An Update

Remember that one post where I talked about how tired I was of poor customer service at Wal-Mart?

And how I vowed not to shop there for the entire month of March?

Well.

I haven’t forgotten about that promise.  Or about the fact that I had more comments on that post than on any other.  (Still not sure how that makes me feel exactly, but what can you do?)

Anyway.

It’s been two months now.

Because that’s how I roll.  Late.

And I am pleased to announce – avoiding Wal-Mart has not actually been that difficult.  At all.

But I won’t lie.

I will make my confession here.  Declare my failings publicly.

I made it through the first month with no problem.

But there was one night.  A very late night.

Emma and I were out enjoying a little break from our sweet kiddos . . .  shopping at random stores, drinking Sonic slushes.

And I remembered that we needed dog food.

Needed.  Dog food.  As in – Magnus and Bosco had been eating various leftovers for maybe two days and that was no longer acceptable.

We tried.

We really did.

(Please – ask Emma.  She’s an honest girl.)

Target was closed.  Bi-Lo was closed.  Publix was closed.  What in the world, people?  It was Friday night and not even that late.  Is Wal-Mart in charge of when stores close around here too?

Our only choice was the stinkin’ mega-mart.  Emma offered to go in alone so I could keep my boycott alive.  But that seemed silly to make Emma go in alone to buy dog food for my dogs.

So I went in with her.

But we needed bananas.  And bread.  And I sure could use a razor.

But guess what?

I was resolute.

I only purchased dog food.

That is as far as my betrayal would go.

And for my second sin.

Bergen only wanted monster trucks for his birthday.

I bought every monster truck Target had.

But I needed one more – one particular monster truck.

I waited a few days and went back to Target.

It was not there.

And it was too late to order one online.

So I went to Wal-Mart for the monster truck.

Is that forgivable?

So – I am two months in to what was going to be only a one-month commitment.

But I kind of like where this is going.

And I don’t plan on stopping any time soon.

And I just want to know – how has it gone for you guys?