Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Well, guys, I started shopping again!

I have always shopped a lot in the summer as a teacher – “It’s fun! I love summer! I love summer clothing! I can wear all of this when I go back to school in August and until about the end of September. This is the year I will find the perfect teacher shoe – comfortable enough for 8 hours on a cement floor but not nerdy so the kids won’t whisper about my shoes! I’m kind of sad about starting school but new clothes will help!”

This was always my justification!

I think many women would say that retirement extends into one’s closet. You don’t need as much and you don’t need the same things, I’m learning.

I was pretty proud of myself this summer for being more thoughtful about my needs and my lifestyle. I did a nice weeding out at the beginning of the summer and I have had a smaller wardrobe than ever before and it’s been wonderful!

I decided I wasn’t going to buy any more summer clothes, but I did start thinking about fall last week.

First, I stepped into Clothes Mentor and found four things! I heard that my favorite consignment shop, Sassy Fox, already has some fall stuff out! I may check that out this week.

You always need multiple white tees. This was new with tags and Target’s Universal Thread brand. I think it will shrink a bit in the dryer.

The bright yellow shorts have a fun pleating on the side kind of like my pink ones that I love from Old Navy this year. These were Target Joy Lab brand. Now you might say, “Amy, those are summer things” but the shorts are exercise or boat shorts, and you can wear them into fall, and I need white tees to wear under things.

I gasped when I saw this clutch:

And, finally I saw some like new Reef flip flops and snatched them up. Yes, I know I have other neutral flip flops, but Reef are some of the best and I couldn’t leave them there.

So, I got all of this for $50.

I feel like I need more black and white tops in my closet. I just love a plain black or plain white top with jeans or cut offs or any of my printed bottoms. I also have fun accessories that will work well with black and white.

I went looking online and saw this blouse:

I ordered it to come to my J.Crew Factory store to save on shipping. I love it! I haven’t worn it yet, but I tried it on and then did the steam cycle of my dryer. I will try to style it soon.

And, I saw this and it interested me for fall, too. It was on clearance and not returnable and I think it said it was a bathing suit coverup!

I wore it Sunday and copied the model!

I wore this to happy hour this week:

I want to replace the gauzy white with the new J.Crew Factory white. I wasn’t happy with how the old gauzy looked.

I took myself shopping in this outfit:

I saw something for fall, swooned, and then allowed myself to get it because stock was limited and I knew I could regret it if I left it there.

It’s a crochet duster and looks like Grandma’s afghan. I also thought this is all the “coat” I need for some of the fall and winter. Picture it with jeans and a plain white or black tee.

I wore this to look for some pants for my hub:

I need to wear the blouse with slimmer bottoms because it’s tent-like. I really like it, though.

I wore this to go on the boat:

I bought a pedometer that has no app and no charging needs. I felt like I was missing out on many a step only using my phone since I don’t hold my phone all the time and I don’t want to hold my phone all the time. Here it is if you are interested. I did have an Apple watch many moons ago. It slipped off my wrist, cracked, and I never replaced it.

And, finally, I went back to Clothes Mentor with my niece and found these:

They were $18 and something I had looked at buying in the past. I have heard good things and I wanted another athletic sneaker to wear.

Well, I shopped my head off. Thoughts on anything I bought? Any favorite outfits this week?

What about you? What have you been living in? Buying?

Please join us here!

Amy