It's been awhile...I realize...but I hate beginning every post with "Sorry it's been so long"...so no apologizing here...only my thoughts on sisters and sharing wardrobes. I'm sure many of you can relate. Hopefully. We aren't the only weird ones, are we?
Some Quirks and Comments On the Ins & Outs of Sharing Clothes with Sisters:
How many times did I hear (and say) "Yes you can borrow it, BUT DON'T STRETCH IT OUT!" As if the borrower was huge...and my sisters aren't.
How many times did I hear (and say) "Yes, you can borrow it...only if you don't look better in it than me"...because, obviously, I had a reputation to uphold, and my sisters' beauty was a constant threat.
Fights on any topic could be resolved instantaneously when one of us threw out the dreaded phrase, "FINE! THEN YOU CAN'T BORROW MY __________!" (insert article of clothing most frequently borrowed) Silence. Then begging of forgiveness.
Most of the time, if the girls ASKED first about borrowing something, it was no big deal. But if I was unavailable and they ASSUMED, and wore without asking, somehow it was a VERY big deal...involving the possible prohibition of future clothes-borrowing. Grrrr.
I didn't want to single out any sisters, but, ahem, Sarah, does this phrase sound familiar?: "I'M SO NICE!!" This would be heard after much begging and pleading and when Sarah would FINALLY give in and allow a sister to borrow something, if for no other reason than to make it known that, yes, Sarah IS nice.
Let's say, perhaps, that there was some reject article of clothing in the very back of my closet...forgotten...not cared for...who knows. Then let's say, perhaps, that a sister found that reject article of clothing and saw it's potential and wanted to borrow it or *gasp* HAVE it. Well in that case, I would suddenly decide I liked it and would become very possessive of this coveted article. The epitome of maturity, I was.
Before I left for College, I kept a continuous list of everything I borrowed from the girls...that became my shopping list. Very clever. And then I found out that College had a dress code. Skirts only. And then my clever list idea was discarded. I'd need MUCH MORE than that list.
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Well, there's SO much to say about our June support-raising travels...So much so, that's it's overwhelming, and easier to just decide not to write about it at all. So, just know it was profitable, and fun!
And Harper, of course:
6 comments:
were those shoes you had tonight borrowed? Loved them!
Oh Harper you are so darn cute!!!
Hey Jess, It's been so long. The post was cute and I fully understand the overwhelming feeling of posting on an entire month. I love the picture of Harper. So adorable and look at those teeth. :) I hope all is well and we should definitely catch up. Miss you all very much. Talk to you soon.
Hey, how about "Fine, you can borrow it, but it better be clean when I want to wear it!" (I always used that one on Crystal...back when we were closer in size!) I'm glad your fundraising went well too...I need to call you ;)
Cute post...my sister and I were too far apart to share clothing and she had weird taste:( Glad you all are back, love seeing you all around church. Harper is beautiful :)
Harper is so cute :)
sounds very familure...i was always the little sister caught wearing something i wasn't allowed to wear!! opps! :)
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