Diving into July...July 2025 W.I.S.H. Thread

[ShannyMcB]

Social Saturday quiz
https://www.buzzfeed.com/nicolebeck/eat-at-a-global-buffet-to-find-out-what-muppet-you-a2gn0rwiki

 

[ShannyMcB]

 

[PollyannaMom]

 

[Summer2018]

Nailed it!

 

[Summer2018]

The rehearsal dinner was last night at the beach where I grew up. My family's cottage (sold a few years ago) just down the beach from the venue. It was hot but the ocean breeze made it comfortable. My work daughter had her students write messages entitled, "Love is..." and she used them for centerpieces on the tables. She didn't tell me that she was doing that with the kids, so when I saw them, I teared up. She said, "Surprise!"

 

[ShannyMcB]

Happy Sunday

Some self care suggestions

 

[Oneanne]

 

[Oneanne]

MONDAY MOTIVATION



"You have brains in your head and feet in your shoes... what direction you go is totally up to you."

Add in some motivation and where are you going this week?

 

[PollyannaMom]

Add in some motivation and where are you going this week?

Hopefully on a walk later today with my neighbor!

Then Thursday, some of the other lodge ladies and I start pricing donations for the upcoming flea market (which always motivates me to declutter a bit and donate some things myself.)

 

[Oneanne]

Starting the week still sick, so not a lot of anything is going to happen. I was really depressed about getting sick again over the weekend. Aside from allergy stuff, I'm usually a one winter cold and one summer cold kind of gal, so being sick spring and summer is a change I'm not happy about.

I missed a beautiful summer weekend by laying on the couch both days, but the summer weather is to continue for the foreseeable future, so hopefully I'll be out there soon.

 

[ShannyMcB]

Motivation is low-key stalking my BIL and DN’s wdw pics. We are linked on mde so I can see their photo pass pics. Been feeling a bit down on myself because experiencing WAY more thigh rub then I did last year and it’s stressing me out with potentially being uncomfortable on vaca. So really making an effort to move at some point during the day be it with the gym, a YouTube workout, or a few leg lifts while the kids are falling asleep. It may not make a massive difference but any movement is better than none.

 

[piglet1979]

For the quiz I got Kermit.

I had a really rough Friday night. I went shopping for a new outfit to wear to a golf outing that I work every year. It is for one of our scholarships. DD was going to go with me earlier in the week but got called into work. I asked my mom but she was at a horse show 2 hours away (this ended up being a good thing) soo DH came with me. He hates shopping and normally just tells me everything looks good. I told him that he needed to be honest and he was. I ended up going to 3 stores. The first 2, I couldn't find anything that fit me and then I went to get a pair of sandals that I had been eyeing for a little bit and they didn't have my size but DH found another pair that I really like and are comfortable. After the 2nd clothing store I was feeling really defeated and if I was on my own would have just left. I was starting to cry but DH was being very encouraging so I went to the 3rd store. It took a bit but I did find a pair of capris that fit and 2 pairs of jean shorts (this wasn't planned but I needed them) and I was happy. THe shirts didn't fit so I went back to the first store where I did find a shirt that I really liked that fit. I tried it on with the pants and DH said it looked really good. I asked if he was sure and pointed out something that I was questioning. At that point a family walked by and the mom told me it looked really good on my. That was so good to hear. It made my night. I was so thankful that my mom wasn't able to go and DH was. He was saying all the right things. My mom on the other hand would say something to the affect of "if you just lose weight this wouldn't happen" or "you should have never let your weight get this bad". These are things that she has said to me in the past. So DH was great. DD would have been too but should is too young to really know what to say but should would have kept me going.

Saturday was a fun day. I went to the Pittsburg zoo with our friends and their twins. I guess the girls had a really bad Friday (behavior wise) and our friend thought about not going but was going to still go because she new I wanted to go. I was thinking about seeing about canceling because of the heat (93 with high humidity) but didn't want to cancel because I thought they really wanted to go. In hindsight we should have just talked to each other but we went and it was a good time despite the heat. The girls had a great day. Not without a few melt downs but they are 3 and a half and that comes with the territory. For their age and the heat, they did fantastic.

On Sunday I went shopping with DD to Target. She got some school stuff and a mirror for her closest. After that I treated myself to a mani and pedi. I went to a new place for me and I loved them. The prices were better, they did a better job and it is only 5 minutes from my house. I picked a color that I thought would match my shirt for the golf outing and when I got home I went straight to see how I did. It is the exact same purple color.

Yesterday was a great day but very long. I have gotten a lot of walking in lately with going earlier in the morning and then later at night. It is just too hot and humid around here to be out in the middle of the day. I am on schedule to hit my goal this month well before the end of the month. I will again up my time by 5 minutes a day next month.

 

[Oneanne]

TUESDAY TOPIC

Sorry all... the cold has my brain addled and I forgot to come up with an idea and post last night. But reading Piglet1979's post, let's talk about...

CLOTHES SHOPPING



What is your relationship with shopping for clothing? Fun or not fun? Do you shop primarily in-store or on-line? If in-store do you try on before you buy? Have you ever used a personal shopper service?

 

[Oneanne]

I've always been a fashion girlie and it is one of my regrets in life that I've given up so much time to being overweight and not being able to wear what I'd like.

My career has been in retail, with most of the first 20 years at my current company being in-store, but not as a sales person. Since covid I am primarily an on-line shopper, which has helped quite a bit with finding more things I like since I'm not restricted to what is available in one store, which being plus-sized (a term I greatly dislike) can be very limited.

When I was younger (and thinner) I would try on in-store and I did use one of our personal shoppers one time. Now the trying on happens at home and a lot of things end up going back.

 

[Summer2018]

Clothes shopping used to be a form of recreation for me. I grew up going on fun day-long shopping trips with my mom. Many of those shopping trips were at Read's (which became Jordan Marsh) and included going out for lunch at the store's restaurant. Sometimes we shopped at G. Fox (which became Filene's.) My mom and I shopped until we dropped. When DD was born, I would walk her in her stroller at the mall, and we continued the tradition. Her first job was at Lord & Taylor, my favorite department store. Before the pandemic, I shopped mostly at Lord & Taylor and Macy's in Women's (plus size). Then, L&T closed. Macy's stopped carrying plus in stores. Nordstrom and Bloomingdales don't carry plus in store either. I once had a horrible experience at Nordstrom when a sales associate told me that they didn't carry "over sized" clothing. DD was MAD and contacted the general manager. As an apology, the GM set up an appointment for me to have a day of shopping with a Personal Shopper and Stylist who brought in racks of clothes in my size and lunch on them in their restaurant. It was soooo fun. It's just too bad that a special day had to be arranged. I should be able to shop whenever I feel like it. Now I shop mainly at Land's End and Nordstrom Rack online. It's terribly inconvenient. Of all the body types that need to try on clothes, especially bathing suits, it would be plus sizes, and those are the sizes that are impossible to find in high quality stores. I just do a lot of returning and back and forth until I get what I want. Fortunately, Land's End usually works out pretty well. Shopping went from being a entertaining experience to a real drag.

 

[ShannyMcB]

I used to do the shopping trip with my mom as well, but that was always a Christmas time thing by that would include a quick stop for clothes.
I have never been thin. I have had boobs, thighs and a but since the start of puberty so shopping was always tough. The only exception was senior year of high school when I went prom and graduation dress shopping right after having whooping cough…man I was snatched lol
After DD was born I started having adverse reactions to shopping…stores too loud, lights too bright…it’s been mostly online since then.
Now shoes on the other hand…or accessories…sign me up

 

[PollyannaMom]

I generally enjoy clothes shopping IF doesn't take too long. - I burn out easily. And I do have fond memories of going with my mom when I was a kid.

I generally avoid ordering on line, because I like to try things on, but once I find something I love, I will absolutely order it online in more colors!

I've never used a personal shopper (unless you count a fancy bra fitting when I was pregnant and all of a sudden a different size.)

 

[Oneanne]

WOOHOO WEDNESDAY



What are you woohooing about today?

 

[Summer2018]

WOO HOO! It's my day off! I'm staying cool indoors because it's just TOO HOT to be outside right now.

WOO HOO! Things are going well for DD's career. She's on the verge of being promoted to an executive visual stylist position at her store. If all goes well, she will be running the visual team in a matter of weeks. The transition will be difficult because she will be going to the UK in a little over a week, and she will only have one week when she returns to train with her boss before her boss moves on to her new position in a flagship store. At first, there was going to be no transition period, and she was panicking. Thank God, the powers that be came to their senses.

WOO HOO! As frustrating as my summer job is, I'm staying busy, and I think it's healthier for me mentally and physically to have a purpose. There's a lot to do at home, but this busier routine is better for me in the long run.

 

[piglet1979]

I loved shopping for clothes when I was younger. I was able to wear kid sizes until I was in my 20's. I am short and I was skinny. I didn't start to gain weight until I had a desk job and life got crazy with kids. I was 95 pounds when I met DH. I am almost 100 pounds heavier. The last few years I have hated shopping. It is so hard to find things that fit and I get frustrated quickly. I shop mostly at JC Pennies. We don't have any high end stores around me unless you count Dillards. So as far as I know we don't have personal shoppers around here. It would be nice since I am horrible at matching.

I am woohooing that I was able to find a new outfit and a nice pair of sandals that I love.