Retail Therapy

Too funny Bobogirl. The magenta sounds killer. And TarheelMichelle, speaking of rainbows, I work with a girl who has pink, blue AND green streaks in her short blonde hair. It is awesome.



I am too much of a wuss to color my hair vividly- also i can't color it due to the penguin cold cap regimen and I am only a couple months out of chemo- so no color for me for awhile. But I have to admit that i have blue streak clip-ins to match the nails. All are a bright cobalt color by the way, my favorite.



Bobogirl, no shame in driving a minivan, all the better to head home with your loot from a retail therapy day!!

Hey girls, any fab new purchases in the group?

I have been cleanng out closets and found a lot of stuff I had forgotten I ever had (and some that SHOULD be forgotten and is going to be donated).

But I havent been out to the stores lately so am trying to live vicariously!

Thanks Dulcigirl for the post!

Please forgive me but being too big sounds like a decent problem to have. Many girls on this site are sad about "hamburger bun foobs", so it is good to hear a success story.

I bet it is frustrating to not fit into your old clothes though. For me, mine just dont fit due to my waistline that expanded during chemo! Not as good an excuse as you have, for sure.

Working on it....slow!

My waist expanded a bit too. Now I'm a bit afraid of losing it cuz my boobs will look even bigger!! Yes. I realize I'm struggling with having something others want. Definitely no hamburger buns here!! My PS did a lovely job with the shape and they match well. I'm just very self conscious about the size. I've had to totally change my "style" so that I can find things that fit and don't make me feel like a bimbo.



Lol. So....I really hope the tankini works cuz I will NOT be wearing a bikini!! ;-)

No, Science gal, I want you to help me decide!!!

Dulci, loving your story about all new wardrobe!  Tell more when you can.  XX

Good decision Dulci, give your body a break and see if you can adapt. I bet you look great. Love those shoes in your avatar by the way.



Bobo purple is always a rocking color. Of course I love blue but you did already try that as I recall. I always feel super trendy with my blue or magenta hair clip-ins. I just dont have the nerve to do a permanent stripe! Kudos to your bravery. Rock it girl!



So after my exchange surgery I am going through the closets to see what is going to work and what isnt. I am close to the same size I was before the mastectomy, so my job is easier than yours Dulci. I am just shaped differently now. But it is almost like shopping, to find stuff pushed to the back of the closet.



I hope to be feeling well enough to get out to the stores later this week, so please stay tuned for future purchases.



This week all I bought was a "fitbit" pedometer online to help me get back into my workout and movement routine after these current scars heal. I hear that these nag you from your pocket (through bluetooth to the iphone) - cool, I need that!

Haha I hear 'ya. PJs are my thing lately. And bad movies on Syfy, I hate to admit. I need to get my body and brain back to their fighting weights.

Welcome echrisch- Good for you!!! I am so happy for you that you have come through this liking your new shape. That is great to hear.



With what we have all been through we need and deserve our retail therapy. It is easy to justify!



Mind you, I dont go to nordstroms or anything, usually Ross, marshalls, Tj Maxx, sometimes even thrift stores. I love the joy of the hunt!



Shop on girls, and please let us know about fab new purchases so that we can live vicariously.

Sciencegal - I LOVE thrift store shopping. Mind you, it takes some time. The last time I went to my fav store the dressing room attendant stopped me because I had more than the 5 items. It was not a Saturday and it was not busy. Prob. shooting myself in the foot but I have not been back there. I live in a small town 45 minutes from Ft. Worth so I need a reason to go shopping. I don't think I've ever been in Nordstroms. Do get good buys occas. at Macys. I have to watch Marshalls. Bought some pants there that had a perm. press crease ironed in mid leg. There is a new Paragon outlet mall in Grand Prairie. Need to go to DD's which is close to 1 hour away and go with her or meet her there. Not that I'm not a big girl and could go by myself.

I need to do the closet clean out but DH has requested den cleanout so I'm working on it.

There is a part on NJ that I call Mall Land along rt 17 and rt 4. It was too hot to do anything so I went. Had good luck with parking spots. Checked out Macy's and a few other shops in Garden State mall didn't find anything even with a 20% off coupon for Macy's   So I headed east a little on rt 4 and went to Bergen Town Center had bettter luck there, got a cute summer dress at the Gap and another summer dress over at Century 21 Having fat grafting done later this month so I figure I need a few loose summer dresses to wear over the compression girdle and bra. I am a bit annoyed that I timed the procedure so I am recovering from it in NYC metro area summer heat and humidity. Six weeks of compression garments big yuck.

Chutzpah!  Keep that AC blasting!  I am from NYC, W Village, but now I am south.  Woot woot for you and your chutzpah!  

Love C 21, but sometimes it disorients me. You should know -- I haven't seen you here -- that this week I am getting prof-edged punk streaks in my hair, even though I am 42.  I believe the group has settled on violet.  

Bobogirl, yay Purple Power! (Getting my streaks re-done on Saturday, sister)



Haven't felt good enough to shop "in person" but scored some 75% off Prabal Gurung from Target online. 2-piece dress ($8.74+$10.48), dress ($12.24), and skirt ($10.48). Pretty well made. And it all fit perfectly!

Excellent job Tarheel Michelle!  Tomorrow is my birthday... so no shopping for me.  NOT!

I just got two beautiful Eileen Fisher scarves -- a brilliant sky blue (cotton linen) and a dandelion one (silk).  It seems I am going to need them, too -- my boss called yesterday and said there would be a big promotion.

Have I told you my GFs on another thread ('new and future flat sister, with questions) have got me addicted to Alex and Ani bracelets?  We are having a bracelet gang.  It is too funny and great!

XXX

p.s.  Rockin' the violet blue streaks!

Bobogirl HAPPY birthday and I am glad the violet blue streaks came out well. Super cool. Good luck with the promotion!



Globalgirlygirl great screen name. I love that saying about the cancer card. Too funny.



I have been too busy at work for shopping right now but am hoping to get to Macys soon, there is a glitter band watch that I am truly "needing" that I saw on line but my discounts dont work there.



I also need to go get some inexpensive summer dresses somewhere that I can get greasy during my upcoming radiation treatments and then throw away or just wear around the house if I cant get the stains out. Any excuse to shop, right?????



Love hearing about everyone else's purchases meanwhile!!

Thanks luvmygoats! I LOVE Ross. Congrats on your purchases. When I lived in the midwest for training I was devastated that they did not have Ross stores. It is great to be back in CA where we do.



Thanks for telling me about your rads experience. I also have to use the aquafor and then to walk around campus to meetings after rads, when it is over 100 degrees, hence the dresses. i will NOT be wearing bras! sundress and undies only on these hot days, LOL.



I didnt know you are a nurse. Cool! You nurses are the ones who save our lives, more than the doctors. Thank you for what you do!