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Hoover Duros Power Canister

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• Hoover Duros S3590 Power Canister
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Not a very good vacuum. – S.M. – Hayward, CA
Bought this thinking that a Hoover has been around and making vacuums for a very long time. Within months after purchase and use, this vacuum started falling apart. First it was the main hose connecting to the canister. This completely came apart, embedded electrical wires and all. You can guess what happened next…the main roller portion of the vacuum short circuited and no longer operable. There is no way to put the hose back together without the appropriate tools, or taking the whole vacuum apart. Trust me, I’ve tried, and I’m pretty handy. Vacuum is also extremely noisy with a screeching ear popping sound to it. The only good thing is the suctioning power, but what good is that, when main hose is no longer attached to the body. In my opinion, this is a very poorly engineered product. The person who designed this particular vac should be fired. That may be a little too harsh, but this vac is very disappointing and a total waste of money.

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The shopper handbag comes in both embossed natural python and black leather. It did not follow the trend of mixing patterns with a pure pattern. When I heard it from Amira, I did not expect too much since I had seen many similar wonderful handbags on Amira.

But when I really touch the real leather handbag, it does not disappoint; in fact, the black leather handbag surpasses my expectations. Past Amira designs usually emphasize sleek and soft feelings, while this black leather handbag has no such features. It’s such a cool, different bag that it would be worth the tradeoff. It is tough, which may be precisely what Amira style wants to add to its design.

It starts with a flash. A fluttered memory. A purse, you saw months ago. The left hand corner of a department store display. You approached it hopefully, greedily, only to determine it was ill-made. Cheap. You quickly forgot about it.

Until, now.

Over cereal this morning. The image of that purse creaps into fruition. It appears, sumptious. Covetable. Far from cheap, and definitely not forgettable. You can’t stop thinking about it. The gloss of its second rate vinyl might as well be patent leather. The B-list celebrity department store brand, haute couture. You think on it. The curve of its body, the weight of its double handles. And then you think of other things. Of coordinating shoes, and of tops. Of jeans and of jackets. All these wants infiltrate your mind like a person consumed. You fondle your credit card with the lust of an old, familiar lover. Yes, you are back– long gone and hesitantly missed. We have a date, you and me. You that turns the crap hold pieces of consumerism into demi-gods of possession. You have yet to see the best of me. I have yet to account for the damage you will do. Call it what you will. It starts with a flicker. The game is on.

vintage JEAN GENiE boho purse http://ping.fm/7zDUQ

Okay, so since I’ve been broke and without money to purchase new items, I have decided to feature a bag a purchased last month. This is the Coach Groovy bag from the Poppy Collection, it’s $228 and$255 after taxes. It’s exciting, convenient and versatile. It has a strap so that the bag can be worn as a crossbody and a smaller strap to be used as a regular little purse. I’m not gonna lie, the bag is a quite small; it barely fits my cheque book size wallet, sunglass case and camera. It definitely can be  used for lazy days where you just don’t feel like carrying anything. Great for running errands with. However, because of the gold leather trimmings on the bag, the shiny buttons and the sparkly print; this bag would also be ideal for semi-formal outtings. It’s more of a summer bag but because I spent that much money on it, I will also MAKE it work for the fall. I genuinely love Coach bags. What I mean by that is, I like the style of bags they offer, the colors, and the prices. Of course, Coach is probably at the bottom of the designer brands but I love it. I would pick a Coach bag over a Gucci bag any day. I love my Coach, what can I say?

it’s strangely me

I’ve always been a frugal person.  I was raised that way.  And even in my childhood, before this recent recession we’re having, I’ve been very aware that money doesn’t grow on trees.  My priorities then may not have been one of the mature and seasoned person that I am now, but I’ve always been very specific on how I will and will not spend money.  An example…  A $300 smartphone?  No, thank you.  My ancient flip phone is just fine.  As long as I can dial a phone number and send a text, it’s all good.  However, I wouldn’t buy anything less than a Mac, when it comes to my computer..  A Depeche Mode concert?  Here’s my credit card.  A phenomenal headlining musical?  I’ll wait patiently until a really good deal comes along, and then MAYBE I’ll buy tickets, or most likely wait until they make a movie of it, then rent it.  Another example…  I’ll pay a good chunk of money for well-made shoes, but scoff at the price of high-end purses.  My pleather bag is just fine, thanks.

In the current economy, everyone is a little more careful of where their money is going these days, and our family is no exception.

With that, I’ve decided to challenged myself when planning Christian’s ROCKET THEMED 3rd birthday party and use very little to no money.

When I said that out loud for the first time, I surprised myself and almost wanted to take it back.  But I’m excited to see what I can do and how creative I can get.  I’ll be honing my bartering, selling, freecycling, swapping and plain old negotiation skills over the next three months.  I already have several negotiation and bartering offers in the works.  I’ll be posting about those soon.

Don’t be shy.  I’m blasting off and welcome all ideas.

The birthday boy’s big day is Sunday, December 5th!  Follow me on my adventure to Planet Frugal!

With a new WordPress blog, to boot!

5, 4, 3, 2, 1…

One of our favorite luxury brands is now under the Tiffany’s umbrella. And what a lovely shade it is! Tiffany’s will be selling bags designed by Lamberston Truex. The purses will come with hints of Tiffany blue on their hardware, as the lining, or all over Tiffany Blue for those true-blue Tiffany fans. Look for the new Tiffany bags September 1st.
Socialite Auctions has been a big fan for quite some time and so are our consignors. All of the bags listed below are available at our online store. They’re pre-Tiffany’s and oh so fabulous!

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Just a few coveted images from today’s Swirl sale… some lovely lovely handbags from a designer I didn’t even know I loved until today, Mariana Goschin for Carla Mancini.;)

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There comes moments in everyone’s life when you just want to tell someone to “Back Off!”  It’s not an unusual feeling and it’s not always as rude as you may think, especially if that person is doing all but verbally asking you for the reminder that they should mind their own damn business.  

Sometimes children want to tell their nagging parents to put a muzzle on and allow them to be children before being prematurely molded into old bitties.  Sometimes residents want to tell their neighbors to put blindfolds on and stop peeking out their windows when late night booty calls ring the doorbell.  Often times, co-workers want to shoot paperclips in the eyeballs of their nosy colleagues when they dig deep and pass judgment on the private events that have taken place in their associates’ personal weekend lives.  Even pets deserve a certain level of “back offage” when they demand a high level of attention.  

Everyone at some stage of the game reserves the right to be wrong, shady, introversive, keep secrets and make their own mistakes without someone else’s snotty nose minding the business that doesn’t belong to them.  There are a dozen ways to tell someone to back the hell off and lucky for you, Hottywood is here to help you figure out the proper way to get your point across!  Rude doesn’t always have to be bad.  It can be considered simply as being frank.  No matter how you spin the word, I promise you’ll only have to spin it once.  

To the mean old farts at church that can’t get with the crossroads of secular and gospel music:  Remove the batteries from your hearing aid when it comes time for the youth choir to sing their Sunday morning selection or risk the brakes on your wheelchair being tampered with.  Silence is golden. 

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To the single friend who has more advice to give to their coupled pals:  Spend more time worrying about why no one wants you instead of evaluating why your married associates are having trouble in paradise.  Those friends have done something well enough to get hitched that you obviously haven’t mastered yet.  Loser.     

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To the bill collector who bombards consumers with repeated phone calls and threatening telephone messages:  You should consider yourself lucky that you’re hiding behind a telephone receiver, but never underestimate the power of switchboard.com and a gang of anti-telemarketing vigilantes.  Karma’s a bitch, bitch!  

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To the school teacher whose come to a conclusion of why a student isn’t grasping the essence of a particular classroom study lesson:  The problem isn’t with the student; the problem is that you really aren’t that great of a teacher and you’re probably going to get your ass whipped at 3 o’clock by an angry parent for failing to do your job properly in teaching that child the basics.  Run for your life!   

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To the desperate round-da-way chick who keeps trying to give up the booty to anyone who’ll take it:  Nobody wants to be bothered with someone who has a VIP pass to the free clinic. 

Don’t back it up.  Back it off, huzzy!   

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To the supervisor who keeps asking his/her employee about the status of a project:  Realize that in the amount of time it takes for you to walk over to that employee’s desk, a family of baby snakes can devour the flesh of nuisance human.  Silence speaks volumes.  

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[…and finally] To the person who simply won’t shut the hell up:  Either you stop talking or you may find yourself packing a bag for a very quick trip over a long cliff.  Hush already, will ya?  

If some of these commanding demands are a little too extreme for you to use on anyone who’s getting a little beside themselves where your business and peace of mind is concerned, then maybe you need to go somewhere and grow a backbone, because honestly more times than few, being direct is your best bet in telling someone to back the hell up and stay out of your beez-wax!  Truth be told you’re not being rude.  You’re being honest.  And if being honest is too hard for you to share with someone else, then the first thing you need to do is be honest with yourself.  The second thing is to realize that 90% of any effort is getting started. 

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Quote of the week:   “You can’t stay in your corner of the forest waiting for others to come to you.  You have to go to them sometimes.”