Too Much Perfection?

We enjoyed a rather relaxing day here in the great state of Conneticut. We slept in (by in, I mean 7am) and then we got up, had some breakfast and hung out while the wutz went to be the object of my niece's show and tell for the day. Once they returned, we did lunch at a mediocre restaurant.

Afterward we drive to Westport to do a little shopping. I bought the wutz some clothes from a cute little store there. I can't wait to put him in the little monkey shirt and shorts. He'll be a-dorable.

I also found a great pair of sunglasses at Coach, but I didn't cave and buy them. I may go back later, though.

And I found two charms from Tiffany & Co. that are calling my name. I can't decide which I like better, though.

Here they are:
Naughty and Nice charm

Crown Key Pendant

I spent the day shopping with my mom, my sister, and my niece. We helped my niece find a beautiful dress for an upcoming 8th grade dance. She chose a gorgeous short blue satin dress with a beaded halter neckline. Very pretty. I wish I'd have thought to snap a picture.

But now, I am exhausted. More tomorrow.


Promise.

The other week a fun Bag Tag was going around the blogs. If you remember it, the task was to take a photo of the bag you were using that day and also of its contents. I don't carry a purse, so you got a shot of a cute little card case that I carry in my back pocket.

However, all of the photos of cute bags made me realize that maybe I was missing out on something. Maybe, just maybe, I should convert and carry a bag.

So I fired up my beloved laptop and began my quest to find the perfect bag for Tara. The possibilities, originally, seemed endless. Until I whittled my way through them to narrow down my choices that seemed more me.

Finally, I found exactly what suited. Though, I admit it isn't exactly designed for spring, but I do not care. It's a Coach bag. Vintage. And, of course, black leather. Yesssssss.

So here it is!

And now back to the bag tag idea -- to show you what is inside the bag:

Seriously? I've seen a rubber banana before...


...but this is the first time I've seen a banana rubber.


Yes! You read that right. Protection for your banana.
(They are sensitive, you know.)





Truly.

You just can't make this shit up:
The Banana Bunker

As someone with a Sensory Integration Disorder, I am highly sensitive to scented products and perfumes. However, I just have to rave about a gift I received for Christmas.

It is made by a company called Paisley & Company in Kutztown, PA. The product I received was the bathwash and the scent is called Good Karma. It has is an Eastern scent that is so rich and wonderful. It smells just like my favorite store in Apalachicola, Florida called RiverLily.

The website's description of Good Karma is: "Good Karma: Sweet essence of Neroli, Lemongrass, and Nag Champa - redolent of the East. This scent can be addictive!"


Mmmmmm. Bliss.

I have opened a Cafe Press store selling merchandise with the Too Much Perfection? logo and quote. I think they are pretty darned cute.

Please take a look!

Here's an example of them:



Too Much Perfection? Cafe Press Store

I can tell you, I look h-o-t tromping out to the barn in these muck boots. I lurve them!

I admit, I do love odd things and these boots definitely fit that bill!

I am actually thinking about driving all the way to town tonight to do more shopping. I have enough gifts to get by, but I feel like I could still buy a few more things. I think this has become a sickness!

I'm so tired of wrapping presents and I'm doubly tired of shopping, but I want everyone to have a great Christmas. Sooo... I guess I'll get dressed and tromp out in the sweltering weather to brave the crowds. Again.

I spent the day shopping with my mom and my sister. It was surprisingly stress free. Very unlike our usual yearly trip to the mall! I think we only bickered twice. A record, I'm sure.

My shopping trip was successful. I am very pleased with the dent in my shopping list I made. I'm not as pleased with the dent in my wallet that it made, though!

However, the biggest shopping victory occurred after I got home. I got a call from my in-laws, informing me that Wal-Mart was having a one day sale on 42 inch flatscreen televisions. It was the same price they were selling the TV I wanted on Black Friday, but was too sick to get out and get. But the store in town was sold out of them. So was the store one town over. I ended up calling a Wal-Mart about an hour away from my house and a rather frazzled Wal-Mart worker told me they had a few left. We loaded up in the car and raced over there and indeed they did have a few left! The manager was at the ship-to-site section of the store where they were, and she said they were the best kept secret in town. Apparently they hadn't been advertised at all! Lucky us since I paid HALF PRICE for it!

As I briefly mentioned in a previous post, Her Majesty in the Sea, I am not much of a girly-girl. I'm not fond of shoes or shopping. It is the ultimate cruel and unusual punishment in my book.

That being said, Friday is the infamous Black Friday, as I'm certain you all know. I have to work that day until noon, but I do need to get my shopping started. Therefore, I've been raking over the sales pages on the internet trying to find the stuff that matches my astoundingly long Christmas list.

The plan is to hit some of the sales Friday morning. Before work. Pure hell, I know, but that's the plan.

Wish me luck.