This time of year always makes me reflect on my childhood.Though I was sad about summer ending, there was a light at the end of summer tunnel and it was called:
BACK TO SCHOOL SHOPPING!!!
This might not have been as important for the boys, but for the better half of us with vagina's, this was the make or break for whole year of school. Besides the basic underwear, socks, bras, etc., you had to find the best 'first day of school' outfit. A new cute shirt, new pants, skirt, or dress, and of course a pair of new shoes (what's a new outfit, if you don't have new shoes?) If your mama's were anything like my mom we were not allowed to wear any of our new clothes or shoes till school started.
Talk about torture, you have the cutest new outfit just chilling in your closet and you can't do nothing but look at it. And don't any of you lie and say that you didn't size up the competition the first day and check out what everyone else was wearing. : )
Ugh, I miss those days.
The days of predetermined shopping dates and spending other people's money to by myself new clothes!
If Mommy was here now this is what I would want:
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I remember those days too. Back to school shopping was the best. I usually had the whole first week of outfits pretty much planned out and would tried to see how long I could go without repeating an outfit!! Those black shoes from Charlotte Russe are hot!
oh man, those summer shopping trips were the best. I miss those days!
I have some great memories of back to school shopping and trying out all my new outfits the first week of school. Ahh, I miss that!
We just had a tax-free weekend here in NC and I may or may not have braved the back to school crowds to score some clothes of my own! :)
Umm.. i saw the blue/green CR dress and I wanted it soooo badly! but they didn't have it in my size :( I need to look further...
I love several of those outfits, too cute. I miss being in school. Your mommy is wonderful, I can see why you miss her. I can be your shopping buddy if you need one :p
I remember back to school shopping! And I couldn't wear my new stuff either, but I made that rule for myself haha, I wanted to have new things for when school started
I loved Back To School Shopping. My Mom & Dad gave each of us kids a set spending limit and we got to spend one day alone with Mom shopping for just us. I treasure those memories now that Mom is no longer with us and I've been sure to start creating those with Ellie.
Is it sad that I have convinced my Dad to go shopping for Ellie with me this year too? Then he can not only buy some of her stuff (LOL) but he gets to experience it also. :)
XOXO
those were the days!
i loved back to school shopping with my mom!
i love that first top you picked from forever 21!
Those days were the best. One of my favorite outfits to-date was from 4th or 5th grade. It was a ruby colored dress with black leggings. What?! I grew up in the late 80s/early 90s :)
OMG! I loved back to school shopping!
I still peruse through the clothes, books, pencils, and all that good stuff when the school year starts. Brings back some good memories :-)
Just another reason I LOVE working in a school...I still get to find the perfect back-to-school outfit. :)
Oh my gosh I so was the same way. Back to school shopping always made actually having to go back to school so much better! I loved it! My mom did the same thing and wouldn't let us wear anything until school started. Plus she would always take us early to avoid the crowds so we had like a month to wait! Torture!
I love the purple shirt - so freaking cute! Shopping definitely isn't the same when its your own money though!
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