Diary of a broke betty

In these uncertain economic times, I often find myself fretting where my bill money will manifest from next.
I am trying to "make due and mend" what I can, buy second hand, and sell things before I buy anything new.
Many people are floating around in the same boat as me, so I try not to pity my own situation.

For those of you who know me in real life, I own a baby boutique. Our little shop is all I have, and I have owned it for over a year, and never taken a pay check. Its a labor of love, and I sell handmade things from local mamas.
Since opening my shop, I have had to sell a great deal of my personal possessions to make rent, keep the water turned on, or to fill up the gas tank.
Every time I list something on etsy or ebay, my heart sinks a little. I have lost some prize treasures in this past year. Again, I realize many people are suffering this burden these days. Never the less it stings.

Today I have to do it again.
I love these shoes, and I am sad to see them go. They are terribly comfortable. You can check the Etsy listing HERE.
I love digging through my vintage duds, and researching the brands, learning where they came from, what stores carried them.
Every once in a while I have seen something I own in an advert!
These shoes were designed for I. Magnin, which is a brand I seem to run across a lot here in Vancouver. The I. Magnin stores were mostly here on the west coast, so I guess that is why they are in abudance here.

So darling brown T straps, I bid you aideu, and hope you find a happy vintage home where someone can afford to keep you.