First, I should start by mentioning that if I buy something - there's a 97% chance I'm going to return it. My friend Laura is the only person who knows how truly crazy I really am when it comes to returning things. I think I have a problem. I'm serious! There are shopoholics - and then there's me...the returnaholic. I think it's because when I see something I think I like - I don't want to go home and think about it (which is the sane thing to do) because if I go home and decide to come back later and buy whatever it was...it's not going to be there when I come back. Make no mistake - that's what happens to me if I hesitate to purchase something. So if I like something, I'll buy it, take it home and think about it, then most of the time I'll choose to take it back. It makes me feel so much better. It gives me time to think without worrying about whether an item will be there when I return. Within a day's time, I usually figure out that I don't need whatever it is I purchased. So then begins the vicious cycle. I take the item back to the store to return it. Then instead of turning my greedy little hiney around to head out of the store, I find myself reluctantly moving further into the store to look around. Why do I do it?? I KNOW I'm going to see something else that I'll think I want or need (or as of late - something Kristin or Katie would like). And I know that as soon as I buy whatever it is, I'll be contemplating its return even as I'm walking out the door to my car. Now is that crazy or what? You can be honest with me. I won't cry (or at least you'll never know about it). ;)
To make matters worse, I try to avoid this whole back and forth nonsense by spending a great deal of time at the store trying to make up my mind. But it's useless. Even after spending forever trying to make up my mind, I still usually end up buying stuff and then coming back to return it. It's no wonder Jason hates going shopping with me! Poor guy! That's why I've been out mostly by myself this past month (trying to run around crazily by myself while Jason is at work). This makes it even more difficult - because I have to haul around my two little cuties all by myself. And it takes just that much longer! Did I forget to mention that all the while - I'm also trying to keep everthing hidden from Kristin (trying to keep her distracted, so she won't look at what I'm buying her? Ugh. I need help! Kristin just asked me this afternoon, "Mommy, why are we always going to so many places everyday?" I felt horrible! Of course I told her the truth - that I was out looking for her birthday and Christmas presents (this only briefly comforts her). Poor little Kristin! I love going birthday and Christmas shopping for her because we don't get her any toys the rest of the year. Whenever she sees something, we always tell her "Maybe for your birthday or for Christmas if you're good." She always seems content to hear that and we never have any problems with tantrums in the store. I wish her birthday and Christmas weren't so close together though. She has to wait 11 months between Christmas and her next birthday, so it's a big gap!
I was out shopping for winter clothes for the kids today and I spent hours and hours returning and buying things all over the place. I spent 2 hours in Gymboree alone! How frickin' ridiculous! It was mostly because I had a 30% off coupon and I wanted to make the best of it. I was in there forever picking stuff up, using my calculator, putting stuff down, picking more stuff up and on and on the vicious cycle went! I just about went insane! At least Kristin didn't go insane, she loves going to Gymboree to watch their TV and play with the other little kids. She saw many kids come and go tonight - that's for sure! I almost popped a vein when she got upset and didn't want to leave!
So in conclusion, I am a psycho when it comes to returning things! I've returned so many things this past week that I've honestly lost count. As if the holidays weren't busy enough already! Add a touch of craziness and you've got one exhausted Tricia!!! I'm pooped. I think Kristin was pooped tonight as well. She fell asleep on the desk playing Elmo's World. Hang in there Kristin! Your crazy Mommy is just about finished!
This post is way too long! And it's all about how crazy I am! I'm not sure I feel comfortable about everyone (besides Laura of course) knowing how insane I can be - especially around the holidays. Eek! Oh well. Years from now, I can look back at this post and see whether I've gotten any less crazy...or worse. I'm hoping it's not worse! We'll see...
2 comments:
Hahahahahahaha!!! Okm seriously, I died laughing! Maybe it's because I totally understand. I just peeked inside Gymboree, even with that blasted coupon (that I forgot at home, so shopping there was out of the question!) everything was still way too expensive, so no Gymboree for my kids =)
I wish I could be doing bday and Christmas shopping, but as usual, we have no money, so we have to do it paycheck by paycheck, and this time was clothes.
I LOVE that picture of Kristin!! She is so cute, I miss her so much (and you too of course =) I love shopping with you!) I love how she can fall asleep in random places, my munchkins could never do that!
Love you!
I know what you mean about not having money! I didn't even have the money to be shopping at Gymboree yesterday! That was all done courtesy of my evil credit card (0% interest til June)! I hate credit cards!! That's why I was in Gymboree for SO long! I was trying to eliminate as much stuff as possible. There were a lot of good deals (sale stuff in combination with the 30% coupon). I just wish I could find things that I liked on the sale rack. When I actually did find something cute, I couldn't find the right size. That's what always happens! Rrrrr... You know - if money was not an issue, I wouldn't be so insane about returning things. Since we don't have money to waste, I end up buying and returning...buying and returning. It's madness I say! Madness!
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