Maretta and Kyle are in town for the weekend! It’s been such fun to spend the last couple days with them. We haven’t seen much of them in the last year it feel like. They live up in St. Paul, and compared to when Maretta, say, lived at home, I don’t get to spend as much time in her company!
So this spur-of-the-moment visit was most welcome. I’m glad we had no Labor Day weekend plans!
Bryan went golfing this morning, and Maretta and I got to take off for the afternoon – heading to Hilldale for some therapy sister-shopping. I love shopping with my sister! It’s kind of like shopping with my mom. Maretta and I had a leisurely three hours to spend hanging out together. For most of the trip, we didn’t purchase anything. But I found a couple items I love and need to share.
The first are these beautiful shoes. Love. I love them. Love love love. I tried them on and gazed upon them. I love their stitching and their redness and their spunk. mmmm
A while later, as I was looking for a new non-diaper bag purse, I ran across this beauty. I love all the pockets and the size and the stitching. I think I’m in to stitching on red leather today.
So I restrained myself, which is a good thing, because these would be ridiculous purchases. But I know that some of my readers are lovers of shoes and bags, so enjoy! And let me know if there are items that you’ve been coveting!
We don’t have plans for tomorrow. I’m looking forward to having Bryan home. It’s kind of the last day of summer. We’ll be enjoying this beautiful weather, I think!
Hey Jessica,
Do those shoes look familiar? I’m not sure if they are the same style, but they are the same manufacturer and color as those wonderful ones you got in Door County a few years ago. If only our feet were the same size!
Nothing like sisterly retail therapy and red shoes. Go back and get the purse.
It is perfect and they’re hard to come by these days. So when you find one
you must obey the purchase noise in your head. Unless, it ‘s too silly of a price.
Then you watch for it to go on sale or ask the clerk when it is going on sale.
Enjoy, as you might find another perfect red item.
Your mother is proud.
Sylvia is ready for modeling for Vogue at an early age. She belongs on State Street.
What a kid.
does that purse come in other colors? i can think of a person or two who don’t like going shopping for purses… and that green bag we bought together (i think you were going to use it for birding?) – my zipper broke. so… hmmm…
Hey Grace,
The purse also comes in black, camel, and espresso. Check out ebags for some nice pictures of all the zippered compartments:
http://www.ebags.com/fossil/sutter_organizer_flap/product_detail/index.cfm?modelid=100409&productid=1289706&sourceID=GOOGFEED&color=Red&CAWELAID=162463415
It’s really too expensive, thought. Maybe we can find it on sale later in the season…
Sorry to hear that your well-used green bag’s zipper broke. It certainly got a lot of good use! I love bag shopping with you and Lara and Jennifer!