I can't seem to help myself. I've been buying them since we found out she was a girl at the first ultrasound. There are 135 of them in the picture and that doesn't include the ones I didn't have room for or all the bigger ones I've saved from her sisters.
And don't get me started on the shoes: dress shoes, tennis shoes, squeaky shoes, sandals. Or the socks: plain socks, colored socks, cuffed socks, ruffled socks.
Now, lest you think too badly of me, I must remind you that I am CHEAP (really, REALLY cheap!) so most, if not all, of those bows and shoes have come from eBay or my local consignment store that I've bought with coupons.
But even I can see a problem here. I think I need to find a 12-step program geared toward breaking the vicious cycle of over-buying baby girl accessories.
I can hear me now:
God grant me the serenity
to accept that there are bows I cannot buy;
the courage to use the bows that I have;
and wisdom to know when to tone it all down.
Amen.
7 comments:
Devin--
You are not alone!!! I need to go too!!! LOL!! :)
I just found your blog and you are the funniest!!! I love it!!!
Can I ask you where you found the bows with the white swiss polka dots?--I love them!!!
While I am feeding my addiction :) Would you mind sharing the e-bay sites you buy them from.
My "supplier" stopped making them and I need some new ones for fall!!! Thank you!!!!!!
Sounds like you have the start of something here . . . You and Crystal could start a bow swap! When you get tired of a set of bows, you swap.
But, I know how hard it is to put the quash on buying cute baby girl things. So many bows, so little time!
Crystal,
I'm so glad to know I'm not alone. I got the swiss dot bows at Sam Moon in Dallas. I checked their online site and they don't have them there so I guess you'll just have to come to Dallas! I don't buy from specific sellers on eBay, I buy from the cheapest sellers I can find on eBay. I also will buy from a seller who combines shipping so I get more bang for my buck.
I'm so sorry you lost your supplier. Do you have a Once Upon A Child nearby? I get tons of bows from there (new) and use my frequent buyer cards to save 25%. I also shop those expensive boutiques but only when they are running 75% off sales that are usually off season, but I'm patient, I can wait. I've bought a few from different mommy e-tailers, just google what you want and tons of sites pop up.
I'm sorry I don't have more specific details for you but as you can see I just accumulate bows from quite random places.
Let's hang in there sister!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! hee hee!!! I never thought about checking Once Upon a Child!!! Thank you!!!! I am going to check out e-bay too!
You are the cutest!!! :) You'll have to pop on by (my blog is under my hubby's name in the profile) and see my Sophie girl--she is my Guatemalan Princess--I LOVE having a girl!!!!!! It is soooo much fun!!!!!!
Thanks Devin for your posts!!! You make me laugh!!! --You are an amazing mom of SIX and I just love your adorable posts!!!
Don't know if you ever shop etsy.com but one of the sellers is closing her doors and on July 27 she is having a huge sale on her bows... you need to go check it out! I already marked my calendar to go back to her store and check it out. It is Emma Lees Boutique on Etsy. She has very cute stuff in there.
I have three little girls and can't come close to that many bows. WOW that is an awesome collection. Now, I want to know how you keep them. I can't seem to keep track of all their different hair ties. They are all over the house and many get lost. Any tips?
Devin - You are cracking me up these days (loved the topless post!) You know, Chloe is 5 months old and I have yet to even start a bow collection... I need the opposite of you! I need bow therapy so that I know where to even begin! After having 2 boys, I am at a loss how to have a girly-girl!
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