Shopaholic

Last Friday ( a week ago, yes I have been busy and ignoring things over here) I had a luncheon which produced a fairly massive fashion emergency the morning of. I had an outfit in mind but while I was doing my hair I had a "better" idea. It went like this:

1. Put on (sleeveless) dress and cardigan.
2. Hate it.
3. Put on different cardigan.
4. Hate it too.
5. Revert to original outfit - also (sleeveless) dress and cardigan
6. Hate it more.
7. Pull out two skirts, four additional cardigans and a smattering of camisoles.
8. Lather, rinse, repeat steps 1 to 4.
9. Give up and leave for office twenty minutes late in boring black skirt, boring white cardigan over boring black camisole.
10. After trying on and discarding three shoe options before settling on a black patent pump.
11. Only consolation truly fab necklace thrown on at last minute in desperate attempt to not cry.

Let me just say that my bedroom looked as though my closet had thrown up its contents over every available surface.

When we awoke on Saturday to yet another rainy, cold and dreary day I conned Precious Youngest into going shopping with me. Can I just say that for a bunch of girls the Precious Daughters and I are not big shoppers? We adore clothes, shoes, bags, the works - but actual the shopping? Meh.

Anyhoodle we spent about four hours IN A MALL. You have no idea how bizarre and disturbing that is. BUT, with a little help I got some new things to throw in the mix and hopefully prevent any other emergencies of the type experienced last week. Behold:

Gray, tropical weight wool pencil skirt - Ann Taylor - marked down to $39.99

Cardigans, pink and gray - Talbot's - marked down to $33.99

Raspberry tank with sparkly sequins and fun scarf (not marked down - shush) Ann Taylor Loft.

Not to worry, Precious Youngest scored several items too, including the same tank but in Navy. I came back with just enough new pieces to mix and match with existing pieces that I haven't been late to work once this week!

Done any shopping lately?

Just don't call me crazy

After running errands last weekend I went about the business of putting groceries and sundries away. I came up from the laundry room and said to The Saint that he must PROMISE me that if I died tomorrow and people came over to help him clean out the house that he wouldn't let them call me “Crazy Soap Lady”.

When I went to put this recent purchase in the cabinet:



I found THREE of these already stowed away:



A close up:



Yes - a combined 56 bars of soap. For two people. Who only rarely engage in mud wrestling. Upon reflection I suppose "Crazy Soap Lady" DOES a certain ring to it, no?

Back To School

All around the blogosphere folks are talking “Back-To-School”. As you know, I’m getting ready to send two kids off to college. Well folks, let me tell you the difference between “Regular” Back-To-School shopping and “I’m leaving for College” Back-To- School shopping.

Ahem:

Regular: Backpack.

Pre-College: Sheets, towels, pillows, mattress pad, shower caddy, waste basket, laundry basket, stackable storage unit, under-bed storage unit, flash light, desk lamp, alarm clock, adhesive hooks….

Regular : Glue, folders, binders, notebooks, pens, pencils, crayons, markers, notebook paper, graph paper.

Pre-College: Folders, notebooks, pens, pencils, markers, printer paper, dry erase board, bulletin board, magnets, push pins, tool box, sewing kit, lint roller, batteries, post-its….

Regular: Calculator.

Pre-College: Microwave, refrigerator, flat screen TV with DVD player....

Regular: Box of tissues, roll of paper towels.

Pre-College: Boxes of tissues, tampons, pads, Aleve, Band-aids, Neosporin, cough drops, Nyquil, shampoo, conditioner, brush, comb, soap, razors, deodorant, tooth paste, tooth brush, lotion, laundry soap, dryer sheets….

Turns out feathering the empty nest ain’t cheap folks!