Many of my blogs lament my current fashion state. I went from being slightly on the edge of fashion forward, to slightly fashion backwards. Maybe not overly trendy, but at least I had nice things. Need I remind everyone of my continued wear of the Ugg boot? Today I was shopping at many of my former favorites without the kids. I was ready to go wild. Purses, shoes, dresses, I was ready to get it all. I wanted a wardrobe update. A fashion makeover.

I was in Tory Burch taking in all of the great purses and shoes, flipping through the racks, when one particular display caught my eye. Tory Burch for children. I was mesmerized. Those cute little trademark flats in teeny tiny sizes. I wanted them. But not for myself. For my 2 1/2 year old.



Then it hit me...I know why I am such a fashion dud. Because I am a mom. Because I care more about people admiring my children than myself. Because I want the best for them and second best for me. You may not think a 2 year old needs to know how cute she looks, but she does. She doesn't need to think its her most important quality. But, she does need to put on a fancy dress and twirl and know that she's beautiful. Or put on a pair of shoes that just make her want to run and dance.



At the end of the day, I didn't walk out with any new designer shoes. And neither did Helen. But only because they didn't have her size.