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Thursday, March 11, 2010

Jeans and a Haircut



Yesterday I went to the mall to return some shoes. I didn't find any that I liked but I did wander into a store having a sale on jeans and found some that I really liked. I have been waiting for jeans to go on sale at Maurices for a long time because that is one of the only places in my little town that has jeans with length of 35. I tried on a pair of Silvers and they were the best fitting, best looking jeans I have ever put on...but they are $72!!! The girl helping me was trying to convince me that it was a great day to buy them because the second pair was only $36, so my total for two pair of jeans would be just over $100. I wanted to tell her that I was a teacher's wife with five kids and that was half of my food budget for the week (what would we eat, food storage?) but I settled for the old standby, "My husband would kill me!" I can't bring myself to tell these cute store clerks how I really feel, that that is a vain waste of money, because maybe she was wearing a pair. My sisters are always telling me about clothes that cost a lot but this was my first encounter with a pair of jeans on my body with a price tag sticking out that was over $50. I came away with two pair of great fitting store brand jeans on sale for just over $20 each. That is more my style.

I also got a haircut that, including the tip, was less than $20. So today I got dressed, did my hair and felt like a million bucks but didn't spend it!!


7 comments:

cynthia said...

You look great! What a fun day!

lauriebulson said...

You know, those things do give you a lift. I am lucky I am so short. I can get my jeans at Ross.

david and crystal said...

Julienne, you look so cute! It is so fun to spend time on yourself and make yourself look and feel cuter! I wish I had cute maternity jeans. I'm not much of a shopper though.

Keri Blue said...

You look fabulous!

Amy said...

You need 35 inseam jeans?? LUCKY! I'm such a shorty, but not quite short enough for "short" jeans--so awkward. You are looking FAB!

Dorothy Olsen said...

Are those really your legs?! Or did you cut and past some 17 year old model??!! I am really jealous right now. :)

Jenny said...

when I saw the picture of the first jeans, I was waiting for miracle were the sales lady says. Those are on clearance for $5. They look great. Love the hair cut!