The "Katie Jo" Shoe

I want these shoes.

Like, really really {REALLY} want this shoe.

This shoe was made for me.

It's got "Katie Jo" written all over it.

No, not just written all over it.

It's literally [screamin] my name.

Oooh man I want these shoes.

'Cause here's the thing, I have this dress.

This is the dress I will be wearing for mine and Tom's first date night.

Which, let me update you, is in 16 days.

Home in 15, date in 16. WOOT!

Anywho, don't worry, I'm short, so it's longer on me than this chick.

So I have this dress, and I love this dress, but I need poppin' shoes with it.

It's just a plain black dress, so I gotta jazz it up.

Now, anyone who knows me knows I am a shoe-aholic.

Understatement of the century.

Seriously, I do love me my shoes.

My collection has grown quite a bit since this picture, but ya get the drift.

I love shoes.

So I already have plenty of shoes to choose from to jazz up my dress.

I could go with my hot pink pumps.

Or my leopard prints.

Or my sexy red high heels.

I have many many choices...

But I'm in love with the obnoxiously loud, multicolored, paint splattered

peep-toes from DSW.

They are {perfect}.

Simply perfect.

They were made for me.

So what's the problem?
They're sixty bucks.

Grrrr...

I usually set a limit for myself.

I limit myself to clearance shoes (or at least shoes on sale).

And I try to cap myself at $30 a pair.

But ugh...they're just so pretty...

...and to make things even more tempting?

Guess what I got in the mail Saturday?

A rewards coupon for DSW.

[Ten bucks off].

So now they're only $50.

Even more tempting...

I try to justify spending that much on shoes:

It's a big special day.

I'll wear them all the time (I truly will).

It's an early birthday present for myself.

Yadda yadda yadda

I've resisited the temptation thus far.

I have until May 30 before my rewards expire.

So if I can fall in love with a different pair before then, than I'll be good.

But if not, then come May 30, I think I'm gonna be the proud mama of a new pair of multicolored paint-splattered pumps...