2022 Resolution: Shopping my own bag and SLG collection. Anyone else?

[Katinahat]

2 Aug - brand showcase: A-F
4 Sept - brand showcase: G-L
11 Sept - brand showcase: M-R
18 Sept - brand showcase: S-Z
25 Sept - totes
2 Oct - satchels
9 Oct - crossbodies inc WOCS
16 Oct - shoulder bags
23 Oct - bucket bags
30 Oct - clutches
6 Nov - backpacks
13 Nov - bags that don’t count
20 Nov - pairing bags with shoes
27 Nov - pairing bags with other accessories
4 Dec - bag storage
11 Dec - SLGs
18 Dec - charms

Challenges:
Sept - bags in different locations
Oct - Halloween: wear orange or black bags
Nov - International Merlot Day: wear wine coloured bags or pair bags with wine.
Dec - use the bag.

 

[JenJBS]

Thanks. Most days I am back to normal. Some days I still need a nap. The night sweats and hot flashes? They stink, but should get better/go away since I kept my ovaries. Though I am experiencing a lot of stress right now, which affects hormones. My mom’s brain tumor began progressing again after two years of being stable and she has noticeably deteriorated over the last month. I was told on Wednesday that she is dying.

I'm so sorry about your mom.

 

[880]

Maybe plan a zoom call or even just a regular call. Sit with a nice beverage and get all the news he has to share .

@whateve, +1 with @dcooney4. Sending virtual hugs for a Happy Mother’s Day l I’m short and thicker waisted for my height, and high waisted dresses don’t work for me either. Like @cowgirlsboots, I fake proportion Lol. But, once you figure out what works, dresses become easy ans comfortable as per @DME
@lill_canele ! I keep coming back to your pics! You look amazing! I am so happy you got these amazing beauties!

 

[Cordeliere]

We always went by ferry. The tunnel is too expensive to use when you are bringing a big trailer...
Here are some pictures from one of our trips...

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oops!

These were taken another year when we didn´t bring the trailer:

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and because the car was full the giraffe had to travel on the roof rails...

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View attachment 5397656 the giraffe is a kid carrier DS used to love.

Your life is so colorful! That pic with all the strollers cracks me up. Your son on the giraffe is very special.

 

[Cordeliere]

Don´t you have to pay taxes when you bring them into your country from abroad too? I always wonder how people handle this when they buy handbags abroad.

In the US, you don't pay import taxes until you exceed $800 in purchases. I have bought a number of bags from Japanese resellers of Hermes. These were bags in the $800 to $6,000. I think in every case but one, the seller reported low values and I did not have to pay the tax. I can't read the Japanese on the forms so I don't know what they put. When you do have to pay, it is collected by the delivery company when you get the bag. I think it was on a purchase from a French reseller that I had pay.

As far as when you buy something travelling, everyone used to have to fill out a customs form on the plane. In our international travels in the last couple of years, they only have given that form to people who requested them. I don't know if it is a matter of customs no longer wanting a bunch of empty forms, or what. When you do fill it out, it is up to you what you put on the form. The customs officers don't check receipts or anything when you go through customs. They don't go through your suitcase for US citizens returning. The only time I have ever gotten snagged by customs in any country was when I had a small container of yogurt in my purse. Bringing food in is a no no. Didn't know that.

DH and I enrolled in a US program called Global Entry. It lets you skip the customs officer, you put your passport in a scanner, and you are done. It is the ultimate honor system. I think in US airports they are more concerned about people bringing drugs in. Dogs sniff bags.

All of the above info is US specific.

 

[lill_canele]

@whateve, +1 with @dcooney4. Sending virtual hugs for a Happy Mother’s Day l I’m short and thicker waisted for my height, and high waisted dresses don’t work for me either. Like @cowgirlsboots, I fake proportion Lol. But, once you figure out what works, dresses become easy ans comfortable as per @DME
@lill_canele ! I keep coming back to your pics! You look amazing! I am so happy you got these amazing beauties!

Aww thank you! I’ve had black and mostly neutral bags for so long so I am eager to try new things and have a bit of fun!

 

[Vintage Leather]

My April bag that I bought sitting in the hospital waiting room…

So far I’m 1 bag in for the year, 1 jewelry in for the year.

Mom is still having medical problems. We just aren’t sure what they are - there are four potential causes for her symptoms and it seems like each potential cause one has a specialist who pontificates with authority as to what the answer might be.

Meanwhile, I’m exhausted

 

[More bags]

@BowieFan1971 I’m sorry to hear your mom’s prognosis
@lill_canele congratulations on your new additions and lovely modelling pics.
@Jereni @whateve I am sorry your moms passed away
Happy early Mother’s Day to our friends who are moms or who are missing their moms
@cowgirlsboots great pics of the prams and your son’s smile!
@Cookiefiend I’m sorry April was a rough month. Your bag pics and Paris trip pics are wonderful. Congratulations on your new clutch. That marble scarf is gorgeous.
@880 great Valentino dress pic, you look wonderful and have an eye for great finds.
@ElainePG yay on your new bag!

 

[More bags]

@SakuraSakura congratulations on your Alma BB, amarante is beautiful!
@Katinahat congratulations on getting your Mulberry Bayswater tote to your target. It’s a wonderful colour. I track CPW and bag usage, too.
@Jereni I adore your gorgeous Coco Handle, great multicoloured bags
@afroken lovely multicoloured bags, so fun!
@Sunshine mama I like your cassette tape bag
@baghabitz34 I love the colour of your burgundy Coach tote. Can’t wait to see what the boys in your house selected for your Mother’s day presents!

 

[More bags]

@Cordeliere amazing photos and storytelling from your trip. Thanks for your earlier kind words on my comment about your portraits.
@whateve your multicoloured bags are knockouts!
@JenJBS many congratulations on your new role, very happy for you and your well deserved promotion.

 

[880]

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My April bag that I bought sitting in the hospital waiting room…

So far I’m 1 bag in for the year, 1 jewelry in for the year.

Mom is still having medical problems. We just aren’t sure what they are - there are four potential causes for her symptoms and it seems like each potential cause one has a specialist who pontificates with authority as to what the answer might be.

Meanwhile, I’m exhausted

I am so sorry. Sending you virtual hugs!
+1 with @Cordeliere re customs and global entry. Re Japanese sellers, they face stiff penalties for under valuation, so state that they will not do it. When I’ve asked for the form (the old way) I’ve been told they no longe use it lol

 

[More bags]

April Update: Intentions, Challenges, and Stats

• Bag Rotation: carried 11
• Exited 425 items >> we moved, same city - 2 blocks away from our old house

Apr 2022 Stats
Bags - 0 in, 0 out
SLGs - 0 in, 0 out

YTD 2022 Stats
Bags - 0 in, 0 out
SLGs - 0 in, 0 out

 

[880]

April Update: Intentions, Challenges, and Stats

• Bag Rotation: carried 11
• Exited 425 items >> we moved, same city - 2 blocks away from our old house

Apr 2022 Stats
Bags - 0 in, 0 out
SLGs - 0 in, 0 out

YTD 2022 Stats
Bags - 0 in, 0 out
SLGs - 0 in, 0 out

Congrats on your move and your amazing stats!

 

[dcooney4]

Thanks. Most days I am back to normal. Some days I still need a nap. The night sweats and hot flashes? They stink, but should get better/go away since I kept my ovaries. Though I am experiencing a lot of stress right now, which affects hormones. My mom’s brain tumor began progressing again after two years of being stable and she has noticeably deteriorated over the last month. I was told on Wednesday that she is dying.

I am so sorry to hear that.

 

[dcooney4]

It’s an obvious one but I love Christmas. Love decorating, love the season, love getting and wrapping gifts.

I used to adore Halloween. I would try to makeover the house in spooky but glam decorations, and was working my way towards trying to set a tradition of hosting a party for my friends and their kids. But my mom passed away a few days before Halloween a few years ago and… just haven’t been able to look at it the same way. I know that’s a downer, sorry.



Congrats on the new bags!!! Saw the pics a few posts later, very beautiful.




Oh nice, I looked at this bag last year. I liked the leather. The color I wanted sold out abruptly which was a bummer. Congrats!

I love Christmas too. If you want to go back to do the Halloween parties perhaps think of a theme your Mom would have loved or made her laugh and do that. I am very sorry for your loss. Hugs!

 

[dcooney4]

I'm sorry for the loss of your mom. My mom died on Halloween several years ago and now I don't do anything on that holiday. I used to love Halloween.

I am so sorry for your loss.