Sears

Yesterday was Sears. I was supposed to be joined by Ian, but he got called into work and couldn't turn down the shift because it was a very lucrative opportunity.

At the appointed time I walked into Sears and was greeted by Jennie. She walked me through getting the registry started (more more briefly than the lady at Home Outfitters which I was thankful for) and then I started with the little scanner thingy.

This time wasn't nearly as fun because Ian wasn't there. It was also frustrating because I was trying to predict what Ian would like and even after 6 years I'm still not great at that (he has very specific tastes). So I kept the scanning short and only scanned things that I was fairly sure Ian would like and that we might need. A couple sets of sheets, a soap dish and a matching toothbrush holder, THE kitchen aid mixer that we have been drooling over for years, and a set of square plates that match our current set. Ian had mentioned he wanted some square plates to add to our collection.

I told Jennie that I wanted to keep it brief because of Ian's lack of presence so she was not totally shocked when I had barely scanned a page of stuff. I told her that Ian and I would be back when he was not working. She sent me on my way with a bag full of information, a cute little hand towel and a gift card for $25.00. Since the gift card was due to expire in a few days I thought it best to use it right then and there. So I hummed and hawed over the kitchen section for a while and decided on some mixing/prep bowls by pyrex that come with lids. There was even the added bonus of getting them 20% off!

So, for those who are keeping track the list of free stuff we have accumulated is:

2 Champagne Flutes

1 Hand Towel

4 Mixing Bowls with lids

1 $25.00 gift card yet to be spent at Home Outfitters

It is my opinion that if someone is needing things for the home to simply go and register with as many stores as possible, you'd be surprised what they send you home with. Anyone can say that they are getting married, the baby registry may be a little harder to fake.