Retail Therapy

Rhonda and Globalgirl.

I am thinking of you ladies today and am hoping that you are feeling better and enjoying the weekend!!!!

Rhonda

So glad that you were able to have some fun today especially after everything you went through this past week.. I love biscotti and gelato!! Pedicures are fun, I actually had gel nails put on today, purple sparkles with one silver sparkle nail on each hand.

I am doing well, I have finally completed my treatment. What a relief as now I can focus on getting my DH better. He was diagnosed with advanced colon cancer 2 months after me. What a crazy year this has been but we are getting through it. He is actually doing very well but still has 5 more chemo's to go. Of course we are concerned about our situation as we have 2 children that are 10 an 14. Anyway we are being positive that things are going to be ok. The drs seem to feel that way so that is good!! Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Yes the Tamoxafin seems ok. Of course the hot flashes are terrible but I am willing to live with that!

I hope your upcoming chemo is gentle on you. You have already been through so much. It is amazing how strong and resilient our kids are. I am not happy to have BC but it has made me to appreciate every special moment in my life much more than before. Tonight while I was on my walk I actually felt truly happy for the first time in 9 months since all this started. I hope that it continues. Take care.

Hi Ronda, I am so sorry for what you have been through but I sure hope they can use those biopsies to figure out something to help. You sure make the best of each situation! And what a sweet husband you have, he seems awesome.



Global and shoppy I hope you are feeling better too.



Enjoy Sunday everyone. I have been out riding my new coaster bike yard saling! DH even went with me, we got some fun stuff including packages of mardi gras beads for our trip to New Orleans in december. And now off to brunch.



Happy Sunday!

Cate

Welcome !!! So glad you found this thread! It's lots of fun and has lifted my spirits many times. Glad to hear that you are treating yourself and you are not getting caught doing it!! Lol!!

Well today I go for another fill (hoepfully my last) which of course means shopping !!!! Only thing is my husband was rained out at work, so he will be home when I get back and may not get much time at the stores

Oh and lets just say I have discovered a shoe fettish I never used to have. All my life I avaraged owning maybe 4 pairs of shoes at a time. Since BC and my "therapy? I now have about 25 pairs in my closet.

Last weeks find was a pair of Black Coach Boots for only $59.00 for me and a pair of Black Coach shoes for me daughter for $29 SCORE!!

Oh I forgot to mention, I think my daughter is secretly wishing for me to be a size 38XXXXXXX because Im also buying her things when Im shopping after Dr appts

Coach boots for $59???? What a great deal!! . I am currently in beautiful Canmore, Alberta attending my sales meeting. I should be listening to a fascinating presentation on the company's cheese business but instead I am hiding in the back typing this message! Lol. Just went back to work two weeks ago and am having a hard time focusing!!! Anyway I was able to buy the cutest pair of leggings here. They are black with a very subtle silver pattern. I think they will look great with a black tunic and black boots. Well, back to the meeting!!! Hugs to all!!

Found the Coach boots at Ross's, its like a TJ Maxx/ Marshalls. Have gotten quite a few great buys there including a couple Michael Kors dresses

Cate,

My older daughter also finds tons of shoes at Marshalls. I don't usually find much because I'm too petite...:(

It's hard to find size 5 1/2 shoes in the department stores for me! But I do find petite clothes/shoes at Nordstrom Rack sometimes.

I just bought the most gorgeous wine colored suede how heeled shoes at Macys yesterday! ! They are Giani Bernini, the shoe box says "York Leepur / Plum"...It's ALWAYS A SCORE for me when I find shoes I love & they actually have the 5 1/2 in stock!!!! They have a muted silver decoration on the top of the toe box...love 'em! I MUST take a pic w my phone & figure out how to post HERE.



I held a pair of wine colored BCBG suede pumps w a delicate thin ankle strap. ..BOTH are fabulous w jeans...:) I might go back & get the pumps...but I Really need to pay off my Nordstrom account first...sigh.

Love hearing about all of your finds...:)

Violet

SCORE Ronda and Violet- your purchases sound awesome!!!



We are going out to brunch on the boat and then I am hoping to hit Macys and Ross, depending on how long the day gets on the river.



Thanks for sharing your finds!!!

Rhonda and Violet it sounds like you got some great stuff! Science gal I hope you found something nice! I love Ross and Macy's! Hopefully we will travel to Tacoma to visit my SIL at Xmas and I can hit up those stores too!

I was able to pop into the Laura outlet in between sales calls and I got a beautiful wool red knee length winter coat. It was regular $400 and I got it for $120!! Quite the deal and it will be perfect for those minus 30 winter days!! I was even able to beat my husband home so I could stuff it in the closet without him seeing it!! Lol!!

Hope everyone had a great weekend and is keeping well!

Voracious I hope you had fun shopping!



Great score on the coat Shoppy. Isn't it funny how, once new clothing items are IN our closet, our DHs dont notice that they are new? You would think a killer new red coat might be noticed but nope. I guess they just figure it is something we have always had and randomly decided to pull out of the depths. Too funny. I did this with a leopard coat with black fuzzy cuffs last fall and thought for sure it would be flagged as new. Nope!



LOL



As for my Sunday Ross trip, I got some killer black shorty spike-heeled boots with silver studs on the sides- LOVE them! Definitely for restaurant visits, not work. OR shopping days.

I need to figure out how to do the picture upload later when I am on my laptop, it is hard on the tablet. photos to come.



Shoppy we would love to see that red coat too. Tarheel Michelle (Ronda)- you have it down- LOVE your picture of the robe that your sweet husband got you. Beautiful. Thanks for sharing!



Happy Tuesday

Hello everyone. I am in NYC getting tests and consult at Sloan-Kettering. I saw my blood test results online this morning and my tumor markers, which I never even looked at before, didn't look good at all. So I went shopping. :-). I always love to share my finds, but tonight I just wanted to say thanks to you for sharing YOUR retail therapy with me. It helps me keep my mind off the cancer/the progression/the tests/the treatment. Y'all really do brighten my days. Wish I could have met you all in the shoe dept at Century 21 here in NYC today! Keep shopping, keep sharing and keep shining!

Do NOT miss the Enselow shoe store on Park Avenue South between East 32 and East 33rd Streets. The BEST shoe store in the world for the MOST comfortable shoes! I was there last Sunday with my close friend. She dropped $400 on 3 pairs of the most comfortable sandals. All on sale! Would have paid $700 if they weren't on sale.



I'm down in Austin now and stopped by Karavel shoes. Their selection is on par with Enselow's.... Only Enselow has a larger assortment!



Enjoy Manhattan! You're visiting at the most beautiful time of year! Hope your visit to Sloan gives you hope and peace of mind!

Thanks y'all. Violet, that is just STUPID about your insurance balking on covering lidocaine patches!! Really! There are other pain relief methods so I hope you get something. Shoppygirl, good luck with your biopsy. I just had an excisional with an underarm lump. It's sore and itchy now. There's just too much unpleasantness with BC. Pain, worry, biopsies, tests. Thank heaven for purple sparkly tops and shoes. VoraciousR, thanks for the shoe recommend, I'll try to get down there today.

XOXO