My Must-Have Purse of the Season... mixes a little bit of leopard, lotta black, and a whole lot of rockstar... a Nordstrom L.A.M.B. exclusive..

Everyone who knows me, knows my absolute love for ALL things leopard print, except for those cheapy looking leopard print furs (like weirdo plush fleece from JoAnn). Anyway...so for about a few months I have been hinting to Chris that I want a new must have bag for Christmas, he needs a lot of guidance in this department b/c he has no clue that Marc Jacobs isn't just some rando from college, or that Gwen Stefani designs gorgeous must have bags.. he can't tell the difference between my REAL and super expensive L.A.M.B. leopard clutch from my very fake (thanks anyway mom) Dooney and Burke giraffe print hobo (in her defense she just liked the animal print she didn't realize it was a knock-off). Anyway, while me and Keira were on our way out of the mall I thought I would just stop in the handbag department to check to see if there were any sales going on... AND YOU WILL NEVER BELIEVE WHAT JUMPED OUT AT ME... CALLING ME... SAYING THAT IT HAD TO BE MINE!! The MOST PERFECT medium sized L.A.M.B. bowler you ever did see. It had a perfect shape, fit perfectly under the crook of my arm, had a perfect black background and adorable pink leopard print... just like my clutch except my clutch is perfect summer colors, white, navy, and gold. This is perfect for winter! I couldn't believe my luck. To top it all of the shopgirl told me I should buy it today to get some discount with a Nordies card, here is where the trouble lies. Had I been single, and minus child I would've shelled out immediately NO MATTER THE PRICE, i could go without food/shelter/paying student loans/etc, but now I have a husband who pays the bills and a child who won't go without food/water/shelter in the sake of fashion. So i am saving up my pennies, next week it will be mine. For now I just have to dream, and even after I get her, Chris has to lock it up and save it for Christmas, which I know will make it that much better, but this waiting is absolutely KILLING me!!! However, the fashion gods have spoken and put my ONE MUST HAVE item on super sale so I am able to still be a fashionista on a budget with an ultra trendy purse, and NOT feel guilty for spending the money on it. Man my life has changed SO DRASTICALLY. but I wouldn't change it for all the L.A.M.B. bags in the world.