The Creatively Frugal Life of a Resident's Wife: Blingin' Blog #1

I am all about bargains. I'm talking about the kind of bargains where you get something fabulous for nearly nothing. Those bargains are even better if you find them on accident.

I see stars everywhere. All the time. I look for them all the time. They make me think of my Mal and feel just a wee bit closer to her. So, the other day I was in my classroom and saw the brightest sparkle coming from one of my students. I looked closer, and I saw the cutest star necklace ever. We started talking about it, and she said she got it from Deb.

I went to Deb in search of this necklace. I have never felt so OLD in all of my life of 26 years. Walking into that store made me feel like I needed to pick up a cane and retire to the "old folks home." It was rough. Anyway, I made it through to the jewelry racks and couldn't see any stars. Then I found the clearance rack. The necklace I was looking for was not there, but I found far more than I was seeking. I bought four necklaces for six dollars. Yes, 4 necklaces for $6.00. Let me show them to you.

This is the first one I found. It had $1.00 written in on the tag; I didn't believe that was right. I asked, and it was.
This necklace is a lot like the last. The only difference is that the star is black. It too was $1.00. These two are my favorites. It's an assymetrical necklace. It's different. I really like it.
This one was $2.00. It's really fun with a dark sweater or a couple of different necklines. I just realized the fourth necklace (also $2.00) is on my desk at school. It too has a star, and is primarily silver/black, like the others. It has a cutesy ribbon running through the chain.
This last item is not one of my bargains. It was a gift from my mom & Aunt Nan. Everytime I wear it I get 3 million compliments--approximately. My picture stinks, but it has stars throughout the actual bracelet, then two big stars--one sparkly, the other engraved with "Mal Jo."After all that I found on the clearance rack at Deb, I will return. Someday. Someday when I feel really brave and totally confident with my old self. I will only, I repeat ONLY look at the jewelry. The rest is far too young for me and makes me feel far too old.