Thing one:
I went shopping alone yesterday, as it was Tate’s attempt to make up for falling asleep on the couch on my birthday. My mopey, feeling sorry for myself mood wasn’t helped by seeing all of these horrible clothes stores are selling! What is WITH all the boxy shirts with square necks and the maternity-esque shirts and TUBE dresses! And Old Navy! Those clothes were the worst! Maybe I’m too old for shopping there. Is this what kids (feel free to substitute the word “whippersnappers” here) these days are wearing?
Hello. My name is Jennifer and I just turned 80.
Thing two:
Whenever I leave a store, I have a fear of setting off the alarm and being accused of shoplifting. Never in my life have I (purposely) shoplifted and partly it’s because I’m afraid I’d set off an alarm and be CAUGHT. As I get closer to the exit, I feel myself tensing, imagining the alarm sounding as I leave, STOP THIEF! STOP THIEF! and thinking about the embarrassment WHEN the alarm is SURE to sound. I skirt quickly across the threshold holding my breath, only exhaling once I’m free and clear and RELIEVED that I dodged the bullet THAT time.
Thing three:
Cake. Lovingly crafted by Tate and Carson while I was gone shopping.
The mopey and feeling sorry for myself mood is gone. Cake, even a day late, has a way of making everything better. There there, now. It’s all better.
tiff
March 24, 2008 at 6:47 am
happy belated birthday.
Glad you got cake. Every girl deserves cake on their (belated) birthday.
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Ramblin' Red
March 24, 2008 at 8:43 am
I think you could have pulled that dress off….it was actually cute – but yes, these styles? Have to stop.
I had to refrain from LOL’ing this weekend b/c my mil who is mid-fifties was wearing one of those materni-smocky shirts, and she’s hefted on some weight this winter, and I was just like, “Dude, *I* refuse to wear those. And so should you. Really.” In my mind that is – I couldn’t actually SAY that.
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Janine
March 24, 2008 at 10:16 am
I do the exact same thing when leaving stores. Mervyns was infamous for not removing all security tags and it got to the point where I would hand the shopping bag to my husband and force him to walk through before I would. Those security gates can really get to you.
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VDog
March 24, 2008 at 10:57 am
Dooooood. My mom TOTALLY wanted to get that dress, but in green. We had to tell her NOOOOOOOOOOO.
Old Navy is good for baby pj’s and SPF tops. And baby socks. That is all.
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Devan
March 24, 2008 at 1:28 pm
Thing 2: I thought I was teh only one who was paranoid enough to do that. lol
Thing 3: Awww! and YUM!
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ImpostorMom
March 27, 2008 at 3:42 pm
Oh but the clothes for little boys at Old Navy right now are so freakin’ cute! I don’t even go on the women’s side anymore, sadly.
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Stephanie
March 27, 2008 at 3:50 pm
I went clothing shopping yesterday and ended up mad and in tears! The styles that are out are NOT meant for mothers of 2 children with NORMAL bodies!
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