Re: Am I expecting too much?
When we 1st came to the U.S., the first 2-3 years my family and I shopped at the local Goodwill stores for all our clothing/shoes/household furniture etc. And then after that, we “moved up” to Wal-mart and shopped there. I never bought any clothes at the actual mall until my sophmore year in college. Believe it or not…last month we went to Maui & I actually bought swim suits at the Wal-Mart there b/c most cheap places in my town have gotten rid of summer stuff. So don’t assume I have any type of negative views on Wal-Mart (or even Goodwill) products.
Since OP’s SIL is not going to show any type of appreciation for the clothing…and OP/her husband aren’t making tons of money right now…I don’t see any reason for her to spend time/energy going to multiple stores at the mall, and spending their money at stores like Gap and Gymboree. One trip to Wal-Mart will save her time, energy and money.