if you buy this, i'll buy you that.

if i HAD to think of a good reason for living far away from my family, it comes by way of my bank account.  i've always considered my mom my worst financial influence - in the most loving way.  by that i mean, we are really good money spenders.  with our powers combined, we could clear out a bobbi brown counter or an entire anthropologie in an hour or less.

we play this game {by now, it only happens a few times a year on our lucky lucky visits} where i usually leave the dressing room with loads of successes... more successes than my bank account can allow for.  recognizing the killer cuteness, my mom will say

"if you buy yourself that, i'll buy you this."

i love that game.

 moulinette soeurs' cascading bow dress

on sale!

isabella sinclair's button parade blouse

not on sale but so so pretty.

unfortunately for me {fortunately for my bank account} most shopping trips happen with bestie jen, and NOT my mom.  but we still pretend to play the game.  i'll see something charming and so rebecca bennion {usually with a bow or a button.  especiallllly something with a bow} and i'll say "my mom would make me buy this."

... and then i'll carry on.

or post it on my blog... for my mom to read.

so she can pick up on the subtle hints i drop.

hint. hint.