2020 resolution - shopping my own bag and wallet collection. Any one else?
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My nail salon is staying open and only taking 8 people at a time (appointments only no walk ins) to stay under the rules for group gatherings. I’m a regular so I’ve been able to get in easily so far. Push come to shove I can just take the dip power off myself and mani/pedi at home. I really don’t have any beauty services except haircuts that I can’t do at home. And, my hair is long so I can survive without a cut indefinitely. I’m not saying I’m as good as the skilled estheticians. I’m just trying to keep from looking like...
Love your new shoes! And 6 weeks in the house is so long. We’ve only had just over a week now and it’s quite dreadful. I am shocked at the mental health effects of staying in your home for so long. I hope that others are faring well. We’ll get through it but I can’t imagine staying home for months like this. I will do whatever is necessary and will continue social distancing until the crisis is over, even if the federal quarantine is lifted.Woke up in a grumpy mood today which is frustrating because I had a great weekend. I’m just reeeaaally tired of being in the house. Like seriously. It’s been almost continuous for 6 weeks.
Hopefully my doctor says I get to stop wearing the medical boot tomorrow! That would definitely lift my spirits. I feel like my foot is trapped in concrete.
But, I won’t be back in heels for another month or so. In anticipation of being in flat shoes I bought these Jimmy Choo sneakers. They’re sparkly.View attachment 4695816
I missed them when they were in stores so I was happy to find a new pair resale. Yay! I’d love to have the silver ones as well so I’m keeping an eye out.
Other than that, I decided to list the green & pink Kate Spade bag I bought last year. I haven’t worn it once. So, it needs to go! That means two bags up for sale and my collection drops to only 22 bags. :faints: I’m more comfortable with 27-30 bags so, I really could do some bag hunting. But, nothing is interesting me at the moment. There are things I could buy that I’d really like but I don’t want to get back into that mode. I want to stick to only buying when a bag sits at the intersection of fitting a need (my lifestyle) and is one I crave.
How is everyone else fairing today?
I hope that your boot will be coming off soon!’
I’m so sorry about your panic attack and having to convince your husband to stay safe. I’m glad you’ve made progress! And I wish there was a way for you to be less stressed but completely understand how tough the situation is. We just received a shelter in place mandate for our city.Congratulations on finding the shoes - I really hope the boot comes off tomorrow!
Our state is starting 'Stay at Home' effective Wednesday, they're saying for 2 weeks only but I think it will be longer.
While I think this is great - my co-worker (also known as Mr Cookie) thinks he will just keep on working.
My face =
My job now is to convince him to at the very least compromise and go in twice a week. One day to complete all the reports, another to get them packaged up and in the mail, all appointments go to teleconference - no excuses. Employees work from home.
Yesterday I had a panic attack, hyperventilated and wound up in the hospital.
Today, I'm working, but really spending it winding up things like the forwarding the mail and phones to make the transition as smooth as possible.
EDIT - My co-worker has told one office to bring their laptops home, PROGRESS!!
Thank you!!! This has been far harder than I would I’ve expected. I had gone into the recovery saying - just 6 weeks. Now it seems like it may extend time 8-10 weeks.
I just wasn’t mentally prepared for that. Perhaps this time will make all of us more kind and caring for those who are shut in due to high risk pregnancies, illness or old age. I know I certainly have a new perspective.
Love, love, love this and incredibly jealous of the level of order you have in your house. We have the opposite, which has only been made worse after having the baby. It feels like there are things everywhere, all the time. We hired cleaning he’ll only a few weeks ago which, of course, is suspended for the time being as I don’t want other people in our house (still paying them as long as were employed). But that just means our house is messy to the nth degree which certainly does nothing to help mentally when we’re here 24/7. I feel exhausted during the day so no desire or motivation to clean much other than laundry and dishes, the bare minimum.Work demands are light for me as I can’t travel. I’ve done video calls but, the time I usually allot to travel is empty. I was a little better prepared than most for this because I had planned to be home anyway recovering from surgery. No complaints on my end. I know I’m very lucky.
Mr. Sparkle works from home as the norm. His clients are dealing with other “fires” because of Covid-19. So, we’re
both essentially enjoying paid (bored to death, eyes rolling back in head, minds numbed) vacay.
We spent most of the day trying to have fun reorganizing the house. We’re both just-shy-of-OCD-organized as it is which made this a little bit of a challenge. Wasn’t much to re-organize.
I spent a couple hours caring for my bags. I pulled them all off the shelves to inspect, clean, condition, restuff etc. That was a lot of fun. But, I’m even more convinced of three things:
1) I’ve done a great job of cutting what I don’t wear and not buying things I don’t need. Giving myself a pat on the back for that as it been a looooong journey.I use all my bags and would feel a true gap if I got rid of any of them. (I mentioned I’m tired of the Fendi but, it’s a great bag and works hard for me.)
2) For the first time in recent history, I actually “need” more bags (I’m 5ish shy of my optimal comfort level and 8-12ish shy of my flexible maximum. I get tired of bags easily if I wear them over and over. But, if I have variety, I can be happy with bags for yeeeaars. So, I want to carefully add bags to keep my collection feeling fresh and versatile.
3) No more flap bags for a while.60% of my bags are flaps. That isn’t an issue in and of itself because I love them! But, I’m really enjoying my new non flap bags like my Fendi mini bucket and YSL camera bag. I’d love to add additional structured non flap styles.
3a) No more Chanel flap bags!!! I love what I have but, I feel like I’ve been there done that. That’s probably why I’ve sold a few off in recent years. I may get a black one again (lamb this time) but, the fact that I’m dragging my feet on that when we all know I still can suffer from bag impulse control is a little telling. LOL!4) I need another wallet and another card holder.
I have one of each and while I’m not an SLG girl, it would be fun to have some variety. I’m going to tread carefully here thought. Oddly, while I love changing purses daily, I don’t like changing wallets. So, I think I’ll start with another card holder and see how that goes.
Anyone else having any bag epiphanies as a result of the quarantine?
I’m interested to hear how you culled your clothes/shoes, if you did that. What rules did you use and questions did you ask yourself? How much do you have have left?
I’d love to hear what bags you are considering!!
I used to love to self-mani/pedi but I haven’t treated myself to an at home one but once since my daughter was born. Carving the time out for the appropriate care and then also for drying time doesn’t happen much. How often do you get your nails done? Funny thing about me is that I can’t go and get both at the same time. I get too antsy and don’t want to sit still for that long at one time, so I’ve gotten a handful of pedicures in the last year. It’s lovely.
Thank you so much dear Elaine.
I am not on the prowl for anything new to add to my black bags, at the moment. I am focusing on enjoying and using what I have. I don’t get the clutch out as often as my other bags. I just don’t have a clutch lifestyle right now. If I did, I would certainly search out a BV Gigolo Red Lauren Clutch! 
I am sure you could find one for a great price in great condition. Have you got a colour preference muchstuff?Knowing me I’ll manage to buy one regardless.
Pretty soon DH is going to expect me to cut his hair.
Is it easy to cut? I used to cut DS’s hair way back when.
Happily, Mr. Sparkle can take care of his own head so all I need to do is mind my own
We decided that if I get the boot off, we’ll dress up next weekend even if we have to stay in the house. I can’t stand one more second in my lounge clothes.
Side note. I sent pics of my Chanel tote and a pair of Chanel sunglasses to Yoogies and Fashionphile. Both offered more than I expected on the sunnies and waaaaaaay lower than I expected on the bag. They literally offered me about 50% of going resale on the bag. Nope. I’ll send the sunnies and just sit on the bag til someone buys it. I don’t need it to go anywhere. I can be extremely patient.
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I don't think I'll be able to cut his hair the way he likes. I used to cut my son's hair when he was little. Girls' hair is a lot easier.Is it easy to cut? I used to cut DS’s hair way back when.
Happily, Mr. Sparkle can take care of his own head so all I need to do is mind my own
We decided that if I get the boot off, we’ll dress up next weekend even if we have to stay in the house. I can’t stand one more second in my lounge clothes.