Saturday Shopping Excuse

I used to say that I don't love shopping, but in the past few years, my giddiness on occasion while shopping has proven this false. So I am here to amend my statement. It's not that I don't like shopping, I don't like buying. In the past, it's been money woes, but lately, I've become more discriminating, budgeting out things such as "fill-in" clothes (it works ok, and it's on sale!), anything at Wal-Mart and shoes that hurt. (In case you're wondering, that does not mean no high heels. It means no cheap high heels.)

My buying success has gone way up, which means I buy something when I love it, know I can get a lot of use for it, and when it is a fair price. So me and my little change purse are off to the Lowcountry Artist Market tomorrow morning at the Music Farm.

Local vendors, variety, high-quality and just loads of cool stuff fill this market every time, and after writing a cover story about the market's growth and impact for yesterday's Charleston Scene, I am even more excited about tomorrow's activity. I personally shop for vintage goodies (that fit, are not falling apart, and flattering) and jewelry, but more than that, I'm always inspired by the vendors themselves and the creativity they illustrate.