Weekend purchases | Playgroups are No Place For Children

October 14, 2008 | Filed in: Lucky Me

Tate unlocked my cage last weekend and let me out long enough to do a little shopping.

“One hour, woman! That’s all. You need to return to cook us dinner and bathe my feet with your hair.”

So I rushed out into the wonderful world of the outdoor mall. This was one of those shopping excursions that I really could have used a money tree or a sugar daddy. Everything was ON SALE! and IN MY SIZE! and CUTE!

I neeeeeeeded a new outfit to wear to the conference in Nashville this coming weekend. Not a thing in my closet would do. (Those jeans are so totally [not] a size 4.)

Another purchase I made was underwear, not to be confused with panties. I simply do not have the ass or the patience for panties.

I really DID DESPERATELY NEED new underwear. The state of my sorry underwear drawer is actually the subject of a post I’ve had in draft for OVER A YEAR. Even though the post has been in draft for a year, my underwear has actually needed replacing since I graduated from college in 1999.

Seven pairs for the price of six! A pair for every day of the week! And yes they’re packaged underwear and not the fancy schmancy kind from Victoria’s Secret (read: Not on sale or *cough* in my gargantuan size *cough*).

Not everything I bought was for me. I did buy the kids new shoes.

Vans! Because Carson is such a skater dude.

I think all little girls need sparkly pink shoes. In fact, even big girls with spare tires around their middle sections (me!) and cellulite (me!) would like their own pair if only they came in bigger sizes.

Oh and one last purchase…a new house. No, a new HOME. It comes complete with a RAD kitchen where my mad baking skillz are sure to shine! Luckily, no floral patterns here!

See, my realtor wasn’t all bad.

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Congrats!!! Nothing like shopping to lift your spirits. I have some serious kitchen envy. I just wrote a post about how much I hate my kitchen.

Mama Ginger Tree´s lastest post..Love/Hate

Oh Wow! Wow wow wubzy! That kitchen is awesome. Congrats on the next 2 years, until you have to move again.

Ha ha. I’m allowed to joke like that because I can relate to moving every few years.

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Yeah, a little kitchen envy here… but congrats on getting a house!!!

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My favorites of your purchases are the Vans and the HOUSE!! Congrats.

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Oooh I love that shirt. And YAYAYAY for the new house!! What a beautiful kitchen!

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Ohhhh I have kitchen envy! The kitchen in my gov’t issue house is tiny and ugly and the washer and dryer are IN the kitchen. Ick!

Congratulations!

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That kitchen is gorgeous. I cant wait to see the rest of the house. Congrats! Even better, no more hideous floral print. Hip hip hooray.

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fantastic kitchen!

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Awesome kitchen!!! Congrats on the new home!

That is fantastic. So happy for you and all of your shopping rewards.

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@Texan Mama, I’d be shocked if we even lasted 2 years!

HIP HIP HOORAY!!! SO psyched for all your new purchases and CONGRATS on the new home LOVE LOVE LOVE the kitchen!

Love that shirt!

Your new home looks amazing! I hope you love it as much as you loved your IN house. More pictures and details please. How soon can you move in?

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@Shelly I think I’ll like this house even more than our Indiana house, and I didn’t think that was possible. It has a beautiful wooded yard and the details inside are unbelievable. I have more pictures posted on my Flickr account…you can see them if we’re friends. I have them private since one of the pictures is of the front of the house.

And we move in at the beginning of December. At least we’ll be mostly settled by Christmas.

I’m moving into your kitchen, yeah, ok? See you there!

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Cute everything! Please share more house pictures when you move in.

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You make Hanes Her Way underwear look cool.
::running out to buy some::

So glad you found your new TN Home.
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I love the pink shoes! So cute. And the kitchen is fabulous.

Whoa! You were holding out on us! Congrats on your new home. Beautiful kitchen! I covet your island…

Those are very cute undies. I also must overhaul my underwear drawer soon. It currently contains several pairs of stretched-out maternity panties (which I still wear daily) and a couple of pairs I picked up at Walmart that kind of twist around whenever I wear them with jeans.

Congrats on the house. That kitchen looks great!

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Wow! You people sure move fast! Congratulations. That kitchen is awesome. Love the outfit too.

sweet kitchen! What a weekend.

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So completely jealous…I’m in need of some serious retail therapy.

LOVE your new kitchen. Looks even nicer than the old one. Congrats!

So glad I’m not the only one with underwear woes. I’m still wearing maternity underwear….my favorite….and it came in a package, too!

Those pink shoes are too cute!!!

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The kitchen is gorgeous!! I have the opposite problem w/ underwear, i purchase a new pair practically every other day… my drawer is overflowing

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That kitchen is awesome. I really goes with the new underwear.

Congrats on the house!

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Love a good shopping trip. Where is the top from? I can never find anything good anymore.
The house looks great!

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That is a gorgeous looking kitchen!

“IT” really goes. Ugh. That was awkward.

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just stumbled onto your blog.. i’m still cracking up thinking about the planted plastic flowers! don’t know if i’m more jealous of your new home or the fact that you splurged and bought new underwear..

i threw out all but my “favorite” underwear (not panties.. i agree).. the plan was to head out and replenish my supply with new. that was two months ago!

jen

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@all things BD HA!

@Amy I got it at Belk (a department store.)

@Jen Welcome! Thanks for commenting.

I got my underwear at Tar-zhay for a measley $6. Why oh why did I wait! Don’t delay…go out and replenish your supply!

Congrats on the new house! Love the kitchen. Also, love your new outfit!

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Nice digs! I’m very jealous of that kitchen. And I love the Vans, my son has the same pair!

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I was going to marvel at how you have managed to find TWO houses in less time than I’ve managed to find one, but then I realized how much it would SUCK to have to pick two houses in less than a year. Now I’m back to just marveling at how freakin’ awesome you are for taking the whole tour thing in stride.

Oh that KITCHEN is AMAZING!!! Color me jealous…

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Holy Moly! Look at those cabinets! And the granite countertops.

Am jealous. But so happy for you guys! Yay.
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I went shopping this weekend, too. Clothes for Blissdom and even UNDIES!! WOOT WOOT!!

I so didn’t buy a house, but yours is awesome!

Funny how much the new kitchen looks like your old one!

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The kitchen looks awesome - congrats on the new home.

It does seem to need some brightening. Perhaps some floral dish towels?

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Yea for a house!!!

And there is NOTHING gargantuan about you-except maybe your writing talent and generous spirit.

Love ya!

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Wow, great purchases! Especially the house. I’m surprised to hear you found something so soon, but that’s super!

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That is SOME outdoor mall! Underwear, shoes and kitchens!

Congrats on the house. Hope the closing and all goes well!

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I REALLY wanted to show up at Blissdom, even knowing that the focus was on the needs and concerns of women, if only to meet some of the people I ’see’ out here every day. But - I was told, “No Men.” Phooey. Anyway, that is a major nice looking kitchen. Good luck and well done, Real Estate Broker!!

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I buy my wife’s underwear otherwise she would wear granny panties all the time. And she’s too cute for that.

Knot

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dude. i totally love that kind of underwear. i sleep in that every day and i love to wear it on weekends.

and your kitchen? totally amazing. beats my kitchen HANDS DOWN. i’m so jealous!!

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That kitchen makes me seriously want to kill over and die. Die! Die! Die!

The only way to save me is to invite me to this new house and let me pretend for 1 hour that it belongs to me.

You don’t want me to die, do you?

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Wow! what a kitchen! so many cabinets for fun stuff! congrats!!!

i am also in dire need of some new underwear.
i graduated college in 99 too.

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oooooHHHH what a pretty kitchen. I’m glad you guys found a house.

Love the little shoes. My son has baby DC’s which he won’t be able to wear for a year or so, but who cares. They were on sale and so dang cute.

I envy your kitchen storage! And I like your new underwear. Very fun!

WOW! Everything looks awesome!!

How’d you manage to go shopping during the economic meltdown? My husband would crap his pants if I’d suggested shopping last weekend, while he studied Bloomberg and calculated our net losses. (ugh)

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@Amy It was easy to manage going shopping. I just moved (after only 7 months) against my will. My husband OWES me.

You are one funny mofo. I like your style in underwear, I’m wearing the same kind right now!
:o)

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Congrats on the house! I’m glad you’ll be settled by Christmas, at the very least.

And, lucky you for going underware shopping by yourself! I just purchased new 7-for-the-price-of-six underware…though I had both my girls in tow at Target.

My 4-yo was yelling, “What size, mama? Are you a 6? Are you a 7? I can’t see what size you are!”

Good times.

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OH yeah. I’m diggin’ the new culinary digs! Congratulations and I hope having a home to call your own helps you settle in to life in TN :).

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Yay for pink sparkly shoes!!

Oh, and that house is pretty nice, too!

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[...] crap, that's some fast shopping! Congratulations [...]

You bought a house in an hour? You get a prize.

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I am so freakin’ jealous, especially of your new home! Have fun in Nashville!

Drooling. Kitchen envy.

I LOVE that kitchen! LOVE IT!!!! And that green and white top are super cute!

wow, that kitchen is spectacular!

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I love it all. Congrats on the house!

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Yay for new clothes and new unders! But WOW! That kitchen is amazing! Gimme dat!

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Great purchases…esp the home:-) My daughter Stella has the same sneakers…so cute!

Wow congrats on your home purchase- very sweet looking kitchen to unleash those skills in! I think it may just be bigger than my entire place. lol

Now THAT is some retail therapy! Congrats on the house!!

LOVE the new kitchen.

Are we going to see pics of you in your new duds at the Blissfully Dom. Conference? Love the shirt.

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Your new outfit is SO CUTE! I am jealous…I want a cute new outfit, although I don’t have anywhere to wear it, so I guess I will live vicariously through you instead.

And a HUGE CONGRATS on the new home — what a gorgeous kitchen!

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now THAT’S a kitchen!
congrats on finding a house. be sure to have a toast in that fab kitchen to y’all sticking around this time. i’m rootin’ for that.

oh, and cute shoes!!

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You bought all that in one hour? You’re good…

that kitchen is beautiful! The DesignHER gives you two thumbs up for sure.

Congrats on the new house, and the new underwear. My underwear right now should be classified as Section 8 housing. Really.

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I have that exact same countertop and I love it. It hides everything.

KEEP BELIEVING

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WHERE did you get that shirt? I love it! And the kitchen is to die for!

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Those are my ABSOLUTE favorite underwear! Sensible, no wedgies and disposable when need be. At that price no regrets.

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Yay, Jennifer!!! So sorry I have been so absent in the blogoshpere lately. I’m so happy to see that you found such a wonderful house under such NOT wonderful circumstances! I’m sure going to miss you. I have to say that I feel cheated out of getting to have you as a friend here in Hoosier territory. Hope you enjoy your new life in Tennessee just as much if not more, though.
Great house, sweet shoes, and rocking undies. Take care, dear!

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I’m not gonna lie. That’s my favorite kind of underwear. They are so comfortable!

I was all excited for you about the new clothes and adorable underwear and then I see the kitchen. I am so excited for you Jennifer! That’s awesome.
That kitchen is gorgeous!

Way to score! And, obviously, the realtor wasn’t a total boob. (But hardwoods again? Are you nervous??)

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Congratulations! (and I’m so sorry you had to move again, but am glad you like this house more!!)

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Way too support our majorly in trouble retail market! love the jeans and LOVE THAT KITCHEN!

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Beautiful kitchen! And cute shoes, too!

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Congrats on the house!!! Love, love that kitchen.

Can’t wait to meet you in person tomorrow. My ass will be in jeans (not size 4 either) tomorrow, too.

you’ve got mad shopping skills lady. a new house in ONE HOUR? will you find me one?

xoxo

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