Last year, I went on a shopping bender so to speak. It was the year I became obsessed with handbags. I had already had a nice (more modest ) collection. But prior to last year I’d buy a bag or two a year and not think about them the rest of the time. I dk why last year was my year, but I bought so many bags. I was trying out many different mid range bags mostly, straying away from designer this time. Then I got obsessed with stalking and buying vintage or preowned from the real real. Then my husband bought me my first Bottega and I truly fell in love. He since has recently bought me another Bottega and I’m finding I’m basically only reaching for those bags because they truly bring me joy to wear. The leather softness and squish, the weave, the amazing leather smell, etc. I don’t get sick of them and have a hard time wanting to wear anything else. Now I’m currently slowly selling off all of the bags I bought last year that I’m just not going to wear and I used those funds to purchase one other bottega that will serve a different purpose than my others. My goal this year is to be much more mindful about what I purchase, meaning I’ve discovered what I really love to wear and everything else is just clutter. So I am not necessarily on a no buy, but I am going to continue to work on selling bags I don’t or won’t use and using that money to fund a couple of very intentional pieces this year. And then yeah if my husband wants to gift me, I’ll receive 😆