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December 21 - Purse-a-nality

This cute little number was given to me by my friend, Kathy, also known as "Kaby".  She knows how much I love purses. In fact, she also appreciates a good handbag.  While Kaby's tastes run more to colorful Kate Spade purses, mine are usually less expensive and more whimsical.  For example, one of my favorites is a bag I bought from a handcrafter which is made from recycled jeans and a vintage tablecloth.
I remember one summer, returning from the beach with my good friends Joyce and the above-mentioned Kathy. We stopped in Berlin, Maryland, a quaint little town to have lunch and do some last minute shopping.  We were strolling through a store when I spied the most awesome Mary Frances bag.  It was a novelty purse with a tea theme. I picked it up about a half dozen times. I wanted it so bad but I couldn't justify the price tag. It was a very small purse and I knew my use of it would be limited.  All the way home in the car I thought about that purse. Every so often I'd pipe up and say "I should have bought it" or "now some other woman is probably walking around with my tea bag". Then I forgot about it.
Fast forward the calendar about two months and it's my birthday. The girls and I go for tea in Annapolis and they bring my gift. It's something from the both of them.  I open it up and - you guessed it - there is my Mary Frances Tea Bag.
I'm not a girly-girl but I can get into shoes (no stilettos for this bunion queen, though) and purses and the occasional fashion.  It's just for fun and why not have a little purse-a-nality!
Kaby herself on one of our overnight Christmas trips

Me and Joyce (Queen Bee) at National Harbor

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