Bra Shopping and Other Necessary Purchases

     Both my younger and I are quite endowed in the chest area. As I struggle with my weight,  What I need for support  often defies comfort. I have given up trying to find anything  even close to  pretty. For my youngest, her dilemma is how tiny she is mixed with needing a larger cup size, making options in the store nearly impossible to find. She needs to do on-line shopping, which then is a bit hit or miss. When she was in show choir, I lost track of the number of undergarment we ordered and returned. IF she does find the right combination of size and cup, her petite frame make sit hard to get the right strap adjustment as well, and even adjusting to the smallest leaves a bit of slouch. 

     When I was at my last mom's group before the Stay at Home way back in February, we had a bras fitter/sales rep come. One of her sales line was a bras should not see a birthday. Well if that was the case, I have way too many that are defying her rule-and show it. Last year DD2 bought three new regular and a couple sports bras to start school. She also had brought a few past their birthday ones into her packed clothes for school. We both are spurging and  getting a couple replacements, but the struggle is real again folks. .

     I'm hoping Kohls will have what we need as I get free shipping over $50, have a discount code, plus earn some Kohls cash back. As we look online for bras, I'll order DH a few pairs of Docker style chino pants for work and a couple long sleeve casual shirts. He is loaded with polo style, but doesn't have many casual button up and the couple he has are starting to look worn. For shoes, he sort of just replaces the ones he likes for work, and I'll see if they are in stock. My young niece and nephew have birthdays the end of August, as does their older brother, who will just get cash from us. I already have a bought post Christmas sales item for each, but I'll also check Kohls for suitable back to school sweatshirts to add to their fun item.

     We are debating braving Ikea tomorrow. We did not last weekend, but there are a few things I want to  price out for my office, plus there are some Ikea staples like their locking glass storage containers and stainless/thermos style water bottles. We bought one last year for my daughter and I have propagated it! I'd like to pick up another couple as they are the right  size for a large  cup of tea, not chocolate or coffee, or equally a cold drink  for grabbing and going this fall. Rain is predicted for Sunday and  I just want to get out. I have heard Ikea does a nice job of keeping folks going through the store and out the door. 

     I'm expecting a delivery today of the baby shower items I ordered earlier in the week and a planner for DD2. I have a step stool coming later in the week as well for her. They are not lofting their beds, but raising them for more under bed storage. Apparently they are quite high once raised, She is in an older dorm this year, quite Harry Potteresque, with  floor to ceiling closets that will be great for storing  less used items, but unusable if she doesn't have  safe way to reach the top shelves. 

    Perhaps I'll do a photo haul of all my shopping, sans bras, in future posts. That's as exciting as life will be for me for a while. I'm still of the mindset to be careful with our money as the future of the economy, and our own circumstances are unclear. I'm trying to purge clutter as well rather than add to it, but sometimes, there are necessary purchases and items that make life a bit nicer and easier. Have you been doing any shopping for personal or home items? Is anyone else moving young adults off to school or a first home and helping with a few purchases?