I am hard on my jeans — and I never seem to have more than one or two pairs in my wardrobe at a time because I have difficulty finding ones that fit. After discovering that my main pair is starting to develop some wear spots, I thought it might be time to shop for some new ones.

Timing is everything, they say, and as I was needing new jeans, Eddie Bauer was launching their winter sale with free shipping. So I cashed in a gift card and bought two pairs, as well as a cute red velvet blazer. Only one pair fits (the other is too big in the waist), but that’s good enough for me for the time being. The other will demand that I head out to the Virginia ‘burbs to hit a store at the über-mall Tysons Corner — which could be a fun excursion.

I haven’t bought so much Eddie Bauer gear at once in a decade, and I forget how much I love their clothes. It’s nice to be reminded of that kind of thing every once in a while. I look forward to seeing what it is that I pick up at the brick-and-mortar store.