Nursing Mom Clothing Haul

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It is so hard to find clothes to fit when you are nursing a two month old. I was shopping for tops for work and at home that would make nursing and pumping easier for me and less of a clothing hassle. I hate shoving his head up my shirt and I fear that the humid air from being trapped in my shirt cuts nursing sessions short, making them more frequent than they have to be. I don’t mind throwing a cover over myself when nursing my son when my dad is around, but I wanted a way to nurse that wouldn’t make my friends uncomfortable. I am fully comfortable nursing my son in front of friends and relatives, but I would never do it in public. That’s just not me. I get limited time to pump at work, so I need clothes that are easy to push aside. I don’t have time to take off layers and put them back on and straighten myself out. That is a few minutes too many. If I have 15 minutes, I want to use twelve minutes on the actual pumping, not ten minutes. At lunch, I’ll be able to pump for 27 minutes and I’ll have 15 minutes left to see my baby. On Mondays, I have an extra 15 minutes to pump as well. The rest of the days, I just have my paid break and lunch.

Let’s get onto the haul!

Macy’s: This baby haul came to $20 USD total, because everything was on clearance. Macy’s is really great for their clearance.

Carter’s Sleepy Sack in 0-9 months:

I love these sleepy sacks! They are great during the Winter time for Dean to sleep in. He can now roll over on his own, so no more swaddling. This is the next best thing and I don’t have to worry about his feet getting cold. It keeps him all warm and snugly. I also love the cute prints as well. The zipper feature is great as well for middle of the morning/night changes.They are ultra soft and Dean seems to enjoy wearing them.

Carter’s Terry Cloths Onsie in 9 months:

Dean is my little dinosaur and now he can dress like one. I like putting him in this night and day. It soaks up the night sweats and the sweat in the day from the heat in the apartment. We sit on top of the boiler, so it can get hot without the heat on. This is nice and big on him, which helps prevent heat rash from sweating. He has been getting a heat rash/moisture rash from sweat. It is a lot better than it was before. It disappeared off his back and face. It is a bit on his chest, but mostly on his arms. I think it is because he is chubby and the sleeves tend to be a little tight on the arm, resulting in sweat collection. I believe this terry cloth has helped to promote healing of the rash. Again, zippers are my friend.

Carter’s Plush Onsie in 9 months:

My dad spotted this one and it is very plush. This outfit is great for taking your little one out and about. I have a winter blanket thing that attaches to the infant car seat, but when he outgrows the car seat (He is already 11lbs and the car seat only goes up to 20lbs), this would be nice and warm to wear out in the convertible car seat. I also like that it says “Little Guy” on it. I’m always about buying things that fit now and later. He has so much 3 month and 3 to 6 clothes! I have three drawer out of six filled with his clothes! I decided to consign a bunch of my clothes and all the good things that he outgrows. I’m going down with my first batch today. I’ll let you guys know how it goes!

Target: My dad and I both bought clothes here.

Liz Lange Maternity For Target Denim Tunic in Indigo in XXL for $24.99 USD:

I was hesitant to buy this, because I always question buying myself clothes. I knew I needed to buy some new tops though. My boobs made that really apparent. None of my current tops really work for my nursing sized chest. So, new tops was a given. I didn’t get any pants though, because I’m still in my fattest maternity jeans. I get to start an exercise routine tomorrow, so I’m hopefully that I will shed off some pounds in my thighs and butt. I have lost thirty five pounds out of the sixty I gained. I only want to lose twenty pounds. I heard five extra pounds is good for nursing. I’m not in a hurry to lose. I can take my time. It took 10 months to gain. I don’t mind if it takes that long to lose. I really love this top. It is soft and long enough to cover my butt. I plan on wearing this with leggings or skinny pants. I always wanted a denim shirt and this one fits beautifully. I was discouraged at Sears, when none of the tops fit in the Junior section. I guess they think that young people cannot have large chests or something. The button down is a great feature for nursing or pumping at work.

Motherhood Maternity: I spent over $200 USD here. Nursing clothes are EXPENSIVE!

Motherhood Intimates in 36 E in Black and Nude for $24.98 USD Each:

I got one in nude and black. Sorry, I don’t share pictures of my intimates any more. The best basic colors. My older nursing bras that I bought before birth were too small after my milk came in and regulated. I think it was one of the reasons why I got mastitis in my right breast. I love the lacy design and the clip down design. I needed to get a wire supported bra, which leaves marks when I clip the bra down to nurse. It fits comfortably though. I never had a more comfortable wire bra before. There isn’t much more to say, except I miss my bright colored fun bras that I no longer fit into and have to wait over a year to possibly fit back into again. le sigh

Simple Wishes Hands Free Breast Pump Bra in Baby Pink in I/XL for $34.98 USD:

I love the baby pink color and how well this bra works with any pump. I used this with my electric double pump and my electric single handheld pump. It allows me to be hands free to use my lap top or kindle. It is comfortable, but not as supportive as a nursing bra. I would use this one Mondays at work, where I have to pump three times and have to be a real stickler about the time. Mondays are busy where I work. I have no complaints and I see the value in the money.

Motherhood Maternity Nursing Mock Wrap Top in Navy & Gray in Large for $29.98 USD

Yes, I paid thirty dollars for a nursing top. The prices may be a bit insane, but I did purchase large sizes for my large chest and these have special functions that regular tops just don’t have. You can pull down the grey built in undershirt under one breast and put your child underneath the two wrap layers. Nursing is discreet with nothing to see. This also works well for pumping. The material is very soft and overall, this was worth the thirty. It was just a big shock on how expensive this stuff is, but then again, I’ve seen plenty of clothes at other places be just as expensive. I’m just not use to buying items full priced.

Motherhood Maternity Nursing Tang Top in Navy & White in XL for Free!

There was a clearance sale of buy two get one for free, so this was my free item. It was originally $24.98 USD and reduced to $14.99 USD. I like the side ruching detail and the pull down nursing feature. It is great to put underneath other non-nursing clothes to still get a nursing feature out of it. Fifteen dollars for a tang top is still a lot in my opinion. Oh! All these nursing shirts have elastic underneath the girls for support while nursing.

Motherhood Maternity Button Down Tunic in Grey & White Pinstripes in XL for $24.99 USD

This shirt was originally $34.98 USD. Since I paid 25 for that other shirt, I don’t consider this a high price to pay. I wasn’t a big fan of it at first, but I love the way I look in it. It sheds off pounds and is very figure flattering with the tie waist feature. It is prettier on than on the rack, that is for sure! It is a stiffer, starchier material than I am used to. I’m trying to have a more appropriate adult wardrobe to be taken more seriously and hey, I have a son now. This fits right in there. I’m still going to have fun with some cool prints and sexy dresses, but I want a more adult style…or more like a young 24 year old would wear who has a kid. Still young but mature at the same time. If you know what I mean.

Motherhood Maternity Plus in Plaid in 2X for $34.99 USD

I’m noticing that I bought a ton of tunics, but seriously, it is the most flattering on my figure right now and let’s me get away with wearing jeans that right now, are a little too tight to wear with a shorter shirt. I love this cotton soft tunic! It is in a magenta, purple, blue plaid that is simply gorgeous. This originally went for $44.98 USD. It was expensive, but this was the only size that fit my chest comfortably in this style. It may be large, but it fits perfectly on my shoulders and is very comfortable. Again, having a tie waist feature is very figure flattering.

Motherhood Maternity Nursing Cami in Coral Pink in Large for $26.98 USD

Yes, I paid that much for a cami with a built in bra. It is crazy expensive, but very comfortable. It has the clip down feature and is great to wear around the house. I would wear a bra with it, when out and about in it. It isn’t enough support for that. It is the right amount for leisure time at home. This has the ruched siding details on each side as well. I love the bright color and how comfortable it is. I’m all about the comfort these days.

JCPenny’s: I actually found a few regular tops that fit.

St. John’s Bay Short Sleeve Crew in American Navy in Large for $14.00 USD

There was a buy one get one free and I didn’t realize that clearance was excluded from the promotion. So, I will be returning this and buying two again so I can get the second one for free. This way, I can also use my coupon that I earned for 10 USD off of 25 USD on a jewelry purchase. This is a great undershirt to go underneath my navy polka dot shirt.

St. John’s Bay Long Sleeve Crew in Chic Pink in Large for $4.79 USD

This was clearance from $16 USD, which is 70% off. I got this to go underneath the pink shirt. I have started to really love pink, especially bright ones. There is just something special about this color that I love.

St. John’s Bay Polka Dot Blouse in Shocking Pink Dot & Navy Dot in XL for $18 USD Each

I got the same blouses in two different colors that is how much I love them! They fit really great. These were buy one get one free, making them 18 each. These ones makes my stomach look thinner as well. This has been long winded, so I’ll end my haul here.

With Love <3

 

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February Favorites

Heya Aspiring Gurus!

I cannot believe that today is the first of March! Another month has come and pass and now another month has come to be. This month I have a few favorites to share with you. Let’s see…I have one beauty product to have the spotlight on for this month, but we will wait until later in this post to bring it up and talk about it. First off, my number one favorite this month was going to Monster Jam for Valentines Day, which was really nice. I’ll show you a few pictures down below. It was an unforgettable experience that I will treasure forever.

My Dad on the Left with a Garth Brooks lookalike on the right. He’s a monster truck driver, not an impersonator. lol

Another favorite on mine was the two vacation days that I took in February leading up to the Monster Jam show. It is nice to take a long break from work and to just relax and de-stress. My hours also changed this month, which was nice. The hours suit me better and give me more time in the evening to blog, read, and cook dinner. I’m more of a nigh time doer anyway.

My two unfavorites of the month were busting up my toe and Shadow being diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. On the 16th of March, Shadow is going back to the vet for blood work to see if the food is working. If not, she will have to go on medication for her condition.

My favorite beauty product of the month was…a candle! Yes, you heard it hear. It was a delicious Blueberry Cheesecake scented candle from Home & Garden Party, a store that no longer exists. That is how old my candle is. I think it was bought for my 6th birthday, because I was really into smelling candles. So, I kept it for the longest time. I am burning it now. It is a little mason jar candle and it smells incredible! When I light it, my dad always asks if I’m cooking desert. It has that fresh, home baked scent that makes your home very inviting.

I also want to tag on a few little bits that I bought at Kmart today. I bought Scrubbing Bubbles for my bathroom based on a recommendation by Danielle. Is this the right kind? I already used it on my bathroom today and I thought that it did a really great job. Speaking of which, you could do cleaner reviews. I’d like to know what products you think are best.

Okay, so I cheated. I bought myself a candle, even though I have not finished a candle yet. It is Glade 2 in 1 Candle Fresh Berries & Wild Raspberry 3.8 oz glass jar. It smells like Spring and it was only 3 USD, which is cheap for a candle. I never know what  to do with the little glass jars. I have I think two empty glass jars right now just sitting in my room. I have a bigger one for holding q-tips. Maybe, I will make one of the little ones hold q-tips and turn the big one into a makeup brush holder? That sounds like a project!

I also bought a new hairbrush. Right now, I only have a knockoff wet brush detangler. Now, I have a brush that I can use on dry hair to brush it out and to style it a lot easier. It is by Goody and called Smooth Blends. It is infused with ceramic and natural boar bristles to enhance shine. I really like the look and feel of this brush. I’ll let you know how I like it in the long run.

And finally, I bought a new tooth brush. It is Oral-B 3D White Luxe Soft Toothbrush with Stain Eraser that gently removes stains. I thought that this would be a nice introduction to whitening my teeth. I’m taking baby steps to whiten them. I’m going to use this toothbrush. Then, in a month, buy a whitening pen to use. Then, upgrade to whitening toothpaste and mouthwash. Finally, if my teeth is not to my desired whiteness, I am going to buy the strips. I have sensitive teeth, so I want to introduce everything gradually.

That is it for now. Did you buy anything? What was your favorites?

With Love,

The Retail Diaries: Day 16

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Today was a very good day at work. I didn’t really have any problems today in regards to people or sales. I was put on a register that had a broken deactivator, so that made things a bit interesting. The deactivator behind me on number 5 was working though. I was on number 4. It made me think of I Am Number 4 for some strange reason. Lol. I don’t have much to say about today. A lady I checked out complimented me on my ring, which was nice. I just had a really pleasant day, which is really rare. I’m on the waitlist for an Ipsy bag and I really cannot wait to start getting my bag!!! I really want it to be soon. I’m trying to earn my Dr. Scholl’s badge on Influenster, so a complete review is in the works. I have a few reviews that will be going up as well as some other posts. I’m really trying to keep things interesting. Let me know if you have any suggestions and what posts you are really loving. Until my next post!

With Love,

Hannahxoxoxo

The Retail Diaries: Day 15

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I had an interesting day at work yesterday. I had to get up early to get to work on time. I had to be there for 9:15am. OMG! LOL. Anyways, I got to work and worked the register like I normally do. Two hours into work, I get moved from my register to in front of the store (inside of course, it was a bit chilly out!) to try to get people to sign up for my store’s rewards program. Needless to say, I did it for 30 minutes and got to go on break with no sign ups in hand. I only had two potential sign ups and one walked right out the door after asking him. I had a nice sandwich at break and worked my register again. I was on number 6 in case you were wondering. Yes, the devil’s number, I know. I actually got one sign up at the register and I got two people to purchase smart/replacement plans. I had a really amazing day, amid people being somewhat rude. I had one lady, who complained about the buy one, get on 50% was misleading, because she couldn’t get a second shoe at 50%. The shoe was already on sale. The buy one, get on 50% off is only for regularly marked shoes. Another young girl complained about the makeup being 50% off. It was not. The makeup was buy one, get n 50% off. People just do not read the signs. I love the people who once you ask them, if that is it for their purchase and if they have any coupons, and they say no. That suddenly they now have coupons after you totalled up their order and they want to add a coupon and an additional purchase. I cannot add anything on and they get upset at me, because they never head of that before. They never did it at my store then. UGH! Other than that, I had a good day. It was a holiday, so I got paid time and a half, plus I got paid an additional 75 cents and hour, because I sold a one year and two-year smart plan. I made a lot of money yesterday. I signed up for Ipsy. Hopefully, I will get a bag soon and be off the waitlist. I’m sorry about not blogging on Sunday. I ended up at the ER, because of an intestinal blockage. I was given morphine for pain and a prescription to get things moving. I need to go back to the doctors and reevaluate my maintainance drugs. I have IBD, which is Irritable Bowel Disease. I can get physical abnormalities that can only be fixed by medication. I actually had “stool” blocked up in my intestines that was making me ill and put me in the hospital. If I hadn’t gotten to the hospital sooner, I could have torn my intestines and needed to have surgery. IT is definitely not a light matter. Anyways, on a lighter note, I received my Snapple sample today. It came with four teas, so I cannot wait to try them and give you all my impressions of it. Until my next post!

With Love,

Hannahxoxoxo

The Retail Diaries: Day 14

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I’m writing today’s post on time. Yay! I went to work at 11 am today and worked until 4 pm. I had some problems, because of those damn Republicans! No one with food stamp cards can use them. The whole system is down, until they are done with their temper tantrum over Obama’s heath care plans. I really think this whole political system is royally fucked and messed up to the extreme. Excuse my French. Food stamps and programs such as WICK should not be cut. These people and children cannot afford to feed themselves and have a home to live in. The government is crushing the average poor American and it is sickening. I felt so horrible turning these people away with no food. There should be some way to help these people. It’s just sad. I had a rude lady at work today, who was too impatient to wait for a price check then left when the manager was going to talk to her. Basically, she was lying about seeing a different price that didn’t exist. I went shopping after work. I bought my dad a pair of jeans for his birthday. They ended up being 10 something with my discount. I bought Maxwell House Dark Roast coffee, another package of Kleenex Hand Towels, and a Garnier eye roller. If you guys want, I can give a first impressions about the eye roller. I didn’t really buy enough for a decent haul, so I mentioned it here instead. I made my Lush wishlist todah, which I will be posting about tomorrow. So excited for unboxing!!! Until my next post!

With Love,

Hannahxoxoxo

The Retail Diaries: Day 13

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I have another crazy story for you all today. I was having a great day at work and had a yummy lunch of Cheese itz! Yes I know, not very nutritious, but I did have Tang! It was amazing. I couldn’t find Tang mix in forever. I love it so much. Anyways, I had a rude guy in my line near the middle of my shift after my break. He was grimy and dirty in his uniform. I think he was a mechanic and he started swearing at me, because I was asking him a lot of questions. It’s my job to ask questions. I could be fired for not asking them. The company that I work for could be sued for discrimination, if I don’t ask my questions. My boss P came over and talked to the guy. He basically told him that he couldn’t abuse the cashier (me) and if he continued to do so he would be asked to leave without purchase. So, he just mumbled under his breath and paid without incident. I hate rude people, but what am I to do? My mother and brother left for Maine later that night and I was happy. For once, I’ll have a peaceful weekend without my mother yelling and without the stress of being around her. I’m looking at a few apartments that are new. I’m hoping to get out and move out in the next couple of months. It’s really hell living the way my dad and I am. I want to end this on a more happier note. I will have another post up tonight and I had Chinese today. I know. You’re jealous. Until my next post!

With Love,

Hannahxoxoxo

The Retail Diaries: Day 12 & Shoutout to @fleurdeforce!

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I know it’s late, but I just finished watching all of my new youtube videos and the Katy Perry music videos that I never saw before. Both of those things I really loved today. I am particularly enjoying Fleur’s Vlogtober, I love her videos and these are just the best uncut videos of her just being her. Her youtube name if you don’t already know is Fleurdeforce. She is such a sweet inspiring woman and I love that she got married to Mike. He’s the perfect guy like my John. Maybe there will be wedding bells for me as well. Anywho, work went well today….or so I thought. Near the end of my shift is where I got into a wee bit of trouble. I’ll start with the goods first. I got my discount card to my work!!! It is 10% off all merchandise, but a whomping 25% of clothes and shoes!!! So, Danielle you may want to go shopping with me, if you are ever in the neighborhood or the next time we meet we can plan to do some shopping. You know where I work. She’s in the need to know. If I work there for 90 days, I’ll get an actual card card instead of a paper one. I’m actually looking into different jobs, now that I have lowered my car payment. I’m paying for it and my living expenses get picked up by my daddy. I just have to buy for all the things I want, the car, certain food items that aren’t necessaries, gas, and thats pretty much it. I don’t make a whole lot and I’m trying to save. But I think I’ll be working retail for at least the end of this year, so there are many more episode posts to go. Anyways, onto more good. I got my discount card early. I’m supposed to get it the 20th and then wait 90 days from there, but my bosses P and C were so enthused by me that I am offically unnew. It only took 11 days and now I’m considered one of the regulars! So happy. I really kinda wanna keep this job even if I get another and just work weekends or day offs that I get. I really like the discount…I keep on degressing, but that’s why you all love me! 🙂 I had a lady’s check get declined and she had to leave and come back to buy her purchases. The big thing that happened today was that this lady came in with a loaded car and started throwing items at me asking the prices of everything. She was asking and throwing things faster than I could work. She was very rude and inconsiderate. She asked another cashier to take her son to the bathroom. Then, she argued with me about prices, but I was very firm about not being able to manipulate prices. When I totalled her out, there were replacement plans that she could buy, but she couldn’t understand me. There was a tiny language barrier, but she was speaking perfect english BEFORE she came into my line. Then, she paid for her purchase and tried giving me two pennys for a donation. The minimum is a dollar and it’s virtual, not physical. Then, she got fustrated with me and said she was late for an appointment and left two items of her purchase. Basically, what she was trying to do was to swindle me out of money. She was trying to confuse me in order to confuse me enough to the point that I would give her more money…It didn’t work. My boss C talked to me and told me that if another customer makes me feel uncomfortable again, she would assist me and ask security to watch the cameras. Later, she told me that the lady was trying to steal people’s cell phones. She would ask to borrow their phone then try to walk off with the phone. So, that part of my day wasn’t fun but the rest was great! Until my next post!

With Love,

Hannahxoxoxo

The Retail Diaries: Day 11

Heya Aspiring Gurus!

Today was another great day at work. I breezed through the day with lags in customers than at times, a large volume of customers that my line is six people long. I learned how to do a 30 day order and scanned 30 gift cards. It is insane about how many gift cards I scanned. Anyways, I had a few customers argue about prices in  the store, resulting in some voiding of transactions. Apparently, you cannot buy prepaid cards with a credit card, even if you use it as debt. I didn’t see the girl at work today. I hope I see her soon. We get assigned wacky hours, so it could be awhile before I see her again. My discount card is ready to be picked up tomorrow, so that gets me very excited to start saving even more money. I am a big purchaser at the retail store that I work for. If you read my blog, you might be able to guess it, but I am not at liberty to confirm it. I really am enjoying my week. My Dr. Scholl’s Active Series insoles compliments of Influenster are really making a difference with my feet. They aren’t sore anymore! It makes me super happy to have less pained feet. I really love them for standing for long periods of time and walking. Well, that’s it. Until my next post!

With Love,

Hannahxoxoxo

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The Retail Diaries: Day 10

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Yesterday, I had a really great day at work. I didn’t make any mistakes and even made a few new friends at work. One of them shared a candy bar with me. I tried paying her half, but she wouldn’t let me. She said that friends share things. I don’t like oweing someone anything, especially people I don’t really know. I know she was being nice. The next time I see her in the break room, I’m going to buy a candy bar and ask her if she wants some. That way I don’t feel awkward about this sharing. I always feel awkward when the sharing is one sided with someone I don’t really know. If you’re my friend, I can understand sharing a lot better, because it comes naturally in a friendship. Maybe she was trying too hard? Or am I taking this all too far/seriously? I don’t know. Maybe I take things too seriously, but this is how I am. Deal with it. Lol. That’s it for now. I’m writing today’s post after I eat. See you guys soon!

With Love,

Hannahxoxoxo

The Retail Diaries: Day 9

Heya Aspiring Gurus!

I had a really great day today at work! I’m thinking about making these posts once a week instead of everyday of work. What do you guys think? Would you rather have a weekly wrap up or do you enjoy the daily entries? It doesn’t matter much to me. I rather like to post everyday and make it more of a diary than a weekly episode. Anyways, I sold two smart plans today, so I earned an extra 50 cents an hour today. Let me tell you, a little bit of cash really adds up. I’ll earn an extra 1.00 in my paycheck. That’s enough for a candy bar. Yum! I didn’t have many problems today. My deactivator was broken on my register, so when the lady tried to leave, her purchase sent the alarms off. Opsy! They switched me to a different register that was working properly and I had no more problems in that department. I had a couple of people in my line smell strongly of cigarettes and it made me physically cough. Ew! I had one lady decide not to buy her purchase and had to void the whole purchase. I had Tang for my drink at break and a chunky peanut butter and concord grape jelly sandwich on whole wheat bread. I worked some more and soon enough it was time to leave. When I came home, I had my Dr. Scholl’s Active Series Influenster Voxbox waiting for me. I did an unboxing video that I will upload tomorrow and later this week, I will have more posts about it and of course some beauty posts, including an empties and a September favorites!! Until my next post!

With Love,

Hannahxoxoxo