2017 resolution - shopping my own bag and wallet collection. Any one else?

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vink said:
I'm bored and stuck here at the condo. I'll post my Greens next weekend. There're not many anyway. [emoji28]

But to spice things up in my bag before the birthday bag arrive, I retire one pouch and replace it with a new one. [emoji4]

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The retired one is a magazine freebie and the replacement is a souvenir from a Lotte Theme park we visited in January. They have quite a few of animal mascots for the park and I like this one the most. I also got some stationaries and notebooks from there. This pouch is surprisingly lined with sponge and nylon. I just use it for bank book. It won't fit in a smaller bags, but with a new tote coming, I feel like I don't really have to care. ;) Yay!
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It's such a cute little fox.
 
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Sparkletastic said:
My rule: I never, ever buy bigger or stretchier clothes. My clothes getting snug is a warning system. I can't stand being uncomfortable, so the tightness will make me lose the 5 lbs (or whatever) that crept on.

Also, here's a hint. If you're having cravings, try eating a low carb diet with at least 2 qts of water (preferably a gallon) per day for two weeks. Something like a Paleo diet or South Beach Phase I would do. That will cut sugar / carb cravings allowing you an easier path to getting back to the healthy eating program of your choice. I just stay on a modified Paleo approach so I don't have to diet, count calories or deal with cravings. Before I made the switch, I was always hungry, on some kind of diet and carried extra pounds. It was bad all around. :doh:

But back to bags. I carried my grey lamb Chanel and black Proenza Schouler Small Courier the past four days while I was out of town. The grey lamb worked wonderfully for my nicely dressed days, but I really should have taken my black YSL for the active days. The PS was too small for what I needed to do.

Now that I have other bags, I'm less and less enamored of the PS. I like it and plan to keep it. But since I finally learned how to buy appropriately, every new bag I add to my collection is an upgrade (quality, fit and style). So it casts older bags in a different light. I can see the evolution in my approach to bags based on when I purchased them.

Anyone else have that happening where older bags - while well loved - just aren't as much of a fit for you as you're newer bags?
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Spark,

I agree totally with the not buying outside certain size range. Clothes for me are investment pieces and certain things blouses, blazers,coats etc I never ever buy over a certain size. As I'm pear shaped my bottom will fluctuates with weight gain so I go between size 8-10. Have pants in both these sizes.

Gotta watch weight constantly. I like to keep myself looking a certain way so I'm constantly dieting. I may try this diet that you've mentioned as you've had great success with it
 
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Weekend plans?
I took 3 year old to hip hop dance class, and it was a male teacher today and she spent 20 of the 30 minutes hiding in the corner but eventually got into the groove with the group. Bought 11 year old new sneakers, went for lunch, then groceries, then home, then cooked up three quiches for neighbors coming for lunch tomorrow, one for our dinner tonight, and two for the ten of us tomorrow to eat (6 of us, 4 of them).
I took Kipling north south hello kitty print tote as mom bag and it was great. So lightweight and cute. I gave away my beige and black leather botkier weekend carefree mom bags so I'm going to use my Kipling and jujube and mz wallace nylon bags more often on weekends running around with the kids and diapers and sippy cups in my bag.

Tomorrow's the lunch, then a play date at my girlfriends' house who has same age littles as I do, then taking my older kids to their dad's, then that is it.

I want to hear about more exciting weekends that is more concert and the like oriented, and less play date centric.
 
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HopelessBagGirl said:
Weekend plans?
I took 3 year old to hip hop dance class, and it was a male teacher today and she spent 20 of the 30 minutes hiding in the corner but eventually got into the groove with the group. Bought 11 year old new sneakers, went for lunch, then groceries, then home, then cooked up three quiches for neighbors coming for lunch tomorrow, one for our dinner tonight, and two for the ten of us tomorrow to eat (6 of us, 4 of them).
I took Kipling north south hello kitty print tote as mom bag and it was great. So lightweight and cute. I gave away my beige and black leather botkier weekend carefree mom bags so I'm going to use my Kipling and jujube and mz wallace nylon bags more often on weekends running around with the kids and diapers and sippy cups in my bag.

Tomorrow's the lunch, then a play date at my girlfriends' house who has same age littles as I do, then taking my older kids to their dad's, then that is it.

I want to hear about more exciting weekends that is more concert and the like oriented, and less play date centric.
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Why did you give away bags that were carefree? Just curious.
 
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