Yesterday was our district Solo and Ensemble festival. Four of my students were performing so I got to get up at 5:30 a.m. on a Saturday and make the long drive to the location. It was held in this picturesque little town on the coast. I had never been there before (shocking, I know) and I couldn't have picked a more beautiful day to go. The weather was PERFECT. Sunny, clear skies, and nice Spring temperatures. My students all sang very well. My bass is returning to the state competition and one of my sopranos qualified, too. So we will begin the hard work of getting a second song performance ready. My bass student won the state competition last year (as a sophomore), so he really has to step it up to defend his title.
After the singing I headed over to the outlet malls. I scored some $90 Bass leather boots for $25, some Van Heusen dress shirts for Brian for $10 each (and a new tie) and some new church clothes for me. I am in desperate need of dress clothes. As my weight went down I was pretty good at buying jeans and pants since I wear them every day. And it doesn't really matter if t-shirts are a bit big. But it became really obvious a few weeks ago that I had NO Sunday options anymore. I can hide a "too big" skirt under a big sweater, but not so much under a thinner top. I even got a new purse, a Spring weight jacket, and a cool long black knitted cardigan. The retail price on the cardigan was $218 (it is BCBG MaxAzria and the original tags were still on it). I got it for $15. And here's the best part -- I got all that stuff for less than $150. It was truly a fantastic day.
Today the weather is living up to the word "Sunday." The Missionaries are coming for dinner and due to some alleriges I was just made aware of we won't be eating the Mexican Lasagna I had planned. Those lucky ducks get bacon wrapped steaks on the GRILL. Mmmm. I can't wait.
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Congrats to the students! I was wondering how it went. And it sounds like you scored big on the shopping - I liked the red blouse - I noticed the very neatly tied bow!
Aren't the outlets a beautiful thing? I would have liked to go to the Beach or something this weekend but NO! I'm to busy nursing my wounds and crawling up and down the stairs. And I hold you responsible. "Tomorrow you won't be able to sit on the toilet" HELLO! I couldn't sit on the toilet by that evening and I only got through HALF of the video!
sounds like a wonderful weekend! I just saw those allergy warnings today...what the?? My normal standby of lasagna just won't cut it this time:)
Um...can I come for dinner? Bacon wrapped steaks on the grill sounds awesome...
Sounds like you had a perfect day. Good for you, you deserve it totally! I am sure you will look cute in everything and WTG for your students. That is impressive!
LOVE the dress blog. It PERFECTLY describes our lives, huh? :) I echo the church clothes statement too. I have NO cute church clothes. sigh. :)
man, that sounds like an AWESOME saturday! I've got the itch to hit the outlet malls too.
man, that sounds like an AWESOME saturday! I've got the itch to hit the outlet malls too.
A good day shopping can make a woman happy!
You really scored!!! I almost called you that day thinking about you at the beach on such a beautiful sunshiney day, just *knowing* you were going to hit the stores before you came home. I was just a tiny but jealous :)
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