Retail Therapy

Thanks for the puppy update, Sciencegal. 

And shoppygirl, I love those boots.

Haven't been on much lately. But I think about all of you and send love and positive thoughts. My son is spending more days with me, now that I'm feeling a little better, and I'm giving him every ounce of energy I have, because I don't know how long I will be here, and he won't be 15 forever. It's such a blessing to be well enough to have him stay with me, although the daily routine tires me, so I haven't had time to log in. Bought some silver Ralph Lauren loafers. Happy shopping everyone. 

Rhonda 

I am also so glad you are spending lots of time with your precious son!  I too have a 15 year old and I just can't believe it sometimes how fast the time goes. 

Silver loafers sound amazing!  I am a huge loafer fan. 

Hugs to you!!! 

tarheel...I was walking around Manhattan today too... The weather was PRICELESS!  What a glorious treat!  Hope your visit to Sloan went as well as the weather...

Hi All! I haven't been around much. Dealing with HIDEOUS & unbearable hot flashes/night sweats (I'm 48) & I don't even take Tamoxifen!! Going to try Effexor soon...hope it works!!! 

Bought a few jean skirts lately. One is a Lucky Jeans brand 70's style longer skirt w/ a higher waist--love it! Bought some black tall boots from a local store, 2 T-shirt dresses from Target & a few other things from Target. OH! And a fabulous navy/white print beach-y shift dress from the Quick Silver store in Lake Tahoe (we went there last weekend..;) It's darling!

I now want/NEED new sandals/flats/flip-flops...and some comfy cotton capri leggings...in navy/nude/black/white...Hard to find the energy to shop when I'm losing sleep from these damn nightsweats!!!!!

Glad to see you are all finding some gems!

Violet

Hi everyone--

I am new to this thread, but it is a great idea. Since my BMX I have made it a policy to treat myself, and only to things I love or find really pretty (I'm not frilly at all, but things I like) as opposed the more practical things I would have chosen before. I went shopping yesterday after my appointment with my surgeon, and got jeans, the panties I like (rather than the very practical multi-pack I usually buy lol), and several tops. The only downside is that now I want to keep shopping. LOL.

Hula hoops? Awesome, Dulcigirl!

I bought a running skirt with shorts underneath (company name is SparkleSkirts) and the shorts have huge pockets for phones and keys and stuff. Useful and cute.

I have been shopping WAYY too much and haven't been on the boards as much because I've been shopping online. I have very tiny closets so this week I'm going to get rid of some old things to make way for some new things.

I bought a Ralph Lauren strapless black silk dress with a white sash that I THINK I will use as a birthday dress (I turn 50 in May) but I might have to buy a couple of other dresses, because a girl needs choices!

Sciencegal, thanks for asking about my scans. I was at Sloan-Kettering 2 weeks ago and the scans show no new tumors in my lungs, lymph nodes, bones, etc. Some of the tumors are shrinking. This is just on tamoxifen. So yay!! The tamox is very fatiguing but at least my bones don't hurt as with the AIs. Reconstruction surgery on my left breast is scheduled for April, and at the same time I will have a little tumor (skin mets) removed from under my right arm. This is the second underarm skin met that has popped up. Very annoying, considering the rest of my cancer is behaving itself and the skin mets are going a little crazy. I am looking forward to being done with wearing a prosthesis, and can get back to wearing cute bras.

I hope everyone is doing OK. Gentle hugs to everyone.

Thursday while searching for a silver clutch for DD's dance I found a very cute sign. At the next store I scored a pair of heels for $10! (Yes, I did finally find her purse AND had a $10 off coupon in my phone.) Yay me!!! One of those rare, wonderful deal days.

sciencegal, I'm glad you had a good time in the keys. That was quite a travel distance! 

I've been indulging my 16-year-old son. Bought him some tie-dyed Vans, swim trunks and some Ralph Lauren dress shirts. He likes nice clothes and I remember how happy I felt when I was his age and received something nice. 

I'm in Savannah recuperating from fat grafting to reconstruct my left breast. I might be 50 but I'm still going to get a new bikini to celebrate having 2 similar sized boobies again. 

I'm new to this thread.  I love it.   My interest in shopping in physical stores comes and goes in proportion to my energy level but even when I'm beat I love a good online bargain.   I enjoyed spoiling my eldest for her 18th -- with a new computer.  My 11 yo son recently went thru every shoe and boot in the house to find something to fit him -having grown 2 sizes in like 2 weeks.  He found a pair of black sneakers with pink soles that my middle daughter outgrew to hold him over.   I went to the mall with the intention of getting him new shoes but I didn't make it that far.  I stopped in Talbo'ts -- a women's clothing store and got a new skirt, blouse and jacket -- for me to wear for my eldest's upcoming HS grad.   I was too tired after trying on all the new clothes to shop for boys sneakers after that.  I had to venture out to get him shoes a few days later as the guilt of not having gotten him new shoes was gnawing at me. In addition to boys sneakers in the right size,  I found myself two nice 2 piece Lands End bathing suits which cover my scars pretty well too.   Very satisfying.

I have been on an online shopping spree for the past several days, and it is not like me, but really fun. (I have to throw in, because I am actually very practical, that almost everything was on sale.) I ordered three dresses, two or three pairs of pants, and several tops, all of which I needed, but wouldn't normally get. Since my surgery I am very conscious of buying only things I love, and I have a few more things in another shopping cart that I'm waiting to decide about (but one is a beautiful blouse that I think I'm pretty much set on.... lol). Now on to shoes!

Monis your compost purchase sounds interesting!   I suspect it will mean future purchases of seeds or plants or something.

This thread is clearly my spiritual home here at BCO. To celebrate reaching the halfway point in chemo, I dropped $400 and change on this right here:

But to be fair to myself, Bloomingdales gave me $100 off the $498 retail price this weekend, and I used my Bloomies card, so I got free shipping and loyalty points. Why did I need a silver Kooba bag? I'm not really sure. Give me a few days, and I'll see if I can come up with a reasonable explanation. In the meantime, feel free to applaud the restraint I showed by not buying the matching wallet.

Special thanks to sarahjane for making me feel less like a freak for the whole VIB Rouge thing.

The silver Kooba is gorgeous, NinaW. I think the color is very seasonless, and gives off a happy vibe, too. Enjoy!!!! 

Part of Stage IV is simply not having the energy to change purses every day to match what I'm wearing. So the bag I carry every day has to be beautiful, and I think a bag like the one that you bought is worth every penny. 

Mz Mes, welcome to the thread! I go through the same fatigue when shopping in stores, I feel your pain. And the same guilt with my kids. You have some great shopping malls in your area. I'd get worn out too, if I lived there. : - ) 

I had some reconstruction surgery last week, and needed to buy some compression garments yesterday. It took me 2 hours just to try on a few things in one store, and I came home so tired, I was crying. Ugh. 

I hate spending money on ugly "girdles" and bras. My boobs have been 2 different sizes since 2008, I am ready to kick my prosthesis out the window and buy sexy stuff, but I have to wait. I enjoy online shopping the most because I can do it at 3 am. I'm hooked on resale apps like Poshmark and ThredUp. 

I have a VIP credit on ThredUp for $15 to share with all of you! It's free money to spend on clothes! Many of the clothes on ThredUp are new. I got a silk Ralph Lauren skirt, turquoise and royal blue, for $20, with tags attached! The ThredUp VIP $15 credit is  good until May 15. I get a discount when you use this code, so please try it out! You can't go wrong with $15, they have THOUSANDS of clothes for $5 and $10 and you can use that to pay for shipping, too, so you don't have to pay a dime. 

The code is http://www.thredup.com/r/VV0P2Q. I'm going to create a separate listing, for those who don't read this discussion.

Please note that when you sign up at ThredUp for an account, there isn't any popup that says you have a $15 credit. You have to choose an item and put it in the shopping cart, then you will see the $15 credit. 

NinaW, I'm not a Rouge VIP at Sephora, but I'm close. I had my very last department-store makeup-counter encounter last week. Rude clerk at the Clinique counter at Macy's. Clinique raised the price of their minimum purchase required for the bonus gift by $1, so my big bottle of moisturizer no longer qualified. That's not the clerk's fault, but she was so rude when I asked for help choosing another product so I could get the gift. She told my mom that Clinique no longer made her foundation color. My mom had to show her where it was in the counter, and the clerk didn't even apologize. My mom and I both left feeling like we'd eaten a lemon sandwich. I love going to Sephora, because they have employees of all shapes, sizes and colors. No one ever gives me the stink eye if I want to try on 15 different tubes of lipstick.  

Happy shopping ladies. Thanks for sharing. I love to hear of your conquests. 

Wow.  I love the color Nina. That is a great investment!   I don't change bags with clothing color either.  I buy one purse a year or so and use it up and then replace it.  No purse collections for me -- too much effort and money I suppose.

Michelle, I have Not tried Thredup - yet.  Going there now:)

Ronda how are you doing? I can't believe there are no posts to this thread for a couple of months. I have been way too busy to shop- and away from the boards as well. I was just wondering how you are doing???