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

[momasaurus]

I looked at an etoupe compact silk’in at H, it might work but it’s pretty small. I have 2 Longchamp French wallets - and they are almost too big, but I love the colors - one is orange, the other yellow. I carry one of these when I need a smaller wallet, and I also have what is technically a card case that I can get my license, a couple CC, and some cash in if I need to be really small.
I am tempted by the compact Silk’in though, I love my full sized one. It’s red!

I love contrast linings, so that would be a major attraction.

 

[momasaurus]

Excellent question - there were two scarves I thought I would release due to not wearing them as frequently as my other favourites prior to November. After wearing those two during this challenge, I decided to keep them,

• Alexander McQueen fuchsia chiffon skull
• Hermes encre/turquoise/bronze Brazil Maxi Twilly

It was a worthwhile challenge!
I released three scarves earlier this year.

Yes, I often fall back in love with a scarf when I start taking pix for listing. Hopeless!!

 

[Cookiefiend]

Well done Cookie. I also hope Mr. Cookie surprises you with that navy Dalvy!

Thank you!!! My fingers are crossed for sure!
(he would totally do that… he already knows I like it so there'd be no worry about my taking it back and it was in my watch list forever)

Great outfits, Miss Allie is so versatile and a wonderful colour.

She is a wonderful color, a beautiful dark emerald green!

I LOVE it, yes. I have carried it open, but the bag does not do “casual” well, IYKWIM. I also have a brique (sort of copper-brown) in chèvre, which is less formal than the navy box. The SAs always drool over them, which is fun!

Is it hard to close with that little strip of leather? Like a dogon wallet? Do you worry about that little strip (I worry about dumb stuff) getting worn out or tearing?
It's such a fab bag - ticks all my buttons: top handle, lady-like but not dainty, and a very versatile color!
I'm getting all worked up - I don't know that he bought it! I never even considered that!

I love contrast linings, so that would be a major attraction.

Oh boy - me too! My full sized one has an orange lining in the Couvertures et Tenues de Jour pattern - very cute!

 

[momasaurus]

Thank you!!!

Is it hard to close with that little strip of leather? Like a dogon wallet? Do you worry about that little strip (I worry about dumb stuff) getting worn out or tearing?
It's such a fab bag - ticks all my buttons: top handle, lady-like but not dainty, and a very versatile color!
I'm getting all worked up - I don't know that he bought it! I never even considered that!

Oh boy - me too! My full sized one has an orange lining in the Couvertures et Tenues de Jour pattern - very cute!

The little tab can be annoying. The chèvre one had a slightly worn out tab and @docride restored it, even with stitching. So that can be done. Or one could even replace it with another color!!

 

[Cookiefiend]

The little tab can be annoying. The chèvre one had a slightly worn out tab and @docride restored it, even with stitching. So that can be done. Or one could even replace it with another color!!

Well that's awesome news! @docride is amazing - she walked me through restoring the shine on my K!

 

[ksuromax]

i've been away from this thread for a good while, caught up on all posts finally!
@Sparkletastic glad to hear your tough period is over!
my DH also had health issues, now he's safe, but still not fully recovered, due to harsh meds it will take some time to get back to normal.
But i just now started realising how difficult it was for me, all those bad thoughts, fear of unknown, difficult daily life (DH was in hospital for 12 days and i was visiting him every day, plus work, plus 2 kids, school, activities, plus housework, etc) and i needed some rest, just to put my mind back to the track.
So, i was not very active here, and my focus has significantly shifted.
I didn't get any new bags since July, but i have not sold any either, just had no energy to deal with listing, shipping, besides, i was reading that market is dead anyway.
i almost finished my xmas shopping, i got some good deals in Bath and Body Works, and ordered 2 mobiles for the kids online in Black Friday, only one 'pain' left - my DH.
I just don't know what to get for him, since he's got everything
i don't even know what i want for myself
Goal for 2020 will be to keep the focus shifted as much as possible and stay away from the boutiques and sales, no new bags (or scarves, or shoes, or clothes) are needed, but i don't call it a 'ban'.
as soon as i do, i'm sure, something will come along

 

[ksuromax]

I'm giving audio books a try. Anyone else here doing that?

i do, i listen to a book during my workout

 

[ksuromax]

further to my post above, i am going to fight the stress by doing something for my home and family (decorations, cooking and baking) rather than shopping.
it should keep my hands busy, mind switched and get the things done

 

[momasaurus]

i've been away from this thread for a good while, caught up on all posts finally!
@Sparkletastic glad to hear your tough period is over!
my DH also had health issues, now he's safe, but still not fully recovered, due to harsh meds it will take some time to get back to normal.
But i just now started realising how difficult it was for me, all those bad thoughts, fear of unknown, difficult daily life (DH was in hospital for 12 days and i was visiting him every day, plus work, plus 2 kids, school, activities, plus housework, etc) and i needed some rest, just to put my mind back to the track.
So, i was not very active here, and my focus has significantly shifted.
I didn't get any new bags since July, but i have not sold any either, just had no energy to deal with listing, shipping, besides, i was reading that market is dead anyway.
i almost finished my xmas shopping, i got some good deals in Bath and Body Works, and ordered 2 mobiles for the kids online in Black Friday, only one 'pain' left - my DH.
I just don't know what to get for him, since he's got everything
i don't even know what i want for myself
Goal for 2020 will be to keep the focus shifted as much as possible and stay away from the boutiques and sales, no new bags (or scarves, or shoes, or clothes) are needed, but i don't call it a 'ban'.
as soon as i do, i'm sure, something will come along

Great to see you back but so sorry to read about your troubles. I can't imagine the drain on energy that must have taken.
Good goals for 2020, but maybe a tad harsh? I don't know about you, but I don't deal very well with restrictions. I need small indulgences now and then. I am still working on articulating my goals, which I hope to post soon!

 

[Cookiefiend]

i've been away from this thread for a good while, caught up on all posts finally!
@Sparkletastic glad to hear your tough period is over!
my DH also had health issues, now he's safe, but still not fully recovered, due to harsh meds it will take some time to get back to normal.
But i just now started realising how difficult it was for me, all those bad thoughts, fear of unknown, difficult daily life (DH was in hospital for 12 days and i was visiting him every day, plus work, plus 2 kids, school, activities, plus housework, etc) and i needed some rest, just to put my mind back to the track.
So, i was not very active here, and my focus has significantly shifted.
I didn't get any new bags since July, but i have not sold any either, just had no energy to deal with listing, shipping, besides, i was reading that market is dead anyway.
i almost finished my xmas shopping, i got some good deals in Bath and Body Works, and ordered 2 mobiles for the kids online in Black Friday, only one 'pain' left - my DH.
I just don't know what to get for him, since he's got everything
i don't even know what i want for myself
Goal for 2020 will be to keep the focus shifted as much as possible and stay away from the boutiques and sales, no new bags (or scarves, or shoes, or clothes) are needed, but i don't call it a 'ban'.
as soon as i do, i'm sure, something will come along

I'm so glad to hear DH is improving, and I hope getting better every day. I hope you take care of yourself too - it's just as important when you are handling so much on your own.
I am glad to see you back!
Good luck with your goals - it's good you're not calling it a BAN… I don't do well with bans they just make me want what ever it is more!
(which is why diets don't work for me - I'm good for a while, but then it's like "oh look! a whole box of cookies! om nom nom!")

 

[whateve]

I'm so glad to hear DH is improving, and I hope getting better every day. I hope you take care of yourself too - it's just as important when you are handling so much on your own.
I am glad to see you back!
Good luck with your goals - it's good you're not calling it a BAN… I don't do well with bans they just make me want what ever it is more!
(which is why diets don't work for me - I'm good for a while, but then it's like "oh look! a whole box of cookies! om nom nom!")

I have trouble with bans and diets too. Anything where I feel I'm being deprived makes me want it more.

 

[whateve]

i've been away from this thread for a good while, caught up on all posts finally!
@Sparkletastic glad to hear your tough period is over!
my DH also had health issues, now he's safe, but still not fully recovered, due to harsh meds it will take some time to get back to normal.
But i just now started realising how difficult it was for me, all those bad thoughts, fear of unknown, difficult daily life (DH was in hospital for 12 days and i was visiting him every day, plus work, plus 2 kids, school, activities, plus housework, etc) and i needed some rest, just to put my mind back to the track.
So, i was not very active here, and my focus has significantly shifted.
I didn't get any new bags since July, but i have not sold any either, just had no energy to deal with listing, shipping, besides, i was reading that market is dead anyway.
i almost finished my xmas shopping, i got some good deals in Bath and Body Works, and ordered 2 mobiles for the kids online in Black Friday, only one 'pain' left - my DH.
I just don't know what to get for him, since he's got everything
i don't even know what i want for myself
Goal for 2020 will be to keep the focus shifted as much as possible and stay away from the boutiques and sales, no new bags (or scarves, or shoes, or clothes) are needed, but i don't call it a 'ban'.
as soon as i do, i'm sure, something will come along

That must have been so harrowing. I'm glad he is on the mend. Last year DH had a heart attack on the first day of our vacation, and my birthday, when we were 400 miles away from home. It was a complete shock as he had never been diagnosed with any heart problems. We didn't know and the doctors at the hospital didn't know it was a heart attack for hours. We went to the emergency room for a back spasm. If we had been at home, I don't know if we would have gone to the hospital at all, which is terribly scary because he would have died if we hadn't. By the time the doctors at the hospital decided to do an EKG, as a afterthought before they were going to release him, several hours had passed and his heart continued to get damaged. As soon as they saw the EKG, they started moving quickly and did surgery at one in the morning. I felt so alone being far away from family and home. I can relate to some of what you were going through.

I understand how your priorities change when something like this happens. I haven't been as invested in seeking out purses as I used to be.

 

[ksuromax]

thank you, Ladies, and hope our loved ones (and us) stay healthy and all problems pass by and do no harm to anyone, as good health is all that matters in the end.

 

[dcooney4]

thank you, Ladies, and hope our loved ones (and us) stay healthy and all problems pass by and do no harm to anyone, as good health is all that matters in the end.

So very true !

 

[More bags]

i've been away from this thread for a good while, caught up on all posts finally!
@Sparkletastic glad to hear your tough period is over!
my DH also had health issues, now he's safe, but still not fully recovered, due to harsh meds it will take some time to get back to normal.
But i just now started realising how difficult it was for me, all those bad thoughts, fear of unknown, difficult daily life (DH was in hospital for 12 days and i was visiting him every day, plus work, plus 2 kids, school, activities, plus housework, etc) and i needed some rest, just to put my mind back to the track.
So, i was not very active here, and my focus has significantly shifted.
I didn't get any new bags since July, but i have not sold any either, just had no energy to deal with listing, shipping, besides, i was reading that market is dead anyway.
i almost finished my xmas shopping, i got some good deals in Bath and Body Works, and ordered 2 mobiles for the kids online in Black Friday, only one 'pain' left - my DH.
I just don't know what to get for him, since he's got everything
i don't even know what i want for myself
Goal for 2020 will be to keep the focus shifted as much as possible and stay away from the boutiques and sales, no new bags (or scarves, or shoes, or clothes) are needed, but i don't call it a 'ban'.
as soon as i do, i'm sure, something will come along

That must have been so harrowing. I'm glad he is on the mend. Last year DH had a heart attack on the first day of our vacation, and my birthday, when we were 400 miles away from home. It was a complete shock as he had never been diagnosed with any heart problems. We didn't know and the doctors at the hospital didn't know it was a heart attack for hours. We went to the emergency room for a back spasm. If we had been at home, I don't know if we would have gone to the hospital at all, which is terribly scary because he would have died if we hadn't. By the time the doctors at the hospital decided to do an EKG, as a afterthought before they were going to release him, several hours had passed and his heart continued to get damaged. As soon as they saw the EKG, they started moving quickly and did surgery at one in the morning. I felt so alone being far away from family and home. I can relate to some of what you were going through.

I understand how your priorities change when something like this happens. I haven't been as invested in seeking out purses as I used to be.

thank you, Ladies, and hope our loved ones (and us) stay healthy and all problems pass by and do no harm to anyone, as good health is all that matters in the end.

@ksuromax @whateve @Sparkletastic and our pocket friend community, sending warm thoughts and best wishes to those with significant others recovering from significant health issues. To those who have lost loved ones and may struggle through the holidays we are here for you and thinking of you. May we all be blessed with good health as @ksuromax wished us, both good physical health and good mental health, through the holidays and into the new year. You are all a wonderful circle of friends. Go let someone know you love them.