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How I became a girl who wears boots to run all the errands

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“Buy a great pair of boots” has been on my mighty list for a good long time now. I’ve bought a few pair of boots since it’s been on there, but they haven’t been great boots. They didn’t fit quite right, maybe, or they weren’t quite as lovely as I wanted them to be. But they were OK, and they were not expensive, so I bought them. And I didn’t love them, and most of them made my feet hurt.

So why did I buy them? Because I am cheap and optimistic, I guess.

I’ve recently learned, though, that cheap and optimistic aren’t a good combination when it comes to acquiring a great pair of boots. Optimistic on its own is fine, but you have to be willing to spend some money.

Unless Country Outfitter asks you to review a pair of boots, in which case you feel like the luckiest girl in the world. And then you immediately start browsing the boots. I love the Old Gringo Sora boot and the Dan Post Blue Birds, but I ended up choosing a pair of Ariat boots called the Heritage X Toes.

And then I sat back and waited.

Last Monday was a busy one for me. We had co-op, Odyssey of the Mind and a few errands to do, so we got home a few hours later than usual. And guess what was waiting on the front porch for me? Boots! I opened the box and put them on immediately. And then I wore them around the house for the rest of the day. And I wore them throughout the next day, too!

I need to vacuum the car. Also, I was in the driveway for both of these pictures. No driving while trying to take pictures of yourself driving, kids!

Things my Ariat boots from Country Outfitter and I did last week

  • Dragged the trash and recycling bins into the garage from the cold, rainy driveway.
  • Washed the dishes a few times.
  • Made tuna-macaroni-peas salad. (Surely there’s an official name for this, but my boots and I don’t know what it is.)
  • Played Zelda and PacMan with Pete.
  • Took Poppy to a playdate; it was my boots’ first time driving.
  • Went to church.
  • Bought groceries.
  • Strolled through nearly every aisle of Toys ‘R’ Us.
  • Took pictures for this year’s Christmas card.

    • That’s a lot of boot-wearing, and I am so pleased to tell you that my Ariats and I are still happy together. Thrilled, even. They’re nearly as comfortable as my sneakers, and they’re one million times more attractive.

    They make me feel great.

    I want you to feel great, too, and so does Country Outfitter. So I’m giving I gave away a Country Outfitter gift card for $150! Yay!

    And the winner is …

    Butterscotch Sundae friend April! Congratulations, April!

    How to enter
    You must (must!) click this link and enter your email address to enter. For a bonus entry, please leave a comment on this post letting me know which Country Outfitter boots you’ll order if you win. Good luck! This giveaway has closed.

    Disclaimers & small print: Country Outfitter sent me a pair of Ariat Heritage X Toe boots in Vintage Caramel to review. After you give them your email address, Country Outfitter will occasionally send you marketing messages, which you may opt out of at any time. This giveaway is only open to U.S. residents age 18 and older, and it closes on November 30, 2012.

    53 thoughts on “How I became a girl who wears boots to run all the errands”

    1. I’d get the Women’s Brown Crater Turquoise Inlay & Studs Boot if I am so lucky enough to win! Thanks for the chance!

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