Of Course We Did It! Twice!
By DianneN
@DianneN (253864)
United States
April 7, 2026 4:52pm CST
Did you think we didn’t take our granddaughter shopping while she was here? Did her parents give her their credit cards? No. Did she use her own credit card? No. Does she have expensive tastes? Yes.
Those bags in the photo don’t show what other bags are also inside! Hubs was a real sport paying for everything and never said a word. However, I did.
I just bought her Mui Mui sneakers at Saks. Later, we stopped at Golden Goose, where she found beautiful sneakers. I gave her a choice - one or the other.
She immediately created a post for her friends to vote on
. The results were a tie, so she committed to a decision and decided to keep the Mui Mui sneakers.
Later, I felt guilty. Since we had plans for dinner at the steakhouse near the mall two days later, I told her that I would buy her the sneakers as part of her graduation gift. She got them and thanked the heck out of us.
Believe it or not, she was able to pack everything into her carryon bag with a tote bag I happened to have for her bikinis, new shoes, and flip flops.
I only bought one pair of shoes and had them shipped north.
. The results were a tie, so she committed to a decision and decided to keep the Mui Mui sneakers.
Later, I felt guilty. Since we had plans for dinner at the steakhouse near the mall two days later, I told her that I would buy her the sneakers as part of her graduation gift. She got them and thanked the heck out of us.
Believe it or not, she was able to pack everything into her carryon bag with a tote bag I happened to have for her bikinis, new shoes, and flip flops.
I only bought one pair of shoes and had them shipped north.26 people like this
23 responses
@LadyDuck (498764)
• Italy
9 Apr
@DianneN - My niece was the only grandchild of my Mom, she spoiled her and also the other grandmother did. We tried to make her understand that you must learn to earn money in life if you want to continue to spend. She does not need to work, but she is a good mother for her two children now.
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@DaddyEvil (172260)
• United States
8 Apr
You encourage her to shop like that, I'm sure. 
Pretty and I mostly shop at Walmart when we need/want new clothes. 
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@DaddyEvil (172260)
• United States
8 Apr
@DianneN 
The poor kid didn't stand a chance!
The poor kid didn't stand a chance!1 person likes this
@DianneN (253864)
• United States
8 Apr
When I found her in my closet with my sparkly belt in her 2 year old hand, I knew right then and there that she would need no encouragement from me.
Her other grandmother is like me. Her mother, not at all, although she called dibs on my handbags.
Her other grandmother is like me. Her mother, not at all, although she called dibs on my handbags.1 person likes this
@noni1959 (12920)
• United States
8 Apr
@DianneN My oldest daughter and I went to a yard sale together in a retirement park, and found Coaches, Michael Kors and others each for $5. I was floored and they were real. My granddaughters that live with us love to thrift too. We find some fun things.
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@DianneN (253864)
• United States
8 Apr
Her other grammy gave her 3 pair of those shoes, because they didn’t fit her anymore.
I once found a Chanel blouse with the price tag on it at a consignment store in Arizona. I still have it. Thrift shops can be lots of fun, too. I hope you find oodles of goodies when you go to Oregon.
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@toniganzon (76357)
• Philippines
8 Apr
I'm sure she had the time of her life with very supportive grandparents!
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@DianneN (253864)
• United States
8 Apr
She certainly did. Her mom definitely isn’t into fashion, so her dad takes her shopping in New Jersey and then shops for himself.
My younger son and my husband like to look good, but don’t have the same genes as we do.
Grandpa still hasn’t said a word, but rolled his eyes when I told him I’m next!
Grandpa still hasn’t said a word, but rolled his eyes when I told him I’m next!1 person likes this
@DianneN (253864)
• United States
8 Apr
She shops at what I call kid stores like Garage, PACSUN, Skims, etc. I don’t know if you have them in the UK. She loaded up on beauty products at Sephora. I needed a certain blush by NARS and two colored eye pencils, which I bought and stored in my large handbag.
I bought a beautiful pair of Chanel flats at Saks, but had them shipped north. All the bags in the photo are hers, except for the sneakers from Golden Goose that we bought for her two days later. She still wears the other Golden Goose high tops I bought her two years ago. Soon she will fit into all my shoes!
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@FourWalls (85200)
• United States
8 Apr
I'm not much for shopping, so like the martini, you have to do my quota. 
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@wolfgirl569 (133108)
• Marion, Ohio
8 Apr
Will you adopt me 
. Seriously enjoy it
. Seriously enjoy it2 people like this
@wolfgirl569 (133108)
• Marion, Ohio
8 Apr
@DianneN I got matching shirts for the skorts. I am done shopping for summer now. See, I am even very easy to please
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@DianneN (253864)
• United States
8 Apr
Fortunately, we can afford her shopping excursions. It brings us all joy.
She earns babysitting money, uses gift money, and an allowance for purchasing things she can afford. I’m sure that she will earn much more after college and graduate school. She has a decision to make regarding earning money as a camp counselor this summer or continue working as an unpaid intern for a rather important Congressman as she did last summer.
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@valherma00 (2617)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
10 Apr
this kind of shopping, that doesn't happen often. i hope you got some good deal. i'm glad you treated her like this and that she appreciated it.
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@valherma00 (2617)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
13 Apr
@DianneN i'm glad it was fun too.o, yes, nothing before that
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@Tampa_girl7 (54617)
• United States
10 Apr
I know that you had a grand time with her.
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@RasmaSandra (96502)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8 Apr
Ah, yes, I remember well the needs of a teenage girl.
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@thedevilinme (5126)
• Northampton, England
8 Apr
Poor old husband shelling out $500
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