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today e and i received our favorite catalogues in the mail, respectively. she spent the latter part of the day skimming through the pages of the latest american girl catalogue. she looks intently at each page and picks her favorite things. she loves to scout out the stuff that she already has and makes plans for what other things she might enjoy. when we first got on the mailing list, i was a bit peeved as i thought it would promote american girl mania, and at first, it did. but now that she is a little older it has been a good tool in helping her make choices. she recognizes that purchases from the store our special and that they don't happen with much frequency.

we are about to go on our first mommy daughter trip to the new store downtown and she is very excited. it was sweet to see her look through the book today and carefully consider the item she might like to get when we go. the verdict is still out- i think she changed her mind five times in a thirty minute time frame.

i on the other hand, received my annual nordstrom anniversary sale catalogue. i love the anniversary sale and will sadly be missing it this year as i am a wee bit sized out of their lines right now:)

however, miss d decided she didn't want to miss out on the fun. after i had finished looking at the book and set it aside, she picked up right where momma had left off. here is how i found her this afternoon. the funniest part... look closely at the page she landed on!

she actually found a pair of shoes that her sister owns and became very excited. then, she kept trying to get me to put them on her feet (as if i could pull them magically out of the book). it was a sight to see. and she sure was persistent!