Mother’s Day

My oldest daughter, who lives over 1000 miles away (and I think I mention that a lot), called me this morning about Mother’s Day.

One of our favorite things to do when she lived here, and when she comes to visit, is go shopping. I’m not big on shopping as a “fun thing to do” normally, but throw my daughter into the deal, and it’s a good time.  It’s a great time – from “Look at this jacket! Isn’t it gorgeous?” to “Look at these boots! They are the ugliest thing I’ve ever seen.”

One of our favorite places to shop is a chain store called New York & Company. In our favorite mall, it’s right across from Sephora, so you know we are going to have a good time (most of the time, by the time we hit both of those stores, we are out of time). We’ll try on clothes for hours – that store has great stuff, and fantastic sales.

The reason my daughter called me today is that the online version of New York & Company is having a 50% off sale. She was thinking of sending me a gift card for Mother’s Day, and decided instead to have me pick something out while we were on the phone, so I could get that discount (she wasn’t sure when the sale ends).  So we spent a couple hours on the phone, shopping virtually, and she bought me a great tunic and a maxi dress.

So for Mother’s Day, I got a “shopping trip” with my daughter, some new clothes, and the fun of anticipating a package in the mail!