oI feel a little greedy about these books I got in the mail today. Yes, there are lots of them and I ordered them all at once. Such decadence. Yet I feel like I have enough to work with in these books that I will not have to order a pattern for anything. Ever. At least for all of 2013. And that is how I justify them in my mind.
The great thing about these books is that I paid close to nothing for them. I did earn them but I did it through my Landmark Credit Union debit card. I get points every time I use my debit card as a credit card. When those point add up, I can trade them in for merchandise, travel credits and best of all, gift cards. My husband has the same rewards points on his card but he only uses his card for gasoline and going out to restaurants. I use mine for everything from groceries to clothing to paying other bills. I have three times the point as he has. And yet, I did not use my reward points to buy these books, I used his. I redeemed his points for a $50 and a $25 Amazon gift cards. And he still has points left over. It is an amazing no-brainer - it's like free money. So between the Amazon gift cards, some leftover credits I had on my Amazon account and $26.43 cash, I got all these books.
I feel a little like a squirrel hoarding nuts for the long winter's season. I have plenty of inspiration on cold days to keep me going without leaving the house. I can actually say I am looking forward to the long winter now that I have these babies.
Just so you don't think I am totally greedy, I am saving my rewards points to get a $250 Home Depot gift card for my husband. He might as well enjoy the long winter too.