to download them again...




Nothing. *$&#!!!!


Okay, I found(now I can insert pictures thanks to Mr. Baseball):




I could have spent $244 (which was the original total, I think). Instead, the nice sales girl heard through the grapevine that I was birthday shopping and threw in a 20% discount on the entire purchase. BTW, thanks a ton girlfriend! With the discount, I saved $46.19! The equivalent of another shirt or pair of pants!

With my gift cards and extra cash, I didn't have to spend any of my money, and I left with $25 cash still in my pocket. CRAZY!!!!!

After my success at the LOFT, I was ready for more. Sarah had to go home, and our cousin Erin, who had also met us at the LOFT, had to return to work, so I headed over to JC Penney. Go there, cause they're having some crazy sales too. I found a shirt originally $18, marked down to $6.39 - BOO YA! And I found a white strappy top to wear under things - also originally $18, marked down to $10. My total spent - $17.49 (curse NC sales tax). My total saved - $19.62.

Wait, what? That's right, I saved more than I actually spent. I don't think I've ever done that before!

I was spent and my money was spent after that, so I headed home with 7 new shirts, two pair of pants, and a pair of shoes. It was a great day. Oh, I almost neglected to mention the best part about it. Mr. Baseball had the day off and stayed home with the redhead. Thanks baby!

I also feel the need to mention (particularly to Lula) that Talbot's is having a gi-normous sale (up to 60% off. High-tail it over there girls.