Preparation - more

Ahhhhh, the weekend.  Most people have tim to relax and do errands and be social.

Saturday - 9 AM - met with invitation supply person.  Picked out placecards for Bar Mitzvah.

Saturday 10 AM - visit Five Below, to buy 40 pairs of socks for the DJ to give out.

Saturday 10:15 AM - visit Christmas Tree Shop and get some food needed for the food pantry baskets.  Have to be careful since many items expire in a month!  Also pick up five out of twenty silver frames.

Saturday 10:45 AM - get to Natick Mall.  My plan to acquire outfit for the morning service of the Bar Mitzvah is to visit my favorite stores, White House Black Market, Macy's, Ann Taylor, Lord and Taylor, J. Jill, Talbots and Chico's.  Find two great dresses that fit at White House Black Market.  Purchase them, black shoes and two shrugs. 

Macy's - Find nothing.  The suits are all pastel colors and patterned.  Not me.  Nothing in the petite area to try on and test.  Go to make up counter.  Try to learn the newest technique in make up.  Purchase new make up to use and test before May 30. 

California Pizza Kitchen - Naomi and I take a lunch break

American Girl - Naomi has some gift cards to spend.  This store is the busiest of all stores so far.  The employees are amazing, and make each customer feel special and unique.  Naomi purchases Grace, Doll of the Year.  Now, I have to carry the bag with the box, while Naomi carries Grace. 

Learning Express- Naomi and I stop in so she can show me what a Shopkin is.

J. Jill - Not one salesperson helps me even though I have an armful of stuff to try on.  The bottoms fit really well, and the tops are way to big.  No one helps me (there are three staff people and only one other customer).  Leave with nothing.

Ann Taylor - like a few things but nothing as much as White House Black Market.

Talbots - I like one dress, but the store doesn't have my size.

Chico's - nothing for Bar Mitzvah, but get a pair of shorts and some shirts.

Leave the mall, and drive to the BARN.  Purchase Naomi new sneakers, sandals, flip flops and crocs.

Go home and crash, and wait for the credit card company to call me that there is a fraud alert, since I never go to the mall.

Sunday - go to Brookline to purchase prayer shawl for Mark.   Then go to Costco for more food for the food pantry.