The winter in southeastern PA has been none too kind. This corner of the state has endured every snow, ice and cold that anyone could begin to imagine. People were trapped inside their homes, for days on end, with nothing left to do but wait for Spring. To avoid the inevitable cabin fever, I tried my best to get out with my Little Chica. When the weather was brutally cold and snowy, my weekly (daily? How honest are we being here?) routine consisted of walking around the Exton Square Mall. It was indoors, heated, entertaining, and free (most days I was able to restrain from any kind of formal shopping). I like the mall. I like being around people. And, in the middle of a bad winter, I liked being anywhere but my own house.
A few weeks ago, on one of the first days in which the temperature climbed into the 40's (huzzah! huzzah!), I decided to change things up, and directed my sights to Main Street in Exton. Located not far from the mall, Main Street is a collection of shops modeling a generic downtown. Patrons are able to walk outside from shop to shop. After being held hostage in my house for weeks on end, it gave me the opportunity to walk around outside between stores instead of being confined to a large building (no offense, mall). This meant fresh air and exercise for Little Chica and I. It was exactly what we needed.
Our first stop was a clothing store. Little Chica and I enjoyed perusing the merchandise, lazily meandering from rack to rack. When we arrived at the children's section, Little Chica was quickly taken by a display of children's sunglasses. She used to have a pair of her own, but they now too small for her face. I checked the prices, and the glasses were on sale. (Parent Note: I also believe in caring for the health of our eyes, so I feel that getting her to consistently wear sunglasses might be a good habit to get into.)
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