Ahoy polloi (an island for the masses)
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Greetings from the Jersey Shore! Miss 16 and I are spending a few days here before Dh and I leave on Saturday for our vacay. The water is crazy high tide! I
Content to sit here on my beach chairs. Bag of choice is a straw practical bag I scored on super sale at Gap.
Content to sit here on my beach chairs. Bag of choice is a straw practical bag I scored on super sale at Gap.
Happy Wednesday, fellow Islanders! 
Whenever I consider possibly donating a bag I rarely wear, I give it another chance before I make a final decision.
Today I’m revisiting my Brahmin Port Consult.
Looking at it with fresh eyes, I realize my initial disappointment had nothing to do with the bag and everything to do with my expectations.
It was a darker plum than I’d anticipated and the detachable shoulder strap fastened from front to back rather side to side as I’d expected.
So I tucked it away in its dust bag after I forced myself to wear it a few times and tried to put it out of mind.
But it was always there as a nagging thought. Finally I decided to “fish or cut bait” as the saying goes and decide whether or not it was destined to be donated.
Evidently “absence makes the heart grow fonder” and I’m finally appreciating the bag for what it is rather than what I’d thought it would be.
Whenever I consider possibly donating a bag I rarely wear, I give it another chance before I make a final decision.
Today I’m revisiting my Brahmin Port Consult.
Looking at it with fresh eyes, I realize my initial disappointment had nothing to do with the bag and everything to do with my expectations.
It was a darker plum than I’d anticipated and the detachable shoulder strap fastened from front to back rather side to side as I’d expected.
So I tucked it away in its dust bag after I forced myself to wear it a few times and tried to put it out of mind.
But it was always there as a nagging thought. Finally I decided to “fish or cut bait” as the saying goes and decide whether or not it was destined to be donated.
Evidently “absence makes the heart grow fonder” and I’m finally appreciating the bag for what it is rather than what I’d thought it would be.
Ha! Excellent!Happy Wednesday, fellow Islanders!
Whenever I consider possibly donating a bag I rarely wear, I give it another chance before I make a final decision.
Today I’m revisiting my Brahmin Port Consult.
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Looking at it with fresh eyes, I realize my initial disappointment had nothing to do with the bag and everything to do with my expectations.
It was a darker plum than I’d anticipated and the detachable shoulder strap fastened from front to back rather side to side as I’d expected.
So I tucked it away in its dust bag after I forced myself to wear it a few times and tried to put it out of mind.
But it was always there as a nagging thought. Finally I decided to “fish or cut bait” as the saying goes and decide whether or not it was destined to be donated.
Evidently “absence makes the heart grow fonder” and I’m finally appreciating the bag for what it is rather than what I’d thought it would be.
Sometimes, all we need is time.
You’re absolutely right, Ludmilla.Ha! Excellent!
Sometimes, all we need is time.
I’ve made the mistake of donating a bag in the past only to regret my decision and bought the same bag later, often for more than I’d originally spent.
I sold a mini Coach Parker bag. A very pretty little thing I scored at Macys. I just re-bought the bag on Facebook marketplace. Sigh…You’re absolutely right, Ludmilla.
I’ve made the mistake of donating a bag in the past only to regret my decision and bought the same bag later, often for more than I’d originally spent.
I’ve had more than my share “dé·jà all over again” as well, Tomsmom.
Prime example: my Dooney Russel Tote. I had so many regrets after I’d donated it that it took me the better part of seven years to find one to replace it.
Prime example: my Dooney Russel Tote. I had so many regrets after I’d donated it that it took me the better part of seven years to find one to replace it.
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A few years ago I donated a Nat&Nin bag to one of my nieces.I’ve had more than my share “dé·jà all over again” as well, Tomsmom.
Prime example: my Dooney Russel Tote. I had so many regrets after I’d donated it that it took me the better part of seven years to find one to replace it.
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I loved the bag and would have kept it if she hadn’t fallen in love with it as soon as she saw me wearing it.
Well, I don’t know if she carries it …but I know that I miss it.
And, unfortunately, I cannot find it anywhere now…
I am glad you could replace yours, Fim.
Don’t give up hope, Mariapia.A few years ago I donated a Nat&Nin bag to one of my nieces.
I loved the bag and would have kept it if she hadn’t fallen in love with it as soon as she saw me wearing it.
Well, I don’t know if she carries it …but I know that I miss it.
And, unfortunately, I cannot find it anywhere now…
I am glad you could replace yours, Fim.
I had a similar experience when my younger sister from Arizona came here for a visit. She fell in love with my Elliot Lucca bag and though I loved the bag, I‘d thought she loved it more.
But it wasn’t long before I regretted letting it go.
I’d “almost” forgotten about it until I saw one just like it on eBay after all these years. And though it would end up costing me more than I’d originally bought it for, I didn’t hesitate.
So my advice is not to give up in your quest for your Nat&Nin bag. Because when you least expect it..who knows what you might find?
As I was reading I was hoping you would decide to keep it. I love the color!Happy Wednesday, fellow Islanders!
Whenever I consider possibly donating a bag I rarely wear, I give it another chance before I make a final decision.
Today I’m revisiting my Brahmin Port Consult.
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Looking at it with fresh eyes, I realize my initial disappointment had nothing to do with the bag and everything to do with my expectations.
It was a darker plum than I’d anticipated and the detachable shoulder strap fastened from front to back rather side to side as I’d expected.
So I tucked it away in its dust bag after I forced myself to wear it a few times and tried to put it out of mind.
But it was always there as a nagging thought. Finally I decided to “fish or cut bait” as the saying goes and decide whether or not it was destined to be donated.
Evidently “absence makes the heart grow fonder” and I’m finally appreciating the bag for what it is rather than what I’d thought it would be.
Happy Thursday!
I may have made the mistake sending an email with questions about the new suede promo to MM.
We can all agree on the fact that dark green is my new vice.
I may have made the mistake sending an email with questions about the new suede promo to MM.
We can all agree on the fact that dark green is my new vice.
Happy Thursday!
I may have made the mistake sending an email with questions about the new suede promo to MM.
We can all agree on the fact that dark green is my new vice.
Happy Thursday, Ludmilla!
Dark green suede? I’m already drooling…
Always great to see one of your “Fab Four.”
