Folly or Feasible?

I love Amazon. I especially love free shipping on orders over $25. The problem comes, of course, when I  don’t have $25 worth of stuff. Buy more stuff to reach $25 or pay the shipping? I know which one Amazon wants me to do. And usually there are things I’ve put off buying or gifts to be tucked away that I can add in order to cross the magical twenty-five dollar threshold.

But the other day when I was ordering something I’d promised Kitty, my youngest, I just couldn’t find a single thing I “needed” enough to add to the order. Not generally a problem; I must just not have been in the mood to spend money. But it seemed silly to pay the shipping when I only needed ten more dollars and shipping was going to be five.

And then I remembered. Something I’d suggested to my kids as a birthday gift but not received — a subscription to Runner’s World magazine. Twelve dollars a year … eligible for free shipping … problem solved.

And with just a small dose of Mommy-guilt, I’m betting I can get the kids to pony up the twelve bucks, too. Bonus.