Shopping

 One time I remember that Megan and Hilary told me I was the best dressed teacher at school, but I am not sure they feel the same way about that now. Probably not.  My big fear is that I turn into an 'old lady dresser' with double knits or blah looking clothes. I don't want to look like I am trying to dress too young either, but I do want to be as stylish as I can be.  I also want to be cautious about looking current.  So many times older women are wearing the same items of clothing that they wore 20 years previously and those items are woefully outdated and look that way.  They have stretched, the colors are dull, and the fit is just not right anymore.  Ugh.

Long preface, I know.  But this is what I want to talk about today.  Buying clothes. 

Since Owen's birthday is tomorrow, he needed some new clothes for presents.  We went to Kohls on Tuesday after Gary's doctor's appointment to shop for pants size 12 months and tops 18 months.  After we selected a few cute outfits for him, including some new PJs, I drifted over to the women's section while Gary was looking at new tennis shoes.

As I wandered around, I felt lost.  What did I need?  New dress pants in black, brown, gray, navy?  Nope.  What I had was good.  New tops to wear with the aforementioned colors of pants?  Nope. I had enough to wear to church and Grandparents Day or a court date.  Jean?  Not right now. I had four-five pairs that were good.  New tops?  Not really.  I had plenty.  So what did I need? Really nothing.  Nothing to add to my tops to rotate with black pants so I wasn't wearing the same things over and over again for my classes because I had no classes. I didn't have to add to the rotation so the high school kids wouldn't think "Mrs. S. is wearing the same top again" on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

I did buy a longer black top with 3/4 length sleeves to wear with leggings.  Today I found a similar top in pink.  Otherwise, I needed nothing.

For the first time in 43 years I had no need for Back-to-School shopping.  For the first time in 43 years I had no need to add to any new styles and colors to my wardrobe.  It felt really strange.  I saw cute things that I would like to have, but I didn't know where I would wear them.  Since my activities have changed, so have the clothing needs.

Maybe I need to check into more 'at home' type of clothes.  Maybe I do need more leggings and pajama pants and casual wear for home.  Now that is an idea for the next shopping trip.  

I'll need to return to Kohls anyway.  I have a 25% off coupon and $10 Kohls Cash that cannot go to waste!