Sales

With the media ranting on about doomsday and the impending depression, the post Christmas sales in the shops in this area have been phenomenal. Granted, some are closing down sales. The one that I find saddest is the local baby boutique opened rather recently by a Manhattan-ite ex-model, deemed to be THE place for uber-cool kids to shop. I suppose most parents here havent deemed it necessary for their kids to be uber cool in 60 dollar T-shirts and 30 dollar alice bands. I really liked their wooden toys but not enough to shop there more than a couple of times. I am hoping that the recession doesnt affect my Baby Gap too much...then that would mean that the kids will have to be naked until it is over.

The best thing about being away for Christmas is putting off buying snow suits until the post Xmas sales. Now, I am absolutely anal about being winter prepared. I have visions of the kids huddled around the fireplace during an ice-storm, or worse, stuck in the car off a road somewhere due to a car breakdown. As a good friend always says, there is no bad weather, just bad clothing. Mind you, on a bad day in TO, Sash may head out to daycare in -8 degree weather.





What if it is a horrendous day? So you can understand why I have no qualms about spending 300 bucks on a snow suit for a two year old. And you can appreciate how chuffed I was to find one on sale for half price. Also bought Dylan a snow bunting for less than a hundred bucks, at half price. This is Canadian weather people, nothing to play around with (During Winter, I keep bottled water and firewood at home in case of emergencies). Am so loving the sales..

Unfortunately so is D, who spent whatever I saved on a car race track thinggy. Apparently it is for Dylan..



Yeah...