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]

Ok, I have a dilemma…
Did not get an H leather appt for Monday, but can still try for Tues and Wed. Went in LV today, found a bag that spoke to me and maxi twilly. A navy Epi Neo Noe with mustard trim. I think it is not a typical bag I could just get anywhere. Here is the dilemma…while I was there, I saw a navy trench on a mannequin that stopped me in my tracks and tried it on. OMG! Like it was made for me and I look exactly the way I have always wanted/meant to look while wearing it. It is an updated but timeless classic, perfect weight for Atlanta winters.The dilemma part? It costs 3500 euros. I about fell out! But I can’t forget about it, it was just that perfect in style/fit. It would elevate everything I wear…a real statement piece but that does not overwhelm. I could justify this by pointing out that I would get a high CPW, more than from a bag the same price. I am perfectly happy passing on an H bag and the Neo Noe is much less than the budget I set. Both of these together are half the cost of a B or K. But it is still 3500 euros…more than I ever even ever considered spending on an item of clothing.

We are picking the bag up tomorrow…we only brought a pic of our passports and need the real thing. The SA is holding the coat too. What should I do? Would I be crazy to buy it? Should I look for a less expensive substitute, running the risk of not finding it?

Neither the bag nor the coat is on the US LV website….

The way you talk about this coat, I vote for you to get it. I think you'll regret it if you don't. I'm guessing you'll be able to get a B or K you love in the future easier than getting this coat in the future. Excited to see a pic of this exception coat!

 

[880]

Thank you so much for your reply and the encouragement! I appreciate the insight into the professional point of view!

Whether the teacher will acknowledge my message or reply is uncertain. He generally is not very communicative. We are in the former GDR. Most teachers´ mindset still is: "suck it up and perform".

The additional work is not my choice, but the backlog from our Covid infection. While sick at home DS was expected to be homeschooled. Neither him nor me were physically capableof doing so. We were sick, not chilling lazily at home.
A huge pile of grammar work remained untouched, but he is supposed to know it all for an upcoming exam. We can´t help but try to catch up now.

Of course DS is terribly annoyed to lose his spare time and he hates to be reminded of the need to catch up.

Haha, DS is a night person like I´ve been all my life- through and through. First thing at the morning at school he is dead to the world, even if he had a healthy night of sleep. The time this kid is productive is when everybody else is long asleep. Unfortunately we can´t do nightshifts on normal school days. When we are in homeschooling work is done in the middle of the night and very productively so.

We tried several apps and games and he did not respond well. To him most fall into the category of "cringe".

What actually seems to work is "soft learning".
A professor back at uni introduced me to this magic tool. He was highly provocative. We either hated him or made fun of him. Classes were agitated and very loud. Everybody was free to leave. When the exam came up many of us noticed we had understood and memorized everything we were supposed to learn without ever having the intention to do so. I remember this wise man very fondly!

So this afternoon instead of practising with another traditional cooking recipy work sheet (the topic today was operation description using the passive) I pulled out a box... I´m no traditional cook! This made the task more accessible already. In the end we moved over to loud and messy. Frustratedly DS said: "kill me," and we did an operation description of smothering somebody with a pillow... I guess he will remember what to do now...

Our doors and fridge are covered with posters with all the facts to have a quick glimpse for reassurance.

Late last night/ early this morning we fought over a parts-of-speech worksheet and became very loud and messy very quickly. While shouting at me why he did not care whether which word was what and using lots of inappropriate words as examples he suddenly had all the right facts together! This morning he told me he had the feeling he understood something...

At least there is some sense of achievement!
We keep trying and hope for the exam to be over and get passed. Barely is all he needs.
Thank-you for reminding me we are not the only family in this situation. It helps!

@cowgirlsboots, this sounds a lot like my DH, who was eventually diagnosed with adult ADHD at age 40

 

[Katinahat]

We’re all here for you @Katinahat. 2022 is going to be a great year.
Thanks for the shout out, kudos belong to @ElainePG who inspired many of us with her mantra!

Thanks for the support @More bags and thanks for the mantra @ElainePG Its perfect!

 

[Katinahat]

Thank you so much for your reply and the encouragement! I appreciate the insight into the professional point of view!

Whether the teacher will acknowledge my message or reply is uncertain. He generally is not very communicative. We are in the former GDR. Most teachers´ mindset still is: "suck it up and perform".

The additional work is not my choice, but the backlog from our Covid infection. While sick at home DS was expected to be homeschooled. Neither him nor me were physically capableof doing so. We were sick, not chilling lazily at home.
A huge pile of grammar work remained untouched, but he is supposed to know it all for an upcoming exam. We can´t help but try to catch up now.

Of course DS is terribly annoyed to lose his spare time and he hates to be reminded of the need to catch up.

Haha, DS is a night person like I´ve been all my life- through and through. First thing at the morning at school he is dead to the world, even if he had a healthy night of sleep. The time this kid is productive is when everybody else is long asleep. Unfortunately we can´t do nightshifts on normal school days. When we are in homeschooling work is done in the middle of the night and very productively so.

We tried several apps and games and he did not respond well. To him most fall into the category of "cringe".

What actually seems to work is "soft learning".
A professor back at uni introduced me to this magic tool. He was highly provocative. We either hated him or made fun of him. Classes were agitated and very loud. Everybody was free to leave. When the exam came up many of us noticed we had understood and memorized everything we were supposed to learn without ever having the intention to do so. I remember this wise man very fondly!

So this afternoon instead of practising with another traditional cooking recipy work sheet (the topic today was operation description using the passive) I pulled out a box... I´m no traditional cook! This made the task more accessible already. In the end we moved over to loud and messy. Frustratedly DS said: "kill me," and we did an operation description of smothering somebody with a pillow... I guess he will remember what to do now...

Our doors and fridge are covered with posters with all the facts to have a quick glimpse for reassurance.

Late last night/ early this morning we fought over a parts-of-speech worksheet and became very loud and messy very quickly. While shouting at me why he did not care whether which word was what and using lots of inappropriate words as examples he suddenly had all the right facts together! This morning he told me he had the feeling he understood something...

At least there is some sense of achievement!
We keep trying and hope for the exam to be over and get passed. Barely is all he needs.
Thank-you for reminding me we are not the only family in this situation. It helps!

You are clearly the most incredible mum. Covid times are so hard. Well done and good luck for you both with all this. Your boy sounds like a wonderful character.

 

[Katinahat]

Ok, I have a dilemma…
Did not get an H leather appt for Monday, but can still try for Tues and Wed. Went in LV today, found a bag that spoke to me and maxi twilly. A navy Epi Neo Noe with mustard trim. I think it is not a typical bag I could just get anywhere. Here is the dilemma…while I was there, I saw a navy trench on a mannequin that stopped me in my tracks and tried it on. OMG! Like it was made for me and I look exactly the way I have always wanted/meant to look while wearing it. It is an updated but timeless classic, perfect weight for Atlanta winters.The dilemma part? It costs 3500 euros. I about fell out! But I can’t forget about it, it was just that perfect in style/fit. It would elevate everything I wear…a real statement piece but that does not overwhelm. I could justify this by pointing out that I would get a high CPW, more than from a bag the same price. I am perfectly happy passing on an H bag and the Neo Noe is much less than the budget I set. Both of these together are half the cost of a B or K. But it is still 3500 euros…more than I ever even ever considered spending on an item of clothing.

We are picking the bag up tomorrow…we only brought a pic of our passports and need the real thing. The SA is holding the coat too. What should I do? Would I be crazy to buy it? Should I look for a less expensive substitute, running the risk of not finding it?

Neither the bag nor the coat is on the US LV website….

I’m another vote for buy the coat. It really does sound like it is love at first sight. If it looks amazing, you can afford it and you love it then you’ll always regret it if you leave it in Paris. I know you had a different plan but this sounds too good to be missed. Good luck making your mind up.

 

[cowgirlsboots]

You are clearly the most incredible mum. Covid times are so hard. Well done and good luck for you both with all this. Your boy sounds like a wonderful character.

Thank-you so much! Honestly, I´m not that good a mum. I´m too old to have a young child and resort to "laisser faire" far too often, treating him an equal and lacking in structure. I made lots of mistakes with my younger 3 who are meanwhile grown up. With this last child of mine I´m often trying to make up for mistakes in the past, probably making more...

 

[cowgirlsboots]

@cowgirlsboots - We balance out the universe. LOL! The texture of pasta (or rice or most breads) makes me

Haha, we do! The textures of lots of vegetables make me gag... and jam with complete fruit in it is impossible for me to eat...

I am enough (and I’m doing enough)!

This mantra is everything!

 

[cowgirlsboots]

I’m another vote for buy the coat. It really does sound like it is love at first sight. If it looks amazing, you can afford it and you love it then you’ll always regret it if you leave it in Paris. I know you had a different plan but this sounds too good to be missed. Good luck making your mind up.

Plus it´s so rare to find a coat that fits as if it was tailor made for you!

With good care a coat will last you ages- I mean all my coats are decades old, only one is designer, the rest is good household quality, what people used to buy when they bought a coat to last. All of them are in great shape. This really is the proof that a classic quality coat is a companion for life!

 

[Purses & Perfumes]

Ok, I have a dilemma…
Did not get an H leather appt for Monday, but can still try for Tues and Wed. Went in LV today, found a bag that spoke to me and maxi twilly. A navy Epi Neo Noe with mustard trim. I think it is not a typical bag I could just get anywhere. Here is the dilemma…while I was there, I saw a navy trench on a mannequin that stopped me in my tracks and tried it on. OMG! Like it was made for me and I look exactly the way I have always wanted/meant to look while wearing it. It is an updated but timeless classic, perfect weight for Atlanta winters.The dilemma part? It costs 3500 euros. I about fell out! But I can’t forget about it, it was just that perfect in style/fit. It would elevate everything I wear…a real statement piece but that does not overwhelm. I could justify this by pointing out that I would get a high CPW, more than from a bag the same price. I am perfectly happy passing on an H bag and the Neo Noe is much less than the budget I set. Both of these together are half the cost of a B or K. But it is still 3500 euros…more than I ever even ever considered spending on an item of clothing.

We are picking the bag up tomorrow…we only brought a pic of our passports and need the real thing. The SA is holding the coat too. What should I do? Would I be crazy to buy it? Should I look for a less expensive substitute, running the risk of not finding it?

Neither the bag nor the coat is on the US LV website….

Sounds like it was love at first sight with the coat, @BowieFan1971. I agree with everyone here, and am also voting to get the coat. It sounds like a timeless classic that you can wear for many years to come, and you will get years of enjoyment out of it. Good luck with your decision!

 

[Katinahat]

I’ve made a decision of my own. Nothing like as wonderful as yours @BowieFan1971 .

Despite loving it, I didn’t buy the pink Mini Alexa in Mulberry yesterday because it wasn’t why I went in. Plus I’d just bought the Coach Maddison in pink and they are a similar size.

I still had all the packaging, and hadn’t used it, so I’ve boxed the Maddison up to return and ordered the Mini Alexa! The Maddison is lovely but it just didn’t give me the same tingle.

My Alexa’s are my favourite bags. The mini in pink has my heart singing with joy. The colour is incredible. I’m so excited and can’t wait for it to arrive.

 

[lill_canele]

So, I’ve decided to move to a much more plant based diet. We tend to eat healthfully but this will still be a big change.

My biggest hurdle is I really do NOT like the taste of grains (including breads, pastas and rice) and I’m not the biggest fan of white potatoes or corn. Yet, I find a lot of vegetarian/ vegan recipes replace the heartiness of meat with these items.

Any suggestions on types of cuisine (beyond salads) that are full of colorful veggies (yum) and no starchy stuff?

Have you spiralized cucumbers? They make great noodle substitutes for pastas!

 

[doni]

@BowieFan1971 , is this it?



I am with @880 , quality ready to wear can lasts a lifetime and as long as a handbag. Plus good outwear does elevate any look because, unlike handbags, you can hide anything inside and still look fabulous.
Perhaps to be sure of your purchase pass by Burberrys on your way to LV and try on one of their classic trenches and then you will know even more.

 

[Jereni]

Ok, I have a dilemma…
Did not get an H leather appt for Monday, but can still try for Tues and Wed. Went in LV today, found a bag that spoke to me and maxi twilly. A navy Epi Neo Noe with mustard trim. I think it is not a typical bag I could just get anywhere. Here is the dilemma…while I was there, I saw a navy trench on a mannequin that stopped me in my tracks and tried it on. OMG! Like it was made for me and I look exactly the way I have always wanted/meant to look while wearing it. It is an updated but timeless classic, perfect weight for Atlanta winters.The dilemma part? It costs 3500 euros. I about fell out! But I can’t forget about it, it was just that perfect in style/fit. It would elevate everything I wear…a real statement piece but that does not overwhelm. I could justify this by pointing out that I would get a high CPW, more than from a bag the same price. I am perfectly happy passing on an H bag and the Neo Noe is much less than the budget I set. Both of these together are half the cost of a B or K. But it is still 3500 euros…more than I ever even ever considered spending on an item of clothing.

We are picking the bag up tomorrow…we only brought a pic of our passports and need the real thing. The SA is holding the coat too. What should I do? Would I be crazy to buy it? Should I look for a less expensive substitute, running the risk of not finding it?

Neither the bag nor the coat is on the US LV website….

Get it, get it… Honestly it’s clear it sparks joy. And you also found a bag, so now you will have TWO very special Paris items. And I feel like the coat will be even more special because you weren’t planning on it, but it jumped off that mannequin and said TAKE ME NOW BowieFan1971 !!!

 

[doni]

I’ve made a decision of my own. Nothing like as wonderful as yours @BowieFan1971 .

Despite loving it, I didn’t buy the pink Mini Alexa in Mulberry yesterday because it wasn’t why I went in. Plus I’d just bought the Coach Maddison in pink and they are a similar size.

I still had all the packaging, and hadn’t used it, so I’ve boxed the Maddison up to return and ordered the Mini Alexa! The Maddison is lovely but it just didn’t give me the same tingle.

My Alexa’s are my favourite bags. The mini in pink has my heart singing with joy. The colour is incredible. I’m so excited and can’t wait for it to arrive.

Great decision! You should always go with what makes your heart sing.

 

[Purses & Perfumes]

Have you spiralized cucumbers? They make great noodle substitutes for pastas!

I've never tried this but spiralized zucchini is also a pasta substitute, I believe.
@Sparkletastic, I haven't caught up on all the posts yet, but I think you mentioned disliking the sticky texture of rice, and wanted to ask if you have tried basmati rice? The texture is usually less chewy. I usually cook it in the rice cooker and if you are careful with the proportion of water added, it doesn't get clumpy or sticky.
@BowieFan1971, when you are back, I would love the recipe of your eggplant dish.
@Katinahat, good decision on the Alexa! I could tell from your posts that you really loved the pink Alexa after your visit to the stores. Enjoy, and looking forward to pictures.