Yes, I can admit it. This is something I have always said. It’s kinda of a mantra.
Going out on the town? There is two feet of snow. (Yeah Canada!) I don’t concern my stuff with all that white stuff. I do not do the sensible thing, I grab my cute little black pickle stabbers. They go better with my jeans, help elongate the legs, and are all matchy matchy with the new “had to have it” top.
It’s minus what? Oh well. Must not worry about it. This wee white coat is to die for and I feel great in it. Fashion Before Function I always say.
Then we come to today's dilemma. SweetGirl is going to a slumber party tonight.
Mama. I can NOT be seen taking a Disney Princess Sleeping Bag. That is so not cool!
Hmm. Yep. I remember the peer pressure thing a little bit too clearly. I guess it is time to go and trade in this “baby” sleeping bag for something a little bit more grown up.
Drop the babes off at school and head to Canadian Tire. What? You have not heard of Canadian Tire? K. It’s only the bestest giantist hardware, camping, fishing, car needs, light bulb, paint, plant store around. It’s Canadian eh.
They have like 88 different styles of sleeping bags to choose from? Oh nooooo. I am clearly out of my depth. The sales guys there, they think this is all kinds of funny.
Look, the kid just needs something to crash in when the sugar wears off. There will be no rain, no hiking to the arctic, no ground to sleep on. No grounding sheet required, no air mattress underneath, no three room tent to accompany my purchase. This is not real camping, this is little girl camping. With candy, lip gloss and giggling. I need a sleeping bag that goes with that!
Thank goodness for the fashion before function rule! I don’t need sales dudes to help me out of my shopping dilemma, I just have to follow the rule! When in doubt…go for fashion baby!
I selected the three and half pound burnt orange, down filled sleeping bag designed by Roots. She is pretty and puffy and cozy.
One happy Mama, one happy kid.
Here’s hoping she sleeps like a baby tonight.
Mwah!
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38 comments:
Looks very cozy!
I tend to be fashion before function too! :)
Awwww that sleeping bag sounds nice and comfey..
I will admit to wearing sandals that bruise -- no, not blister, BRUISE -- my feet because they are super, super cute and I get so many compliments on them. I will also admit to being slightly happy that it got too cold to wear open-toed shoes in FL for a little bit, to give my feet a break...
The sleeping bag does look cozy! Hope she has fun!
Those look exactly like the boots I wore today! Oh, my aching feet! (but, I looked seksi enough that Hubby gave a second glance this morning! hehe)
Good job with the sleeping bag, mom! Much better than the princess one! ;)
Wait! What? There are actually people who don't subscribe to the Fashion before Function Rule?! How odd....
Good for you. It's important to keep them happy and not have them being made fun of at a slumber party.
That sleeping bag looks so comfy...the shoes/boots are to DIE for. And that is exactly what I would do wearing them. :0
I occasionally will put fashion first...but I'd be lying if I didn't admit my motto is more often
"comfort is key"
Oh boy do I need a little dose of you transferred into my veins!! I wear flip flop year round...I can see you cringing...lol. It's FL...so it works :)
Kids are funny when they decide something is "out". My youngest is Mr. Fashion...with his skater looking shoes and hats. I can't use any of my oldest son's clothes as hand me downs. Nope..the younger sees it, laughs and says I canNOT believe he wore that in public!!
your post was so timely to me right now and I am laughing over here. We are having tons of snow here too and I saw a lady at the store today with boots just like that and I was marvelling at "how does she do/wear that in this wheather?" I was so jealous!
meanwhile my mom has been teasing me about my mountain boots lately. I am going to have to take a pic of them of them for my next 365 post now and then refer back to this post...lol. You will laugh at my ugly boots!
Hahhaha! Two peas in a pod, we are...
When I would go out w/ girlfriends in the dead of winter in AK, they would have to hold onto me because my shoes were so "fashionable" I couldn't walk on the ice and snow. They would totally make fun on me, but hey, they never let me fall. :)
Sigh. I miss those days...
Ooooh, I love it!
Looks very comfy cozy... well done, Mom.
Gotta love Canadian Tire ~ Woot!
Also, I got really bad frost bite on my pinkie toe once because I insisted on wearing my "black boots" to a outdoor winter carnival because they matched my purse. Yep... I cried all the way home, but I looked good at the time ;)
3 hours of sleep maximum, you know what they do all night :)
Secretia
Looks nice! Ohh, Canadian Tire. I grew up in Canada and used to collect Canadian Tire money...such fun memories. Thanks for taking me back!!
Looks like a great choice!
Fashion before function you say? I say "duh."
probably not the most practical for snow and ice, but those are some great looking boots
Oh Kindred Spirits where were you when I had on the cutest shoes in the freezing cold of New Orleans last week! Cold? Of course I was cold! Which is why an adorable boy gave me his jacket.
Sigh
Love the sleeping bag. You are a great mom!
function all the way for me...keep me warm, dont care what it looks like...sleeping bags that is...
My favorite color....Canadian tire sounds a place that sells tires for cars...lol
Kids grow up so fast and their likes change faster - my 13 year old put over 200 songs on her Ipod last year... Now she doesn't like any of the songs now and wants new ones... not add songs.. the old ones "have" to be taken off....funny -
Hope your sweetie had a good sleep over..
Love to you
Kelly
looks awesome and comfy to me!
Those are killer heels LOL. I often marvel at how people shop in them. For me, comfort comes first with shoes but with other stuff, I sometimes place fashion before function.
That's one fashionable sleeping bag - all ours are rated for 0 degree weather and weight for backpacking. There ain't nothing stylish about any of ours. Oh well, they do keep us warm while camping.
We live in polar opposite worlds! Well OK both polar-as-in-freezing, but I gave up fashion for function a looong time ago... Sometimes I miss being noticed for being pretty but most of the time I'm just glad I can feel my toes and haven't lost any fingers to frostbite! LOL!
What? I'm old!
Well, you might as well be out of the world as out of the fashion.
love those boots! Hope she enjoyed the new cozy bag!!
Good for you! I tend to get angry in the winter b/c I feel like I can't wear good shoes, etc., so I admire you for saying the heck with it and going for fashion!
Good choice (and perhaps good riddance to the Princess thing). Onward into new teen trend territory!
I take it one step further! I say comfort before fashion or function!! :)
she's totes right about that disney princess thing
i wear dumb shoes all the time. I try not to, because i want my feet in good shape for running, but I can't help myself.
cute sleeping bag!
Those boots ARE stellar though, I want them!
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Thanks Joe
I have a mantra, there is a price you pay for beauty, and it works well, sometimes kills me but if I look good I can con my way into feeling good. Just wanted to say that I have mentioned your blog on my site today, hope it gets you a few new followers. All the best, Coryanne aka housewife bliss
That outfit sounds hot!!
Of course fashion comes first. I am just glad I live where it does not snow! At least not on a regular basis.
I have boots just like that! And wore them several times in the last month...in Canada, in the snow and ice...who needs to feel their toes, anyway? And while hefting a 30 pound toddler, no less. I'm an idiot.
Hooray for Canadian Tire!
sigh. I am still stuck on the boots. I have WAY passed my even dream about thinking I look good in a too cute top and those heels. 40 lbs and I will not be focused on this anymore. Maybe I should join the biggest loser.
could not agree more with ya!!! I'm all about the heels too..no matter the snow...they lift the buns...which is just the help I always need in my jeans! ;)
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