Numbers Top - Friday Fashion

 

Consignment Shopping Find

I have been feeling a bit "blah" since my twentysomething children have made their Declarations of Independence.  I suppose this is giving me an identity crisis, which can lead to shopping.  

The post title includes "Friday Fashion," which implies I will do a fashion post once a week. To be honest, I will probably do a fashion post once a quarter, so that title is a bit misleading. 

While I do buy some things from retail stores (underwear, shoes, socks, jewelry), I buy most of my clothes from thrift shops or consignment shops. 

Empty Nest Ennui

 

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My rate of posting to my blog has slowed down a bit.  I credit this in part to what I am calling Empty Nest Ennui.  True, my children are 21 and 25. You would think that I would be well past adjusting to an empty next. However, I just passed two mile markers. 

My son just turned 25, which is the end of adolescence by the way we talk about things in our house. Neurologists declare that the age where the frontal cortex is (typically) fully formed. Insurance actuaries figured this out decades ago from data regarding accidents. This is when people are better equipped to conduct risk assessments regarding their personal choices.  Also, my son moved out a year ago in March, and he seems to be managing his own expenses.  He's flown.