i have always been a huge fan of the nordstrom and nordstrom rack department store chains. first, there is the team of buyers that get a perfect mix of high quality items with exceptional style and a variety of price points to fit the average shoppers needs. second, there is that amazin' sticker that they put on each and every purchase negating the "hunt for the receipt" if you find yourself in need of a return. seriously, i can't say enough about that nifty sticker and their return policy. ah, if only more stores could get on that train! third, there are the backroom sales like the annual anniversary sale- i love the ease of pre-shopping and then picking up my purchases without the hassle of lines and grabby-gerty shoppers who snatch right out from under you... the cafe, the nursing momma area... i could go on and on and on about my love affair with the great nordy.
and then i discovered this. it catapulted my love affair to a level that even I didn't know existed!
it's the shoe tying class. that's right, folks. you read it right here! nordy offers a shoe tying class for kiddos- free of charge each and every saturday smack dab in their kids shoe department. it even comes with some loot to keep the kiddos motivated, but i'll get to that in a minute.
march yourself to your nearest nordy kiddo shoe department. at the till you'll find a notebook (if it isn't there just ask the nearest nordy expert, who's probably already asked you if you need some help 'cus they are good like that). sign up for a saturday that you and your kiddo have free and then show up on that specific saturday.
the kiddos arrive and in a fun class, learn some catchy rhymes to help them learn how to tie their kicks, or tenny pumps... or whatever you might be callin' them at your house.
it goes like this-
laces everyone- ready, set, tie!
calling all kids. check out these simple clues. when one lace meets the other you can tie your shoes. first, make an x, and hold it on top. put the right lace through the middle and you've got your knot!
think of the bow just like a balloon, hold it at the bottom or it might go zoom!
wrap the other lace around, use your finger like a spool. pull a loop through this hole, you tied the bow- how cool!
they practice and practice and practice, gaining momentum and success as they go. and at the end of the class they get bucket of loot i was talking about... complete with an organic juice box, gummy snacks, a shoe tying card, a lelli kelli lip gloss/eye shadow kit (just what you always wanted!), and a hip digital watch (for reals, we have this exact watch in purple and i paid $22 for it- apparently i got robbed b/c nordy gave it to the shoe tiers for free).
anyway, i told e's friends momma about this and asked if she wanted to sign the girls up together. bonus for me, she did. double bonus for me, she offered to pick up e and take the girls for me. ding, ding, ding! jackpot. my gal pal picked e up this morning- and i tied her shoes for her as she headed out the door. an hour and a half later, e arrived home mostly able to tie her own shoes.
thank you, nordy!
p.s.- if anyone wants to give nordy a heads-up that i'm giving them free publicity on their amazingness right here at diary of a suburban momma, maybe they would like to throw me back a little gift certificate (ahh, wishfull thinking).
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