Its Raining, It's Pouring...

Nothing takes the wetness out of the rain like being prepared. Here in California, we barely have 5 days of rain a year. We have had 5 days of pouring rain and flooding this week alone and more in the forecast. We live in a desert and a dry one at that. So most of the time when it rains we are not prepared. We run from our car to our destination in canvas tennis shoes, light sweat jackets and a bag over our head. Our kids come home from school soaked totally through with wrinkly toes and fingers and sopping wet hair. I bought rainboots for my daughters a couple of years ago and they won't wear them to school. They like to play in the gutter with them while racing goldfish! All you girls and guys from the rest of the world (where you have "weather") will probably laugh at this, but I'm serious, I have never had all the right gear. The most I've invested in was an umbrella.
Having the right "Equipment" makes all the difference. I love a good strong umbrella. You can let your personality really shine through with these great accessories. You can tell everyone who you are. Are you flashy or conservative? I tend to have both tendencies.

I recently bought a nice raincoat from TJ Maxx that looks beautiful but at the same time repels water. Imagine that! To top it off, it really worked! I did not get soaked through. I could stand in the rain and my clothes did not get wet. Amazing!
Rainboots are another area where your personality can really shine. Target online has 4 pages of rainboots! They range from 15-36 dollars. Every look you can imagine is represented. I'm usually jumping from high spot to high spot trying to avoid all the puddles while my children are seeking out the deepest puddles to step in (in their canvas tennis shoes).

It doesn't take much money to build a defense against the rain and it is definitely worth the investment. I couldn't believe the difference just having the right gear made. Put your work shoes in your bag and put on those boots!