“Me” spending versus “we” spending

Shopping

 “What shall I spend money on this month?” I asked my husband. He’s been wholly supportive of my Shopping for Happiness project — but this time, instead of weighing in on, say, shoes versus gym bag, he had a critique for me.  “If you’re having trouble finding something, the problem may be that you’ve restricted […]

Ringing in the changes

Shopping

I wore my mom’s diamond ring to work this week. It actually belonged to my grandmother, who died just months before I was born (I’m named after her), and I was quite young when my mom first told me the ring’s origin story. There are two salient points: my grandmother bought it for herself— and […]

Delusions and Resolutions

Shopping

I can read and toast the New Year at the same time with this Champagne flute – it’s printed with a quote from The Great Gatsby.  Happy New Year! To be honest, I found some holiday milestones tougher than expected this year – when I went Christmas shopping at the mall I used to go to […]

A bag so fancy it has its own bag

Shopping

The perfect is the enemy of the good. – Voltaire The show doesn’t go on because it’s ready; it goes on because it’s 11:30. – Lorne Michaels This month I purchased my first expensive handbag – and made my first “unboxing” or “haul” video. It’s not perfect and I’m not ready, but hey, this year […]

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