Sucker!

Dover gets me nearly every time. Do you get those daily emails from Dover telling you about all of the wonderful crap that you don't need but suddenly feel you can't live without? All. The. Time.

Like this one.

My strategy for escaping the lure of buying things that I want (but don't need) is to first, open the email. I know that sounds counterintuitive, but hitting delete causes me to fret and worry that I missed a deal I can't live without which would make me dig the email out of the trash later in the day where I would then study the email even closer. Reading the email closely is a guarantee that I'll find something to buy. 

Instead, opening the email while I am busy allows me to swipe up as fast as I can while convincing myself that all of the products listed are for the hunter/jumper folks which means I won't see anything that I want (but don't need). Usually, that strategy protects both my checking account and credit card. Over the weekend, my swiping finger must have been in slo-mo because I happened to see this:

Hold on a minute ...

Anyone that knows me even a little knows that I love socks and breeches. And for those who follow along pretty regularly, you'll remember that a few months back I was jonesing for a pair of denim breeches, but I just didn't have the cash to scratch that itch. Adulting is hard. Anyhoodle, I saw this email from Dover over the weekend, and my eye locked onto those Wellesleys. I've bought four pair of the Wellesley Silicone Full-Seats, and I LOVE them. I don't know that the Wellesley Cargos have the same fit, but for under $60, I couldn't say no.

And to prove that the Universe was okay with my moment of weakness, Dover let me save another 10% off the already crazy low price because I am a USEF member. Shipping was free of course, but after tax, my total for a pair of almost-denim-breeches came to a very budget-friendly $58.44; they usually run $129.95. I know that retail therapy is not recommended for a cash-strapped adult ammie trying to scrape together enough cash for a show season, but if I do some careful grocery shopping over the next few weeks, I can probably shave a few bucks off my weekly bill, and viola! - breeches are paid for.

Trust me; open the email!