Alex and I never intended to get caught up in the post Christmas sales, but a trip to a cafe downtown to get a little uninterrupted work done on the 26th turned into an accidental shopping blitz. I have been looking for a good pair of flattering jeans for a long time, but still being a student have a hard time blowing 3 figures. I had long regretted not buying some Citizens of Humanity I tried on a couple of years ago so when I found these at Trust Fund on sale for $168, I didn't even think about it.


We popped into several cute furniture stores including Zone Maison where we were smitten by this chandelier at 20% off. $200-something-ish later and a 4 block walk to the car hoofing it over piles of slushy snow was not fun, but we were up for the challenge.


A savvy manager at EQ3 saw our weakness over a cute bedding set after we'd decided on a small side table with storage on sale for $45 and promptly gave us a 25% discount on the regular priced bedding. Who could say no to an offer like that and besides, doesn't everyone need a new duvet set?
At that point, we decided it was time to wrap up our "coffee break" and take our precious purchases home before we spent any more.

My wallet may be hurting but our apartment is looking decidedly less student-chic and my hunt for the perfect jeans is temporarily on hold.