The Coach Handbag

So I have my SIL again this year from my pollyanna - a pollyanna for those of you who do not know is that we all put our names in a hat and each pick one - that way everyone gets a gift and you only have to spent for one person.

Last year I got her a Dooney & Burke bag and she love love loved it - she has used that handbag since the day she got it - never switched bags and is still using it - but they are expensive and I did not want to spend that much money this year.

So I know her friend bought her a down comforter for Christmas - so I thought I would get her the duvet and shams to go with it. So that is what I did - I did not realize that they are not cheap either and I ended up spending $ 160.00 - so I called John and told him what I got and he was disappointed and said that gift would not wow her and I should of gotten her another handbag because she would love that.

So I figure that I had a $ 25 off coupon so that bag that I liked for her would only be $ 175.00 - which would not be far off from the $ 160 I had already spend. So I returned the duvet and shams and got the bag - the only thing was the coupon did not work for handbag - so I had to pay the full $ 200 - which I did not want to do at all - and the sales lady kept saying if I came back next week I could get it on sale because they were having a big sale - but I cannot go back next week because of my surgery - so I had to just pay the $ 200.00.

At least I know she will really love it and it will get put to good use and not just sit in her closet. Plus Christmas is a time for giving.

On a side note - I saw this cutest Michael Kors bag there and it was on sale for $ 200.00 - I wish I could of bought it. Maybe it will still be there after Christmas - when they run all of the sales.