bright-eyed & B A R E: Impulsive

Chicago was a blast....loved every second I got to spend with my beautiful mom. We shopped...drank lots of delicious wine...and shopped some more. I realized this morning as I was getting my hair done for the second time in the past three days, that our trip was filled with impulsive decisions. The majority of these decisions were in relation to impulsive shopping (which can be a good or bad thing in my opinion). As I have mentioned before, I like to do my shopping online or at local stores/boutiques. And this shopping trip reaffirmed how much I really (shocking to my mom) don't care to go on huge shopping exursions, such as to the mall or down the "Magnificent (-ly chaotic) Mile." I think my mom considered searching for a new daughter when I tried explaining this to her- she was truly appalled that I would not go down the entire stretch of Michigan Ave. with her. I must note that I do enjoy looking at all the beautiful & wonderful things at such stores as Nordstroms and Bloomingdales but only for a very short window of time....and I pretty much refuse to try anything on besides shoes. So...now that you know this about me, it makes sense why I just HAD to go the impulsive-shopping route this holdiay season. Even doing so, I still experienced about ten episodes of hot flashes.

     Along our shopping adventure on Tuesday we stopped for drinks and my mom decided it would be a spectacular idea to visit a salon in Chicago to get brand new hair styles (Grey Goose martini talking)....and I, for some reason, agreed ( thanks to my generously-poured glass of wine). So, with great spontaneity, off we went! In this case, her impulsive decision truly worked out...mine, not so much. She ended up with an adorable new stylish bob, while I ended up with copper hair (picture a brand new penny). My lesson learned here was that when it comes to my hair (which I am already very particular about), impulsive is NOT the way to go. It only seems appropriate here to put in a plug for my AMAZING and ever-so patient hair stylist Sarah found at Soapbox....she rocks.
     On our way out yesterday, we visited the showroom I used to work at and I was so happy to be able to catch up with two wonderful ladies I used to work with (one including a lovely friend I have known for quite some time now). Their showroom is filled with INCREDIBLE clothing lines such as Kersh, LA Made, and Miss Me. The spring collections look beautiful! Of course my mom and I left with bags of samples which we are both completely l o v i n g. Being there made me miss that job oh SO much (it hurts....especially since I am currently unemployed, yippee).
    I am posting a few pics below of some beautiful sights I viewed during my trip!