2019 resolution - shopping my own bag and wallet collection. Any one else?

[ksuromax]

And Rockin’ it - congratulations on your special LE!

thank you kindly!

 

[Sparkletastic]

I realized after I posted that I kind of lied--I keep a few pieces of large jewelry that incorporate both silver and gold so that if I really must mix metals, at least it looks deliberate. If I'm wearing a large gold and silver necklace, I feel like I can then carry a bag with gold hardware and wear earrings with silver.


You're right, I do need to do that. I just need to make more of an effort. I think I have a mental block because I expected it to be easy. I live in jeans and heels, and I have way more pretty white blouses than anyone needs. So I thought an interesting bag should be a nice complement to that, but when I've tried the combo IRL, it just doesn't work. I've tried variations--adding a cardigan, switching to a different color top, etc., but the bag still feels very fancy.

But when I carry it with a dress, it really looks terrific, so I've just used it as an evening bag. This results in it not getting a ton of wears.

But the bag is a good match for my closet overall, and even as I was typing this, I realized I haven't tried it with a blazer, which could work well. I just need to actually try to make it work!

Ok, so I’m realizing I did too. I also have 2 mixed metal necklaces to ease the matchy thing. LOL! I started to sell them in my Great Jewelry Purge of 2018. But, I thought I better not because I almost get a rash if I mix the metals. This is also why I hate shoes having lots of metal hardware. I can’t develop another matching mania. Lol!

I have heard of that before but I never downloaded an app or put the effort in to track that. It would be really interesting to see. I’ve heard of apps or watches that will wake you up at the end of a cycle if it’s within a certain time before your alarm will go off. We get up everyday at 5-5:30 am so I’m usually mostly awake by then, or sometimes I’ll be wide awake before an alarm goes off. On the weekends we can generally sleep until 6 or 6:30 am if someone has taken the youngest dog out already (between 4 and 5:30 am). I wish I could do more about the cycles to help with feeling well rested, but I know it’s all about to go out the window anyway for awhile once the new baby arrives

I had heard but forgotten this. I need to investigate. This could make me feel less sleepy in the am

 

[ElainePG]

I’m so glad you’re ok. Have you had an arborist to look at the trees. That sounds scary.

Well, they aren't our trees... they belong to the next-door neighbor. And they are monsters, so I can't imagine the city would allow her to have them taken down (here in California they tend to favor trees over people). So we'll just hope for the best.

 

[dcooney4]

I too have two bracelets and a couple of rings that have both silver and gold so that I can mix metals if I have to , but generally I stick to one or the other.

 

[ElainePG]

Elaine, I just finished this book and I can say it’s a recommended read!

Great... I just put a hold on it at our local library. I'm only #2 on the hold list, so I should get it soon!

 

[Miss_Dawn]

Gorgeous bag, @franzibw! Enjoy it!



I have a Dionysus. This is obv. not my picture, but this is my bag:

I can give you more of a review with actual pictures if you have any specific questions, but I'll say that while I envisioned this being useful as a day-to-night bag--cute with jeans and a pretty blouse or nice with a dress for dinner out--something about it doesn't quite work for me in daytime. I think it's this particular design rather than the bag overall, but it has a divided middle (which I know you hate), so not being able to carry a ton might be part of that too.

One of my last ins for 2018 was my first metallic bag, and I've been really happy with it. You're so right it's neutral, and it's been a great solution for outfits that don't have an obvious bag match. I have TPF to thank for alerting me to that possibility--I wouldn't have thought of it on my own.

I also always match my jewelry and bag hardware, plus any shoes with obvious metallic accents. That is a cardinal rule I will not break.

This is a beautiful Dionysus!!

 

[ElainePG]

I'm glad everyone is okay and that there was no damage to the roof. We are expecting a massive storm Saturday night. They are saying up to a foot of snow as well as freezing rain and power outages. I hope they are wrong.

Yikes, I hope they're wrong too! Lay in a supply of food that doesn't have to be cooked, just in case. Does your family have a snowblower???

 

[ElainePG]

I'm reading The Bad Daughter by Joy Fielding.

Are you enjoying it? I think I've read something else by her, but I can't remember what.

 

[Sparkletastic]

Great... I just put a hold on it at our local library. I'm only #2 on the hold list, so I should get it soon!

I’m loving the book recommendations!

 

[dcooney4]

Today I went through my jewelry box and pulled out 25 silver pieces and brought them to the consignment shop. I don’t wear heavy pieces anymore nor do I wear very pale stones . So I happily cleaned them up and dropped them off. Hopefully they all go. I finally started decuttering again. She still has 8 bags of mine. If they go I will be just where I want to be.

 

[ElainePG]

I read a lot, but I usually have two books going at one time: something good I actually want to read and then something indulgent I read to wind down before bed. That way, if I get tired, lose my place, fall asleep, whatever, it's no big deal. I really like mysteries/thrillers for my before-bed book. How is Under My Skin?

I'm nearly done with it, and it definitely has some fascinating plot twists. I wouldn't say it's the best book I've ever read, and I'm glad that I didn't pay for it in eBook format (I just loooooove libraries!!!). But it's held my attention. Then again, I'm a fan of psychological thrillers. I've read Gone Girl twice!

 

[Sparkletastic]

So, I’m playing hooky today and doing some from scratch cooking. We tend to eat very healthfully depite us coming from different ethnic heritages that BOTH love food that isn’t so good for you. It’s double trouble.

That being said, I’ve modified most of the family recipes to be healthy. And, I love to cook so we usually eat at home. But, there is a difference between efficient weeknight cooking and real home (if still generally healthy) cooking.

I’m not a big baker. It’s too precise for me. And, no one eats a lot of seeets so they go to waste. But, Mr. S loves banana pudding (Mr. I-don’t-know-why-people-like-dessert will eat a whole one in 2 days!) so I’m making one and it takes forever for the scratch made pudding to thicken. Meaning <cue ominous music> I have l dead time while I’m stirring to get in trouble.

And, so now I want this belt. I saw someone in the pearl version and it was so cute. I think this would be such a cute compliment to my new ivory and gold Diorama.

The problem is... er... I don’t wear belts. LOL! Please, either talk me out of it. Or tell me how the heck I should style this.

 

[Annabel Lee]

I too have two bracelets and a couple of rings that have both silver and gold so that I can mix metals if I have to , but generally I stick to one or the other.

If you get a chance and don't mind sharing, I'd love to see pictures of your bracelets. I have a couple bracelets that mix gold and silver, and I hold onto them because they let me mix metals, but they're not as nice a quality as I would like. I want to upgrade mine to something I love.

This is a beautiful Dionysus!!

Thank you!

Today I went through my jewelry box and pulled out 25 silver pieces and brought them to the consignment shop. I don’t wear heavy pieces anymore nor do I wear very pale stones . So I happily cleaned them up and dropped them off. Hopefully they all go. I finally started decuttering again. She still has 8 bags of mine. If they go I will be just where I want to be.

Congratulations on being so close to that goal!

I'm nearly done with it, and it definitely has some fascinating plot twists. I wouldn't say it's the best book I've ever read, and I'm glad that I didn't pay for it in eBook format (I just loooooove libraries!!!). But it's held my attention. Then again, I'm a fan of psychological thrillers. I've read Gone Girl twice!

Thanks for the review! I like thrillers too (including Gone Girl!) but I have wasted wayyyy too much money buying mediocre books, so I'm trying to be more choosy.

 

[whateve]

Well, they aren't our trees... they belong to the next-door neighbor. And they are monsters, so I can't imagine the city would allow her to have them taken down (here in California they tend to favor trees over people). So we'll just hope for the best.

My neighbor on one side has redwoods that are right up against the fence and drop needles and cones into our pool. The neighbor on the other side has 3 redwoods at the edge of our property in the front. Then we have our own at the back of the property. We are surrounded!

A few years ago, the utility company had a drive to remove palm trees that might interfere with the electric lines. They wanted to remove one of ours, but we said either take both or none, so they removed both. I hated those things! The fronds had spikes and I always got stabbed trying to remove the old ones.

 

[whateve]

Are you enjoying it? I think I've read something else by her, but I can't remember what.

Her name sounded familiar to me too but I don't know what else I read. It's okay. It's one of those books that I have to get to the end to decide how good it is. I haven't figured out who did it. If I'm surprised at the end, it will be a win. I think the title might be giving it away.