A Hot Date and a new Handbag.
guess what? the hubs and i have been going out for 13 years now. ok so there wasn't much going out for all the years between having the herd and finally having kids old enough to babysit themselves. but yeah we started dating 13 years ago this month. the difference between now and back then is he used to pretend he didn't mind shopping on our dates. and now? he just waits in the car.
tonight the hubs and i went out for our weekly date. we went tonight because this is one of those too busy to squeeze in a hot date weekends. and what did we do? we ran errands. we got a late start and it was to the point I'd given up on actually going out but had a lengthy list of things i still needed to do.
the hubs just taxied me and read in the car because he'd rather do that than be subjected to going into the store and BROWSING with me. we all know that equates to cruel and unusual punishment.
i was on a quest for some new shoes for Pierce. (his are lost and looking shabby anyway) so the hubs got to witness how i shop for shoes.
this is what's involved in my process, go to one store, find nothing. leave and go in another store. find nothing. leave and drive to another store. find nothing then drive to the last store and suck it up and buy finally buy something and end up paying more than I'd like to because i don't care at that point. they were the right size. the right color. and hey they were even on sale. tadaaaaa! the hubs wasn't really impressed but he was glad he didn't have to make the rounds inside with me.
but while i was in the first store, and he was reading in the car, I BROWSED and happened upon a new purse. i wanted it. great size, great style, leather, black but not boring or plain. PERFECT.
i called him in the car and got his blessing on the purchase.
then while still browsing, i found a purse I've had 3 times before. one was GREEN, one was Pink large and one was pink and smaller. this one was black. the reason i loved this particular purse so much was, there were pockets that were "JUST RIGHT" to fit a bottle. at the time that fit into my criteria since my purse doubled as a diaper bag for 2 kids.
i stopped, looked for a second at that black purse with bottle pockets, and KNEW i don't need those anymore. i walked away glad that I was getting this other bag with more style .
it's a milestone. just realizing I've moved past the need for a diaper bag/purse and embraced my new life as a mom without babies anymore. a mom with great style that goes to school.
yup I'm pretty stoked about my new purse, giddy enough i was ready to move into it in the car. (that's a sign of a good purchase.)
another sign of a good purchase is buying a sweater that SCREAMS CRAZYMAMA and then wearing it daily. and feeling fab while wearing it. yeah. if you see me around in my fuchsia sweater alot feel free to assume that I'm thrilled with it. because i am.
plus it's been freaking cold and my denim jacket doesn't match my denim trousers (oh and by the way, i don't wear the exact same jeans every day, i just happen to have 5 pairs of them. yes. i .do.)
and then...after we finally found the shoes, we went and got frozen yogurt.
this was the most datey part of our date tonight. we even sat down inside to eat our yogurt. yeah. we. did.
QUESTIONS?!
what kind of purse do you carry? big? small? what color? do you have certain criteria when shopping for a purse?
Dates? how often do you go out with your man? what do you normally do? how does he feel about shopping on your dates??
do you Ok certain purchases with your spouse? what's your price limit on purchasing something without permission?
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12 comments:
i go for a medium purse. colors vary just depends on my mood while i'm shopping. criteria- can't break my back or the bank.
actual dates are few and far between. we do alot of take out and redbox, dates which are still totally hot if you ask me. he doesn't like shopping and won't on a date unless he needs something. he used to be more willing when there was more motivation i guess the ending of the date is pretty much a given now so he doesn't have to work so hard for it ; )
yes if it is over 50 bucks it has to be ok'd but it usually is automatic since he is the spender and i tend to be the tighta$$.
it depends! i probably have 35 purses (or something insane) and so it depends... although i don't change them out everyday, i like knowing i have them all the same. but medium purse size. my sunglass case alone is nearly large enough to have to wear a seatbelt.
when i get a man i'll let you know. ;)
glad you found a new great purse!!
I love purses and i have many of them! I have BIG ones, medium ones and small ones. The one i am using right NOW is a medium one.
my purse right now is cuter than cute! brown and pink with a little bling. I love it. It's not too big either which I am really loving!!! The hubs and I go to lunch a lot. He works close and since there are no kiddos at home we do that. I have to admit that since we don't see the hubs too much on the weekdays we usually spend all our time together as a family all weekend long.
I too have been cooking a lot. I went an entire week without eating out one single meal. Yahoo!!!
I have a green coach purse. I have purchased several bad purses this year and returned them. I discovered I was buying huge purses thinking I still needed one... then never using it because it was too big. I finally got a clue and purchased a nice one for my birthday. Medium. With both a shoulder strap and handbag option which I apparently (in my research or returns) found out I needed.
I don't actually ask permission for my big purchases but I subtly let him know it will happen. I handle the money and I know what I can afford. Most of the time the only times I get big things is with birthday or christmas money anyway and he has no say over that anyway.
My hubby would rather die than shop. Of course when we were dating he somehow lived and pretended very well. Now I prefer him to not be there as well. Funny thing is now he thinks I love all shopping. I actually hate grocery shopping and all those errands you have to do as a Mom. Not fun. I only like fun shopping which I get to do very little.
I am jealous! I am so looking forward to the days of no babies! (However, I am thoroughly enjoying the here and now while I still have the babies). Okay, to answer your Q's:
1) The kind of purse I carry doubles as a diaper bag...Oh, and it MUST be machine washable. There's nothing like carrying a bag around with you everywhere you go, and then knowing you can empty it, wash it, and know it's germ free for a couple of minutes!
2) Unfortunately hubby travels a lot, so the dates don't happen as much as I'd like. But, happy to say that when he IS in town, the dates do happen! We always go out to eat somewhere. After that it differs: movie, shopping, ice cream...last time we took a drive through this way cool tunnel in a mountain and left our windows down the whole drive while we jammed to the tunes of Miley Cyrus' "Party in the USA". (Oh, and he doesn't mind the shopping if it's just not too much).
3) He trusts my judgment because I'm not a big spender really. So, if I want something, I just buy it. However, if it is a little bit more costly, I talk to him first.
Friday night dates are sacred at our house. No one messes with mom's date night! It helps that I have had built-in babysitters for the past 7 years.
It really is nice to get past the baby stage and know that you aren't going back.
since having our herd, i hsve been on 6 dates, which brings up my favorite discussion lately, when did/do you let them baby sit siblings?
The title.... AWESOME!!! You crack me up with your 'rad' things!!!! Love the Handbag, always with the PINK style, the right path!
If I told you how long Luvpilot and I have been dating you might think I'm really old.
24.
Yes, I am old.
He only goes shopping with me if it's for him, or major appliances.
Purses? I like medium to medium large. And preferably with a pocket on the outside to reach my cellphone easily. Don't want to have to be digging inside for it.
I don't ask permission unless it's something major. Usually he has to check with me because I am the bill payer.
My purse is big and orange and has to have many pockets. It is also my diaper bag, after all. ANd I usually prefer my husband to do most of the shopping. He is the one that tries to drag me out with him, and I comply if it the weekend and officially a "date". Other wise I hate it. I only shop for clothes. I hate other shopping. I am in charge of finances around here and only buy whatwe can afford, which isn't much. SOmetimes the husband calls and asks permission for a purchase. Not so much for permission, really. But as a courtesy to me, and to check if we have the funds. He doesn't actually need, "permission" so to speak. Reading in the car does not a date make. If it did, I would be all over that....
Are you kidding me. Purses are a passion. I once had a friend ask if he should ride in the backseat of the car.....cuz he had opened the door to get in, and saw my new purse sitting in all its glory on the passenger seat. Right now I love a large leather purse. Patent, suede, tanned, love them!
Dates? Twice a month. Mandatory. If it happens more often, it's a bonus. Shopping on dates is fun, except for wharehouse stores or grocery stores. Lame. We each get a weekly amount of blow money that we don't have to account for. Qt and pedicures baby. Other than that....we have to talk.
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