True Confessions of a Real Housewife of Atlanta: Confessions of a Shopoholic Housewife

Okay, so I know that this blog is supposed to be the "True Confessions of a Real Housewife," but before I was a housewife, I was a shopoholic. That's right; I'm a bit of a shopping junkie. I love everything about clothes and accessories and jewelry, and, well . . . stuff. That's just it; I don't discriminate. I just love stuff. But my real true love is definitely the wardrobe department. I shop when I'm happy, I shop when I'm sad, I shop when I'm stressed. Luckily, I'm pretty practical, and I've avoided shopping myself into irreversible debt (or any other kind of debt, for that matter). There are millions of luxurious, amazingly wonderful things that I would buy if I had no regard for the balance in my checking account . . . but because I'm responsible, I just covet them from afar.

. . . but every now and then, I come across something that is reasonably priced (in my humble opinion), and just too adorable to pass up, budget or not. I find that this happens the most either when I'm super duper stressed, or when I'm coming down off of an especially harrowing ride on the roller coaster of life. Shopping is like therapy -- it just makes you feel better. That said, it's not all that surprising that I've had a bit of the shopping bug lately. You'd think that buying all of these delightful goodies for our new house would be sufficient . . . but sadly, all I can think is that a new city deserves a new wardrobe. No? We may just have to disagree on this one.

So in the last couple of days, I've been browsing random website after random website to try to find the perfect deal so I can get my fix . . . and I finally ended up on the American Apparel website. I know what you're thinking. There's nothing exciting about online shopping in a new city; I can online shop from anywhere (even my phone, if I was so moved). But they had some adorable stuff that I just couldn't resist! But don't be alarmed; I did venture out of the house. I ended up at the Buckhead AA location over by Lenox mall.

I got some really cute stuff! A chic, yet comfy, strapless jumpsuit (in the tri-blend material, which I loooove), and a just-thin-enough-to-make-it-versatile striped sweater mini dress that I cannot wait to rock! See below for my fabulous finds. If you haven't already, you should check out the American Apparel website for the comfiest tees ever and some cool styles that you won't see on everybody else. Happy shopping!