Posts Tagged ‘shopping’

Friday #3 and I ran some errands and did a little shopping.  Part of that shopping was at Oak Park Mall. 

I rarely go to the mall any more…. mostly because of time.  To me if you say "I'm going to the mall"  it's an all day experience.  I only wish I had all day to spend at the mall….

I had an agenda yesterday..

• Mardel's to pick up church stuff
• Macy's to return shoes and look for clothes for #4 and #5
• Hobby Lobby to pick up some wood letters that the dumb dog chewed up
• Children's Place – Jeans for the little boys
• Old Navy- boots for #3 and jeans for the boys
• Target- groceries and miscellaneous junk

We got some great deals at Macy's at Town Center Plaza in Leawood, KS.  (Town Center isn't an enclosed mall.. but an open shopping center.)  I thought if we got good deals there.. maybe it wouldn't hurt to go to the mall and check out Macy's there.

Once we got there, we were accosted by people who wanted us to buy stuff from them.  Not the normal "can I help you". .. or "would you like to try this perfume" at the perfume counter.  These were SERIOUS salesmen.  Hocking their curling irons, flat irons, massage therapy machines, teas, nuts and lotions.  By the time we were ready to leave the mall, I was spending MORE time trying to avoid the people selling stuff in the middle aisle of the mall than actually looking at stuff to buy. 

It was pretty bad. I felt like I was the only person wanting to buy a car on a used car lot. Have you had this experience at the mall?  It will make me think twice before going there again.

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope your day is full of family, friends, and good food! I'll be stopping off at Old Time Pottery and Kmart.. will you be doing any shopping?

I needed to run some errands and pick out fabric for #3's Christmas dress. I gave her instructions to be up and ready.. she wasn't… so I took this kid..

In case you wondered.. pepperoni pizza is pretty much his favorite food. When he is older he wants to own his own pizza shop called; "Big Daddy's Pizza."

He tried to convince me to buy his good friend Caroline all of this K State

stuff.

He was pretty sure that it was a lucky day.. because EVERYWHERE we went

we saw a nutcracker. I tried to explain to him that it was Christmas.. and

nutcrackers were popular gifts and people liked to display them. But

in true 7 year old fashion… he thinks it was lucky.

If you've seen this Target 2 Day Sale Video You'll understand

what he's doing in this photo….

If you haven't seen the commercial.. he's imitating the woman

doing sit ups.. preparing for the Target Black Friday sale. He's

a strange little kid.. but we love him.

The Man and I do the same thing every New Year’s eve… we go out early for dinner (usually on the Plaza) walk around shop a little, drink some Starbucks then bring Cheesecake Factory dessert home to eat with the kids.  A nice night.. not to eventful.  When I was growing up, I thought I would go to a BIG.. MONSTER.. New Years Eve Bashes.. you know the swanky kind that last all night.. and you spend the night in a posh hotel?  The Man is not that kind of “celebrator”.. he’s more of the “let’s grill some steaks and watch TV at home” kind of guy.  So this blog is really me dreaming that I need a cocktail dress for New Years Eve.

1. Black Silk Vintage Cocktail Dress.  This has a criss cross waist and super full skirt.  To see it go here. It’s being sold by Etsy seller Millstreetvintage.

2. Greta Garbo Black long slinky dress.  Wow.. I don’t know if I could walk in this.. but I would love to try.  Check it out here.  It is being sold by mnemosynedesigns.

3. Gucci Runway Evening Dress Brown Purple graduated color. See it here.  This fabulous dress is being sold on eBay by: 88caviar

4. Brown Duponi Silk Dress. This dress is hand made by Olivestyle on Etsy.  I thought I wanted it in red… but I fell in love with the brown.  Check it out here.

5. 1950′s Vintage Ceil Chapman Mocha silk Cocktail dress. Sold by Timeless Vintage Vixen  Check it out here.

Bonus Dress.. with a memory..

6.  Black One Shoulder Long Maxi Dress. This reminds me of something my mother wore at parties.  I think she had one that was a funny blue green color.  I remember thinking she looked so glamorous in it..  To see this one go here.  This is being sold by eBay Seller Honeydress.