{"id":927,"date":"2010-03-19T09:02:00","date_gmt":"2010-03-19T13:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/?p=927"},"modified":"2010-03-19T09:02:00","modified_gmt":"2010-03-19T13:02:00","slug":"shop-till-we-drop-or-run-out-of-cash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/?p=927","title":{"rendered":"Shop Till We Drop (or Run Out of Cash)!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_ESvCH9ghcAI\/S6OBhUmi4eI\/AAAAAAAADJc\/jgrFAlI-IF0\/s1600-h\/DSC_3627.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_ESvCH9ghcAI\/S6OBhUmi4eI\/AAAAAAAADJc\/jgrFAlI-IF0\/s640\/DSC_3627.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Retail Therapy! &nbsp;Who said it was for girls? &nbsp;I am raising a bunch of boys that just love it! &nbsp;They had so much fun! &nbsp;They didn&#8217;t even try to get more stuff and stayed within the limits that I set before we went in.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">I was also taken with the fact that each of them has a distinct style and taste. &nbsp;They are so similar and yet so different. &nbsp;I loved watching them match up stuff, scrunch their noses at something I may have pointed out and they didn&#8217;t like or watch them pick out stuff that Sanj may like. &nbsp;Actually, that part, I am on to them. &nbsp;The older 3 can share some of their dad&#8217;s stuff. &nbsp;Poor Sanj, he is soon going to have a very empty wardrobe.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_ESvCH9ghcAI\/S6ODEz7juvI\/AAAAAAAADJk\/N_onfWPspKg\/s1600-h\/DSC_3631.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_ESvCH9ghcAI\/S6ODEz7juvI\/AAAAAAAADJk\/N_onfWPspKg\/s640\/DSC_3631.JPG\" width=\"508\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">I picked up a sweatshirt for myself&#8230; from the men&#8217;s section (as the stuff in the ladies section at these stores seems to be for teenagers. &nbsp;The mediums would fit my one thigh)! &nbsp;I love comfort. &nbsp;I love how the men&#8217;s stuff isn&#8217;t clingy and gut sucking! &nbsp;Yet as I had it in my hand, the older boys eyes lit up. &nbsp;&#8220;Who is that for? &nbsp;Can I borrow it?&#8221; I was asked. &nbsp;Suddenly I realized that &nbsp;there really isn&#8217;t much hope of it really being mine. &nbsp;Back on the rack it went.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Funny though, the reaction I get when I wear<i> their<\/i> sweatshirts!&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">I love shopping with the boys!<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">I was proud of their good attitudes and grateful hearts.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_ESvCH9ghcAI\/S6ODZfkEd0I\/AAAAAAAADJs\/JUSy0RQYyyw\/s1600-h\/DSC_3630.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_ESvCH9ghcAI\/S6ODZfkEd0I\/AAAAAAAADJs\/JUSy0RQYyyw\/s640\/DSC_3630.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Then it was the hideous 2 hour ride home!&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">I don&#8217;t understand how there aren&#8217;t more insane people out there that have to sit in rush hour traffic crawling at 20 km\/hour. &nbsp;Seriously! &nbsp;It was tortuous! &nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">We stopped at Grandma&#8217;s house for supper to break up the pain.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Yum. &nbsp;A good ending to a good day.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_ESvCH9ghcAI\/S6ODpt7El8I\/AAAAAAAADJ0\/aQvNKZrrFoM\/s1600-h\/DSC_3628.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"428\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_ESvCH9ghcAI\/S6ODpt7El8I\/AAAAAAAADJ0\/aQvNKZrrFoM\/s640\/DSC_3628.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Retail Therapy! &nbsp;Who said it was for girls? 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