A Day in Homegoods, One Small Thing at a Time
Yesterday, my family and I spent our afternoon visiting a store we haven’t been to in awhile. That place was Homegoods and while I’m an avid fan of TJMaxx, I feel it’s different in its own way. It’s as if you stumbled into a little store in a small town carrying many things with its own charm. Except this time, it’s that subtle touches of fall.
All the aisles are well organized, tell a story with many concepts and colors, and feel slower somehow. I manage to lose track of time trying to look at everything because the minute you see, it could be gone the next.
Even though we’re in the middle of summer, you could feel the transition of fall quietly arriving. From cute Halloween decorations to the prettiest autumn wreaths, it was simply too hard to hold back a smile seeing everything! I always loved fall—not for just the season itself, but the emotion I can never properly put into words.
Looking Around and Fall Shopping
Inside the store, for it to be in the afternoon, it was quiet and not that many people. Mom and daughters were picking stuff for their college dorms and couples were with their babies. Walking around through the aisles, it made me reminisce about my childhood.
Back home in Florida when I was a little girl, we were in Homegoods every other week. Now that I’m older, I didn’t realize how those small trips would become a memory I’d look back on years later.
Who knew that the more you grow up, your perspective changes the way you see ordinary places.
What I’m Going For and Small Possible Changes
Back to the trip, I realized that I wasn’t exactly shopping for fall but for something to carry me throughout the year. I want to let brown be my base color and find cute fall things to decorate. With adding small things like throw blankets or seasonal plushies, I could slowly buy things rather all at once.
Walking around more, I was finding a bit of everything from new baskets, towels, shower curtains, and more. My mind started picturing how pretty I could change around the bedroom and bathroom with tiny things I didn’t know I’d needed! Twas getting a little too excited and I had to control myself so many times!
Shopping a Little Differently This Year
I stumbled around and found bedding that I really wish I could get when I saw them. I loved that it was by Laura Ashley and it was a bed in a bag including sheets along with pillow cases. My heart was drawn to it—I’m still hoping that it’s there when I go back.
Looking at the bedding I found, gosh, my heart really is in love.
As part of adulting, there was part of me that wanted to grab it yet and put it in the cart. The other half— the adult me, the more responsible side—knew I had to make smart decisions.
The Tiny Lesson I Learned
Last year, I would have convinced myself that I needed to simply buy it because fall was coming. This year, it’s surprisingly different for me. I thought I’d get saddened and upset but rather the opposite. There was this feeling of hope mixed with excitement that I’d be back, but once I thought about everything once more.
However, it was exciting to see what my options are in-store rather than trying to go to Amazon all the time. After all, seeing that there’s more possibilities to make my fall transition plan look more smoothly and I can wait once I get everything!
As much as it felt good visiting a store from my childhood, I left the store without completely buying anything and I’m quite glad, surprisingly. The one thing I took away from the trip was that I realized so many things.
This year, now that I’m getting older and trying to be more mindful with my decision making. And that I also personally like window-shopping before fall begins. I found that there’s no rush or pressure to decorate my room overnight. Showing me there’s options in more places I didn’t know about.
The anticipation is there, yes, but I’m trying to also enjoy just walking through stores feeling like I need to buy immediately. To take in the transitions of the stores and feeling that excitement for the season of what’s to come.
Learning to Enjoy the Waiting
Before long, fall will be here, the leaves will begin changing and summer will be brought to a close. School will be back in session and work will be busy for the holiday season. Black Friday will be here and the leaves will turn orange right before we know it.
For now, I’m going to enjoy the last days of summer and prepare for fall once it gets here.
Maybe I’m also learning to enjoy the waiting of it all, too. Lately, growing up is showing me small lessons like these to not rush every exciting moment no matter how fast September is coming. It’s the anticipation to be enjoyed just like the season itself.
Soon enough, Autumn will be here soon. Until then, thank you so much for reading and I’ll be back to update how my life’s been lately.
LOVE, MYA
