2020 resolution - shopping my own bag and wallet collection. Any one else?

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Cookiefiend said:
What fun!
I love your orange Pico - they are such fun bags and very practical! We forgot our wine bag when we were in FL, so we carried wine in my Pico... I have a cute pic of Mr Cookie carrying it - he’s quite dapper!
Goodies that delight you have a place in your life, don’t give them up!
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So true. William Morris said "Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."

I've always thought that the key to his philosophy is the word OR. If it's beautiful (or, as you said, if it delights you), it doesn't necessarily have to be useful. DH and I just visited a glassblowers studio when we were on a little mini vacay, and I bought the most gorgeous paperweight. I'm not a paperweight collector. I don't need a paperweight to hold down loose papers on my desk. In fact, the paperweight isn't even ON my desk! It's in the living room, in a place where the morning sun catches it. It is beautiful, though. And it delights me. :smile:
 
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essiedub said:
For Orange & Yellow week (I am including gold-ish tones)

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I’m quite fond of this gold Coach pouch as its sleek profile belies its capacity. And it has a pink interior! Perfect for street fairs and general no-worry wandering around. I even carry it crossbody even though I really dislike that.

Look at that mini backpack! I just can’t give it up..have had it since the last millennia. It can hold Wallet, phone, keys misc. pretty impressive capacity. I guess it reminds me of my younger, cooler, hipper me.

Within the box of SLG’s, those 2 puddles of gold? Those are “beggars purses” for cocktail evenings ..and if you’ve had one too many, it can double as a headache ice bag.
View attachment 4676512 The teeny tiny mini one can hold nothing..keys, lipstick and a few bills? It’s a finger bag!
See I told y’all ... I have a lot of lil goodies that don’t really get practical use but are a source of delight:noworry:
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What a fun grouping! I love the backpack. I used to have a bigger version but very similar.
 
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ElainePG said:
I think the problem with this one is not so much that it's heavy as that it's bulky. It's deep, and structured, so it sticks out very far from my body. I like my crossbody bags to fall right at my hip, and my hip already sticks out a little!!! So between my hip sticking out, and then the bag sticking out, the whole thing gets my shoulder & neck out of whack.

It isn't a problem when I carry it by the handles, but I don't typically use handles except for short periods of time. I like the look of top-handle bags, but I prefer to be hands-free.
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Can you wear it on your shoulder with a short wider strap?
 
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dcooney4 said:
Can you wear it on your shoulder with a short wider strap?
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Katinahat said:
Or just hand carry it? That’s very elegant if us limitless practical! It’s so gorgeous it might be worth a try.
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I'm going to give both of these suggestions a try. I'd certainly like to find a way to keep this bag!
 
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essiedub said:
For Orange & Yellow week (I am including gold-ish tones)

View attachment 4676500

I’m quite fond of this gold Coach pouch as its sleek profile belies its capacity. And it has a pink interior! Perfect for street fairs and general no-worry wandering around. I even carry it crossbody even though I really dislike that.

Look at that mini backpack! I just can’t give it up..have had it since the last millennia. It can hold Wallet, phone, keys misc. pretty impressive capacity. I guess it reminds me of my younger, cooler, hipper me.

Within the box of SLG’s, those 2 puddles of gold? Those are “beggars purses” for cocktail evenings ..and if you’ve had one too many, it can double as a headache ice bag.
View attachment 4676512 The teeny tiny mini one can hold nothing..keys, lipstick and a few bills? It’s a finger bag!
See I told y’all ... I have a lot of lil goodies that don’t really get practical use but are a source of delight:noworry:
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Your verso Lindy - delightful interior pop of colour! You have amazing SLGs, those beggars purses are wonderful. You make me laugh, cute doggy hangover pic. :lol:
 
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ElainePG said:
So true. William Morris said "Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."

I've always thought that the key to his philosophy is the word OR. If it's beautiful (or, as you said, if it delights you), it doesn't necessarily have to be useful. DH and I just visited a glassblowers studio when we were on a little mini vacay, and I bought the most gorgeous paperweight. I'm not a paperweight collector. I don't need a paperweight to hold down loose papers on my desk. In fact, the paperweight isn't even ON my desk! It's in the living room, in a place where the morning sun catches it. It is beautiful, though. And it delights me. :smile:
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Yes, yes! I agree with you on the necessity of useful things and beautiful things per the William Morris quote. I think this is why I was challenged by the Marie Kondo philosophy - just keeping things that spark joy. Congratulations on your paperweight memento, it sounds lovely.
 
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