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

[keodi]

So true!


Great poem Cookie! I am with you on the comfort food.

My girlfriend told me, forget the Freshman 15 (weight gain during first year of college/university), we now have the Covid 19.

I am loving all of the food talk, someone asked earlier if we still use cookbooks. I use cooking magazines and cookbooks, I especially like ones from Fine Cooking, Cook’s Illustrated and Cooking Light. I have been meal planning since 1997, yes, for 23 years. Lately, I have included my DSs in selecting recipes for the weekly menu. I have noticed we are leaning heavily towards more Sunday night type/comfort food meals and adding in desserts! I am spending a lot of time to plan menus, do the grocery shopping, process the groceries when I get home, prepare the food and clean everything up after it is consumed in 10 minutes. Once the kitchen is clean I start thinking about the next meal (do I need to take something out of the freezer, etc) We have built into our routine eating our meals at approximately the same time everyday (back to that discussion of how having a routine is helpful.) Here’s a list of things we’ve been eating recently (family of four and leftovers for hot lunches):

• Spring Vegetable Pasta Alfredo
• Garlic Miso Pork Noodle Bowl
• Roast Salmon with Bacon and Leeks, roasted baby potatoes
• Smoky Turkey and White Bean Chili
• Slow Cooker Ropa Vieja, white rice and black beans
• Hamburgers and home fries (cooked with 1 Tbsp oil in an Actifry Cooker)
• Spaghetti and Meatballs
• Roast Chicken, potato gratin, Garlic Parmesan Sautéed Zucchini
• Italian Sausage Soup with Cheese Tortellini
• Lasagna with meat sauce, Caesar salad

Desserts:

• Classic carrot cake with vanilla cream cheese frosting
• Chocolate Banana swirl cake
• Blueberry muffin cake
• Thick and chewy chocolate chip cookies

Yummy! I love and still use cookbooks, magazines, I'm loving the menu at your house!

To finish up the week. Givenchy Antigona tote in treated canvas (I really like this bag and would buy several if they sold them again). Louis Vuitton Felicie in black empreinte leather. I think this woc is really good. It comes with a little pouch and card slots separately

Beautyful! I love totes!

Something awful which hopefully isn´t more than a common cold has been holding its grip on me for days. My head feels like filled with cotton wool and my energy level is at the lowest low.
Spending ages on here has been about the only thing except for being sorry for myself I´ve been able to do.
Today is no exception and it does not help that my dear boy does think the cumpolsory school assignments his school is sending in by e-mail are a nuissance (Honestly I fully agree as they only cause a lot of stress and are not good at all for peace of mind and mental health, mostly on my site) and not worth his attention. I´m not up to make him work...
So while he was yelling "Nope, I won´t" over the work sheets I had placed on the table I went into my room and dug out another bag storage place- a big pram!
Some more black bags:

Fist my black Dior Gaucho (2006) . It made me strangely happy to get her out of dustbag and cuddle with the wonderful leather, inhaling the magic scent.

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And some more not top notch bags that might be of interest.

Mandarina Duck
View attachment 4697074
I mentioned the brand before. They are Italian and used to be very appreciated in the 80ies and early 90ies. Since then I think they have fallen from grace. The clutch is a Hera model. The big soft hobo is... well... useful!

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My bigger Hera top handle bag is hiding on an upper shelf. No chance of me getting up there with a ladder for better photos. Sorry!


Goldpfeil
This one is a limited edition, made before Goldpfeil descended into the mediocrity of the mass market and later after going bankrupt sold out its famous name to a coffee company that also sells "lifestyle" products.
Please meet the Pony Bag

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This model definetely belongs to a collection repeating much older styles to celebrate the brand.
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Not branded, not top notch, but one of my favourites: 80ies leather clutch. This one actually fits my essentials!

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you have a lot of cool unique items in your bag closet, thank you for the eye candy!

 

[Rhl2987]

Try almond oil with a few drops of lavender oil in it (google correct ratio) for your babe. It’s all I used on my twins for diaper changes, and they were totally rash free and it’s very soothing. Plus no added chemicals.

Love that. Thanks for sharing! We've definitely used coconut oil in the past but I can't get past the greasiness factor.

 

[Cookiefiend]

Something awful which hopefully isn´t more than a common cold has been holding its grip on me for days. My head feels like filled with cotton wool and my energy level is at the lowest low.
Spending ages on here has been about the only thing except for being sorry for myself I´ve been able to do.
Today is no exception and it does not help that my dear boy does think the cumpolsory school assignments his school is sending in by e-mail are a nuissance (Honestly I fully agree as they only cause a lot of stress and are not good at all for peace of mind and mental health, mostly on my site) and not worth his attention. I´m not up to make him work...
So while he was yelling "Nope, I won´t" over the work sheets I had placed on the table I went into my room and dug out another bag storage place- a big pram!
Some more black bags:

Fist my black Dior Gaucho (2006) . It made me strangely happy to get her out of dustbag and cuddle with the wonderful leather, inhaling the magic scent.

View attachment 4697071

And some more not top notch bags that might be of interest.

Mandarina Duck
View attachment 4697074
I mentioned the brand before. They are Italian and used to be very appreciated in the 80ies and early 90ies. Since then I think they have fallen from grace. The clutch is a Hera model. The big soft hobo is... well... useful!

View attachment 4697075 View attachment 4697076 View attachment 4697077

My bigger Hera top handle bag is hiding on an upper shelf. No chance of me getting up there with a ladder for better photos. Sorry!


Goldpfeil
This one is a limited edition, made before Goldpfeil descended into the mediocrity of the mass market and later after going bankrupt sold out its famous name to a coffee company that also sells "lifestyle" products.
Please meet the Pony Bag

View attachment 4697078
This model definetely belongs to a collection repeating much older styles to celebrate the brand.
View attachment 4697079 View attachment 4697080 View attachment 4697091


Not branded, not top notch, but one of my favourites: 80ies leather clutch. This one actually fits my essentials!

View attachment 4697094

...and to finish the black week before I lull you all to sleep with an army of black, biggish, black Goldpfeil bags which are living on several top shelves, too, where they are safe from me atm

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I´d like to show you a 60ies Etienne Aigner handbag.

Made long before the Etienne Aigner brand (not to be confused with the "Aigner Munich" brand, please) started its descend towards TJ Maxx this one is of rather nice quality and would be a favourite, hadn´t the handle been damaged in transit due to extremely careless packing.
The shape reminds me very much of the glorious Roberta di Camerino bags.

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I'm sorry you're not feeling well - but thank you for taking the time to show us your black beauties!

 

[ElainePG]

But we have to be nice to ourselves too. Mary Oliver has a poem called Wild Geese:
"You do not have to be good.
You do not have to walk on your knees
for a hundred miles through the desert repenting.
You only have to let the soft animal of your body
love what it loves."
Be easy - this is a rough rough time we're all going through. It's okay to have a cookie or two.

First time I read your post I totally missed your Mary Oliver poem! I love her poetry. I have this quotation in my phone, but I don't know which poem it's from. Maybe Evidence.
“I believe in kindness. Also in mischief. Also in singing, especially when singing is not necessarily prescribed.”

 

[More bags]

Something awful which hopefully isn´t more than a common cold has been holding its grip on me for days. My head feels like filled with cotton wool and my energy level is at the lowest low.
Spending ages on here has been about the only thing except for being sorry for myself I´ve been able to do.
Today is no exception and it does not help that my dear boy does think the cumpolsory school assignments his school is sending in by e-mail are a nuissance (Honestly I fully agree as they only cause a lot of stress and are not good at all for peace of mind and mental health, mostly on my site) and not worth his attention. I´m not up to make him work...
So while he was yelling "Nope, I won´t" over the work sheets I had placed on the table I went into my room and dug out another bag storage place- a big pram!
Some more black bags:

Fist my black Dior Gaucho (2006) . It made me strangely happy to get her out of dustbag and cuddle with the wonderful leather, inhaling the magic scent.

View attachment 4697071

And some more not top notch bags that might be of interest.

Mandarina Duck
View attachment 4697074
I mentioned the brand before. They are Italian and used to be very appreciated in the 80ies and early 90ies. Since then I think they have fallen from grace. The clutch is a Hera model. The big soft hobo is... well... useful!

View attachment 4697075 View attachment 4697076 View attachment 4697077

My bigger Hera top handle bag is hiding on an upper shelf. No chance of me getting up there with a ladder for better photos. Sorry!


Goldpfeil
This one is a limited edition, made before Goldpfeil descended into the mediocrity of the mass market and later after going bankrupt sold out its famous name to a coffee company that also sells "lifestyle" products.
Please meet the Pony Bag

View attachment 4697078
This model definetely belongs to a collection repeating much older styles to celebrate the brand.
View attachment 4697079 View attachment 4697080 View attachment 4697091


Not branded, not top notch, but one of my favourites: 80ies leather clutch. This one actually fits my essentials!

View attachment 4697094

I hope you feel better soon @cowgirlsboots

 

[Rhl2987]

Thanks for the kind wishes for my MIL. She has anxiety and I hope Cookie’s tips can help my MIL feel more in control of the situation.
I can imagine how stressful it would have been to take your DD out of the house, to a doctor’s office and then not get a satisfactory answer. I am glad she doesn’t have another ear infection. When my firstborn DS was an infant/toddler he had a lot of ear infections. The ear/nose/throat specialist recommended surgery for installing ear tubes, which we did. Although the multiple ear infections were stressful in the moment everything worked out in the end. He is turning into a teenager in a week and a half. Hang in there Rhl2987, you’re doing great.
P.S. my husband pointed out we are almost out of milk and I wasn’t planning to do the next big grocery trip until Friday. I am deep into staying at home mode I don’t even want to leave to go get milk today!

Routines are great, especially with others in the house! I’m glad you are feeling better today. It is challenging for everyone to adjust to the new reality of staying home.
My boys were getting in my nerves on Monday so I asked them to make a schedule for the rest of the week. My younger DS took up the challenge and sketched out a schedule for yesterday and I found everything went smoothly and the boys and I were happier because it communicated what the expectations were.
Keep up the great efforts. I hope you have a wonderful day!

Thank you dear! Please keep us posted on your MIL. We have ear tubes on the radar, but we'll see if she needs them. I know a handful of women who had babies around when my daughter was born and 2 of them have already gotten ear tubes!

Do you need the milk immediately or do you think you can wait until the next big trip? We decided to get a CSA so will have our first farm-fresh foods delivered on Friday, but my husband is going to the least crowded (because it's the fanciest and smallest) grocery store quickly for some meats. It's nice to actually have a grocery store that isn't crowded all the time, and we usually just get meat and fish there.

I do like the idea of a schedule for the whole day and would totally do that if my daughter was older. That sounds perfect! Thank you for you sweet words!

 

[Rhl2987]

So true!


Great poem Cookie! I am with you on the comfort food.

My girlfriend told me, forget the Freshman 15 (weight gain during first year of college/university), we now have the Covid 19.

I am loving all of the food talk, someone asked earlier if we still use cookbooks. I use cooking magazines and cookbooks, I especially like ones from Fine Cooking, Cook’s Illustrated and Cooking Light. I have been meal planning since 1997, yes, for 23 years. Lately, I have included my DSs in selecting recipes for the weekly menu. I have noticed we are leaning heavily towards more Sunday night type/comfort food meals and adding in desserts! I am spending a lot of time to plan menus, do the grocery shopping, process the groceries when I get home, prepare the food and clean everything up after it is consumed in 10 minutes. Once the kitchen is clean I start thinking about the next meal (do I need to take something out of the freezer, etc) We have built into our routine eating our meals at approximately the same time everyday (back to that discussion of how having a routine is helpful.) Here’s a list of things we’ve been eating recently (family of four and leftovers for hot lunches):

• Spring Vegetable Pasta Alfredo
• Garlic Miso Pork Noodle Bowl
• Roast Salmon with Bacon and Leeks, roasted baby potatoes
• Smoky Turkey and White Bean Chili
• Slow Cooker Ropa Vieja, white rice and black beans
• Hamburgers and home fries (cooked with 1 Tbsp oil in an Actifry Cooker)
• Spaghetti and Meatballs
• Roast Chicken, potato gratin, Garlic Parmesan Sautéed Zucchini
• Italian Sausage Soup with Cheese Tortellini
• Lasagna with meat sauce, Caesar salad

Desserts:

• Classic carrot cake with vanilla cream cheese frosting
• Chocolate Banana swirl cake
• Blueberry muffin cake
• Thick and chewy chocolate chip cookies

Sounds absolutely scrumptious!!

 

[Rhl2987]

So glad to hear that your daughter is okay. It must be so nerve-wracking for you to be quarantining with a little one.

Thank you! We're making it through! We'll see how long this lasts...

 

[Rhl2987]

Something awful which hopefully isn´t more than a common cold has been holding its grip on me for days. My head feels like filled with cotton wool and my energy level is at the lowest low.
Spending ages on here has been about the only thing except for being sorry for myself I´ve been able to do.
Today is no exception and it does not help that my dear boy does think the cumpolsory school assignments his school is sending in by e-mail are a nuissance (Honestly I fully agree as they only cause a lot of stress and are not good at all for peace of mind and mental health, mostly on my site) and not worth his attention. I´m not up to make him work...
So while he was yelling "Nope, I won´t" over the work sheets I had placed on the table I went into my room and dug out another bag storage place- a big pram!
Some more black bags:

Fist my black Dior Gaucho (2006) . It made me strangely happy to get her out of dustbag and cuddle with the wonderful leather, inhaling the magic scent.

View attachment 4697071

And some more not top notch bags that might be of interest.

Mandarina Duck
View attachment 4697074
I mentioned the brand before. They are Italian and used to be very appreciated in the 80ies and early 90ies. Since then I think they have fallen from grace. The clutch is a Hera model. The big soft hobo is... well... useful!

View attachment 4697075 View attachment 4697076 View attachment 4697077

My bigger Hera top handle bag is hiding on an upper shelf. No chance of me getting up there with a ladder for better photos. Sorry!


Goldpfeil
This one is a limited edition, made before Goldpfeil descended into the mediocrity of the mass market and later after going bankrupt sold out its famous name to a coffee company that also sells "lifestyle" products.
Please meet the Pony Bag

View attachment 4697078
This model definetely belongs to a collection repeating much older styles to celebrate the brand.
View attachment 4697079 View attachment 4697080 View attachment 4697091


Not branded, not top notch, but one of my favourites: 80ies leather clutch. This one actually fits my essentials!

View attachment 4697094

I hope that you get to feeling better soon! I have heard similar things from Moms in my area. The schoolwork is stressful because the kids don't want to do it and it just puts added pressure of more to accomplish during the day that doesn't actually get done. I'm sorry about all of that.

Lovely! I would also like to see the pram

 

[Rhl2987]

I started worrying, planning, hunting, and storing about a month ago, as well. I didn't grow up hungry, but when I was a little girl we lived in a country that had food shortages and severe rationing. I wasn't old enough to take part in the process of meal preparation, or ration books, or any of that, but I was definitely old enough to absorb my Mom's stress over food, at least at a child's level. And of course, when we came back to America, even though we then had plenty of food, I grew up hearing all the stories. As a result, long before our county's shelter in place order, my brain went into "DANGER" mode. DH thought I was overreacting (though we've been married long enough that he simply got out of my way!), but now he's grateful.

You are smart to have done this. My friend started getting a bit of canned food and paper products before I was worried, and I know it was smart of her. We did so a little bit after but I've made certain to not stock up on way more than we need.

 

[Rhl2987]

Here are my black, pink, and blue bags!! Apologies for these backlit pictures. No surface is clean in my house, currently!

 

[dcooney4]

I learned this technique from you, @dcooney4 , and found it particularly useful for my H scarf collection. My collection is sorted by color, since all my scarves are the same size (90 cm). When I see a scarf a like, I snap a screenshot of it, and slot it into place in the album among the other scarves of the same (or similar) color. Then I make myself stare at it for a number of days. Ideally 30 days, if necessary! Most of the time, I end up NOT buying, because I can see that the new one doesn't fill a color or design hole.
Thanks!

So glad it is working so well for you. It is helping me keep my bags more diverse .

 

[Cookiefiend]

First time I read your post I totally missed your Mary Oliver poem! I love her poetry. I have this quotation in my phone, but I don't know which poem it's from. Maybe Evidence.
“I believe in kindness. Also in mischief. Also in singing, especially when singing is not necessarily prescribed.”

It is from Evidence ❤️
I have this on the wall at my desk:

I love it, Mr Cookie bought all of her books (that he could find) for my Christmas gift last year. It was an amazing gift.

 

[dcooney4]

To finish up the week. Givenchy Antigona tote in treated canvas (I really like this bag and would buy several if they sold them again). Louis Vuitton Felicie in black empreinte leather. I think this woc is really good. It comes with a little pouch and card slots separately

Great combo!

 

[dcooney4]

Something awful which hopefully isn´t more than a common cold has been holding its grip on me for days. My head feels like filled with cotton wool and my energy level is at the lowest low.
Spending ages on here has been about the only thing except for being sorry for myself I´ve been able to do.
Today is no exception and it does not help that my dear boy does think the cumpolsory school assignments his school is sending in by e-mail are a nuissance (Honestly I fully agree as they only cause a lot of stress and are not good at all for peace of mind and mental health, mostly on my site) and not worth his attention. I´m not up to make him work...
So while he was yelling "Nope, I won´t" over the work sheets I had placed on the table I went into my room and dug out another bag storage place- a big pram!
Some more black bags:

Fist my black Dior Gaucho (2006) . It made me strangely happy to get her out of dustbag and cuddle with the wonderful leather, inhaling the magic scent.

View attachment 4697071

And some more not top notch bags that might be of interest.

Mandarina Duck
View attachment 4697074
I mentioned the brand before. They are Italian and used to be very appreciated in the 80ies and early 90ies. Since then I think they have fallen from grace. The clutch is a Hera model. The big soft hobo is... well... useful!

View attachment 4697075 View attachment 4697076 View attachment 4697077

My bigger Hera top handle bag is hiding on an upper shelf. No chance of me getting up there with a ladder for better photos. Sorry!


Goldpfeil
This one is a limited edition, made before Goldpfeil descended into the mediocrity of the mass market and later after going bankrupt sold out its famous name to a coffee company that also sells "lifestyle" products.
Please meet the Pony Bag

View attachment 4697078
This model definetely belongs to a collection repeating much older styles to celebrate the brand.
View attachment 4697079 View attachment 4697080 View attachment 4697091


Not branded, not top notch, but one of my favourites: 80ies leather clutch. This one actually fits my essentials!

View attachment 4697094

Cool bags! Hope you feel better soon.