Marti Stanley’s Web Log

On December 29^th, I turned 29. For my birthday I received a card with some cash in it from the in-laws. They knew I needed a pair of everyday black shoes. The pair I was currently using I got when Travis and I were engaged and even though they are a great pair of quality shoes, they had a few holes in the bottom of them and the holes were starting to hurt my feet. I did need to buy a new pair of shoes. But at the same time I wasn’t sure that I wanted to purchase a pair of leather shoes. I am not vegan, but a part of me wasn’t OK with purchasing leather shoes. I held on to the card and the money and decided to sit on it for a while.

After Christmas was over I heard a friend of mine in TN talking about how her parents had given her a family zoo membership for Christmas. What a great idea I thought! And our membership to the zoo just expired. I considered purchasing the zoo membership with my birthday money, but I really didn’t want to disappoint the in-laws by not getting the shoes I desperately needed. So I decided to sit on it a little longer.

I remembered reading somewhere that Payless was a good place to find non-leather shoes. I decided to look online and I found an everyday pair of black shoes with all man made materials for only $16.99!!! I was so excited I had to run to our Payless and try them on. (They were also available in wide width too, snazzy!)

To make a long story short, I was able to purchase a family zoo pass and a pair of everyday black shoes with my birthday money. What a fantastic way to spend the money! And the in-laws couldn’t be upset that their money funded the shoes needed and all the trips to the zoo for the next year. Their grandkid LOVES the zoo!