tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155688048560818982.post4488403581886156437..comments2023-10-29T08:17:42.840-07:00Comments on Childfreedom: C is for CloneChildfreeeeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01776614837813912148noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155688048560818982.post-33144228154202124022011-02-09T10:34:31.024-08:002011-02-09T10:34:31.024-08:00I don't see the point for myself of spend that...I don't see the point for myself of spend that much on something like that, but different strokes for different folks. I spend a ridiculous amount on books that I will probably never read, and some of them I read because "all the cool kids" are reading them.<br /><br />I would add another pro-childfree point: if you enjoy a life of expensive fashion accessories, then having childrenTemujinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15311893269588654768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155688048560818982.post-40716374012667573502011-01-12T06:18:44.096-08:002011-01-12T06:18:44.096-08:00Oh woman after my own heart. I was searching the w...Oh woman after my own heart. I was searching the web for a support source. Sometimes it is hard to believe that what you are doing is right, even if it comes from the heart. I have spent my whole life "going against the flow" which is why kids have never really been an option. As I am getting older and EVERYONE around me is going baby crazy I have begun to question myself. Am I right orAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155688048560818982.post-54328072124036932142011-01-06T16:14:59.721-08:002011-01-06T16:14:59.721-08:00I don't get it either, and I see young middle ...I don't get it either, and I see young middle school or high school age girls with the purses..Bet they never give to charity either! I get so many compliments on my Rosetti purse I got from Sears from the clearance section for $7! BTW, check the clearance tables for good prices this time of year!Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17805945362534159526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155688048560818982.post-87795557175612955472010-12-30T18:07:56.128-08:002010-12-30T18:07:56.128-08:00I don't really get the craze either. Personall...I don't really get the craze either. Personally I like clothing and accessories that are, if not one-of-a-kind like handmade scarves or handcrafted jewelry, at least unique or original. I get most of my clothing, handbags, jewelry, etc from secondhand stores (better for the environment, cheaper, and more unique), and I HATE clothing that has logos plastered all over it. Why do I want everyoneCat Enoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07962244592162541460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155688048560818982.post-4543650373250989042010-10-30T00:00:00.806-07:002010-10-30T00:00:00.806-07:00i agree, i never got that bag craze either, and th...i agree, i never got that bag craze either, and the bag I use now I bought for $3 in downtown, and it has NO LOGO on it!<br /><br />I'm also sick of seeing all those luis vuiton people, walking around like carrying the bag is carrying a prize!Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08511936309330259420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155688048560818982.post-67529970472142651912010-10-21T21:14:20.373-07:002010-10-21T21:14:20.373-07:00New here... bookmarking! Thanks for the thoughtful...New here... bookmarking! Thanks for the thoughtful information. <br /><br />I was going to type more, but started to feel shy. Keep posting, and I'll keep reading! :)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15043331731071126843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155688048560818982.post-33086117376784396282010-10-21T10:59:04.592-07:002010-10-21T10:59:04.592-07:00Um. Wow. I don't get your post at all. I re...Um. Wow. I don't get your post at all. I really did think I'd found a great childfree blog and now I'm going to have to rethink that. First off, I am happily child free. I don't dislike children, I understand why people want them. I just don't want any living with me...just not my thing. Do I believe that people have them to get stuff and because everyone else is? Poodle Clippingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00006409519154218867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155688048560818982.post-22254888255727277052010-10-20T10:20:53.914-07:002010-10-20T10:20:53.914-07:00Ok, in all fairness, I own one leather Coach bag. ...Ok, in all fairness, I own one leather Coach bag. I bought as a gift to myself after my last layoff. But it's a full grain leather purse with none of the big 'C's that you see so often. I viewed it as investment piece under the "dress for the job you want" theory. A well cared for leather bag can last for decades. <br />I wasn't buying into a trend per se - Coach leatherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155688048560818982.post-17818964735372061032010-10-20T10:16:04.347-07:002010-10-20T10:16:04.347-07:00Agreed -- wearing the right "labels" is ...Agreed -- wearing the right "labels" is all part of looking the right part--and part of that is also the image of the perfect parent. Where else do the "right" labels live? On their kids clothes bought where --baby Gap, baby Bloomies and the kid label list goes on. I have even read articles about the craze of high end kids' clothing consigment shops that have lines so lauracarrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15795930442562311101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155688048560818982.post-89527560728130725972010-10-20T02:08:05.189-07:002010-10-20T02:08:05.189-07:00*would have had kids* sorry for the typo ; )*would have had kids* sorry for the typo ; )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155688048560818982.post-53530919883497795562010-10-19T20:13:31.050-07:002010-10-19T20:13:31.050-07:00I recently discovered your blog and felt a sense o...I recently discovered your blog and felt a sense of relief to know I am not alone making this choice. <br />This post reminds me of the Kate Spade mania in the late 90's, I was too young then and didn't care.<br />In 2002 I had a boyfriend who was Persian gift me a Coach bag similar to the Fendi baguette one with logo diarrhea all over it, needless to say I was horrified. I understood my Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155688048560818982.post-17249470922558138142010-10-19T18:33:22.926-07:002010-10-19T18:33:22.926-07:00I admit there were moments where I wanted a Coach ...I admit there were moments where I wanted a Coach something, even if just a wallet. Just one Coach thing. You're right. It is like entering into some grown-up sorority, like a working-woman right of passage: to have a designer (Coach) purse. But like you, I think most of the Coach purses aren't even appealing, and of course the ones I would consider maybe, possibly buying (the ones thatflamencokittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665114298186254835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155688048560818982.post-12649727964112269982010-10-19T17:07:34.196-07:002010-10-19T17:07:34.196-07:00I've never understood the excitement of purses...I've never understood the excitement of purses, or the idea of spending hundreds (or thousands, egads) on one. I don't get it. Most of the popular ones I've looked at don't look practical at all. It's only been in the last few years that I've spent more than $20. And I love my Baggalini, I really do. It's USEFUL. It has ZIPPERS, so things don't fall out like liashkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02667980917329580446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155688048560818982.post-66810003741828244162010-10-19T15:46:59.503-07:002010-10-19T15:46:59.503-07:00Great post! I'd never even heard of Coach hand...Great post! I'd never even heard of Coach handbags until I was working a larceny involving one. The cost of the stolen item determines whether or not the larceny is a felony; let's just say that the going price on these bags floored me. I'll take a child-free and Coach-free life!OrderInTheQuartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03643565718939770188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155688048560818982.post-73148865512936011142010-10-19T12:28:42.096-07:002010-10-19T12:28:42.096-07:00Coach bags and babies... i will never understand. ...Coach bags and babies... i will never understand. I guess I'd rather spend my $500 on tickets to Hawaii.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155688048560818982.post-49664011924595689402010-10-19T09:27:19.902-07:002010-10-19T09:27:19.902-07:00Once again, its like you are in my head. I totall...Once again, its like you are in my head. I totally agree w/u on all aspects of this remarkable post. I am so thankful to not be a part of that easily manipulated society. I take pride in the fact that I think outside the box & that I have made a decision that most ppl don't get the opportunity to make b/c they didn't take the time to do so, they just jumped on the KID CRAZE Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14724174041392556046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155688048560818982.post-39365452755279903312010-10-19T09:26:35.752-07:002010-10-19T09:26:35.752-07:00Once again, its like you are in my head. I totall...Once again, its like you are in my head. I totally agree w/u on all aspects of this remarkable post. I am so thankful to not be a part of that easily manipulated society. I take pride in the fact that I think outside the box & that I have made a decision that most ppl don't get the opportunity to make b/c they didn't take the time to do so, they just jumped on the KID CRAZE Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14724174041392556046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155688048560818982.post-61150303943480774832010-10-19T07:22:48.569-07:002010-10-19T07:22:48.569-07:00Have you seen that car commercial for the "Me...Have you seen that car commercial for the "Mediocrity"? It's a Nissan commercial, I believe, but they try to drag you to their website by advertising a fictional vehicle aptly named the "Mediocrity." The great thing about the commercial is a very average, mom-type lady monotonously saying to the camera, "We already have two kids and a dog, so we don't need any Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00469912352453659215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155688048560818982.post-62862683125370580582010-10-19T04:55:28.358-07:002010-10-19T04:55:28.358-07:00I don't get the handbag craze either. Why in ...I don't get the handbag craze either. Why in the world would anyone spend that kind of money on some stupid purse? I bet they don't even use it for long because they have to get a new one every season so they stay "in style". I also don't understand the high heel shoe craze that drives women to pay thousands of dollars for uncomfortable shoes that give them blisters, Surfiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11669534977712083199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155688048560818982.post-9336256797359679712010-10-19T03:20:29.996-07:002010-10-19T03:20:29.996-07:00I am glad I am not the only one who is blown away ...I am glad I am not the only one who is blown away by the Coach insanity.<br /><br />C.S. Coach is a handbag (and accessory) company and they sell in stores like Nordstrom, Macy's, etc. and they also have their own stores. <br /><br />CFVixen...I love Fossil bags too (once again, we like the same things). Not because of the name on them (they never paste their name all over their bags). Childfreeeeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01776614837813912148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155688048560818982.post-47991907810525671022010-10-18T19:36:13.206-07:002010-10-18T19:36:13.206-07:00Great post. Coach isn't big in NZ, but I'v...Great post. Coach isn't big in NZ, but I've never understood it when I've seen it in the US. Or the need to show "labels." To me, that is often just evidence that you have to wear a label because you have no imagination, or confidence in your own style!<br /><br />My mother would agree with you too. She always said "we had children because everyone else did. It'Malihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03928262526502319303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155688048560818982.post-41604914759477722222010-10-18T17:39:16.295-07:002010-10-18T17:39:16.295-07:00I have never understood the need to be like everyo...I have never understood the need to be like everyone else and jumping on the consumerism bandwagon. I think my purse cost less than $20. There are so many other things I'd rather buy.Fanboy Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03543885221904172330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155688048560818982.post-52658664568132768802010-10-18T17:37:00.151-07:002010-10-18T17:37:00.151-07:001000% agree, as usual, Mandy!
I never understood ...1000% agree, as usual, Mandy!<br /><br />I never understood the Coach craze. It's just a name! I'm not a big purse/shoe girl, though. I usually buy a nice purse and have it for many years. The one I have now is by Fossil, probably 5 years old, good quality, and still in great shape. But no, it doesn't say "Fossil" anywhere on it. And comparing it to a Coach, it's CFVixenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00777723818313211020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155688048560818982.post-90646245050748847742010-10-18T17:27:37.998-07:002010-10-18T17:27:37.998-07:00OMG I couldn't agree more. I always thought th...OMG I couldn't agree more. I always thought those bags were hideous and wondered why women would want to carry around a bag that large, what the hell to they have in there? I hate any kind of clothes or accessories with the company logo plastered all over them, I think its ugly and tacky. I refuse to spend more than 20$ on any kind of purse, I just need to carry a few things, its not an charmedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00974700528268061120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155688048560818982.post-22257279887060126742010-10-18T17:16:40.090-07:002010-10-18T17:16:40.090-07:00What's a "Coach purse?" Never heard ...What's a "Coach purse?" Never heard of it, but then, I've never been part of the 'herd mentality.' That's what you're describing, and it includes the majority of Americans -- otherwise how would ad/PR writers make a living!? <br /><br />People are so easily manipulated, it's silly. You seem to be the exception...as most childfree people are.Carahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03061381516154992999noreply@blogger.com