See this here purse? Cutest thing ever. This is the latest edition to Elle's collection, courtesy of her great-aunt Kay (who, I hasten to add, isn't anywhere near old enough to be a great-aunt).
Elle loves this thing with enormous intensity, which is almost as much as I do.*
Which got me thinking.
Isn't there a vague law concerning the inequity and general unconstitutional-ness of a two-year-old owning a purse more expensive than her mother's? Surely there is. Somewhere.
We've discussed this before, I think, but for those of you with short term memories like mine, I'll brief you on the situation at hand:
I own a purse. Singular. Small, lime green, of the $15 Target variety. I actually would not own even this purse without the insistence and generosity of a friend who found my non-purse status ghastly, and who questioned whether or not I qualified as a female of our particular species without one.
My daughter owns purses. Multiple. The aforementioned newest is a Vera Bradley, in which she carries flavored chapstick and restaurant-quality crayons.
Somehow this is just not right.
Lucky for me she is sporadically generous, and even when she is not, she does go to bed at 8:00. So if I happen to hit the town with the girls (a phenomenon which appears about as often as Halley's comet), I can sneak it out and back before she ever wakes up.
Although I might leave the crayons behind.
*Footnote: For those of you who are now concerned that I've just experienced head trauma, relax, this post is in jest. I still don't give a sideways hoot about purses. You may put down the sympathy cards and carry on with your regularly scheduled life.
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Okay, that gave me a good laugh.
I only have one purse as well. And I only bought it because I was going out to lunch with gal pals and didn't think a diaper bag would quite work with my outfit.
I am teary eyed with laughter!! That is so me...!! Add part of a happy meal toy to the bottom of the purse, and a few gum wrappers that little hands have "mistakingly" tossed back in after rummageing for gum...and that would be my no matching bag!! And I sew the stinkin' things...ah the truth...mommy is always last. :)
Cammie
I must admit that I am saddened, not surprised however, but saddened to know that you don't take great joy in shopping through the large variety of purses & contemplating if it'd go well with outfits you already own...or even trying to convince your husband that you need to buy a new outfit just so you have something to match the super cute purse purchase you just made! I take great pride in my love of purses & wish that you could experience that same joy that I've found through them. *sigh, I suppose you'll survive & life will move on so I will try not to let this all get the best of me.
Congrats to Elle on her beautiful purse. I am not much of a purse person either, but I have been eyeing that Vera Bradley Java Blue pattern for quite some time. ;) LOL
So funny!
Of course we all know that if you REALLY wanted a new purse you'd just sew one... ;-) I keep telling myself to sew some but never make the time!
Elle might have gotten her love of purses from her grandma, especially considering the comment left by her aunt.
I would advise taking advantage of her young age and borrow her purse while you can, because before long she will notice and may not allow it.
Almost makes a grandpa willing to go purse shopping, for Elle that is.
Highly entertaining documentary!
nic...I love the new post with the pics of your kiddos...ADORABLE kids you have, I must say. Little "elle" as you call her (I love the psuedonames) is such a stunning little gal. I would have posted a comment there, but blogger seems to have a prob with the comments right now. My new post is without them too...
So cute- my 2 year old loves purses too! She has her Dora cell phone, chapstick, sunglasses and a small notepad with a colored pencil in hers!
In my house there are more purses than I will admit to, in my car there are at least 3 more on any given day, and lastly...I found one in our storage shed the other day. I'm completely convinced that all 3 of my girls (yes, even the 16 month old carries a purse) and myself have serious issues and need to seek help to purge us of this addiction.
Amelia
Congrats to Elle on her beautiful purse. I am not much of a purse person either, but I have been eyeing that Vera Bradley Java Blue pattern for quite some time. ;) LOL
So cute- my 2 year old loves purses too! She has her Dora cell phone, chapstick, sunglasses and a small notepad with a colored pencil in hers!
I must admit that I am saddened, not surprised however, but saddened to know that you don't take great joy in shopping through the large variety of purses & contemplating if it'd go well with outfits you already own...or even trying to convince your husband that you need to buy a new outfit just so you have something to match the super cute purse purchase you just made! I take great pride in my love of purses & wish that you could experience that same joy that I've found through them. *sigh, I suppose you'll survive & life will move on so I will try not to let this all get the best of me.
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