tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11495296.post3500150768655217585..comments2023-10-20T08:47:00.027-05:00Comments on Adventures in Motherhood: I want to spend someone else's money for a while...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11495296.post-50127185848744434292009-10-06T07:32:25.563-05:002009-10-06T07:32:25.563-05:00There are a couple of resale shops. The last one ...There are a couple of resale shops. The last one I went into, after Char was born and I was in desperate need of non-maternity clothes around a size 14, seemed to cater mainly to the teenage crowd in size ranges (all odd numbers) and styles. I remember buying like the only two pairs of jeans in my size at the time in the place.<br /><br />Mostly I shop at Old Navy and Target, with occasional forays into the Gap (more often the outlet that's nearby). Not that my shopping last week was too much fancier--the few things I bought came from New York & Co and JCPenney, but I did quite a bit of browsing through other shops...BriteLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746599921292379358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11495296.post-51758341186867132762009-10-05T16:02:10.374-05:002009-10-05T16:02:10.374-05:00I don't know if you guys have Second Time Arou...I don't know if you guys have Second Time Around out there or not, but it's kind of a blessing for me. Sure, it's used clothes, but really high quality and in good shape. You can usually get more bang for your buck and I usually feel better about spending on something I consider a "bargain" than on something shiny, new, and, okay not too expensive, but relatively expensive.<br /><br />Also, I got into the habit of making a list of things I want to buy and budgeting how much I was willing to spend on each item. I would then look at the total, gasp, and then try to hone back my expenses. <br /><br />Last fall I ended up buying three jackets, two dress shirts, two long sleeved, plain, fitted t-shirts, one sweater, and one pair of pants this way (I initially wanted more pants but realized I could make due with the ones I had). <br /><br />Three jackets might seem like a bit much but my goal was to dress up just a little bit more while going out in Boston (everyone dresses to the nines here) and jackets were the easiest way to go. <br /><br />I bought a tight fitting denim jacket to spruce up my jeans, a black jacket to wear with skirts, jeans, or dress pants, and a velvet jacket to dress up dress pants or skirts. They've made a huge difference in my wardrobe.<br /><br />Total spent: $500<br /><br />That's a lot, but it was basically a whole new wardrobe.Bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15474075009135937270noreply@blogger.com