A Little Late But Worth the Wait

Okay, I know I said that I'd have another bag out by the end of the weekend, but I'm a little late. Hopefully you find this bag worth the wait! I was actually tempted to keep this one for myself. Okay, I wanted to keep the last one for myself, too (which is being auctioned tomorrow night, by the way). 

This is vintage deliciousness. It's slightly smaller then the last- about 15 inches wide and 10 inches deep.  It has one strap on which is about 24 inches.... It's on the shorter side so the purse doesn't hang down too much. Very cute look. The inside has 3 pockets for your keys, phone, etc. and magnetic snaps to keep things from spilling out.
The strap is a one-of-a-kind, vintage strap...no duplicating on this one. When it's gone, it's gone! And I would hurry before I decide to keep it for myself. Haha!
$79... first come, first serve. Comment or email me at chezvintagehandbags@gmail.com.

                                     Upclose of the strap

                             You can see the liner on this one

                             Pockets and snaps on the inside

And the horse that was very curious about what in the world I was doing...

Operation Christmas Child

The thought of Christmas shopping literally puts my stomach in knots. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love Christmas and I love buying people gifts, but the organization of it all makes me feel completely stressed out.

Enter Operation Christmas Child. Making these shoe boxes brings complete joy to my whole family. My kids will actually bring up at various times of the year that they can't wait to make the shoe boxes again. They always pick kids that are their age to buy for and then, very thoughtfully, buy things for the boxes that they would enjoy themselves. It's usually a very long process that ends with them stuffing everything into the box while the lid pops right back off because it's too full. After this is repeated a few more times, they finally realize that they'll have to pick something to take out just to get it to stay closed.

We know how to do Christmas at my house. We decorate, we bake, we eat (way too much), we buy wonderful presents...but packing these boxes is the highlight of our Christmas season.

On that note, I will donate all proceeds from all bags that are purchased now through November 18 to making extra boxes (that's the last drop off date around here).

And check back because I will be posting a new bag by the end of the weekend!

Oh, and if you aren't familiar with Operation Christmas Child, here's a short video: