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Happy Sunday, fellow Islanders! :beach:

If you are a reasonably decent human being you do your best to follow the Golden Rule. :angel:

But if you ask my Evil Twin…

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She’ll tell you the Golden Rule is a two way street. :police:

Every so often think about being as kind to yourself as you are to others. :hugs:

Whether it’s a bag, a bottle of wine, or a box of signature chocolates, share in your own generous nature. :drinkup:








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Good morning, fellow Islanders! :sunshine:

It’s “Moving forward” Monday with a bag I purchased late yesterday afternoon. :speedy:

Having once owned two Dooney Florentine satchels (sold to help offset a catastrophic vehicle repair bill) I’d naturally assumed that I would replace at least one of them at a later date. :yes:

But Fate decreed otherwise. :nono:

At seventy years old and happily still counting, my chronic wonky shoulder and recovery from a minor (though nonetheless painful) back injury made me realize that lugging around a six pound purse (no matter how beautiful) was out of the question. :sad:

So I set my sights on a physically more friendly option. :search:

And here she is. Another Dooney, this one in Toscano leather…*
(*apologies for the grubby wall pic, but as we are currently in the midst of a blizzard any one of my more familiar outdoor pics will have to wait.):giggle:

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Fimpagebag said:
Good morning, fellow Islanders! :sunshine:

It’s “Moving forward” Monday with a bag I purchased late yesterday afternoon. :speedy:

Having once owned two Dooney Florentine satchels (sold to help offset a catastrophic vehicle repair bill) I’d naturally assumed that I would replace at least one of them at a later date. :yes:

But Fate decreed otherwise. :nono:

At seventy years old and happily still counting, my chronic wonky shoulder and recovery from a minor (though nonetheless painful) back injury made me realize that lugging around a six pound purse (no matter how beautiful) was out of the question. :sad:

So I set my sights on a physically more friendly option. :search:

And here she is. Another Dooney, this one in Toscano leather…*
(*apologies for the grubby wall pic, but as we are currently in the midst of a blizzard any one of my more familiar outdoor pics will have to wait.):giggle:

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Oh wow I love it! Especially the closure and the leather must be so nice!
 
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Happy Tuesday, fellow Islanders! :beach:

I’ll be going to my hairdresser later this morning. And (as I’ve worn the same hairstyle for more years than I can recount) little will change today.
:sleepy:

Which is why I own so many bags. A bag that disappoints can be chucked into a closet to either be sold or donated as opposed to a bad hair decision that can take months to grow out while I’m the one hiding out in the closet! :giggle:
 
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Fimpagebag said:
Happy Tuesday, fellow Islanders! :beach:

I’ll be going to my hairdresser later this morning. And (as I’ve worn the same hairstyle for more years than I can recount) little will change today.
:sleepy:

Which is why I own so many bags. A bag that disappoints can be chucked into a closet to either be sold or donated as opposed to a bad hair decision that can take months to grow out while I’m the one hiding out in the closet! :giggle:
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Have a relaxing visit to the hairdresser!
 
#33,386
Good morning, fellow Islanders! :sunshine:

It’s “Weirdest Bag” Wednesday! :cray:

Until recently, my candidate for weirdest bag in my collection had to be this peculiar Piero Guidi I’d received back in 2021 as a gift from one of my nieces. :panic:

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To my credit, since then I’ve dutifully worn this bag to any family outing where I knew my niece would attend. :sick:

The rest of the time it is stored in a bottom drawer in my bedroom along with the collection of face masks I’d accumulated during the pandemic. :sleeping:

But like any good horror story, it doesn’t end there. :shocked:

One day while browsing bags at a random Thrift store in a neighboring County, (cue the theme music from “Jaws”)..

I was confronted by a horror I could not escape.. :faint:

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What compelled me to stray so far afield beyond the bounds of good taste with this atrocity is akin to watching a horror movie and shouting at the character on the screen not to pick up the hitchhiker with the chainsaw.. :panic:

But they do anyway. :facepalm:
 
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Mariapia said:
Ladies, here is what I found this morning …
A lightweight, waterproof and washable Save My Bag blue tote.
My camera doesn’t give it justice…I prefer to post a pic from their website…
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What a fantastic find, Mariapia! :dothewave:

After seeing your post, I naturally checked out the savemybag website. :search:

And I was absolutely bowled over by everything about their bags and their sincerity. :ps:

Thank you so much for sharing this exciting brand with all your fellow Islanders! :party:
 
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