Today I checked out the Ideeli Red Sale. The prices were amazingly low. I have never seen a new Rebecca Minkoff or Gustto bag sold for $99. With this kind of price, the merchandise are certainly gone in an instant.
A lot of people look at me all weird when I told them that I like to shop online. The low prices and the convenience are the main reason for my online shopping habit.
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If you like to switch purses every now and then or you just want to be able to find your things quickly from your bag, you might want to use a purse organizer.
I have used the Purseket purse organizer before, and I liked it. Even my husband who always thought my purse is a black hole, could easily find stuff when I use the purse organizer. I find that the medium size is much more versatile and functional than the large size. Although I like the fact that the larger size has more pockets, the pockets are also deeper and just swallow everything I put in. It’s nothing like the picture above.
The purse organizer worked well in my structured bags, but when I moved it to my slouchy bags, it made my bags look stiff, which is not a good look for slouchy bags. I ended up using my purse organizer only for my structured bags, and I always took all my stuff out of the organizer once I switched to a slouchy bag. However, after a while I lost my patience reorganizing my purse organizer ever time I switched between structured and slouchy bags. Now, I’m back to dumping everything all at once in my purse. I wish there were a purse organizer that would work for both types of bags.
I must say that one of the most exciting parts of visiting other countries is tasting the different foods. A couple of days ago, we were treated for a pancake dinner by a generous family friend. We went to a pancake house in Noordwijk with the whole family. Like the name implies, the restaurant serves almost a hundred different kinds of pancakes. The pancakes menu is so overwhelming, that you can have pretty much anything on your pancake. There are two different kinds of pancakes; sweet pancakes and savory pancakes. BTW, the Dutch call pancake “pannekoek”.
The sweet pancakes are not as unusual as the savory pancakes since in the States we also eat our pancakes with syrup. However, the savory pancakes are a little bit unexpected. I’m always adventurous with food, hence I ordered the savory kind. My pancake was topped with smoked salmon, capers, cabbage and red onions. It also came with sauce that tasted a little bit like ranch but had a lighter taste. The pancakes were not small and fluffy like the pancakes in the US. They were flatter and bigger.
I also tasted the sweet pancake. It was topped with ice cream, fruits, whipped cream and powdered sugar. I must say that I like them both; savory or sweet. I’m just hoping I won’t gain too much vacation weight while I’m here.
On Sunday, we finaly made it to Amsterdam after all the travel drama. The first thing we did was take a nap. After we woke up from our nap in the afternoon, we went to The Amstel Hotel for a Royal High Tea. The Amstel Hotel is the finest hotel in Amsterdam, and the choice of public figures such as The Rolling Stones, Madonna, and Nelson Mandela. It is also where the Dutch Royal Family hosts many events, and accommodates visiting dignitaries and royalty from around the world. When Princess Maxima entered the Royal Family in 2002, guests of the wedding were housed here.
This is my first High Tea experience. It’s pretty much like the tea party that you played when you were little; only a lot fancier. We were served six different kinds of world’s finest tea, accompanied by exquisite delicacies from Amstel’s chef. I don’t remember all the tea names but I do remember the Darjeeling tea which is supposed to be the champagne of teas.
As much as I enjoy the experienced, I must say that Royal High Tea is not for kids. My 3 year old daughter seemed to enjoyed it and thought that she was a princess. However, my 5 year old son was very restless. If you would like to experience and actually enjoy the Royal High Tea, I would strongly recommend to leave your kids at home with a sitter. Click for more pictures! More »
“Leather. Zippers. Studs… the Botkier Fall 09 collection flaunts all the details we love about Botkier. Taking it back to street chic NYC cool. Inspired by the seductive pulse of New York City streets and my favorite pair of worn in, black leather motorcycle pants. Handbags and shoes in a palette of moody darks and sexy neutrals that get better with age. Slouchy silhouettes that live with us. This is quintessential Botkier”.- Monica Botkier
As you are reading this, you probably think that I have already arrived safe and sound in Amsterdam. No, I have not. In fact, I’m still at home right now. Everything was great and smooth until we were about to get our boarding passes. When they looked at our passports, they said my son’s passport had already expired. Of course we were not allowed to board on the plane, and we did not have enough time to get a new passport. In the end, we had to reschedule our trip and pay very expensive penalties for our tickets (designer bag expensive) *sigh*.
On top of all that, we felt so bad for our friend that generously offer to take us to the airport, which is not close to where we live. She had to drive back and forth just because of this expired passport incident. Today, we drove a total 130 miles going all over the place trying to fix this mess.
Even though the whole day was a total mess, something good came out of it. After, we got back from the state department in San Francisco, we went to Costco to take my son’s passport pictures. While I’m waiting, an old man came up to me and asked where I’m from, and told me that he thinks I have a beautiful face. I know that he is old and he’s probably does not have a clear vision. But hey after a whole day of stress at least I have something to smile about. FYI, I stayed up until 5 o’clock in the morning to do last minute packing, and I did not put any make up, not even powder when I walked out the door. So, I’m very sure the old man is just trying to be nice. He probably knew that I had a rough day and needed a little bit of cheering up.
Image from Take to tour world
For the next two weeks, I will be vacationing in Amsterdam with my family. This means that my posts will deviate from my usual postings and that my posting frequency will be a little less. However, while I’m there, I will definitely try to blog about bag shopping and other (PG rated) stuff related to Amsterdam. Let me know if you have any request. Happy Summer!
How would you like it if you could see and use your phone from outside of your bag? Yes, you read it right. I did write OUTSIDE. There is a saying that necessity is the mother of invention. Apparently, people have a need to use their cell phone without having to take the cell phone out of the bag. Personally, I don’t think this bag will be pretty to look at, but I’m sure it is super functional. It is like having a huge cell phone sleeve that can carry your other belongings.
This product comes in 3 different size: purse, clutch and wallet. Most of them are made of faux leather, which I’m not too fond of. But maybe if it gets really popular, high end designers would start making a more luxurius version of this bag, you never know. Chanel has already made the Transparent Case Bag that is very unconventional.
You can buy this bag from Nectar Accessories for $100.
Here is a video where you can see how the bag works together with your phone:
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Here is a preview of Rebecca Minkoff Summer 09 Collection. I love the little pouches with labels on it (gas money, benjamins, mine,etc). They’re so cute and fun looking. I am also surprised to see the Mini Mini Morning After. Before I see the video I thought the Mini Mini Morning After would be way too small. However, It turned out to be so adorable, and I think it will definitely looks good on petites.
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