As I close in on the end of this pregnancy, the usual annoyances are setting in. I have no lap. I've given up on shoes with laces. Potty breaks at 3:30AM or 4AM = no fun. I can't bend down to pick things up. Can't get close enough to the mirror to pluck my eyebrows. Thank goodness it's winter, I can't reach my toes to give myself a good pedicure. I'm sick of my maternity clothes.
I'm pregnant during the fall and winter, where last time I was pregnant in the spring and summer. At this point it's useless to buy new maternity clothes... what, and wear them for only a month tops?? But I needed a couple more long sleeve t-shirts for layering purposes. So what to do? Well, I was poking around on one of my favorite sites and found some that I was interested in. Non-maternity. So I ordered them. One navy, one hot pink. Think I'm nuts? I think I might be a little bit crazy brilliant! I ordered one size bigger than I needed... and got them in TALL! This means I can wear them post baby! And they are long enough and roomy enough to cover my belly now! BRILLIANT!
Okay. Enough gloating about how I'm avoiding maternity clothes. Must try to extract myself from the couch and concentrate on not waddling.
Showing posts with label shopping. Show all posts
Showing posts with label shopping. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
Special Torture
Companies where enjoy shopping both in person and on line are currently torturing me. I'm trying to reduce my spending a bit, with a baby on the way. Not to mention, I don't fit into regular clothes, and probably won't until sometime early next year.
(I look forward to spending most of December in loungepants and sweatshirts, to be quite honest with you!)
But some of my favorite stores are killing me with the emails. Gap. Old Navy. Boden. Banana Republic. New York and Company. Everything looks so cute and they always send me coupons trying to get me to "come back!" I will! I promise! I just can't right now!
Even bookstores have noticed I haven't been shopping. Barnes and Noble and Borders send me emails and coupons every week trying to tempt me with special coupons for books and DVDs. But I've discovered Bookmooch.com where I can swap books with other people once I'm done with them.
Even the craft stores are in contact at least once a week.
And shoes. -Sigh- SHOES! One of my great loves in life. You will sense my shoe shopping extremes in the next sentence. Both Nine West and Famous Footwear seem to have conspired to get me to buy a new pair of boots for the winter. But I'm
fighting the urge! I know they'll be cheaper closer to and after the holidays. I still have one pair of tall boots that fit comfortably. My feet swell during the course of the day, so I have to be careful what I'm putting on my feet.
I've been strong though. Each morning, I faithfully hit delete on all these "great offers" if only to remove the temptation to shop for something new. Not till after baby comes!
(I look forward to spending most of December in loungepants and sweatshirts, to be quite honest with you!)
But some of my favorite stores are killing me with the emails. Gap. Old Navy. Boden. Banana Republic. New York and Company. Everything looks so cute and they always send me coupons trying to get me to "come back!" I will! I promise! I just can't right now!
Even bookstores have noticed I haven't been shopping. Barnes and Noble and Borders send me emails and coupons every week trying to tempt me with special coupons for books and DVDs. But I've discovered Bookmooch.com where I can swap books with other people once I'm done with them.
Even the craft stores are in contact at least once a week.
And shoes. -Sigh- SHOES! One of my great loves in life. You will sense my shoe shopping extremes in the next sentence. Both Nine West and Famous Footwear seem to have conspired to get me to buy a new pair of boots for the winter. But I'm
fighting the urge! I know they'll be cheaper closer to and after the holidays. I still have one pair of tall boots that fit comfortably. My feet swell during the course of the day, so I have to be careful what I'm putting on my feet.
I've been strong though. Each morning, I faithfully hit delete on all these "great offers" if only to remove the temptation to shop for something new. Not till after baby comes!
Friday, November 21, 2008
My New Favorite Lipstick
DISCLAIMER: This is a completely frivoulous post. I apologize in advance.
I needed a new eye-pencil and I work near a Boston Store (in the Bergners/Younkers family for all you Midwesterners) so I decided to go hit the Clinique counter over my lunch on Tuesday. I don't normally splurge on makeup. I'm a Cover Girl/Maybelline kinda gal normally. The only time I really splurged was when I bought makeup before my wedding. I had a Clinique makeover and got hooked on a couple of items. Their eyeliner for one... and I really enjoy their lipstick. And I will always use their 3-step skin-care stuff. But it's not always budget-friendly.
There was supposed to be a promotion where if you bought lipstick you got three free mini lipsticks, so I headed over there thinking I'd get the eyeliner, and see if there was a new lipstick color that worked for me. I got the eye liner first, then mentioned I was in the market for a new lipstick. The saleswoman asked what shade, I said, "pinkish brown." And voila!
Apparently I've found the Holy Grail of lipsticks! Long Last Matte Shine in Pink Chocolate. It's more pink than brown, but I love it! I've worn it every day for the last three days and all three days people have commented or complemented me on the lipstick. I'm not used to this. I'm usually a natural kind of girl. I often lipstick, or mascara and don't think anything of it until I see a picture where I look like a ghost. I don't know how good this picture of my lips will turn out, but here you go:
I needed a new eye-pencil and I work near a Boston Store (in the Bergners/Younkers family for all you Midwesterners) so I decided to go hit the Clinique counter over my lunch on Tuesday. I don't normally splurge on makeup. I'm a Cover Girl/Maybelline kinda gal normally. The only time I really splurged was when I bought makeup before my wedding. I had a Clinique makeover and got hooked on a couple of items. Their eyeliner for one... and I really enjoy their lipstick. And I will always use their 3-step skin-care stuff. But it's not always budget-friendly.
There was supposed to be a promotion where if you bought lipstick you got three free mini lipsticks, so I headed over there thinking I'd get the eyeliner, and see if there was a new lipstick color that worked for me. I got the eye liner first, then mentioned I was in the market for a new lipstick. The saleswoman asked what shade, I said, "pinkish brown." And voila!
Apparently I've found the Holy Grail of lipsticks! Long Last Matte Shine in Pink Chocolate. It's more pink than brown, but I love it! I've worn it every day for the last three days and all three days people have commented or complemented me on the lipstick. I'm not used to this. I'm usually a natural kind of girl. I often lipstick, or mascara and don't think anything of it until I see a picture where I look like a ghost. I don't know how good this picture of my lips will turn out, but here you go:
It actually doesn't dry my lips out and stayed put while drinking coffee! I got the pink truffle lip liner to go with it too. While I love that I got a new lipstick, I love all the extra I got too! They ran out of the promotional mini-lipsticks, so the woman essentially built me a special Clinique bonus from samples she had! SCORE! Makeup remover, the three step skin care minis (with liquid and bar soap). I feel a little better about splurging on the makeup. Plus if you look good, you feel good, right?