Shopping Woes
So my mom had Monday off, so we planned a day of shopping. I’m going back to Houston on Sunday so she wanted to get me and Kat a back to school outfit. I love mom. Only, shopping right after the Holidays is just pointless.
Pointless in a small town anyway. Yeah there are a bunch of sales that make you feel a little less guilty when it comes to buying clothes but what I’ve come to learn is that the only items left on the rack are left overs. The items that no one bought before Christmas, sizes S and XXL only. You’d be lucky if you managed to find a medium. I was on a mission to find some nice tights and a blouse/shirt or better a great dress that I could either dress up or down depending on the occasion. Also I wanted it to match my new boots. >.< I love them. But before we could start our mother daughter day (minus one), we had to see what the weather had in store for us. It was thundering and raining, so I feared mom would change her mind and try to reschedule our shopping day for some other time. But she said it should be fine and we ventured out in the rain anyways. Luckily, after we got to the mall it stopped. However, I think the rain was an omen, trying to tell us that we wouldn’t find anything in the stores today.
The first store on our list was JCPenny’s. And there was nothing that caught my eye. Minus this pretty necklace and bird ring. But they were each 9 bucks. -.- And I was holding out for an actual outfit. (I regret not getting them) Kat found a ring she liked so she got that, and I bought some nice brown tights to wear. 
Kat and I were hoping that rue 21 would have something we liked. They always have great selections….not this time. There was nothing there either. I was hoping to find at least a dress that I liked. I found one but it was too small. And then mom brought a skirt into the dressing room for me to try on. It was cute, but not cute enough for 21.99. Besides I have enough bottoms, its tops that I need. Side note-I was making an awkward face in the picture so I decided to cover it up with Keroppi’s face. I always forget to take pictures of the clothes I try on. I also tried on some great cord pants. They were comfy and a nice brown yellow plus only 15 bucks. But again I was determined to find a dress or a blouse. And we were going to hit up Kohl’s next and I was holding out. -.- Of course only for more disappointment. Word of the wise, don’t shop in a small town after the Holidays because there is nothing left. I was bummed, then mom suggested we go have lunch. We were going to go to The Local but as it turns out they close after four on Mondays. -.- Lame. So we went to Luby’s instead, but mom wasn’t very happy with the food there. Even though so many little things went wrong I was happy to spend the entire day with my mom. She is the best and I’m gonna miss not see her every day. T-T So after that we went home and Kat and I passed out on the couch. Going through the motions of shopping is exhausting, and more so when you don’t even have anything to show for it. -.- But in a couple weeks there will be new items in stock and we’ll be ready. Of course I’m not going to put so many limits on deciding what I buy next time. I should have just bought those great pants. They were nice….oh well there is always some other time.
Shopping after the holidays is difficult…have any shopping woes to share? I wanna hear about it.
Audry Cece Said:
on January 12, 2012 at 3:54 am
You’re right- there’s always next time. Cute outfit on your friend!! -Audry Cece (www.thedontlovedare.com)
Bea Said:
on January 12, 2012 at 5:52 am
I always hate shopping right after a holiday because that’s when all of the psycho deal-grabbers are out and about. You know, the women who will claw you to death over a pair of last-season boots because they’re $12. I’m scared enough of those people to wait and pay full price later. It’s sad, I know.
Kim Said:
on January 12, 2012 at 1:48 pm
@Audry Oh that’s a picture of me. >.< I was making an awkward face so I just covered it with Keroppi's because I still wanted to use the picture and because I thought it would be funny. lol @Bea Yeah I'm afraid of the psycho shoppers as well. I just recently got in to shopping though so I'm still not used to it. lol But now I know, wait until the racks restock and until the holiday aftermath has passed. lol Thanks for the comments guys. 🙂
Tina Said:
on January 12, 2012 at 9:09 pm
I haaaaaaaate hate HATE shopping before during and after the holidays. Although I love it when things are on sale, I HATE huge blowout sales. I cannot shop in madness, and I refuse to ever leave empty handed. I’m sorry your shopping adventure was a a bit of a mishap, but I do hope you have better luck next time! In any case, I’m glad you were able to spend time with your mom. I really miss my mom, and the last time I saw her was for the couple days she and my dad came out here in October. That’s another reason why I want to move back to anywhere on the mainland: it would be easier to just drive and visit my friends and family. Anyway, thanks for stopping by my blog and offering your great advice! I really appreciate it!
Your blog is super cute by the way. 🙂
Kim Said:
on January 13, 2012 at 4:13 am
I’m sorry you’re far from family, I’m sure that’s tough. If you move, I hope you find a place that is perfect for your educational needs and also near family. 😀 And yeah the shopping was a bust, but spending time with my mom is always nice. Once I go back to Houston, I don’t get to see her as much. Luckily, I don’t live too far away.
Thanks Tina for reading, commenting and for adding me as a Google Friend. I hope you stop by again. 🙂