March 26, 2009

Christmas Past: Dooney & Bourke

I'm married to one of the cheapest people I know. He doesn't like to spend money and he only makes two exceptions to that rule.

He's addicted to smokeless tobacco and wastes...um...spends $60+ a month on it.

He also loves spoiling me. For two out of the three Christmases we've been together, I've been the receiptent of a designer purse.

I'll be honest the Coach purse just intimidated me. I was going to keep it in the closet, in the sleeping bag, and only carry it on special occasions. Mr. Right nicely told me that he didn't pay that much for me to have a designer bag in my cloest. He bought it for me to carry and enjoy.

I'm getting more use to it all the time, but it is still a little small for everyday use. (I don't even wanna know what the bigger Coach bags cost!)

His follow up gift the next Christmas? A Dooney & Bourke handbag.

This one is a little more practical because:

*I know it wasn't as expensive.
*Its bigger.
*I'm out of bullet points but the other two looked so lonely.



Please forgive the PJs.
And the hair.
And the lack of makeup.

I love the purse because it makes me feel rich and pampered. I love the purse because it is durable and I don't have to worry about it wearing out. But mostly, I love the purse because it reminds me how much my hubs thinks of me.

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And for more fun embarrassing pictures Marcy at the Glamorous Life Association hosts the Fro Me to You party!

19 comments:

  1. My friend loves the pricey purses. Honestly, I'd rather buy a cute purse off of etsy.

    I'm a really weird girl though, because I'm a girly girl... I love to shop, but I'm a shoe fetish girl or a purse fetish girl. Maybe I should just splurge one day and see if I like it.

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  2. that purse is cute too!!! i love green... i have a coach and i hardly ever carry it either lol...

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  3. Love purses too. What a thoughtful husband.

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  4. How pretty!!! That's so sweet! I'm not really a purse girl...but I'll put down some major dough for some jewelry, lol!

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  5. My dh is alot like yours...or so it sounds. I will never forget the first Coach purse he bought me. I just love love love Coach. It is so nice to have a man that loves to give.

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  6. I'm with you on the purses! Three /christmases, three purses. Luckily, we live near a Coach outlet - yea for 50% off!!

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  7. What a great photo story.
    My husband is found of buying me purses for Christmas too....and I agree, everytime I look at them it makes me think of him. And how totally embarassed he must have been shopping and buying it! Now that is LOVE.

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  8. What a great photo story.
    My husband is found of buying me purses for Christmas too....and I agree, everytime I look at them it makes me think of him. And how totally embarassed he must have been shopping and buying it! Now that is LOVE.

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  9. quick tip if you are into thrift stores you can sometimes find great items at them. I found a dooney and bourke last year at one or maybe I was just lucky?

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  10. congrats on your weigh in...
    i don't remember the last time my waist was a 26...
    cute purse, too!
    moving with 30x5! :)

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  11. So glad I have met you through 30 x 5. You are too cute. And I am huge Lost fan, too.

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  12. Not much of a purse person myself, but I know all about embarrassing photos of myself on Christmas morning.

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  13. Do you think your hubby, could talk to mine? I am all for the expensive purse, but DH doesn't seem to understand why I can't just carry a wallet :)

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  14. Jealous!! I LOVE designer purses...clothes...anything. It's a recent thing. Probably came about due to living across the street from the Galleria in Houston...yep, that'll do it to a girl. My last splurge was a Burberry scarf. It was way too expensive, probably useless sense I live in Louisiana, and I love it.

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  15. Dooney is my favorite! I have several. Right now I am carrying a black leather bag from their exclusive line. It has to be my all time favorite. Thanks for the comment on the new blog, you are right you won't know but then I could also turn that into a post! =)

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  16. I have a feeling that no female person was looking at you...we were all transfixed by the handbag! LOL!

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  17. Girl carry those purses they are awesome! =)

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  18. Cute! Thanks for stopping by my blog! Come on over any time, I'm happy to share my cupcakes!
    ~Liz

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