Channeling My Inner Girliness

While shopping a few weeks ago I came across a majorly huge (for me) and super girly girl purse...here's the clincher...I LIKED IT!! I am the girl with 3 purses to my name, all of them are rather small, they are tan and/or brown, and very rarely would you actually see me carry them. So what was my deal??? I was suddenly in love with a pink purse with a huge flower on the front of it and zebra print on the straps and on the flower. I couldn't believe I was liking the purse. This purse was $34.99 and I have never paid more than $10.00 for any of my purses, just the fact that I considered purchasing it was so not me.

I came home and told Aaron all about it. I told him he would be shocked if he saw me carry this purse. He just looked at me and said "you have more girly girl in you than you think you do, and I think you just need to let it out." He told me if I liked the purse I should buy it, and then he went so far as to bring me to the store to purchase it. I was still hung up on the price tag, listing all the things I could get for that price that would be much more beneficial than a purse, and he just kept telling me to get it. We get inside the store and guess what folks???...the purse was GONE!!! Tragedy (not really)!! SOLD OUT!! NO MORE!

I could have driven to another of that stores locations, but I decided to look elsewhere for a girly purse that would be cheaper yet still allow me to access my inner girliness. I found this very pink purse that I love, and I carry it proudly with me wherever I go whether I need it or not.

I've noticed over the last couple years my earrings have gotten much more dangly, and I did just wear this really pretty necklace that was given to me awhile back that I thought was "too girly" for me. I have always enjoyed things like getting my hair done, or getting a pedicure, and I do wear girl clothes (duh), but just lately I have been taking my girliness to another level. Adding a touch of fru-fru here and there (NO LACE!!). Pink purses, dangly earrings, make-up even at home, actually enjoying shopping...who knows where else this will lead.

Maybe this stems from having 2 males in the house. I want to make sure I remain feminine. Maybe it stems from the fact that I am getting OLD!! Hmmm...whatever it is, I am enjoying it.