L.O.
*sniffle* I feel for you too! my friends have all been trying to get me to go to the closeout sales, but my wallet has moths flying out! Waaaah! They made the best chino's ever!
After I had my son, standard jeans never fit right(not that they ever did). I often got guys jeans and tailored them myself(I know not everyone can do this).
I found off the rack jeans that fit. Try Baby Phat Fashions(yeah, that one that Kimora Lee Simmons does) Baby Phat's Silver Label is carried at JC Penny, Wal-mart, and I think Kohl's, with Wal-mart being the least expensive. Of all of the ones I tried, they fit perfectly, and they have boot cut, flared, and NO FREAKIN' LOW RIDERS! I really hate low riders. Flirting with 40, and I want style without showing more than I am comfortable with. They do have plus and petite's as well.
I paid between $10-20 a pair for them.
Hope this helps.