"... TO GIVE UNTO THEM BEAUTY FOR ASHES, THE OIL OF JOY FOR MOURNING, THE GARMENT OF PRAISE FOR THE SPIRIT OF HEAVINESS; THAT THEY MIGHT BE CALLED TREES OF RIGHTEOUSNESS,THE PLANTING OF THE LORD, THAT HE MIGHT BE GLORIFIED." ISAIAH 61:3

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Did someone say SHOPPING?

We have this tradition-routine-purge-thingy that we do before every move. We open every drawer, clear out all closets, go through boxes and bags and try to sort out what we can live without and what we can't.

Seeing that my girls have grown a collective FIVE inches in less than a year, and that they no longer consider Dr. Seuss a literary genius, it was not surprising that we ended up with six overstuffed hefty bags to deliver to Goodwill. (Minus the sentimentals I couldn't bear to part with. There was plenty of "Oh, I remember when you wore this!" And "This used to be your favorite bear!" sniffle, sniffle.)

Anywho, What got my attention the most were the piles of clothes! And not just the girls, but Joey and me too. What is so interesting you ask? Get this; every single church dress my girls own is sleeveless! They only have two pair of jeans between them (Florida is too hot for bluejeans!) Everything else is short or skort!

They have no coats, gloves, or scarves, but they do have twelve bathing suits!

Joey, when he's not in uniform, lives in khaki shorts and polos. As for me, every pair of pants I own are capris or shorter. And my shoes? Let me give you a little sample;

For church -


For work -

And of course play -

My tootsies need to be free! What good is a bling-a-fied pedi if it's stuck in a shoe? I never thought moving would mean a new wardrobe. Now, I understand Mississippi isn't exactly the frozen Tundra, but a few changes will definitely have to be made. And any excuse to go shopping is good enough for me!

So, can anyone point me to the Hattiesburg mall?!

4 comments:

  1. Ang, I have never known you to need directions to any place where there was shopping. You can smell them out like a blood hound on a fresh trail. All I can say is, "Watch out Hattiesburg retailers, heeeer they come!"

    Happy shopping!!!

    Paddy

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  2. Have fun shopping! Of course, if the weather in Mississippi is anything like the weather in Arkansas, then you might want to save your money till the fall. It is HOT. Flip flops and shorts required. :)

    Love ya!

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  3. I don't know....sounds like you are just coming up with excuses to hit the mall girl!

    Enjoy!

    Kerri

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  4. Just catching up on all your posts.....I feel so out of it! So first of all:

    1. Congrats on that SUHWEET Mother's Day present! Seriously? A getaway? By yourself? That.is.precious.

    2. Wow! Mississippi!! That's closer to Arkansas!! Wahoo!!

    3. You had me at shopping.

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