These are awesome and you will always be able to spot your bag in a crowd! And good luck with grad school acceptances! Will be thinking of you. Keep us posted.
2019 resolution - shopping my own bag and wallet collection. Any one else?
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Bag #9 Old faithful, butter yellow Marcie. 
Nice to 'hear' from you CDM! Good to know you've settled in nicely in your new house.View attachment 4319201 View attachment 4319202
Hello Ladies,
Happy New Year! I was stumbling around the 2018 thread before it hit me that there's a new 2019 thread, ha ha. Do you remember when I was in search of a black tote that would hold my laptop and assorted files? I ended up buying this Serapian tote from Nordstrom and almost a year later it's still holding up well. I also picked up a couple less expensive totes from Cole Haan that I have gotten some use out of. The red bag in front of it is a Rebecca Minkoff feed bag that I just pulled out because I was wanting an open top bag that had some color to contrast with my black coat.
We have moved into our new home which is only about three miles from work. I can be in the office in five minutes which is fantastic. I'm figuring out the ins and outs of running the business and we had our biggest year ever last year. Hiring new help, meetings with the banker, accountant and sales reps, keeping our trucks and equipment running, along with keeping my contractors and crews happy is a full time job!
I'm loving our new home. Downsizing is not for the faint of heart! November and December were quite busy but we are all unpacked and settled in. It works nicely to accommodate my family of four but will be a good size for me as my young adult "children" leave home.
I need to take stock of my current bag inventory when I have the time because I do think I would like to let some bags go in 2019. TBH, I have been so busy I haven't been changing my daily bag much. I only grab a smaller purse for special events. I have a work trip to Mexico next month that I think I may use my daughter's small LV Pallas for. That is such a great bag.
I wish I had more time to visit this thread but hope 2019 has gotten off to a good start for all of you. I will try to get back here a little more frequently this year!
When I first saw you post this Serapian bag, I really liked it! Quiet elegance.
I wish there’s a book club in the area. Someone try to set it up long time ago, but the response had been so little. Of course, they couldn’t get it off the ground.
Ever since @ElainePG mentioned the Kondo drawer folding approach, I’ve redone every drawer we have. However, I seem to have chattered on about it a little too much because Mr. S suggested I Kondo-ize my book collection. Wait, what?
Sigh...
So, we spent the afternoon going through my books. There was a lot of wailing, screeching and rending of garments. But in the end I relinquished 8 large bins of books and only kept one bin.
Then the insanity spread to my Star Trek collectibles. Perhaps Mr. S. is trying to get me to file for divorce??? In our previous house, we had a Star Trek themed media room. However, we agreed (me quite reluctantly) that this house would have no “themed” rooms. <heavy sigh> So, my beloved items have been in boxes in the garage. The evil one (aka Mr. S) hauled them out and “assisted” me in sorting through those too. I have one tiiiiiiiny box left. The other 10 boxes I’m going to list on eBay in “lots” to get rid of it quickly.
So, now I sit in Half Prices Books with many of my precious things being taken away, sent away and marked for death.
I took a selfie...View attachment 4315698And here is my bag of the day #8 of 10 LV Lockme II BBView attachment 4315699
Oh... you’re tough. I’d rather die being a hoarder or Gollum than letting my books and collectibles get pried from my own hands. [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]
I know this is a very late to ask, but how’s everything, DC? I hope you didn’t lose the power and all animals stay safe.
I agree with you. I don’t Kondo all my stuff in one time. I do it as I feel I want/need to. I buy stuff with the idea of using them until they die or until they fall apart or I die. [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23] (Because of our lack of return/refund policy here, I can’t afford to make many mistakes. Now, many stores start to have these policies in place, but it becomes a habit already. So, I’d say there’ll be a phase I went on a spree, but everything will have its place before I pay and bring them home.) Do I have clutter? Yes, I do. But it’s at the level I’m tolerable. If it’s overwhelm, I clean up and get rid of them, then perhaps even stop buying. That’s how I deal. But everytime, even before the Kondo method becomes popular, I believe that everything has a soul and because of that, I thank them for their help in making me happy while we were together.
I agree on not getting rid of thing in the sake of becoming minimalism as it’s fashionable. I don’t see the point, unless you really want to go that route and there will be no regret later. Then, I’ll cheer you up all,the way coz everyone deserve the lifestyle they want.
Oh Lord, this whole thing about your items having to "spark joy" makes me want to heave (sorry, not trying to deride anyone who found this to be a good thing). I have many things that don't make my eyes light up every time I see them but that are necessary/handy/occasionally used/etc.
I've never been able to understand why this became such a big deal. I guess of you're a hoarder and this has helped then its worthwhile but I've always decluttered as I go...the agony of deciding if something "sparks joy", getting rid of it, then realizing six months later that you really should have kept it just doesn't work for me.
Please, don't throw things at me if you're a big Marie Kondo fan...
I'm a little late to do January but is there a challenge for February yet?Hey All!
We’re almost at the start of the new year. So it’s time for our first bag challenges!I’m reposting the ones we have cued up for January! I’ll do so again on 1/1.
(For those of you who are new to the thread, we do monthly challenges as a way of having fun with and focusing on our current collections. It helps us to remember, enjoy and appreciate what we have so that we aren’t as tempted to purchase new bags.
Participation is completely voluntary. Pick one, two, all or none. No peer pressure. This is just a fun thing to do as you see fit! If you do participate, we love to see photos as you go along but, again, even those aren’t required. We’re pretty flexible around here. Lol! )
*** January Challenges ***
• New Year, New Bag - Wear your three newest bags at least twice this month
• Love it or List it - Several people plan to sell bags. Pick one on the bubble and wear it a few times. If it’s not love by Jan 31, commit to selling or donating it.
• 10 in 31 Challenge - Wear at least 10 bags one time this month to help you rotate (we did 15 in the past but I’m lowering the number so more people can participate and to take into consideration extreme weather in some regions)
• Color Challenge - Pick a color and wear all the bags you have in their color at least once this month. (Starting in Feb, the color will be based on the birthstone for the month. But since Jan is garnet and we recently did red, I’m leaving the color up to you to chose this month.)
• Reverse Love it or List it - Pick a bag that you aren’t sure you want to sell. Place it in an inconvenient spot in your home where you don’t readily see it and can even have the opportunity to forget it. If after 4 months you haven’t reached for it, commit to selling it.