The Gift Stash

I'm a big believer in a "gift stash." Whenever I see something at an insanely good price, I snatch it up and put it in my gift stash. I learned this from my mother. This also makes heading to an impromptu party in a busy week much easier.

Today I have two birthdays, so I just went to the stash, wrapped with old Christmas wrapping paper my sister gave me and da-da! Done! (Obviously, most people aren't as tacky as me with the whole using old Christmas wrapping paper thing, but I feel good about myself for just getting them wrapped!)

Outlet Shopping

You can get great deals on quality purses when you shop outlets. I bought this Dooney Bourke purse in Cabazon, CA. The store price was a little less than $400.00. I paid $70.00. I went with a little more conservative design and leather so I could use it for a long time.