Playing dress up.

Back in my day, I was quite the little shopaholic. I would regularly splurge on myself and my closet size reflected my addiction.

But alas, how things have changed. Since we got engaged, and especially since we got married, I stopped splurging on clothes. I am now somewhat addicted to saving money and I've downsized my closet to the bare necessities. It's actually quite cleansing to rid my closet of outdated clothes.

I can only think of one major splurge in the recent past, which was over a year ago: my beloved Kooba bag (cue the angels singing, please).


This bag was ridiculously expensive, and by "ridiculous" I mean $650. I broke out in a hot flash when I bought it last year, but it was a gift to myself for saving so much money before the wedding. And I honestly have not changed purses since because I wear it every single day.

Funny story: When the Cards won the World Series last year, we were out at a bar and of course, I had my purse. Everyone starting throwing beer around and screaming, but what did I do? I ducked and pounced on top of my purse to protect it from the booze, like a mother hen with her eggs. That is how deep my love is for this bag:)

Nowadays I am sticking to online stalking of my favorite stores. I don't allow myself to actually step foot into malls, unless it's absolutely necessary. J.Crew has gotten quite sure of themselves lately, and their prices are suddenly out of control. But I still love that store. Here are some of my faves right now:





Then there's Banana Republic. Sometimes they cater to the "business" crowd with tons of suits and corporate junk (just kidding, I'm only jealous). But I can still find some good options for us common healthcare folk as well.
Now this last one is something that I've really been lusting after lately. Tall boots, tights, and a long-sleeved wrap dress. Totally me!

Sigh. Does anyone else "window shop" online with no intention of buying anything? It's kind of a dangerous game to play, but whatever.