Remember when I used to do Me Likey all the time? Well I'm bringing it back. And you're welcome.
1. Target Mossimo v-necks for $6. For reals, and they hold their shape, mostly, with some shrinkage here and there. They are 100% cotton after all, I think. I have a v-neck from Gap and it makes me want to kill myself with it's flimsy fabric and rolled up hems. Gap shirts in general make me want to kill myself.
2. Leggings. I wear them. I do. I know they're not pants. I wear them anyway. I wear them to the grocery store, I wear them to the post office, I wear them to pump gas, I wear them to the movies and I just don't care if you stare at my jumbo rear-view because my shirt isn't quite long enough. Plus I am pregnant so I get a free pass on whatever I want to do. I do not, however, wear them to church. There I draw the line. Me likey leggings, also from Target and also $6.
3. White and Gray, together, separate, I care not. I love the colors white and gray (grey?). I like to wear them especially How many white t-shirts do I own? I'm too lazy to count but there are probably at least 20 on rotation. Why white? Guess what? You can bleach and oxi-clean the crap out of it. White is easiest to get clean believe it or not. Why gray? It's classy. And you know what? I am a classy lady. Chances are if you see on the street I'm wearing some combination of jeans and a white or gray t-shirt. And if you see me at home, swap the jeans for sweat pants, same diff, except one has more elastic. Or maybe I might be wearing leggings like right now for example. My outfit: black leggings, gray camisole, white Target V-neck. Sweet.
4. Long camisoles. If you have a long (and slightly burgeoning) mid-section like myself, and wear a lot of t-shirts, long camisoles are a must. Don't buy Shade or Downeast ones. I hate those. The neckline is all high and then they rub you to heck in your pits. Nothing is worse than rubbed out, irritated pits if you ask me. No, the best ones are from the Buckle and of this fact I will testify. They are $12. Get one in white, get one in gray, because I said so. And, for the love of self respect, don't buy the ones with lace on the bottom, unless you're 12, or have a desire to look like you're 12, then go right ahead.
5. Neutrogena Grapefruit Face Wash. Did you know Grapefruit is probably my favorite scent in the whole world? Well that and not farts. I hate farts. The fact that I will soon have 3 boys in my house (4 if you count Gus), all very farty, is not lost on me, but that's completely off the subject here. Grapefruit facewash, get yourself some. It smells good and works great for those of us with sensitive skin and mild to severe adult acne.
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Where's the Buckle? And do they make nursing camisoles?
I'm totally going and buying a bunch of crap when I get my paycheck. (And by bunch of crap I mean - white v-necks and grey camis.) The sweats look I've been rocking lately is just not cutting it.
Shannon, the Buckle is at any mall and I think they have one out in W. Jordan at that shopping center by Daybreak too. Beware it is a hipster store with lots of unnecessary skulls and crossbones and jeans with studs and rhinestones. I kid you not. But the camisoles are worth it.
They do not make nursing ones but I used mine as such the entire time I nursed. I wore a nursing bra underneath and just pulled the cami down. Worked great. They are nice and stretchy.
We are wardrobe soulmates, you and me, minus the fact that I don't wear long camis anymore (used to) (moved to a place where it's way too effing hot for layered clothing). AMEN on the ones with too high necklines and the superiority of Buckle's.
You make me not feel guilty about pretty much always buying white and grey tops. Also about my love of leggings which I think ARE pants. Comfy ones.
ALSO. I was seriously thinking of writing a post devoted to those Target boyfriend v-necks. I own five (including a white and a gray!), even though at my Target they are $8 instead of $6.
Finally, I am obsessed with grapefruit. I kept grapefruit-scented wipey things from Target in my cube at work for dusting.
Please marry me. The end.
I used BOTH spellings of gray (grey?) in my comment. So there.
I was just at Downeast last night. I actually like their camis.
Plus I scored two super cute dresses, on clearance.
i am new to the whole adult acne thing, i will try this grapefruit you speak of. gracias kal
My question, is how do you wear leggings? In theory, I kind of like them. They look so comfy and a little more socially acceptable to wear in polite company than yoga pants. I just can't figure out how to do it without looking like I'm trying to recapture my teen years and failing miserably.
I need to check out the Buckle situation, because as we speak my Downeast top is choking me and rubbing my freshly shaved pits into bumpy red angry submission.
And for the record, I have 3 girls, no boys, and there have been many, many, many times that my car smells like the inside of a boys locker room, only worse. Girls are farty, too, so don't think you're getting off easy on that one. ;)
My favorite shirts are white and grey. Also always on rotation.
Buckle...I went in there once to find something for Sissy G., I looked at the price of their jeans and walked right back out. Yikes!
agreed on the pit rubbing downeast and shade camis...so happy to know I have some options to make for happier pits :)
*sigh* We ARE friends. I have a ton of white tees, also in rotation, and LOVE gray as well. Bought some v-neck Mossimo boyfriend tees a while back and wish I'd bought more. Do NOT love DownEast camis; Shade's are okay but I LOVE undertease camis. Unfortunately they are not $12 like the ones you've found at Buckle. I have a Buckle gift card and now I know what to spend it on!
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in relief society last week...some old lady was smellin it up. I thought how funny it would be for one of the men to open the door to the room....thank goodness Beck had to go potty so I could have a breather! :) not just boys...old ladies too and they are worse!
shopping at the fat store for bras the other day and saw a sign for leggings.!? what the??? we chubbies should not be wearing those! I laughed and passed on purchasing any. however...love the idea of leggings, just not for these legs. :)
First off, my 10 year-old daughter farts WAY more than my son. I am the activity days leader in my ward, and I swear I have to open the window every week because all the girls are farting away. We've had to have talks about how it's really not polite. :/
Amen to Downeast camis being of the devil. I have to dig them out of my armpits every five seconds! I also am a lover of the Target v-necks. I have like 30. Leggings...I love them around the house, but I have tree trunk legs so I spare the public.
So are Buckle camis cotton or that funky lycra-y fabric?
Genavee, I probably look like the mom on Mean Girls (trying too hard) when I wear leggings so I don't have a lot of advice on that end. Mostly I just wear them with something longer, like a cardigan. Also, not wearing them with a mini skirt helps.
Cori, they're 95% cotton, 5% spandex or whatever. They not all spanx-y like.
Totally bought one today. White. So thanks for the tip. I hate the way the DownEast one eats my pits.
I took your advice on the mossimo $6 dollar shirts and got 4 of them! Ah, I LOVE them! Thanks for your suggestion, friend. Mucho love to you and yours!
So I read this post and dressed me in some gray and white because I want to be classy too. Only there is a problem because I have pasty skin and the white does icky things to my complexion. Maybe if I had some olive in my skin...hmmm...but not worth going tanning in. I guess i'll stick to the pinks for now because the whites just aren't jiving, although you can't bleach your pinks (dang). P.S. Can I say me likey too? I've been saying it for a long time. I don't know why I'm asking permission....maybe because you sound so very astute when you say it. Not only do I want to be classy like you, but I want to be astute too. Mostly because you're amazing (and you have very nice teeth; maybe I could wear the white v-necks with a crest smile like yours).
And, bye!
What is it with boys and farts?! Seriously. Seriously.
I am in agreement with you on leggings at church...just don't get it.
I am also in agreement with you on Grapefruit not only being my favorite scent but also my favorite Crystal Light flavor. So good.
I will look at Buckle because, I'll be honest I've been enduring the irritated pit area for a while now...
It has been a really long time since I have visited this blog. I saw a picture of you with my cyber friend Becca from Blue Cricket and it made me miss you so I came over.
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PREGNANCY! You just keep bringing boys into this world and I'll handle the girls. Deal?
Love you.
Hannah
I'm about to change your life forever. Heard of Cozy? Random Asian store next to Downeast on University Parkway...they have the most rockin' tanks! Long, and extra long, a bit of stretch, lots of colors, some tagless, thin straps, and...ta-da...$8! I SWEAR by them and they've even followed me through my pregnancy!
I hear ghetto GenX carries them too for a little less. Worth a look-see.
You can thank me later!
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