Usually, I pass off the clothes part to my mother in law, but this year, I somehow decided to be a martyr. Have I mentioned how much I dislike shopping? I don't even like online shopping. Unless it's for books.
And I've already heard in the 6th grade parents fb page that the plastic-covered yellow notebook is as elusive as Pokémon himself. And of course it's for my rule-follower who will not let me convince her that neon green is a shade of yellow.
And so, today, we will tackle shoes, and jeans and button down shirts that don't need to be ironed, but are kinda dressy, but still look casual. And we will hunt for red and green and blue and the elusive yellow notebooks. And I will try to talk them into the cheap, bulk pencils, but they will look at me with "those eyes" and I will pay twice as much for the ones with the chevron (or whatever their favorite style is this year) on them. And I will have to say no to some things I wish I could say yes to.
And here's what I know. In theory, a girls day can be a great bonding time.
BUT, what I also know...I get stressed when I spend money. Especially when it's not on craft supplies or books and it is more than $100. And stressed = cranky. And cranky means I miss out on the fun opportunity of being with my girls.
So I prayed a shallow prayer this morning. I asked God to lead us to a great sale at the first place we go to. Seriously, this is what I prayed. Because I know that if we get some good deals off the bat, then it will set the tone for the day and it would be an adventure instead of a trainwreck.
What shallow prayers have you prayed lately?
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