the holiday season is always kind of a mixed bag for me. i’ve had some bad, bad holidays experiences and so now i sort of look at the holidays with less enthusiasm as i used to. but to offset this moody blue that comes over me, i general apply shopping therapy. and so it’s usually around this time of the year that the deals looks even sweeter than they usually do. and so it’s usually around christmas that i end up getting this or that for myself.

i swear though, i’m going to stop. really. right AFTER the banana republic friends and family sale this weekend. really. i swear.

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