In my youth there was one particular store that was on the lips of every female in the small town of Cowansville, Quebec during the month of the May. Every year without fail the trendy Mademoiselle Shop had their annual clothing sale on the last week of the month. Women lined up at the crack of dawn on the day of the sale with hopes of buying at least one piece of their merchandise. Their clothing was ‘movie star’ caliber as my Mother used to say, and very…

Always wear comfortable shoes when you go to an estate sale; so today I chose my new pirate shoes as this sale had a fashionista theme to it. No, Tim Gunn from Project Runway would not be there but no telling who might look at your feet. These shoes are a replica of a $200 pair that I got at Wal-Mart for $19.99. What you do not see are the layers of band-aids under my socks that keep my feet comfortable.

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