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I Need Help

I really need a new handbag. I tried entering Handbag Planet's contest a couple weeks ago but that did not work out.
You can see my current purse up in the header. Yep, that's it in the background. It's not a bad purse, it's just getting kind of old and I use it for everything. Take it everywhere with me.
The other thing is that when my in-laws came to visit for my graduation, I noticed that my mother-in-law had a disturbingly similar one.
But wait, there's more. When I went on vacay with my family, we made a visit to my grandmother. As we were getting ready to leave, my mom said "Wait, is that your purse over there on the table?".
"No, I have mine right here," says I.
"Oh, well it looks just like it!" Says my mother. Really, what woman says such a thing? "Your purse looks like your grandma's old beige, go-everywhere handbag".

It's time for something new. I really like genuine leather and I also need something versatile. I suppose I could keep my old one (not completely retire it) so I could go for something slightly more edgy and/or fun.
I was sort of looking to downsize a bit (mostly b/c I know once I have kids I will need to resort to the giant tote to schlep all the kid/baby stuff.

Don't Go Out Partially Dressed

I really like nice-looking nails. When I was in junior high, I started to do my own French manicures. This started because when a girl gets to about that age, relatives don't often know what to give as gifts. So I got a lot of nail stuff. I became really good at doing my own French tips. Every weekend, I did the warm water soak, cuticle cream/cuticle pushing & removing, buffing, filing, painting, then of course, moisturizing. It was soothing to me.

I don't really remember how long this went on, if I did it regularly in high school or not. I know that by college I rarely did it. At my current phase in life, nails are still something I notice. I just love a good manicure. I prefer to do them myself (if I can find the time) because I've never found a salon that shapes my nails the way I like them.

Since the French manicure is sort of passe, but I have never been able to pull off dark nails, I am starting to embrace the "nude" trend. I think I found a good shade for me. I just bought it last week at Target. It's this new Essie brand that I'm sure you've heard about by now. No? Well, here's the site. I bought "Adore-a-Ball" and at first I wasn't so sure about it. But now, I love it. I am sure you can find your own perfect shade, as they have about a thousand variations on the pale pinky-nude and a lot of really nice fall dark shades too. And fun shades for summer.

Seriously, you cannot put on your gorgeous new outfit or holiday party dress and have raggedy nails. These days with the trend of "natural" as opposed to acrylic nails, and short nails as opposed to long ones, anyone's nails can look great and be trendy.

Oh, one more thing. I use this product to help remove cuticles. Melissa the Mouth recommended this one.

Advertising

Has anyone else noticed (besides the {obnoxious} flood of political commercials) that since the popularity explosion of The Office, there have been tons of new office-themed commercials. I've seen one for a fast-food chain, microwave pasta, I can't recall what else. I'm not making a very strong case, I guess, only listing two. But I know I've seen more. In general, I'm not a huge fan of other people viewing the success of something and then deciding to copy the idea so that they too can be successful.

Have you also noticed, however, that Target commercials just seem to keep getting better. I love the one that's in rotation currently. You know, the "New Day" one. Just the sort of pep and sleekness we need in this depressing economic state.

Last year I really loved Crate & Barrel's commercial around the holiday times. It was lovely and sentimental but something about it kept it classy, rather than schmaltzy or pandering.

In case you forgot, or missed it, here it is:



What other commercials have caught your eye?

Attention Ladies

Go try on some wide leg jeans. Seriously, do it. I was going to tell you all to go out and buy some because they look good on everyone, but really. Is that possible? That a jean trend could look good on every type of woman?

I my first pairs this weekend and oh my. Where have they been all my adult life? I have heard some women claim that they look good on everybody, but I don't want to make such lofty promises.

Incidentally, this weekend I also tried on some skinny jeans. Most people think of me as skinny. Most people also think that skinny girls don't have hips or booties. That is not true. I have quite the set of hips on me and skinny jeans were not made for me.

I think I will wear my wide legs even when the trend fizzles out. I feel like now trends are coming and you can wear what looks good on you, even if a new trend comes along. I am really loving this whole dressed up jeans look. And I can't stop buying dark wash denim, Is that bad?

Handbag Give Away

I really want a new purse. Yay for a new handbag online store!

I entered the contest to win. You can too!