I went to the Mall
So Soren and I went to the Mall...I have not been to the mall since summer time....why???
We are house poor...meaning we just bought a house in April and we don't have very much extra spending money. What I do spend is mostly on the kids these days and to tell you the truth most of our $$$$ not spent on the house is spent on food. Groceries have really hit us hard these days. We buy organic fruits and veggies and we buy all natural packaged foods. Yes I know they cost a bit more but I can't eat junk. It makes me feel awful and as it is I know I don't eat enough raw food. I eat a lot of veggies but fruits are harder for me. I only like them sometimes. I need to eliminate sugar (white processed sugar) entirely from my diet and I am working on it.
Anywho....
At the Mall I realized that there were a lot of really nice sweaters out there. You see I shop at Target a lot and I have forgotten that there is a whole world out there of really nice clothing items...also a lot of junk...but it had been awhile (as stated above) since I had let myself roam the racks at Nordstroms.
It left me feeling a bit defeated. I like nice things. I would love to have a wardrobe consisting of...
4 pairs of boots 3 tall one short
6 pairs of jeans I LOVE
3 pairs of cords I LOVE
12 coats I adore (have that)
4 pairs of sneakers...2 for just wearing and 2 for working out
12 pairs of nice workout bottoms
12 work out tops (ie sweatshirts)
4 long sleeved tees black with varying neck lines
4 short sleeved tees-black with varying neck lines
6 amazing blouses (tops that are not tees or sweaters)
6 great sweaters
of course 8 bras and a dozen undies
2 or 3 pairs of clogs
a couple comfy skirts
6 dresses that make me look amazing
That's what I would love and they would all me quality items. Basic, well made, comfortable, well fitted and simple.
I think I should print that out.
Because the problem AGAIN is Want VS Need.
WANT is always trying to WIN...while quiet little need gets neglected.
Most dangerous places for me to be shopping????
There are 4
TJ Maxx
Marshall's
Target
Nordstrom's Rack
I don't really like to work so hard for the deal but when you find it....it is like nothing else.
The dangerous part is that WANT wins out to often where bargains are concerned because if you don't get it then and there you know it will be gone when you next return.
aaaahhhhhhhhhhh
I am being consumed by consumerism....
Soren did have fun running through the Mall and we had a great snack.
Happy Thursday to all
posted by lookwhaticando @ 12:21 PM
3 Comments:
dawn, you are too funny! i feel the same way about clothes. i always have a mental list of the "must have" items that would be my staples, which of course are always kinda expensive and so i never buy them! but i'm sure that if i had them i'd wear them a lot and eventually the cost-per-wear would end up being cheaper than if i spent $10-$15 on a target shirt that gets stretched out in the wash and then passed on to the goodwill.
which is where i find myself shopping these days - the thrift store and buffalo exchange. strangely enough i've had pretty good luck finding pre-loved jeans that fit OK which is always such a hard time finding. i've also been able to find really great "nice tops" that are a step up from regular boring tshirts at buff-ex and they are always my FAVORITE shirts to wear.
i know there is a used clothing store in your neck of the woods - i forget what it's called...i haven't been there in YEARS and not sure if the clothes they get in are just mall clothes or what, but it might be worth checking out. i love buff-ex because i can find stuff that i really like but probably wouldn't have bought if it was full price.
Man sounds like we are one and the same right now!
Jay and i are just abour to demo the house in a month and build a new one..so yeah house poor...plus this year in canada they have an added HST which adds an extra 30 grand on top of it all!!
my solution? second hand and craigslist!
I have a difficult time with WANT vs NEED also. Luckily I'm not a big clothes shopper but for some reason whenever I actually NEED a piece of clothing or shoes I always manage to find the most expensive. I searched and searched for boots this year and the ones I loved...$545! Thank goodness for knockoffs!
Maybe Christmas will bring you something fun that you WANT!
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