Amazon Shopper …

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Am I an Amazon Shopper? – Ummm YES! I am a SAHM (stay-at-home-mama) and I learned in those first years of entering into motherhood that shopping or what I knew of shopping, was just not going to be the same anymore.

Shopping for me, was always a form of therapy. As I say (one of those things that would bring me back to my cozy.)

I actually laughed when I was told about retail therapy in a marketing class, back in college, and was like, “Yes indeed, that is me!” #retailtherapy

There have been so many times, where I would head to a the local coffee shop🧋 or grab a smoothie 🧉 and head right on out to the mall.

I would just browse and shop for hours 💟

Back in college, I would head to the mall, by myself, with my beverage I just bought in hand. I would begin to browse, try to find my favorite pair of jeans, on sale, a mascara or lip gloss, and the latest trendy top before heading out for the night with friends.

Then there was post college, where I discovered Marshall’s.

Mylanta, my looovvveee for Marshall’s. (Squeal, I have always loved to shop!!!)

Thinking back to when shopping all changed for me though, I remember it vividly … #asiblogtoday

It was your average Target run and it was a few months after having our first baby girl. Husband was working and I was determined to find the old me, while now being a new mommy. (Shopping again was always a way for me to destress/declutter my mind.) So super stressed (I had ppd), I decided to venture out to go on a Target run. #runontarget

I arrived at Target, I parked, grabbed the diaper bag, my purse, the infant carrier with my sweet baby girl, placed her in the front of the cart, locked my SUV and was all ready. So, I entered into the store, went to grab some shampoo and lotions first, then the baby section, and she was doing just fine. Then I went to the baby clothes and finally made it to my section of clothes. Just as I started to browse for myself (my retail therapy), the crying began. I tried to calm my sweet baby girl, tried a paci (she never liked that darn paci), checked if she went potty, etc. No – she must be hungry, but it wasn’t her time to eat yet! (well, so I thought?)

See, I was a new mommy … and a baby in the first months (especially a baby who’s nursing is still trying to figure all out and I guess I was too?) So, flustered me (instead of going in a dressing room to feed and sooth her) I grabbed the infant carrier, my things, and left the shopping cart filled with ALL and walked right on out of Target! Most likely red in the face and super frusturated.

So, we are now in the SUV, she is still crying. I go in the back and yes, she’s hungry. So I feed her and now I am crying too. #newmommy #enjoyitall #enjoyallthethings #goessofast #tobeinmytwentiesagain

I write the above (with the awe-ness 🥹, with all the feels 🥹.) My life as a new mama, I certainly had many struggles. I battled with post partum depression, felt so alone, and during that time I had no clue I even had ppd because it was an anxiety form of it.

It is so sad, truly, when I look back! 😔

Now, let me say, I eventually did figure all out. Praise God. I learned to shop with all 3 of our baby girls 💗💗💗 and to be honest enjoyed it most of the time.

(Not exactly the retail therapy that I once knew though.) #thesocialmediafacade

My love for Amazon though, began after our 3rd little blessing from above came into this world. That’s right, it took this mama in having three (3) babies to realize shop online! 😉

I found my fashion finds often on Amazon. Even home decor, bedding, outside decor, girls clothes, Birthday presents, etc.

Don’t get me wrong, I now of course will fit in a Marshall’s or Target run from time to time (clearly, but not too often because they are little girls who want all the things.) 😂 #skincare #trends #thankssocialmedia #littlegirlsandtheirskincare #namebrands #moneytree

To end this blog post, if you have a friend who works at Amazon and is a delivery driver?

Trust me, they know this house! 😉😂

#amazonshopper #itistrue #thisamazonguy #jeffyouareagenius #thankssomuch #anamazonshopper