I know, I know…I wasn’t going to buy clothes. Didn’t take me long to break that resol…errr, goal, did it??
Well, you know how us women are. We lose a little weight and we get all giddy and need to buy some new clothes to celebrate. I honestly didn’t buy much in the last few years, so I think I get a pass. That’s what I’m tellin’ myself anyways! BwaaHahahahahaha!
I forayed into The Buckle where they have long pants, which is a prerequisite for me. It is from all those years of riding horses, and having your jeans ride up over your boots if they were too short. The store had lots of expensive jeans, and not so many sales. Apparently they don’t make long jeans for a reasonable price.
The young, perky salesgirl was ever so helpful in picking out some jeans for me. Since her jeans looked a size too small, I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that what she was picking for me were a bit small. Last time I went to buy jeans, I think it was with this same gal. I had given her what I thought was my size. Notsomuch. Now they did actually fit for the most part. Huzzah!
It’s funny when you are of a “mature” age, and the young store clerks pick things out to just help ya out a bit. She produced for me several pairs of jeans with zippers about 2 inches long that I could barely squeeze into and they certainly didn’t do me any favors. Do I look like I’m 16?? I’ve had CHILDREN. I’m thinking something with a little higher crotch will have to do. Of course, that is nearly impossible to find these days.
Also?? Can I just say how annoying it is to get into a changing room with NO MIRROR? Seriously it irritates the hell out of me. I realize they want you to come out so they can lie to you and say you look like Angelina Jolie in that and here’s five more things that would go fabulously with it. It just makes me want to quick try on things and get the heck out of that store.
Anyways, so I tried on the jeans, found some that fit, looked decent and were fabulously overpriced. I bent down to see just how much of a butt crack was going to show and isn’t that how you decide on what jeans to buy? What?? Have you seen how many butt cracks are out in public these days?
I settled on two that I loved, swallowed hard and whipped out the old credit card. You can always take them back, right?? I brought them home to see how they really looked since I couldn’t decide on just one but really didn’t want to buy both. I also made sure I could return one since stores are getting all wacko about their return policies these days.
You can return this article (but only within the next ten minutes after buying it otherwise we will give you store credit that you can’t use on sale items or anything remotely discounted and can only use it during the full moon) with a receipt.
I settled for these. Just a little bling to make the day shiny, right? Anya agreed with me that the sparkle was pretty cool. They weren’t cheap, but not the most expensive in the store. What is up with the price of jeans?? There were hardly any sales in the store either. Obviously we need to produce more jeans to get us out of this economic slump.
You know you are a blogger when you post a picture of your butt on the internets for all the world to see just to show off your cool new jeans. 😉
And your great butt!!! Which btw would never be associated with someone who has kids. The jeans look great on you. Love them too. I like Buckle because they offer free alterations for us short kinds.
Haha! I loved reading this. Those look super cute.
ROFL!!!! LOVE THEM!!!!
One word… ADORABLE!!
🙂
Just went jeans shopping myself the other day! I’ve grown accustomed to paying almost $200 for a pair of jeans as if that should be normal!!! But, I ended up finding a pair in the Junior’s section at Macy’s for $59! WHOHOOO!!
BUT, even if they are expensive, I figure jeans are a good investment since they get worn SO much and FOREVER!
These are super cute & your butt looks fabulous – and your waist/hips too!
Shopping for jeans is one of the hardest things ever. It looks like you made a good choice.
great post….and a GREAT butt you have there, my friend!
OH and I give up on jean shopping. I simply can not pay more than $25 dollars for jeans……so I can’t buy jeans. sigh…..
Wow Stacy, those jeans make your butt look awesome!! Haha…that’s what we all want to hear right? Way to go for the sparkles. 🙂
LOL…thanks for all the “nice butt” compliments, girls! 😉
NICE! The jeans aren’t too bad, either. 😉
Well, if my jeans were that cute from the back I would totally post that picture too! I love your “return policy” thoughts – you are 100% right!
And I also love that you bought some jeans that you love because I think having clothes that fit you properly always makes you feel better.
You are so funny…Look at that butt!! Fantastic choice.
Oh my! I wish MY butt looked like that!
*I WILL go to the gym tomorrow…I WILL go to the gym tomorrow*
They look sensational. I must admit though, that having a short waist I don’t mind a 2 inch zip. Only nowadays it is on a size 14 pair of jeans instead of a 10 🙁 *sniff*
YOU GO GIRL!!!!!
Arizaphale–am completely with you–nonfat milk in the coffee right now…
I love your last comment.
I’ve thought so often (since our Christmas tree is STILL up) that I need to take a photo of it since I removed the tree skirt and the milk carton it’s sitting on (to make it taller) shows. The day I meant to take down all the decorations I got distracted and never got the tree off the milk carton.
So mine is…..
You might be a redneck if your Christmas tree is still up in February and it’s sitting on a milk crate.
Julie