Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Purse Fetish

I know lots of women have an addiction to purses. I am no exception. It's not just purses, really bags of any kind.

When I buy a purse, I think, I LOVE IT!!!! This could be a purse I could see myself using for a long time, justifying the price tag. But, it only takes a few months for me to start looking for a new one. Sometimes I just buy it because it's a great deal even if I don't like it, see the gray purse below.

With the kids, I must of gone through a dozen diaper bags! I was always looking for a different one. Even now, I don't really need a diaper bag, but my eye is still attracted to them. I find myself looking at all the cute, new styles, with all their pockets and compartments!

I guess in part, it's the organizer in me. I just love taking all my things and giving them a new, fun home! An odd thing about me though, is I don't mind my purse getting messy. I love things organized, but I usually let my purse get completely out of control before I clean it out. Or, I just get a new one!


The current state of my purse. Really bad!



I usually go with plain old black or brown. I love the colorful fun ones, but I usually try to be practical and get something that will go with everything.

I have purses hanging everywhere. Living out of five purses at one time is very exhausting.






So here are a few from my collection. I still like the first two. I really need to get rid of the ones I will never use again, why do I keep them? Do you want one?





Isn't this one pretty on the inside!


I got some of these from downstairs in my storage room. I found some interesting things inside a few.




Most of the time I don't totally clean out the old purse, I just take the essentials to the new one. But this has me stumped, not sure how the Selsun blue found it's home here.


The purse I am using right now. Target!




Everything I'm packin in my purse at the moment!



This should give an organized person anxiety, but for some reason it really doesn't bother me! I don't know? It's a mystery.





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16 comments:

  1. I LOVE purses and bags. I don't remember how many diaper bags I went through but they were never exactly what I needed, plus it was fun having a new bag :).

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  2. I see a purse swap party in your future. And everyone could put a little gift inside, just for giggles...........Love your Blog and I sooooooooooooooooooooLove you my sweet girl!

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  3. haha you have tooooo many bags, give some to me :)

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  4. Yes, a lot of these will be in this years swap party! It's time to part with a few!

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  5. You have created something in me, and now I want a lot of purses! Thanks a lot! I love all your bags. The good part about getting rid of some is you get to get new ones! woohoo!!!

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  6. Dibs on that black ruffly one... SO cute!!!

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  7. Cute purses!! I can see why you buy them! And I have everything in my purse as you.... except the diaper/wipes & extra money! haha! I may have more trash in mine than yours... ;) You need to go to "Look What I Found Boutique" in Conifer.... they have CUUUUUUTE purses there too! :)

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  8. ohhhhhh, ahhhhhhhh....The last thing I need is a purse but since you asked, I'll take the black one off your hands...you know, the one with the shampoo stashed inside! LOL

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  9. I looked really hard at that picture of the contents of your purse but there's a problem...Where are the food bits, large crumbs and old, hard cheese sticks? And you are also missing a used wipe. Your purse is totally organized AND clean. Golf clap to you!

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  10. Yes Melissa, you are right, I totally thought this was somewhat clean! One time I found a half-eaten apple, ewwwww! Thanks for my golf clap!

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  11. I have to pass this on to my hubby.... like we talked about, he doesn't know how good he has it w/me owning only 5 in a lifetime. Although, now that I've got a taste of it, I find myself looking more too! :) Cute blog!

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  12. Funny you blogged on this! Just this weekend that was one of my goals for the weekend to clean out old purses that I had moved on from. I am FAMOUS for moving out of one (because it got too junkie) to another one and not cleaning it before I throw it in the closet. I had 6 old purses that I had moved on from and not cleaned out. Sad part is I probably only change purses ever 4-6 months so that tells you how long these have been laying around with junk in them. LOL
    Always great reading your blog!

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  13. Linsey,
    I'll gladly take a purse or two off your hands. I find purse shopping so stressful. It's like a commitment or something, and I just have trouble making it. So, I carry the same purse until it falls apart. Really!

    Not that I want to -- I want cool, fun, fabulous purses. I just can't decide!!! I don't have the same problem with jewelry, shoes, or clothes... Well, sometimes with clothes if I try shopping when I feel fat. Different issue. Purses always fit. Right?

    AAAAACCCCCKKKKKK!

    Thanks for listening :) Now send me a purse! tee hee

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  14. Wow, that is a lot of purses. They are beautiful! I do not have the purse fetish. I am lazy. I hate switching my things out to different bags.

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  15. Haha! I just pulled 5 Starbucks receipts out of my purse last week. Needed room for more!

    I'll take that big striped one off your hands, or that denim one! I love oversized shoulder or tote-style bags. (And have multiples lying around me house...)

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  16. I love, love, love this post! Isn't it funny how we never totally clean out a purse. I love it when I find money in them a year later ;)

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