eleanorfromthecommentbox: My mother-in-law

Monday, April 28, 2008

My mother-in-law

For my last birthday, my mother-in-law gave me a pair of support underpants. Size - extra large.

No, I am not kidding.

No, I do not need them. And yes, I am still talking to her. She really isn't mean, she's just extraordinarily silly. At least, that's my story and I'm sticking to it. For the sake of matrimonial harmony.

In any case. It is thanks to my mother-in-law that I bring you this post of beauty, because I have now started making a list of shops (which I may, or may not, present to her at some point) where she can buy me a present and NEVER GO WRONG. So...without further ado here are my top three guaranteed fool-proof birthday-present-buying sites:

Dinosaur Designs

Mimco

All Hand Made

I hope you enjoy the virtual shopping paradise. Must rush off now. Sun is FINALLY shining...just as the kids go back to school. Of course.

5 comments:

blackbird said...: Do I have your email address?
I can't find it...

off to check your shopping sites!; April 28, 2008 at 9:29 AM
Mary said...: Love Dinosaur Designs.

Indifferent about Mimco.

And was JUST LOOKING AT ALL HAND MADE and am upper casing this because that is just too spooky!; April 28, 2008 at 1:48 PM
KPB said...: Dinosaur Designs I adore.
Mimco you can have
All Hand Made was where I spent way too long loitering just a few days ago.

So snaps to you and BMM.

And can you just STOP being so freakin' gracious.; April 28, 2008 at 4:21 PM
Anonymous said...: Eleanor,

Do you still have those XXL Support Panties by any chance?

Snow White just noticed how tight her pants were getting this morning.

And now she's thinking XXL Big Girl Support Panties might be the next step.; April 28, 2008 at 7:31 PM
Hilary said...: I'm so trying to picture you smiling and saying, 'Thank you SO MUCH! Just what I've ALWAYS WANTED!'; April 29, 2008 at 12:16 PM

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