Thanks to the grandparent largess, we haven't bought our kids more than one or two Chanukah presents a piece. But I couldn't resist getting my budding wordsmith her first magnetic poetry kit.
In related news, I got an awesome Chanukah gift from Josh--Frye boots! He knew I'd been lusting after them and surprised me with a pair he's ordered from Amazon. Unfortunately he picked a tall chocolate brown pair with a square toe. I already have tall brown boots I love and I so don't love the square toe. Oh, and they weren't very comfortable either.
I felt guilty for not loving such a thoughtful, generous gift, but I couldn't fathom keeping a pair of pricey, pinchy boots that I wouldn't wear enough to justify the cost. Josh, good sport as always, told me to walk over to Nordstrom at lunch and find a pair I liked better.
I picked out these and--with Josh's blessing--bought them (we're returning the others). I think I must have made my salesman's week. He kept saying "Thank you. Thank you." with such emphasis, passion and relief in his voice that I started thinking his commission on my purchase might have really made a difference in his take home pay that day.
Which got me thinking. Usually I buy shoes online. I try them on at home and send back the ones that don't work. (And why not? Return shipping is typically free.) I wonder if there's a growing segment of frugalistas out there trying on shoes at Nordstrom and walking out of the store empty-handed only to make their purchase online. And I'll admit, if Frye boots were available at a sizable discount online, I might have tried this dirty little trick myself.
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I know many people who go to a "real" shoe store to have their children's feet measured and then buy their shoes at Target. It wouldn't surprise me if people were checking out the styles at Nordstrom and comparison pricing on the net.
So funny, Alma. Julian got a set of magnetic poetry for kids from his grandparents, and he loves it, and I was totally about to email you and suggest it if you needed any last minute Hanukkah inspiration. Also a book called Dear Deer that has different homophones on every page. He thinks it's hilarious.
Funny. I really love reading your blog. Thank you.
I love the boots, and want to tell you that Nordstrom will match any price you find online for the same shoes. Just did it 2 weeks ago! Plus, if anything goes wrong, you can return it to nordstroms without question.
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