Me Time!

[sleepy]

:hi5: again


I need to try on clothes and shoes. Cannot buy online.

[janet88]

sleepy:

:hi5: again


I need to try on clothes and shoes. Cannot buy online.

even bed sheets cannot buy online...because I need to feel the material.
shopping is my hobby.

[bb_ mom]

I shop on weekdays. Less crowd. Nowadays, DD likes to tag along. But I prefer to shop alone. With her, she'll keep telling me to try every item I touch on the rack. Then when we get to cosmetics, I lose her completely. She'll be busy looking at lipsticks and mascara and blusters and nail polish.


I love buying cosmetics. No need to worry it can't fit my butt. and shoes too. If I can't get anything at all at the end of the shopping trip, I make a beeline for one of the scrapping shops. Lifts my spirit straight away.

[sharonkhoo]

zbear:

Just being curious, SAHMs - do you shop frequently for Me Items such as Clothing/shoes/bags/cosmetics etc?

No. I don't like shopping, and am always conscious about how much I spend. I keep a limited wardrobe but try to have enough range to be able to attend various types of functions/activities without having to rush out and shop in a hurry. I don't care if something is old as long as it's still in decent condition, and I don't mind people seeing me in the same thing again. It's also an incentive to maintain my weight so I don't have to shop (but I cheat by favouring less fitting items). I have only barely enough footwear (1 of each type - sandals, formal shoes, flip flops, sports shoes), but usually try to have one spare pair of sandals so I'm not caught out when my sandals wear out as those are what I wear the most. I have 1 (unbranded) handbag and it will last me until it collapses (usually 2 yrs or more). I hardly wear makeup and my skincare regime is minimal and unbranded. I'm very low maintenance in terms of expenditure!

[bb_ mom]

Strangely, despite my love for shopping, I have exactly enough workwear for a week and 2 pairs of heels and 1 pair of flats for office. I tend to shop for weekend stuff. And that’s just 2 days out of a week.

[autumnbronze]

ammonite:

zbear:

Just being curious, SAHMs - do you shop frequently for Me Items such as Clothing/shoes/bags/cosmetics etc?

Hmm, perhaps not frequently but regularly once the kids reach a certain age.

No. Not after the second one was born. I really do not have the time nor the peace of mind to do so.

I shop twice or three times a year. In bulk. Go to my regular haunts.

Perhaps as ammonite mentioned, once the kiddos reach a certain age, that will change.

Once in a while if i step into a clothing shop for a few minutes while running errands and see something I like, I will quickly try it and if it fits nicely, will purchase it.

[ammonite]

Ah don’t worry it was the same for me except I didn’t even shop in bulk. Sil gave me lots of clothes that she couldn’t wear anymore. So you can say I was wearing her teen clothes for a while, lol!

[Funz]

I hate the crowd, I hate the pesky sales assistants who follow you everywhere, I hate fitting rooms without mirrors in them, I hate to queue to pay.


So online shopping is ideal for me.

[bb_ mom]

Gotta run! White hair poking out so need to go color it already. Another person at office commented on it yesterday :sad: .

[autumnbronze]

I hate the crowds too!


Sales assistants, ok lah ... Will tell them nicely no need their help and they will disappear.

I usually designate a day or two and leave early in the morning for a leisurely breakfast, then once the shops start opening, I will make my way there.

Some of the older ladies who have worked in the department stores for years, recognize me and most times allow me to bring in more than 4 changes of clothes