A trip to the mall relaxes mind from stress. For most women shopping is one way to keep their minds off daily strains from home or work. Talk about finding a pretty blouse of your favorite shade, shoes that matches an old skirt in your closet, or grabbing the latest fad.

I love shopping but I couldn’t say I’m an expert shopper because I spend too much money on it. Others claim they’re good shoppers because they have fun doing it. They find satisfaction buying things they like, or want. But I think it’s most certainly a different idea of what an expert shopper is and should be. An expert shopper is one who loves to shop and knows the value of her money. Knowing where to get things worth their price.

Next to shopping, I love convenience. It’s the reason why I, not only often, but most of the time, shops at Glorietta, Rustan’s Ayala, and Greenbelt. Ayala is just a few blocks from where we live or a 1 5-minute drive. And it’s not crowded with people of sorts. Being familiar to the mall and the stores makes things easy. And it saves time making your route, especially on rush occasions like Christmas shopping. I can manage to shop while baby’s on the stroller. The stroller can be handy. You’ll have baby safe on it, and it carries your shopping bags, too. But always have your hands on the stroller and keep an eye on the baby every now and then.

Greenhills Shopping Centers could be best if your looking for some cheap buys. And the malls in Divisoria in Manila. But you can’t bring the baby in these places. It’s busy and clustered. You need to be on your comfortable clothes and keep watch on your things. Crowded places are easy access to thieves and pick-pocketers.

The online shops could be great. You don’t need to go anywhere, except for some with payment systems that needs to be done in banks. I haven’t had first hand experience on shopping online for clothes yet. I preferred the conventional way, and that is going to the stores personally. But I often do window shopping online though.