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Adventures of the Handbag Sisterhood... The Saga Continues

stevieb — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 06:07:36 GMT

Well handbag sisters, here we go again...

@EdithEllenLily, @Boehm Collector, @gramygram, @NycVixen, @Serendipity, @Sister Golden Hair, @skyblue @1Professor, @Foo Foo shi shi...

More than likely, some of these notification links aren't working, but I suspect we'll all catch on sooner rather than later...

Happy New Year, ladies...

Re: Adventures of the Handbag Sisterhood... The Saga Continues

stevieb — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 06:16:12 GMT

I decided I like the Halston a lot and so got it out of layaway, where it resided for exactly one day...

EEL @EdithEllenLily, to answer your question, the zippers expand the bag, there are no outside compartments and yes, it's a good size. Nice and deep. More satchels should be such a good size.

Hope everyone had a pleasant evening...

As an FYI, notifications links aren't coming up very well in this new thread. Once some of the names are established, I suspect they will.

Time to call it a night...

Re: Adventures of the Handbag Sisterhood... The Saga Continues

Sister Golden Hair — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 07:31:00 GMT

@stevieb I was wondering how long it would be till you bought that bag

It was a class act...thumbs up

We have been bringing in the New Year starting in New York.

I'm waiting for our son to wake up in Sweden.

Re: Adventures of the Handbag Sisterhood... The Saga Continues

1Professor — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 12:18:11 GMT

Thanks for the new 2016 thread, @stevieb!

For this year, I'm committed to enjoying the handbags I have. Taking various little-used ones out for a drive. If I don't love using a model, it's getting gifted to someone else. By the end of the year, I want to be surrounded by favorites.

I just discovered Vera Bradley last week. Such happy patterns. Since I mostly dress in black-cream-grey pallettes, the brightly colored totes brighten up the look. Using them as totes, university-satchel, weekenders and keeping my Dooney-Coach-LVs as the "handbag" but adoring the VBs.

New favorites, like carrying a garden:

Re: Adventures of the Handbag Sisterhood... The Saga Continues

handygal2 — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 13:55:48 GMT

Happy New Year, all! (I can't deal with the Macro thing, lol).

Well, @stevieb, you started off the new year with a beautiful new bag, at a great price!! I received my much-touted P. Nash dark green & tan tote w/accessories yesterday, and it's a keeper. Since l admittedly overdid it with bag purchases during the last quarter 2015, l will probably be better-behaved for a while. (Stevie-- l can just hear you saying, "Yeah, right," lol). But you just set the precedent for all of us!!

Re: Adventures of the Handbag Sisterhood... The Saga Continues

Boehm Collector — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 14:26:42 GMT

Hi @stevieb ... I knew you would come through for all your Handbag Sisters!!

Hope everyone

@stevieb @EdithEllenLily @Serendipity @NycVixen @1Professor @skyblue @handygal @Sister Golden Hair @gramygram
@foo foo shi shi

@tough_kitty @gramygram

had a great New Year's Eve!

DH and I spent it with my brother, his wife and my youngest niece (the 9 year old). After the ball went down in Times Square we each had a small glass of champagne ,.. then went to sleep. The older girls were out partying and still aren't back this morning. Yesterday I prepared the stuffing for the turkey... and stuffed the bird. It took me almost 3 1/2 hours to make the stuffing ..... because all the ingredients have to be cooked separately and then all are combined, Then I had to clean up the mess in my kitchen. In any event, DH said the stuffing came out really good. Just hope everyone else likes it.

Will try to check in again later.... but I am on DH computer and I may have trouble getting it away from him. LOL

Re: Adventures of the Handbag Sisterhood... The Saga Continues

Boehm Collector — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 14:25:35 GMT

@stevieb wrote:
I decided I like the Halston a lot and so got it out of layaway, where it resided for exactly one day...

EEL @EdithEllenLily, to answer your question, the zippers expand the bag, there are no outside compartments and yes, it's a good size. Nice and deep. More satchels should be such a good size.

Hope everyone had a pleasant evening...

As an FYI, notifications links aren't coming up very well in this new thread. Once some of the names are established, I suspect they will.

Time to call it a night...

Hi @stevieb ... hope you enjoy your new handbag. She certainly is a beauty!!!!

Re: Adventures of the Handbag Sisterhood... The Saga Continues

stevieb — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 15:12:16 GMT

@Sister Golden Hair wrote:
@stevieb I was wondering how long it would be till you bought that bag

It was a class act...thumbs up

We have been bringing in the New Year starting in New York.

I'm waiting for our son to wake up in Sweden.

Well @Sister Golden Hair... that bag has quite a story to tell... As I noted, I'd been gazing at it now for several months, never quite ready to pull the trigger, and somewhat surprised no one had bought it. Then, I saw it at the current price on Thursday evening, put it over my arm and walked around with it while I shopped, but ended up putting it back, still surprised no one had claimed the prize but sure someone would at the reduced price.. Got all the way home and said, oh what the heck... Drove all the way back and laid it away. Yesterday, I knew I wanted it and decided just to go and get it out. After all that, I better darn well love that bag!!

Re: Adventures of the Handbag Sisterhood... The Saga Continues

stevieb — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 15:10:26 GMT

@handygal2 wrote:
Happy New Year, all! (I can't deal with the Macro thing, lol).

Well, @stevieb, you started off the new year with a beautiful new bag, at a great price!! I received my much-touted P. Nash dark green & tan tote w/accessories yesterday, and it's a keeper. Since l admittedly overdid it with bag purchases during the last quarter 2015, l will probably be better-behaved for a while. (Stevie-- l can just hear you saying, "Yeah, right," lol). But you just set the precedent for all of us!!

@handygal2... Yeah right...

Hehehehehehe...

Re: Adventures of the Handbag Sisterhood... The Saga Continues

foo foo shi shi — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 15:26:19 GMT

Hello Ladies,

Happy New Year to you all! Just dropping by for a min...I'm actually away visiting in-laws but wanted to say hello and get a quick fix

@stevieb...thanks for continuing the saga and love the Halston satchel...

Re: Adventures of the Handbag Sisterhood... The Saga Continues

EdithEllenLily — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 16:02:49 GMT

@stevieb wrote:
Well handbag sisters, here we go again...

@EdithEllenLily, @Boehm Collector, @gramygram, @NycVixen, @Serendipity, @Sister Golden Hair, @skyblue @1Professor@, @foo foo shi shi...

More than likely, some of these notification links aren't working, but I suspect we'll all catch on sooner rather than later...

Happy New Year, ladies...

Ya-Ya @stevieb ... same to you!

Re: Adventures of the Handbag Sisterhood... The Saga Continues

EdithEllenLily — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 16:07:52 GMT

@1Professor wrote:
Thanks for the new 2016 thread, @stevieb!

For this year, I'm committed to enjoying the handbags I have. Taking various little-used ones out for a drive. If I don't love using a model, it's getting gifted to someone else. By the end of the year, I want to be surrounded by favorites.

I just discovered Vera Bradley last week. Such happy patterns. Since I mostly dress in black-cream-grey pallettes, the brightly colored totes brighten up the look. Using them as totes, university-satchel, weekenders and keeping my Dooney-Coach-LVs as the "handbag" but adoring the VBs.

New favorites, like carrying a garden:

@1Professor Beautiful patterns...I wore out my Tea Garden Pleated Tote but kept the accessories for other handbags to come. I gave a Dogwood satchel with matching accessories to one of my doctors as a retirement gift and she just loved it.

You have an excellent plan to be surrounded only by your favorites by the end of 2016! That exercise could take the better part of a year...and it's one we all should do!

Re: Adventures of the Handbag Sisterhood... The Saga Continues

EdithEllenLily — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 16:15:12 GMT

@Boehm Collector wrote:
Hi @stevieb ... I knew you would come through for all your Handbag Sisters!!

Hope everyone
@stevieb @EdithEllenLily @Serendipity @NycVixen @1Professor @skyblue @handygal2 @Sister Golden Hair @gramygram
@foo foo shi shi
@tough_kitty @gramygram

had a great New Year's Eve!

DH and I spent it with my brother, his wife and my youngest niece (the 9 year old). After the ball went down in Times Square we each had a small glass of champagne ,.. then went to sleep. The older girls were out partying and still aren't back this morning. Yesterday I prepared the stuffing for the turkey... and stuffed the bird. It took me almost 3 1/2 hours to make the stuffing ..... because all the ingredients have to be cooked separately and then all are combined, Then I had to clean up the mess in my kitchen. In any event, DH said the stuffing came out really good. Just hope everyone else likes it.

Will try to check in again later.... but I am on DH computer and I may have trouble getting it away from him. LOL

@Boehm Collector I wish I was out partying with "the older girls" (and I don't even party) as compared to the miserable time we had watching Alabama's defense skunk Michigan State last night. My sister had the better plan of taking her family to Indianapolis to see my aunt, uncle and cousins and then going to see the Butler v. Georgetown girls basketball game. We have a distant cousin who plays on the Butler team and they beat Georgetown in an exciting game last night. My niece plays girls basketball, so it was good for her to see her cousin play on the college team!

Re: Adventures of the Handbag Sisterhood... The Saga Continues

EdithEllenLily — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 16:17:08 GMT

@stevieb wrote:
@Sister Golden Hair wrote:
@stevieb I was wondering how long it would be till you bought that bag

It was a class act...thumbs up

We have been bringing in the New Year starting in New York.

I'm waiting for our son to wake up in Sweden.

Well @Sister Golden Hair... that bag has quite a story to tell... As I noted, I'd been gazing at it now for several months, never quite ready to pull the trigger, and somewhat surprised no one had bought it. Then, I saw it at the current price on Thursday evening, put it over my arm and walked around with it while I shopped, but ended up putting it back, still surprised no one had claimed the prize but sure someone would at the reduced price.. Got all the way home and said, oh what the heck... Drove all the way back and laid it away. Yesterday, I knew I wanted it and decided just to go and get it out. After all that, I better darn well love that bag!!

@stevieb I'm so glad you rammed over there and got it out so you can enjoy it!

Re: Adventures of the Handbag Sisterhood... The Saga Continues

EdithEllenLily — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 16:21:59 GMT

@stevieb and everyone: I ordered my first handbag of the New Year...the Isaac bucket bag in coral in Lunchtime Specials!

Re: Adventures of the Handbag Sisterhood... The Saga Continues

gramygram — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 17:51:46 GMT

Love the new thread title stevie @stevieb

Happy New Year ladies!!!! May we enjoy our current collection and acquire only bags we love and will use

That's my resolution for 2016 lol

Re: Adventures of the Handbag Sisterhood... The Saga Continues

NycVixen — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 19:00:33 GMT

@EdithEllenLily wrote:
@stevieb and everyone: I ordered my first handbag of the New Year...the Isaac bucket bag in coral in Lunchtime Specials!

@EdithEllenLily Really nice bag!!!! I really love IM bags!!! I have several. Enjoy!!!

Re: Adventures of the Handbag Sisterhood... The Saga Continues

stevieb — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 19:16:09 GMT

@Sister Golden Hair wrote:
@stevieb I was wondering how long it would be till you bought that bag

It was a class act...thumbs up

We have been bringing in the New Year starting in New York.

I'm waiting for our son to wake up in Sweden.

Well Sister @Sister Golden Hair, I only brought in the New Year once... right here in The Qwapitol... actually not even, in Old Town, but I did see the ball drop and that was enough for me. Actually, more than enough. Hoping you heard from Sweden.

Re: Adventures of the Handbag Sisterhood... The Saga Continues

stevieb — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 19:19:59 GMT

@1Professor wrote:
Thanks for the new 2016 thread, @stevieb!

For this year, I'm committed to enjoying the handbags I have. Taking various little-used ones out for a drive. If I don't love using a model, it's getting gifted to someone else. By the end of the year, I want to be surrounded by favorites.

I just discovered Vera Bradley last week. Such happy patterns. Since I mostly dress in black-cream-grey pallettes, the brightly colored totes brighten up the look. Using them as totes, university-satchel, weekenders and keeping my Dooney-Coach-LVs as the "handbag" but adoring the VBs.

New favorites, like carrying a garden:

And a Happy New Year to you @1Professor... I wasn't sure about starting a new thread, but I decided we'd do so and see how it unfolds... I agree about appreciating the bags I already have, though, as you see, I did add a new one and hope to do so going forward, but on a much, much, much... more limited basis.

Vera does have some pretty prints, but I'm afraid I never caught the bug. I have a few pretty quilted cotton totes, but from another brand that's a bit less pricey. I don't use them often, so most likely wont' be joining you on that particular bandwagon, but am sure you will enjoy your 'pop of color'...

Re: Adventures of the Handbag Sisterhood... The Saga Continues

handygal2 — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 19:26:13 GMT

@EdithEllenLily wrote:
@stevieb and everyone: I ordered my first handbag of the New Year...the Isaac bucket bag in coral in Lunchtime Specials!

@EdithEllenLily: I love the silhouette and the color. It makes me think "spring." Enjoy your first acquisition of the year! I used to have a classic Coach like that in the 1980s, and l want to get a new bucket bag this year.