Win a $100 TJ Maxx shopping spree

One of the hardest parts of having a boy and a girl: having a girl who only wants to wear boy clothes. I know, I know, I should let it go. But I feel like I am being deprived. Sabrina refuses to wear girly tops or bottoms. When I ask her to wear a dress for special occasions, she wails, as if I just asked her to quit eating for a year. On occasion I have offered her money—good money, I tell you—to wear dresses, and she has turned me down.

I was particularly tormented during a recent TJ Maxx fall fashion show I attended, courtesy of Audrey from Mom Generations, who has four boys and will never have to despair over a girl who won't wear any cute dresses. Some of the stuff that's hot this fall for boys: darker-wash jeans, vintage-style tees, zip-up hoodies (evidently, purple isn't hot for boys, nobody tell Max). What's in for girls: sweaters and sweater dresses with cowl necks, belts, hoods, dolman sleeves, stripes, skinny and boot leg jeans. Kids were showing off such cute clothes:

When Sabrina, Max and I recently went back to school shopping, I wasn't feeling optimistic—well, other than when Max sight read three words: school, play and TJ Maxx. I figured we could just hit the boys department at TJ Maxx for both kids, and be done. Only Sabrina actually wanted GIRL TOPS. First she picked out a two-piece sweater (aka a "two-fer") that came with a necklace ($12.99!), and a few other totally cute tops.

I was suspicious, which is what happens when you buy your kid pretty tops and dresses that sit in her closet, unused, and she will not even accept a bribe to put them on.

"Are you sure you're going to wear that stuff?" I asked.

"Yes, Mommy!" she said, sweetly.

"Are you sure?" I asked again.

"Yes!" she proclaimed.

She is so attached to the two-piece sweater she has tried to sleep in it. Look how pretty:

I have a $100 TJ Maxx gift card to give away! To enter, leave a comment about what your child's favorite clothing is these days.

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This giveaway is open until Monday, September 12 at 11:59 EST, and is for U.S. residents 18 and older. I will randomly pick the winner at random.org, alert you by email and announce it here. Note, you must leave your email below if it is not visible on your blog.

UPDATE: The winner is Diana R. Happy shopping!

I received a gift bag at the event that included a gift card and a purple knapsack and boy, was Max psyched.