Tonight, after making it through our first hour as official Webelos leaders (phew! How many more meetings left to go?...), I headed out to run a few errands.
We're having family pictures taken soon, which means that we all have to sort of match, and that means that we all have to buy new clothes. (Because, as you know, family pictures are all about capturing the "real us", right? And we are almost always found wearing clean, new, coordinating outfits, huddling together, and smiling big.)
Anyway, my point was that I've been shopping for picture clothes for all of us, and I finally got that all taken care of, so now I have to return all the options that didn't make the cut. It would be a big pain, except that I enjoy shopping so much.
So tonight, as I headed out to make my returns, Hannah asked to come with me. But I declined her request, because I told her that I needed to go really fast, which is easier when I'm alone.
That was my first mistake.
My second mistake was that, when I parked in the Old Navy parking lot, and wondered why it was so crowded at this time of night, and looked at the store windows and saw the huge clearance sale signs (extra 50% taken off clearance prices!), I didn't get back in my car and skip that stop.
I am such a sucker for CLEARANCE. Seriously, clearance racks have a stronger pull on me than chocolate. I'm not kidding.
But here's why: I got some super deals on school clothes for Katelyn. Like sweaters for $3. And a cute shirt for 50 cents. Yes, I typed that right. 50 cents.
So, in the end, I did make my returns, but then I came home with new bags of clothes. Not exactly what I set out to do, but sometimes I just can't help myself.
Next time, I might not refuse to take Hannah with me, because even though I'll still hit the sales, she'll keep my browsing time to a minimum.
5 comments:
Lucky you! I'm looking forward to seeing some pictures of girls in those cute clothes.
Hey congrats or condolences (whatever take you have on it)on your calling as Webelos leaders. That is a calling I'm not sure I would want. I'm content to stick with my girls and activity days. Good luck with the family pictures!
Kara
I do the same thing Rebecca. I'm a huge sucker for clearance! Now I'm tempted to go to ON! Oh great. :)
Love the clearance aisle, especially at ON! Picking out the outfits for family pictures is the worst. It takes so much time but it makes a huge difference in the picture when everything goes. I'm sure your pictures will be beautiful!!! Your family is darling.
So, after your post, I told Clark about it and decided to go and check it out. I found some shorts on sale and we had a gift card, so they were only $6.00! Thanks for the heads up! I owe my sweet new pair of shorts to your blog post! :)
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