Comments on: Confessions of the Anti-Shopper

By: Mary Wine

Mary Wine — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:41:38 +0000

Hey Mia-….wearing my vicotrians is cheating, going to the fabric store is FUN! I was thinking of bringing one of my 1550′s dresses this year.

By: Mia Marlowe

Mia Marlowe — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:53:26 +0000

Oh, Mary, won’t you be wearing those fabulous late Victorian dresses this year? I love your period outfits.

By: Mary Wine

Mary Wine — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:27:16 +0000

I’m so with you. In fact, I’d somehow talked myself into the belief that I had two weeks before RT. Now, I must face harsh reality and the mall….lol.

By: Mia Marlowe

Mia Marlowe — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:52:09 +0000

I managed to get walk out with 3 new outfits, so the shopping, while painful, was a shining success. I do it so seldom I’ve forgotten how heinous the music at various stores can be.

But then I’m a self-admitted musical snob. Guess next time in addition to my ninja suit, I’ll need to add ear plugs to my shopping equipment.

By: Mia Marlowe

Mia Marlowe — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:50:25 +0000

You should have seen the poor clerks who helped me this afternoon. They kept trying to give me their little “buyer bucks” and extra coupons for future visits, but I kept telling them to keep them. I don’t expect to do this again till next year!

By: Mia Marlowe

Mia Marlowe — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:48:37 +0000

I have to try things on because it can look super cute on the rack and super slutty on my . . . er, rack. So the only things I can really buy online are BOOKS!

By: Marcy W

Marcy W — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:02:15 +0000

The reason I learned to surf the ‘net was for the shopping! I buy clothes, but only as a must; books, craft supplies, more books, lots of gifts (for those, etsy.com is fabulous) and now with Pinterest, ideas for all sorts of things. The only thing worse than clothes shopping, Mia, is shoe shopping (I know, to many women that’s un-sayable), but I do that online too. Of course, I live in a small town where shopping is pretty much limited to walmart, so online shopping is truly a blessing. Hope you have good luck with your ninja shopping trip

By: Deborah M.

Deborah M. — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:57:31 +0000

Ladies, It’s all about the hunt! To find the perfect thing at a bargain. Of course, that’s not totally true. Sometimes you get caught up in the fever. Bloodlust has nothing on bargain lust. I once found myself buying men’s underwear because it was such a good deal. I wasn’t in a relationship at the time but thought being prepared was a good thing. I’m hoping therapy helps. lol

By: Theresa Romain

Theresa Romain — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:25:15 +0000

MIa, this whole post made me laugh. Yep, I lack the shopping gene too. Don’t tell my relatives, but I don’t even like shopping for birthday presents–unless everyone wants books. That’s the one exception to my shopping reluctance: I absolutely love finding the perfect book for someone.

Of course, you can’t wear books to a conference (although that would be pretty cool). So good luck with your clothes shopping this afternoon!

By: Carol L

Carol L — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:46:18 +0000

Ooooh, I love TJ Maxx. I used to hit that store a few times a week. But lately, I can’t stand the shopping and on-line ordering is so great. The only problem being that I learned not all clothing fits the same even if they all state the same size. So there are times I have no choice. But if you go online Mia and just browse several sites for something that catches your eye you can just go directly to that store and eliminate the store after store searching. Because there’s nothing worse then buying something that doesn’t fit when you get it.
Carol L.
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