You know you have a bunch of children when… you’re shopping for winter socks (just socks!) and your order totals $230.
No, wait. That’s how you know you’re addicted to expensive Swedish cotton basics. And don’t worry, I easily cut my order back to just $97. And then I ordered nothing, because—$97? For socks? Not going to happen.
And we’ll gloss over the part of the story where I spent far too long trying to decide whether to buy matching socks for all three girls. Because: Is it cool to wear socks that match your sister’s? Will they all just get mixed up in the wash and drive me nuts? And, more philosophically, does buying matchy clothes mark me as a weird and/or overinvolved mother, or just one too lazy to pick out separate things for each kid? (And yes, spending an hour considering how NOT to appear to spend too much time picking out their clothes might mark me as something else entirely. But like I said, we’re glossing over this part. Not going to think about it. Anymore.)
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the very minute I saw expensive Swedish cotton, I thought, hannas. Yup.
Me too.
The fact that you are with it enough to tackle winter shopping with four kids (including a newborn) in your house is a feat in itself. Forget the kids and buy some expensive Swedish cotton just for you.
Mmm, hannas. And you know, they do make them in my size, but I think I’d rather invest in chocolate for myself. Don’t you think?