before i became a mom, shopping and i were very close. really close! in a month, i would go home with a new pair of shoes, a couple of tops, a dress, purse etc. (i wasn't really much into accessories or bling. i loved real gold and white gold jewelry though )
my closet was always full, my shoes were always in style, i was always in style. i used to match my bag with my shoes! and somehow, i always found a perfect bag for the perfect shoe. but that was history. now, i hardly ever buy anything for myself. my last bag purchase was last May, i think. i finally got my Longchamp (for travel) this month. but only because my gff was selling at a discounted price, straight from the US.
every now and then i get enough money left over for a new blouse. but that's it. i am currently lusting over a pair of sandals but i find the price too steep. before, i wouldn't have batted an eyelash at the cost. but now, i cannot afford to waste that amount on something so trivial. i mean, yes my feet will surely look good in them, but that would mean an empty pocket for me afterwards.
maybe it's called growing up, maybe it's called being practical. but as of today, the material things no longer matter as much. i can do without the trappings of a luxurious or stylish life. and i have been managing that for a few years already.
i would much rather see my baby dressed up to the nines more than me. one time, we were going out and i was just wearing shorts and a blouse with fitflops. he actually asked me this: mommy, where's your wow? for him, i wasn't dressed up at all!
my closet was always full, my shoes were always in style, i was always in style. i used to match my bag with my shoes! and somehow, i always found a perfect bag for the perfect shoe. but that was history. now, i hardly ever buy anything for myself. my last bag purchase was last May, i think. i finally got my Longchamp (for travel) this month. but only because my gff was selling at a discounted price, straight from the US.
every now and then i get enough money left over for a new blouse. but that's it. i am currently lusting over a pair of sandals but i find the price too steep. before, i wouldn't have batted an eyelash at the cost. but now, i cannot afford to waste that amount on something so trivial. i mean, yes my feet will surely look good in them, but that would mean an empty pocket for me afterwards.
maybe it's called growing up, maybe it's called being practical. but as of today, the material things no longer matter as much. i can do without the trappings of a luxurious or stylish life. and i have been managing that for a few years already.
i would much rather see my baby dressed up to the nines more than me. one time, we were going out and i was just wearing shorts and a blouse with fitflops. he actually asked me this: mommy, where's your wow? for him, i wasn't dressed up at all!
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