9-28-2025 MY WEEK: confessions of a shopaholic
sib and i had a blast on tuesday - thinking it was the last tuesday of the month, when our local thrift store has everything 50% off . it wasn't this day, but sib got lucky with some sewing supplies, a colorful multi-pattern maxi skirt for a carrie bradshaw outfit she's been attempting either make or recreate, and a knit dress for the upcoming colder days. i flopped with getting a pair of too tight vintage donna karan wool pants, but sib has hope to adjust them during her sewing projects. fingers crossed. i won't fret - they were $1.99. we did good though, very mindful and demure - we left behind a slouchy y2k leather purse, a velvet square patter maxi skirt, isabel maranta style boots, and many ralph lauren dresses, as well as roman pillar style candelabras and dvd players we didn't want to try and see if they worked (i'm in the search for a blu-ray addition too). our shopping spree did not end there - we had a whole afternoon agenda. next stop was ...