Comments on: Nothing to Wear http://www.char-lyn.com/2008/02/05/nothing-to-wear/ Life with three kids, five acres, a dog and only two, semi-sane adults. (...the nervous twitch is barely perceptible!) Sun, 22 Jan 2012 03:40:57 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lindsey http://www.char-lyn.com/2008/02/05/nothing-to-wear/comment-page-1/#comment-450 Lindsey Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:18:07 +0000 http://www.char-lyn.com/2008/02/05/nothing-to-wear/#comment-450 I have three that have Pixie's issues. We have said those same things about, "if you would put them in the laundry then you would have more options." Apparently at this age, out of twenty outfits only two are acceptible and they never make it to the wash! I can't wait to see what the teenage years hold! I have three that have Pixie’s issues. We have said those same things about, “if you would put them in the laundry then you would have more options.” Apparently at this age, out of twenty outfits only two are acceptible and they never make it to the wash! I can’t wait to see what the teenage years hold!

]]> By: Arat http://www.char-lyn.com/2008/02/05/nothing-to-wear/comment-page-1/#comment-446 Arat Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:51:09 +0000 http://www.char-lyn.com/2008/02/05/nothing-to-wear/#comment-446 I remember having Pixie's issue -- but almost precisely in reverse -- about the time I went into kindergarten or first grade. Me: "Mooooom, there's nothing in my closet to wear!" My mother: "Well, there's your Strawberry Shortcake dress." Me: "No, not that!" (wail!) My mother: "You could wear your blue dress." Me: "No, not that!" (whine!) Me: "What about the Purple Outfit?" (cute girly purple pants and a cute girly purple vest with a cute girly purple-flowered shirt -- actually too cute to believe, now that I'm Much Older and have properly appreciated the pictures of KN and I dressed in matching cute girly Purple Outfits) Me: "No, not that!" (howl!) And so it would go. Because, you see, I had decided for some reason that if it wasn't blue jeans, it wasn't happening...much to the dismay of my mother, because I had a whole closetful of nice dresses and other non-jeans items that I previously had loved and suddenly, overnight, just flat wouldn't wear without a major battle. We had a battle every Sunday morning. And I lost every time, and then the dresses happened, just in time for church. So, you are definitely not alone in this battle. DH no doubt remembers the frustrating details more clearly than I do... I remember having Pixie’s issue — but almost precisely in reverse — about the time I went into kindergarten or first grade.

Me: “Mooooom, there’s nothing in my closet to wear!”
My mother: “Well, there’s your Strawberry Shortcake dress.”
Me: “No, not that!” (wail!)
My mother: “You could wear your blue dress.”
Me: “No, not that!” (whine!)
Me: “What about the Purple Outfit?” (cute girly purple pants and a cute girly purple vest with a cute girly purple-flowered shirt — actually too cute to believe, now that I’m Much Older and have properly appreciated the pictures of KN and I dressed in matching cute girly Purple Outfits)
Me: “No, not that!” (howl!)
And so it would go.

Because, you see, I had decided for some reason that if it wasn’t blue jeans, it wasn’t happening…much to the dismay of my mother, because I had a whole closetful of nice dresses and other non-jeans items that I previously had loved and suddenly, overnight, just flat wouldn’t wear without a major battle.

We had a battle every Sunday morning. And I lost every time, and then the dresses happened, just in time for church.

So, you are definitely not alone in this battle. DH no doubt remembers the frustrating details more clearly than I do…

]]> By: kn. http://www.char-lyn.com/2008/02/05/nothing-to-wear/comment-page-1/#comment-443 kn. Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:48:34 +0000 http://www.char-lyn.com/2008/02/05/nothing-to-wear/#comment-443 I'm tempted to say: Someone's daddy took lessons from my daddy (i.e. hiding the shoes) ... but I seriously doubt that in real life. Very similar though. I’m tempted to say: Someone’s daddy took lessons from my daddy (i.e. hiding the shoes) … but I seriously doubt that in real life. Very similar though.

]]> By: Jules http://www.char-lyn.com/2008/02/05/nothing-to-wear/comment-page-1/#comment-442 Jules Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:20:41 +0000 http://www.char-lyn.com/2008/02/05/nothing-to-wear/#comment-442 I am so glad I don't currently have the picky dresser thing yet BUT she does have the dirty clothes carpet thing going on.;) And the shoes thing? There are shoes everywhere they should not be around here......they are muddly, they are lost when we need them, and they are one here and one there. Shoes, shoes, shoes everywhere! I am so glad I don’t currently have the picky dresser thing yet BUT she does have the dirty clothes carpet thing going on.;) And the shoes thing? There are shoes everywhere they should not be around here……they are muddly, they are lost when we need them, and they are one here and one there. Shoes, shoes, shoes everywhere!

]]> By: Audra Marie http://www.char-lyn.com/2008/02/05/nothing-to-wear/comment-page-1/#comment-441 Audra Marie Wed, 06 Feb 2008 16:01:30 +0000 http://www.char-lyn.com/2008/02/05/nothing-to-wear/#comment-441 That is so funny. Great consequence! Heather used to wear the craziest things and it fit her personality so well. :) That is so funny. Great consequence! Heather used to wear the craziest things and it fit her personality so well. :)

]]> By: lostgirl http://www.char-lyn.com/2008/02/05/nothing-to-wear/comment-page-1/#comment-440 lostgirl Wed, 06 Feb 2008 14:34:11 +0000 http://www.char-lyn.com/2008/02/05/nothing-to-wear/#comment-440 Oh...I forgot......good move on taking the special shoes away as punishment. I would DIE if my shoes were taken away and I'd make certain to never again sin in the manner that would result in my shoes being removed from my possession. Oh…I forgot……good move on taking the special shoes away as punishment. I would DIE if my shoes were taken away and I’d make certain to never again sin in the manner that would result in my shoes being removed from my possession.

]]> By: lostgirl http://www.char-lyn.com/2008/02/05/nothing-to-wear/comment-page-1/#comment-439 lostgirl Wed, 06 Feb 2008 14:29:49 +0000 http://www.char-lyn.com/2008/02/05/nothing-to-wear/#comment-439 LOL! That's my girl! I'm looking forward to her teenage years and the times I'll have her for marathon shopping trips! You'd better not send her to anyone else for those! LOL! That’s my girl! I’m looking forward to her teenage years and the times I’ll have her for marathon shopping trips! You’d better not send her to anyone else for those!

]]> By: JustMe http://www.char-lyn.com/2008/02/05/nothing-to-wear/comment-page-1/#comment-438 JustMe Wed, 06 Feb 2008 04:24:04 +0000 http://www.char-lyn.com/2008/02/05/nothing-to-wear/#comment-438 P.S. Maybe I'll send her to YOU for those teenage shopping trips! Ha! Teach you! P.S. Maybe I’ll send her to YOU for those teenage shopping trips! Ha! Teach you!

]]> By: JustMe http://www.char-lyn.com/2008/02/05/nothing-to-wear/comment-page-1/#comment-437 JustMe Wed, 06 Feb 2008 04:21:49 +0000 http://www.char-lyn.com/2008/02/05/nothing-to-wear/#comment-437 Gee thanks Liesel! (I said sarcastically!) I know it's something she was born with- an innate desire to dress- I would say "well" but sometimes her color choices leave me wondering. Which is totally different from her sister, who is happiest in an orange shirt and overalls or a green Sesame Street shirt and green sweats. Pixie didn't get it from me. It's another of those genetic throwbacks. Gee thanks Liesel! (I said sarcastically!)

I know it’s something she was born with- an innate desire to dress- I would say “well” but sometimes her color choices leave me wondering. Which is totally different from her sister, who is happiest in an orange shirt and overalls or a green Sesame Street shirt and green sweats. Pixie didn’t get it from me. It’s another of those genetic throwbacks.

]]> By: Liesel http://www.char-lyn.com/2008/02/05/nothing-to-wear/comment-page-1/#comment-436 Liesel Wed, 06 Feb 2008 01:35:18 +0000 http://www.char-lyn.com/2008/02/05/nothing-to-wear/#comment-436 This actually brings back memories when I was in the 4th or 5th grade. On Tuesdays and Thursdays we had gym class and we had to always wear our designated gym sneakers. Well mine were these ugly blue and white, horribly cheap knock-off Adidas, which might have been ok if I liked blue (which I abhorred) and if I liked Adidas (which I didn't since Nikes were all the rage). I was completely humiliated everytime I had to wear those shoes. So I can actually empathize with Pixie... So I guess the moral of the story is: you don't have to look forward to the teenage years for having clothing issues because you are already in the thick of it and it will only continue to get worse. Well on that note... have a great day! This actually brings back memories when I was in the 4th or 5th grade. On Tuesdays and Thursdays we had gym class and we had to always wear our designated gym sneakers. Well mine were these ugly blue and white, horribly cheap knock-off Adidas, which might have been ok if I liked blue (which I abhorred) and if I liked Adidas (which I didn’t since Nikes were all the rage). I was completely humiliated everytime I had to wear those shoes. So I can actually empathize with Pixie… So I guess the moral of the story is: you don’t have to look forward to the teenage years for having clothing issues because you are already in the thick of it and it will only continue to get worse. Well on that note… have a great day!

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