tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11927979.post2860224736899621275..comments2023-09-28T05:39:23.009-07:00Comments on house of peanut: Enjoying maternity clothes?!Anandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18158474177264732273noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11927979.post-60768286200042439682012-07-24T10:25:24.105-07:002012-07-24T10:25:24.105-07:00Ooh, yikes. I knew about them being sent to Africa...Ooh, yikes. I knew about them being sent to Africa but not that they weren't being used there :( Good to know. I did see some reviews of that book.<br /><br />I think the most frustrating part for me is being in that state of "waiting" for the right time: for nursing to finish, for weight to settle, etc. Because it seems like that time will never come.<br /><br />I've promised myself that this time I'll invest in some NICE nursing bras so I'm not stuck wearing the comfy-but completely nonsupportive ones I wore last time. Now, if only I can get out to Nordstrom a few weeks after the baby is born - hahaha.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15212690454989568626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11927979.post-23905631177585878582012-07-24T06:53:42.598-07:002012-07-24T06:53:42.598-07:00At first I was thinking "enjoy maternity clot...At first I was thinking "enjoy maternity clothes? no way", but I relate to the ease of choosing from a limited wardrobe. My non-maternity clothing is completely out of control. I have so many shirts they are stuffed & wrinkled in drawers, & since I HATE ironing they never get worn. I want to do a complete wardrobe rehaul but I feel like i need to wait until I'm not nursing & have some sort of weight/size stability so that I can adequately assess what does/doesn't work for me. I read an excerpt on that book about the true cost of cheap fashion (I totally forgot the name of the book) and it was really eye-opening & just being mindful of this is making me change my cheapy-old-navy-ways. The most shocking part was the expose on the clothing donation---the majority of donated items are never sold or picked up, they get sent to Africa and even then there is more supply than demand so they end up as rags or in landfills. So even though our own homes might be uncluttered by donating a pile of clothes every few months, the world remains cluttered by our cast-offs.anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18320182732889825712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11927979.post-4785767355189288392012-07-22T17:32:47.149-07:002012-07-22T17:32:47.149-07:00Sounds like a plan! =) I like shopping with my si...Sounds like a plan! =) I like shopping with my sisters (which doesn't happen often since we're so far apart), because they encourage me to try things I wouldn't otherwise. I need a dress like that. I have great shoes already; like you said, I feel good every time I wear them. =)Dihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01968703151905016369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11927979.post-89503861980226269142012-07-22T17:19:30.593-07:002012-07-22T17:19:30.593-07:00Di, I am right there with you. Even pre-baby weig...Di, I am right there with you. Even pre-baby weight is nowhere near where I *want* to be and I put off buying nice stuff until I'm at that magic weight which hasn't happened in 10 years. So in 2011, I bought one "perfect" dress at Nordstrom and got it altered to fit me as I was, and it makes me feel good to wear it every time, even though it's not a size I want to be. I think there's something to having nice stuff that fits right.<br /><br />Come to Seattle next year and we'll shop :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15212690454989568626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11927979.post-71041266688803878002012-07-22T16:50:53.563-07:002012-07-22T16:50:53.563-07:00I don't have to deal with maternity clothes an...I don't have to deal with maternity clothes anymore, but I'm learning the same lessons with regular clothes, and shoes. I finally figured out that it's worth paying the money for quality shoes that fit properly and will last. I got sick of my feet hurting all the time. I'm still working on doing the same thing with clothing. I think my biggest obstacle there is that I think of the shoes as a worthwhile investment because I don't expect my feet to change in size. On the other hand, I'm not thrilled with the size of my body right now. But I feel even worse about it when I wear clothes that don't fit right. I'm getting there...Dihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01968703151905016369noreply@blogger.com