Maybe I don't hate shopping

For as long as I can remember I have despised shopping for clothes for myself. Since I found out I was pregnant with Jay I have always loved shopping for kids' clothes. You may wonder why shopping for the little people is fun for me, when shopping for myself is, well, not so much. Well for a domestic chick like me, jeans and a t-shirt has been my go-to uniform, but if you've been shopping for jeans, like, ever, you may know just why I detest such an adventure.

Jeans are rarely cut right for a woman with curves, thighs, a little junk in the trunk (yep, the butt fairy skipped right over me), and an average waistline. Then you throw in the oh-so-Amazon-like height of 5 feet 7 inches and you are lucky if the jeans hit mid-ankle! But because jeans are part of my daily look, I've had to find a store that makes jeans that work for my body AND my budget (thanks GAP outlet!)

Well recently I decided that I deserve 30 minutes a day to work on ME. No, it's not a long relaxing bath or even a half hour of quiet time to enjoy a good book. No, I decided to exercise most days for 30 minutes a day. It is not always easy or my idea of fun, but it has changed the way I see myself in the mirror and I haven't even lost a lot of weight yet! Maybe it's the effect the endorphins have on me, but putting any kind of effort into improving my health through exercise, apparently, deserves to be appreciated outwardly as well! This is the only thing I can think of when I wonder why I like to shop for cute tops, skirts, summer dresses, even jeans that are a step above my norm. I actually care about the way I look because I don't feel so tired, slow, just blah.

That said, I went shopping with my Mom (a professional shopper for sure) and we hit a consignment store <3 that had an "Everything's $1" sale. I thought about the tips I'd learned from watching "What Not to Wear" with Jay and applied them to each item I pulled off the rack. Oddly enough most of the pieces I chose fit nicely and made me feel cute and pulled together! And at a dollar a piece I made out like a bandit!

So maybe shopping for the kids isn't the only kind of fun out there. Granted I prefer consignment shops or the outlet stores because I will not go broke over some clothes! This new outlook opens a world of possibilities for me, and although I'm not feeling Jay's or my Mom's shopping adoration, it's a huge improvement for me - one that suits me well if I do say so myself!