Heyruna: My Love for Tiffany & Co.

Happy afternoon!

There is a time in every girls' life where she discovers who she is, what her dreams, wishes and fantasies are. We develop a love for a certain fashion trend, make-up trend, boyfriend trend etc.. There is so much that a girl discovers about who she is and what her ambition is through her daily life and the people that make her who she is.

Growing up I didn't have much of a father figure around. My parents divorced when I was only 8 years old. My mom was a mother/father combined. She was my inspiration, my guide-ee, my role model. My father was never around, nor did I feel like he wanted to be. My grandpa filled the father figure role but not to the extent that a normal child would have. I mean, he had to fill his grandpa role too...lol

Having only my mom growing up, I obviously fell into the more girlie side of life. I never wanted to be a tom-boy (nothing wrong with that), I was never really into the sports scene and until I met Ryan (who's life evolves around his pro line), and never really watched any football, hockey etc (but that's a whole post in itself...lol) My mom always let me wear her jewellery and taught me the value and worth of a piece of jewellery.

One thing that I definitely had a crush on growing into my lady-ness way of life, was TIFFANY'S!!!!

When I browsed through the Tiffany & Co. store at the yonge/bloor location in Toronto, I was instantly in fantasy land and I was in love...sigh! Tiffany's was definitely not for the average woman, but little things here and there were affordable (pendants and basic earrings etc.)

So when the BF and I went to Vegas last year, I told him that I wanted to save up for a Tiffany's key necklace. I have never owned a Tiffany piece before so this was a big purchase for me. It was like $275 I think when we were there, I can't remember. When we were shopping at Caesar's Palace, we stopped into Tiffany's. I barely bought any souvenirs in Vegas because I knew I saved all my pennies for a Tiffany's purchase. Just an FYI, I wouldn't dare expect the BF to buy me any sort of extreme present like that. That is just way too much for the average BF to spend.. who has that kind of money? (ok BF's, if you are rich, then fine, spend away..lol)

When we were in Tiffany's, I found it... I found the key pendent and necklace that I had dreamed and fantasized about. It was so dreamy, so beautiful, so me. I instantly knew "this is the one". I went up to purchase it and took out the VISA and paid for it. I left the store feeling amazing, no regrets, just happiness. The fact that I got to purchase my necklace in Vegas on Ry and I's 3 year anniversary, made me realize that this necklace, now holds a memory of our amazing time there. Gosh, I love Vegas...lol

When we got back to our hotel, Ry and I exchanged our anniversary cards (Vegas was our present to each other) and inside my card, I was shocked... Ry had given me more than half the money towards my Tiffany's purchase. He surprises me now and again and I never see it coming. I totally thought that our present was Vegas. Gosh, I just love him.. sweetest BF.

All in all, Tiffany's is a love of mine. Even if I can't afford to live that lifestyle, I keep saving my pennies for another piece. I have some favorites that I'm looking into. I would honestly love to be able to like the knock offs, but as my own personal way of being, I don't like to buy something I know in my heart, isn't the real thing. I may sound like a total snob, but I'm not. When I like something, it's a goal that I like to save up for. I would rather spend my money on quality, not quantity. That's just me and that's the way I will always be. My love for Tiffany's runs so deep that I've got some ideas in mind for my next purchase. I am LOVING and I mean loving their bow collection.

Here is my Vegas/Anniversary present/purchase: