Addie Jo made the trip to Idaho with her Dad for deer hunt. She, Hadley and Elle love to spend time together, and they fill every minute. She is a city girl and being able to get on the scooter and ride downtown or to the park makes Malad a delight. Small town living has its advantages, but the trio wanted to go shopping one day and “small town” just didn’t cut it. I tried talking them out of this with the argument, “Allen Drug, The Dollar Store, The Toy Store. What more could you want?” Well, they answered that question with one word, “Sephora.”

Now, for you with no experience with tweens and make-up, Sephora is the answer to every young girl’s glamour needs. Sephora shops are strategically located in Kohls Department Stores so mom or grandma can do their shopping while the girls check everything out in the Sephora nook. I had no answer for Sephora, so we were off to Logan.

The girls’ dads gave each of them 20 bucks, and we hit the road. On the way over it was decided to stop at TJ Maxx first because sometimes they had “really good stuff” that was cheaper than Sephora. The discussion about lip gloss that didn’t even sting your lips and the fact you can get a better deal if you buy two prompted me to turn off the radio and just listen. The conversation was enlightening!

We pulled into the TJ Maxx parking lot, and I was still getting out of the car when they were in looking for the first deal. After checking in with them, I wandered while they sampled and explored. After about half an hour they were ready to check out. Each had a couple of little bottles. We made our way to the check-out station and waited in line until each shopper was called to a register. I was standing behind Elle when she was called up. She marched up to the register, like she knew what she was doing, put her bottles on the counter and set her money next to them. Then, I heard the checker say, “Do you want a 50-dollar bill or just twenties?” What?? I decided not to make a scene and just motioned her back to me after she collected her change.

“What did you pay for that with?”

“A hundred-dollar bill,” she replied like she had a pile of them.

“Where did you get that? I thought you had $20.”

“It’s my baby-sitting money,” 

“You worked all summer for that.”

“Well, now I have a fifty and I’ve always wanted a fifty.”

I was speechless and we hadn’t even made it to Sephora yet. To make a long story short, the whole day was full of surprises. Addie didn’t pout because she didn’t have baby-sitting money to add to her $20. Elle didn’t order the same thing as Hadley for lunch…which was a first. I guess having a fifty gives you all kinds of confidence. And, Hadley, who needed a Sunday dress, found a cute skirt on sale that she already had a top for. Life is Good when you get to spend a day with your favorite girls, and they think Life is Good, too!