Comments on: The Devil Is In The (Metallic) Details http://www.mommywantsvodka.com/the-devil-is-in-the-metallic-details/ Purple Should Be A Flavor, Dammit! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:12:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kendra http://www.mommywantsvodka.com/the-devil-is-in-the-metallic-details/#comment-113612 Kendra Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:01:56 +0000 http://www.mommywantsvodka.com/?p=5033#comment-113612 Have you tried the store Hot Mama? http://www.shopmama.com/boutique_locations.cfm I mean, it is totally "speaking of $80 tank tops" territory, but their clothes are really cute, and there's something about the idea of "a store for hot moms" that's attractive without being low-cut to your knees. Personally, I'm all about whatever's on sale at Target, but my mom (seriously, I must require some kind of shopping intervention) recently bought me several blouses that give my boobs room to move around but miraculously aren't muumuus. It's something of a miracle. But I still sit here in my Target tank top. Because it's hot, and I have big boobs, and a baby is just going to spit up on anything nice I wear anyway. Have you tried the store Hot Mama? http://www.shopmama.com/boutique_locations.cfm I mean, it is totally “speaking of $80 tank tops” territory, but their clothes are really cute, and there’s something about the idea of “a store for hot moms” that’s attractive without being low-cut to your knees. Personally, I’m all about whatever’s on sale at Target, but my mom (seriously, I must require some kind of shopping intervention) recently bought me several blouses that give my boobs room to move around but miraculously aren’t muumuus. It’s something of a miracle. But I still sit here in my Target tank top. Because it’s hot, and I have big boobs, and a baby is just going to spit up on anything nice I wear anyway.

]]> By: Betty M http://www.mommywantsvodka.com/the-devil-is-in-the-metallic-details/#comment-113534 Betty M Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:47:32 +0000 http://www.mommywantsvodka.com/?p=5033#comment-113534 Agree on the 80s. I was there first time I am not doing it again. I am pretty much back to pre-pregnancy size (uk 12 so Us 8 maybe?) but now with size 32H boobs!! Try getting a dress that fits with that combo - impossible. We have the same problem here for anyone who is over 30 and not yet wanting to look like their granny. Agree on the 80s. I was there first time I am not doing it again. I am pretty much back to pre-pregnancy size (uk 12 so Us 8 maybe?) but now with size 32H boobs!! Try getting a dress that fits with that combo – impossible. We have the same problem here for anyone who is over 30 and not yet wanting to look like their granny.

]]> By: Regina http://www.mommywantsvodka.com/the-devil-is-in-the-metallic-details/#comment-113388 Regina Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:33:58 +0000 http://www.mommywantsvodka.com/?p=5033#comment-113388 Plus, it's a big fat WHITE arm. Even worse. Bar albinos, there are few people whiter than me. To quote Woody Allen, "I don't tan, I stroke.". Plus, it’s a big fat WHITE arm. Even worse. Bar albinos, there are few people whiter than me. To quote Woody Allen, “I don’t tan, I stroke.”.

]]> By: Your Aunt Becky http://www.mommywantsvodka.com/the-devil-is-in-the-metallic-details/#comment-113384 Your Aunt Becky Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:31:50 +0000 http://www.mommywantsvodka.com/?p=5033#comment-113384 Yeah, their plus size department, or what I saw of it, was SAD. Have you tried Old Navy? Their maternity stuff is pretty good. Yeah, their plus size department, or what I saw of it, was SAD. Have you tried Old Navy? Their maternity stuff is pretty good.

]]> By: Coleen http://www.mommywantsvodka.com/the-devil-is-in-the-metallic-details/#comment-113379 Coleen Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:08:55 +0000 http://www.mommywantsvodka.com/?p=5033#comment-113379 Lane Bryant used to have maternity clothes (when I was pregnant with my daughter), but discontinued it because of "lack of interest". I was interested, dammit! Also, my daughter was born in January, and my son is now due in late September, so all those cute sweaters I had are not useful. Also, I was working full time then, so all the dress pants and button down shirts that I bought are out. AND, since I wasn't thinking, almost every dress is polyester! I sweat just thinking about putting them on! At this point, I have one pair of shorts in 3 colors from JC Penney and one pair of shorts from Motherhood (whose plus size section is full of capri pants and horizontal striped shirts - because that's what I need: to look both shorter and wider) Lane Bryant used to have maternity clothes (when I was pregnant with my daughter), but discontinued it because of “lack of interest”. I was interested, dammit! Also, my daughter was born in January, and my son is now due in late September, so all those cute sweaters I had are not useful. Also, I was working full time then, so all the dress pants and button down shirts that I bought are out. AND, since I wasn’t thinking, almost every dress is polyester! I sweat just thinking about putting them on!
At this point, I have one pair of shorts in 3 colors from JC Penney and one pair of shorts from Motherhood (whose plus size section is full of capri pants and horizontal striped shirts – because that’s what I need: to look both shorter and wider)

]]> By: Dora http://www.mommywantsvodka.com/the-devil-is-in-the-metallic-details/#comment-113367 Dora Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:48:45 +0000 http://www.mommywantsvodka.com/?p=5033#comment-113367 YES! One of the secretaries in my office wears leggings like that. TO WORK IN AN OFFICE! She also wears dresses/tops with spaghetti straps and very short skirts. Seriously not office appropriate. YES! One of the secretaries in my office wears leggings like that. TO WORK IN AN OFFICE! She also wears dresses/tops with spaghetti straps and very short skirts. Seriously not office appropriate.

]]> By: Dora http://www.mommywantsvodka.com/the-devil-is-in-the-metallic-details/#comment-113366 Dora Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:48:24 +0000 http://www.mommywantsvodka.com/?p=5033#comment-113366 OMG! Those are hideous! OMG! Those are hideous!

]]> By: Amber El http://www.mommywantsvodka.com/the-devil-is-in-the-metallic-details/#comment-113361 Amber El Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:08:06 +0000 http://www.mommywantsvodka.com/?p=5033#comment-113361 OMG YES! My kiddo's turning 2 next week, so I feel your pain, woman. This "Oh you'll lose the weight in no time!" thing from my family was a liiiiiittle bit off. OMG YES!

My kiddo’s turning 2 next week, so I feel your pain, woman. This “Oh you’ll lose the weight in no time!” thing from my family was a liiiiiittle bit off.

]]> By: Liavek http://www.mommywantsvodka.com/the-devil-is-in-the-metallic-details/#comment-113360 Liavek Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:48:00 +0000 http://www.mommywantsvodka.com/?p=5033#comment-113360 So I read this exactly one week after my birthday, and cried. And laughed. And cried, and laughed some more, 'cause you just EXACTLY said what I have been thinking for the past week and not sharing with anyone 'cause after all, I'm a big girl, with a kid and husband and loans and all, and FAR too mature to be having hissy fits about birthdays and the lack of real clothing for people like me ... but it's NOT a hissy fit, darn it, and no, even if I look late 20s I am so NOT, and I would not have bought that at age 20-odd, far less now at 40-plus! (end of Rant No. 1) (Deep breath) And another thing, this July curse, well, in my family it's a June, July and August curse, 13 birthdays or anniversaries all in months when no-one is around or has other plans, and trying to do the "mature" thing and "Let's all celebrate on one day together!", yeah, right, bright smile through gritted teeth, 'cause the next battle will be which day and how close is the celebration to THE REAL DAY, so that I still feel birthday-y? (end of Rant No. 2) Sigh! But Happy happy birthday anyway, and yes, one day soon all those clothes will go back to the hellhole that spawned them! And we will NOT wait till July to buy their gorgeous replacements! So I read this exactly one week after my birthday, and cried. And laughed. And cried, and laughed some more, ’cause you just EXACTLY said what I have been thinking for the past week and not sharing with anyone ’cause after all, I’m a big girl, with a kid and husband and loans and all, and FAR too mature to be having hissy fits about birthdays and the lack of real clothing for people like me … but it’s NOT a hissy fit, darn it, and no, even if I look late 20s I am so NOT, and I would not have bought that at age 20-odd, far less now at 40-plus! (end of Rant No. 1)

(Deep breath) And another thing, this July curse, well, in my family it’s a June, July and August curse, 13 birthdays or anniversaries all in months when no-one is around or has other plans, and trying to do the “mature” thing and “Let’s all celebrate on one day together!”, yeah, right, bright smile through gritted teeth, ’cause the next battle will be which day and how close is the celebration to THE REAL DAY, so that I still feel birthday-y? (end of Rant No. 2)

Sigh! But Happy happy birthday anyway, and yes, one day soon all those clothes will go back to the hellhole that spawned them! And we will NOT wait till July to buy their gorgeous replacements!

]]> By: Your Aunt Becky http://www.mommywantsvodka.com/the-devil-is-in-the-metallic-details/#comment-113359 Your Aunt Becky Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:47:32 +0000 http://www.mommywantsvodka.com/?p=5033#comment-113359 Apparently, we should be dressing like grandma now. W.T.F? Apparently, we should be dressing like grandma now. W.T.F?

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