Stone Soup by Jan Eliot for August 21, 2013

Would you have preferred to gone with Aunt Joan instead, Holly?

Timed scavenger hunt.

Maybe they need to be taken separately? But, then, who has time for that?

To be honest, 20 minutes truly isn’t long enough. I’m by no means a fashionista, jeans and a nice top are enough for me most days, but clothing stores are huge these days and the selection is as well. To find something flattering at a reasonable price can take a while. Then it is also important to try things on because often a nice piece on the rack will look ghastly on your rack. But if there’s a wait at the changing room, you could already waste ten minutes just waiting there. An hour would be a much more reasonable time.

She has a list. For us, a back to school shopping list is only about folders, paper, pens and such!

I can get through a store in no time flat. Granted, I’m tall, so most pants don’t fit me, but I can look at something and quickly figure out if it’s going to be flattering or not. Shouldn’t be hard for someone who doesn’t care about trends… sorry, Holly!

There are two kinds of shoppers generally. Ones that get in, buy what they need and are out in 10 or 15 minutes. And the ones who need hours to make up their minds. We know which ones the girls are. Grandma too. lol

Now there are three kinds of shoppers: mission, project, and inspiration. The mission shopper blablablablabla………………

Tick tock tick tock goes the clock.

Hurry Holly!

Holly knows better and Gramma ain’t playing.

that is why I shop online. I already know what brands fot me and I just order a different color.

Evie – you raised girls. You should know 20 minutes are not enough for clothes shopping. It’d be okay for school supplies.

GO, ALEX, GO!! : )

Evie’s got this thing down pat – give them twenty minutes, and magnanimously allow them some overtime – that limits the time spent in store #1, and should cover the ground.

Nice going!

Ha, this is so my daughters. One can shop for hours on end and the other will be done in a matter of minutes.

Correction…will look on you. (delete the “fit).”