1. Top 3 shops?
At first I thought this was a question about clothes shopping, but further scrutiny of the whole list makes me think they're asking about ALL shopping. So....let me spread the store love just a bit. We'll start with Aldi. Ryan and I love to grocery shop at Aldi, and our store has a brand-spankin'-new one that just opened a few weeks ago. It is much larger, brighter, and cleaner-looking than the one we had, and we also love the extra selection. We try to get as many of our groceries there as we can, and then we finish up elsewhere. For clothing, I'd have to say my main store is Kohl's. I do my fair share of Goodwill shopping, but most of my wins come from Kohl's. Can't beat clearance and Kohl's cash, right? And of course, I can't fail to mention my beloved Hobby Lobby. My inspiration happy place, and my go-to when I need a pick-me-up for my heart or home. I adore it. Just writing about it reminds me I haven't been there for a while. A trip is in order.
2. Is the majority of your shopping done in-store or online?
I like the stores. I'm oddly proportioned, so when it comes to clothes and shoes, I really need to try them on to make sure they fit right. I HATE HATE HATE returning things, so I really want to make sure something is going to work before I buy it. Yes, we buy things online too, but I'm not one to do it all that way.
3. What's your favorite thing to shop for?
Anything that isn't urgent. I feel like if I have a specific intent or deadline to find something, I'm pretty much guaranteed to NOT find it, and that becomes stressful. But if I can just go look and have fun and buy something if I find it, but come home happily empty-handed if I don't...that's the best case scenario. That's why wedding dress shopping was so nerve-wracking to me. I knew I had ONE NIGHT to find it, and fortunately, I did. That is definitely not typical for me!
4. What do you just HATE shopping for?
Swimsuits. Fortunately I shouldn't have to do this again for a long time. We don't swim all that often, because we don't have a hot tub, pool, lake, river, or ocean in our immediate world. I am okay with just having one or two suits, and as long as I keep my weight in the same vicinity, the same suit should serve me from year to year. But I like to cover a lot more than most suits do, so it's very frustrating to find something that fits right and doesn't leave me feeling entirely self-conscious.
5. What's your most favorite thing you've ever bought?
Hmmmm. That's a tall order. EVER??? In all the history of things I've ever purchased? I guess I will go with my scrapbooks, because they are so precious to me. I'm not a huge spender, but I don't mind paying for those!
6. Do you prefer shopping alone or with others?
It depends on what I'm shopping for. If I'm not on a time-crunch, I love shopping with others, because I can take my time, saunter around, have fun, and look for things. If I am on a schedule, I have to go alone so I can stay on track. No distractions or dawdling! Grocery shopping? ALWAYS and ONLY with Ryan. He makes it so much fun!
7. Best bargain?
I don't know that it's my best bargain of all time, but we had some Kohl's cash recently that was about to expire, and neither of us needed anything, so I was able to get a spring wreath for our front door and a cute little vase for our house - and I think we ended up paying $5.00. Both our purchases were on heavy sales and our Kohl's cash covered all but the last $5.00 of it. (I also got a pretty good deal on an new winter coat a few weeks ago. I hadn't had one in about ten years, and I think I spent $13.00 on the new one.)
8. Thrift store shopping: yes or no?
YES!! I haven't had a Goodwill fix in a while. I'm kind of frustrated that the ones around here (maybe all of them?) changed their clothing organization. They no longer do it by color...just size. I only wear certain colors, so it used to be so much faster for me to flip through everything and see what worked and what didn't. Now I have to make sure I have a lot of time, because I have to flip through every single hanger.
9. Best cities for shopping? When we lived in Marion, we often came to Kokomo to shop because there are SO many more stores here than in Marion. Now we live here, so we do most of our shopping locally. If we "go out of town," it's usually down in and around Indianapolis.
10. Who's your style or fashion icon?
Ha! No one! I have no style or fashion sense. I like what I like and don't worry about it much beyond that. It's okay if it's not trendy. I prefer it not be super-trendy, actually. I like things that carry over for a long time.
So there you have it! Shopping with Bekah! How about you?
6 comments:
A friend swears by Aldi! Just not so convenient to where I live - I'd say I do most of my shopping at Trader Joe's and Amazon!
Tamar (sorry for the deleted comment...apparently that's how you edit here!) I have never been to Trader Joe's but I've heard so many good things about it. We don't have one here - closest one is in Indianapolis, I think. I would like to try it out sometime! Ryan's an Amazon shopper...and I will confess it is convenient!
Our Aldi is not convenient and is on the very small size. I've only been there twice in the twenty years I've lived in this area... Our Trader Joe's is also small and not super close but it's in a fun shopping center so I go there because I can go to other stores too. I love Trader Joe's. My clothing size is consistent and I only moderately like shopping in stores so I'm a recent convert to virtually only online shop for my clothes.
I love Aldi as well! They have a lot of great products. I'm like you . . . I go to Aldi first for my main shopping, then get anything else I need at another store.
Did you know that Aldi and Trader Joe's are owned by the same company (from Germany)?
When I was "under employed" for several years, the only shopping I did was Aldi, Kroger, Dollar General, thrift stores, and occasionally Target! I didn't even step foot in Hobby Lobby, unless it was to get a specific item that I needed. And even then, I didn't look around at anything else because I had no $$$ to spend. Now that I'm in a better financial position, I don't spend much money, but I splurge once in a while. I recently bought a new bath mat and matching shower curtain and hooks. My old bath mat was from a thrift store and was about 1/2" thick, and my garage sale shower curtain had mold that wouldn't wash out. Those new purchases just made my week!
Maria - I see I'm REALLY missing out on this Trader Joe's thing!!
Tracy - I did NOT know that about Aldi and Trader Joe's. At least I don't think I knew it. If I ever did, I forgot. :) Isn't it great how a little purchase can so boost a day? I do love that.
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