Too many and too much basically! I almost never buy clothes for myself but have in the past struggled to resist cute/pretty things for the girls. It is definitely my biggest financial weakness. I don't ever buy second hand even though I know some of the stuff I donate to the op shops is practically brand new still, so other stuff must be too. I just can't bring myself to do it and justify it on the basis that DD2 will already have a lot of second hand stuff.

I've definitely turned a corner with both of them now that they're at school/kindy though. They wear uniforms, which saves a heap on clothing requirements. Like Tan and Olive's girls, they both refuse to wear anything but dresses most of the time too although in winter I can talk them into jeans or tracky dacks if we're going to the park or outside to play. So, dresses and skirts with tights here, and a couple of pairs of jeans and trackies for outside play. They will have two pairs of shoes each - sneakers and good shoes (hopefully the ones I bought a little too big for them in Hong Kong just before Christmas will fit them!). I try and end up with two colour schemes each, so that everything can mix and match.

Of course, #3 already has a wardrobe full of brand new outfits courtesy of me and my Mum, who also has absolutely no self control when it comes to the girls' clothes. I never thought we would plan a third, so this little one will have to be in size 2s and 3s before she can expect hand me downs from her big sisterw. At last count I think I had about 30 outfits in 0000s but mainly 000s. My justification is that as a busy mum of 3 I want to minimise my need for washing frequently by having more changes. DH isn't buying that one though