This fall has been a little more challenging in terms of shopping for the girls. I can barely find anything I would possibly want them to wear. I go into stores and have to look for hours to find something that fits my criteria, and normally just walk out unhappy.
I would love to be able to buy my girls everything at Gap, Gymboree, The Children's Pace, ect, but the fact that I have to get 3 or 4 of the same thing, is a financial strain. I cannot afford to spend $20 dollars on ONE shirt/dress! It's just not possible and frankly even if I had JUST one child, I don't think I could do that. But, I am forced to shop other places like Target and WalMart and things are covered in crap not-so-appealing things I want my little girls sporting. And everything that I could consider them wearing, is over-priced in my mind for a 2 year old! SO what's a Momma to do?!
Here are my issues:
Everything has too much glitter that makes it look like a porn star would be wearing it. The shoes especially. Why can I not find a PLAIN pair of white sneakers, with a tie for my little girls that are not $45 dollars? I do not want something plastered in 14 different colors, glitter, rainbows, flowers and characters.
I do not want something that lights up either! No thank you!
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This has to be the worlds ugliest shoe for a little girl:
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The characters are out of control. I do not want my child wearing all Disney princesses, Dora or Elmo. No thank you!!!! NEVER! EVER! The possibilities if you WANT characters are endless at every store.
Here's the list of characters that Wal-Mart let's you choose from:
Dora
Toy Story
Cars
Disney Princesses
Disney Fairies
Hello Kitty
Sesame Street
Sponge Bob
And, then I know this is just my issue, but it is SO hard to find three of the same thing in a store. Even now, I will mostly let the outfits just be coordinating and not completely the same, but still many stores only have two of a certain size and that's it. Err! I know a store isn't going to cater to people with multiples, but even IN the Carter's store, I couldn't find three of the same size in an outfit I finally found that I liked.
I just want plain, pretty things. Things that can go with other things without making it a big deal. I don't want my little girls in khaki pants, a purple shirt, a white sweater and then porn star Dora sparkle shoes. No!!!!! I want cute little white shoes with that outfit, and most of their outfits.
Or what about the fact that nothing has a TIE on a shoe anymore. I get that parent's are too lazy and apparently don't want to TIE a shoe, but please, I have four little girls and I WANT a tie, because my girls know how to undo Velcro and it's a little annoying putting on their shoes (x3) for the 5,739 time that day! Give me a darn TIE! Can I get an AMEN?
Not to mention, that most of the shoes are not the proper footwear for little ones just learning to walk and balance. Why are we putting such an importance on style and not on proper footwear to teach our kids to walk correctly and safely?
Thank goodness there are outlets and Carters. I have a few issues with Carters but they mostly have things that are MUCH better than Target and Walmart, and much more affordable when it comes to buying multiple items, plus with coupons. I think the sweet ladies at the outlets know me by heart now.
And don't get me started on Halloween costumes! My little, precious, sweet girls are not going to be walking around EVER in so many of the costumes that are advertised. I still haven't decided what they are being this year, one for the ridiculous prices they all are and second, the ugliness of so many of them. We shall see.
I just think I might have to start a children's line (for multiples) myself soon. Whatcha think?
I just think I might have to start a children's line (for multiples) myself soon. Whatcha think?
