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Coffee Break: Expandable Crossbody Bag

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Urrgh, the roundup I had planned for comfortable flats is taking a while so let's get the Coffee Break up a bit early…

Everybody loves a great crossbody, but I hate when the sizing is wrong for what I want or need to carry — nothing is worse than trying to jam stuff into an already-packed crossbody. And yet, I don't want to carry a huge crossbody if I don't need the extra space.

So I'm liking the expandable zipper on this extremely well-reviewed bag from Nordstrom. I like that it comes in pink (pictured), black and brown. While I like the tassel detail, note that it is removable if it's not your jam.

The bag is $149 at Nordstrom. Kara Leather Expandable Crossbody Bag

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  1. Anon

    Does anyone work for a NYC agency as an attorney and tell me what your experience has been in applying/interviewing in terms of timelines and accuracy and negotiability of listed salary ranges? I know with other government jobs the application systems are a vortex and the chances of hearing back ever are minimal, and I’m wondering if this is the same.

    • Ellen

      I had a freind who applied to get a job as an attorney 10 years ago b/c the hours and benefits were good. She got screened thought she could be a shoe-in, but she never heard anything more. She got a temp law job while she was waiting, and when she finally called to find out what hapened, HR could not find her file and told her to resumbit her papers. She did, but did not hear anything more. She did not want to be a litigeator like me, and decided instead to get married and move. She now has 2 children and is not working at all. I think she made the right decision. But you should pursue it b/c there are nice attorney’s all over in the court’s, but the pay is not what it is in the private sector.

  2. Penny Lane

    I know it doesn’t work for everyone, but for those of you who use retinol successfully, what kinds of improvements does it give you?

    • Anonymous

      I find my forehead lines are definitely less noticeable. Another upside is that using it forces you to remember to wear sunscreen everday which is also helpful for anti-aging. Think I need to add botox as well but haven’t started that yet.

    • Anon

      For me personally, improved skin texture (it’s generally more smooth), brightens the skin, the small fine lines that were starting to crop up (I’m not old enough to have fully formed wrinkle lines yet) went away, skin tone is even.
      The only part that’s annoying is the initial skin flakiness and occasional dryness.

      • Maudie Atkinson

        I second all of the above. More specifically, to the evenness point, it helps with hyperpigmentation, though IPL and chemical peels are considerably more effective for more stubborn dark spots.
        Retinol also seems to have mostly eliminated the (likely hormonal) breakouts I was still seeing with some regularity before I began using it at 30.

      • Em

        I have a prescription and it is noticeably better than the OTC (which didn’t do much of anything for me). Even more so since my dermatologist upped my dose. The silver lining of severe hormonal acne in my 30’s (and not being a candidate for Spironolactone) is my insurance pays for my strong retinol.

      • Anon

        I need to put in a plug for Curology. I have used tubes of rx retin-a from my derm off and on for years, but I honestly prefer my much cheaper and more convenient curology custom mix. For like $25 a month you can’t beat it. And it’s prescription.

        There’s a big difference between a prescription retinoid and an OTC retinol, by the way.

      • Anon

        I’ve used prescription retinol for several years (in my 40s)–not covered by insurance, which it will not be for most people, according to my MD–and to me it’s far and away the best anti-aging remedy. It makes my skin tone noticeably smoother and softer and plumps up areas with fine lines, especially around the eyes. I have no side effects and plan to use it indefinitely.

  3. Anonymous

    I am trying to do the Paleo diet and am having tons of trouble — so far I’ve googled a million things and I keep getting conflicting answers (chickpeas are ok but sugar snap peas are not?). For those of you who’ve done this, what the heck do you eat?

    (Need to do a calorie restriction + soy free diet and decided to experiment with gluten free and dairy free also and see how it went… Paleo seemed like a good idea…)

    • anonymous

      If you are doing soy/dairy/gluten free, then that sounds like Whole 30. There is a specific list of foods you cannot eat on Whole 30. My understanding is that all beans are out, which includes chickpeas. I think of sugar snap peas as veggies.

      Skinnytaste has recipes labeled as Whole30 and Paleo. The blog Kalyn’s Kitchen has “carb conscious” recipes.

    • Penny Lane

      The web site Mark’s Daily Apple has a 3-week (?) plan to kick you off. He calls it the 21-day Challenge, I believe

    • Anon

      Big fan of Paleo Diet.. No, chickpeas are not okay.

      – No lentils / beans / grains (although now Mark says rice is okay in small amounts) / sugar / dairy / seed oils / refined vegetable oils
      – Yes for meat / veggies/ root veggies / Good fat like avocado oil/ ghee / olive oil / coconut oil
      – Moderate amount of fruits

      That’s pretty much all Paleo is.

  4. Office baby shower?

    Currently pregnant with second baby (worked elsewhere when I had my first). I’m the first woman to be pregnant in this office for quite some time. Admins want to throw me a shower, and I’ve requested something simple / no gifts needed (lunch or breakfast in or out of office). But I’m having second thoughts as a male colleague’s first child was born less than a year ago and the office didn’t do a shower for him. I don’t like the double standard. Should I decline all together? They just brought it up today so planning isn’t really underway.

    Fed gov, if it matters. Also personally I really don’t care, just want to be gracious and appropriate.

    • Anonymous

      Also gov. It’s common to throw Coffee/Cake and Congrats type event for the mom to be but not necessarily for the dads. Usually people chip in towards a gift card. There’s been about one a year for the last 7 years. That said, there’s been a trend towards doing something as well for the dads more recently as we’d had two in one year and none in the ten years previous.

    • Anon

      Eh I dunno I think I’m pretty adamant about equal rights/treatment, but showers (baby and bridal) have traditionally only been thrown for women. It didn’t bother me when my office threw me one but not my male coworker whose wife had a baby about a year before me.

    • Anonymous

      My husband is in Fed gov and his office offered to throw HIM a shower (I’m pregnant)! No one has followed up on it so I’m not sure if it’s really happening, but I thought it was hilarious.

      • anon

        When my office was smaller, we used to do this! I thought it was nice, and very respectful. (Now we don’t really do showers for anyone.)

      • Ellen

        I think men do not get showers b/c they are not historically the one’s staying home to care for the baby and changing the dipers and feeding the baby all day. But I believe in equality and I think that when I have a baby, I do need to keep working, so unless my husband makes more then me, HE will be the one to stay at home and be Mr. Mom until I decide to take that role over (after 1 year or so). So with this being the case, I would not mind him getting a baby shower for baby where he works, and I will have one where I work. YAY!!

    • Anonymous

      My private practice office definitely does a shower for new parents for their first child, regardless of gender. If it is a dad, we usually invite the pregnant female spouse. Sometimes dads of the pregnant female worker come, too, but that is a newer trend and up to the guest of honor. We haven’t had a same sex/adoption/surrogacy situation yet, but I’m sure we treat it all the same. We celebrate first babies for everyone. For subsequent babies, oftentimes a card goes around and we can chip in some cash if we wish. Usually the gift just ends up being the cash for those subsequent babies because most of this stuff is planned by people who have kids and get it.

    • posson

      Similar situation 1 year ago here. I ended up getting a shower about which I was forewarned, but not asked. Basically we all turned up for cake (I was 8 months pregnant and had 2 slices) and chatted. I’m not crazy about the double standard, but this was like going to someone leaving party: you go, you chat with people you don’t work with regularly, and you move on. One good thing: you’re about to go on maternity leave and this is a good chance to touch base with people before you leave. I received two gifts: a onsie with our department logo on it (who knew they even made such a thing) and cash. If I could change one thing it would have been to omit the cash gift. The onsie felt like a token but the money felt more like a lifestyle subsidy.

    • Blueberries

      I’m not a huge fan of office showers. I really don’t like showers for women when they’re not also given for men.

      In you circumstance, unless you’d be hurting feelings, I’d decline or at least ask for something super low key—like cake, but no presents.

    • Anonymous

      I have 3 kids. My first, my boss threw me a shower at her home, with my peers and her peers. Her 8 y/o decorated. I got cash and sweet token gifts. It was amazing and I felt really valued by my peers and senior peers. It was at her home because she lived in the city of our corporate HQ and the rest of us frequently travelled there.

      My second, I was promoted. My peer organized a shower with other peers and my team. It was largely an excuse for cake and I got a $100 gift card that I know came primarily from my peers. A couple of my reports got sweet little onesies*.

      My 3rd I was pregnant at the same time as a peer that was also pregnant with her first. We had a sort of joint shower where we focused on her- but my name was on the cake too ;).

      I was just in it for the cake.

      *my reports included a lot of grandmotherly -and Auntie types who were THRILLED to buy baby clothes. Like, talked about It for weeks.

    • Monte

      Never been pregnant, but from the co-worker angle, I would try to ensure that men and women are invited. At my fed office, all women but no men were invited to the showers, and I did not love being compelled to go to showers for women I barely knew while male colleagues had no such obligation. If it is co-ed or people can freely opt in or out, though, I say enjoy it.

  6. Horse Crazy

    This morning, someone posted on the Mom’s page about a summer bucket list with kids. What’s on yours if you don’t have kids?

    • Jo March

      Beach
      12 books
      Kayaking
      Picnic
      Making an ice cream cake
      Ice cream tour
      Try to get Shakespeare in the Park tickets (I’m in NYC)

      That’s all I’ve got so far

    • Anon

      I do have kids but they’re teenagers and would prefer I do things without them. ;) so excluding kid/family stuff and house chores my list is

      Drink rosé with feet in the water

      Have friends over for a nice afternoon in the back yard

      Learn no-cook lighter meals

      Spend a hot day with no obligations wearing a big hat and a linen dress

      Plant pumpkins for fall

      Take an extra day on 1 or 2 business trips

      Go to the farmers market

      Take a long drive with the windows down on a warm summer night

    • Ribena

      I’m just starting to compile mine. So far I have:
      At least one barbecue
      Drinking rosé outside
      At least three dates (I have been ignoring the existence of Bumble for too long)
      At least one wild camping trip
      A trip through to the next door (far cooler) city

  7. Anononon

    One of my teeth — the same one always — has started turning gray after drinking red wine. It lasts a few days and then goes away, but it is super noticeable and embarrassing in the meantime. Any suggestions besides the obvious and horrible solution (giving up red wine)?

    • Anon

      I think this might be a sign of a cavity? I would definitely get checked out by a dentist because if it’s always just the one tooth it might indicate a problem with the tooth.

      • Ribena

        I had a grey spot on one tooth and it turned out to be a cavity in the back of the tooth. I got a filling and now it’s fine.

    • Anonymous

      I had this. It was caused by the death of the nerve inside the tooth. I needed a root canal to save the tooth.

  8. That Aunt

    I have a stupid question: how do you talk to kids? I am cheerfully childfree and am about to spend an extended amount of time with some relatives aged four to fourteen. In general, I am excellent at small talk with adults, but with kids I lack the sort of baseline knowledge necessary to carry conversations about kids’ interests. I was a nerdy kid with a bunch of nerdy interests. These kids do not wish to delve into the finer points of what dinosaur is the best dinosaur or which Egyptian Pharaoh was the coolest. Any help would be heartily appreciated. (By the kids, especially.)

    • Anon

      Ask them what they’re into and ask them questions about it? I tend to talk to kids like little adults, which works better with some kids than others.

    • Anonymous

      Just ask them what they think about things — what sort of dinner would you make if YOU were cooking? what do you like to do to have fun? most kids are chatter boxes b/c so often people just tell them to do stuff and not asking about them

      then listen :)

      • Anonymous

        This, but beware of coming off as if you’re interrogating them. A light approach is best.

        I’ve also found it effective to ask kids questions about topics on which they are genuinely the experts and in which I am genuinely interested (e.g., asking my kid’s friends’ older siblings what high school is like, asking older kids on my kid’s sports team how the scoring works, asking kids what they thought of the latest YA hit novel). They respond to sincerity.

    • Anon

      Talk to them just like you would any other person you’re interested in getting to know better. I always got along well with the ex’s nieces and nephews in large part because I never talked down to them or acted like they’re stupid (which is how many of his family behaved towards kids). Of course, be mindful of your language if colorful expressions normally flow naturally. :-)

    • Inspired By Hermione

      The preteens and teenagers probably want to be treated like “adults.” Ask them about school, about any clubs or sports they’re part of or follow, video games or books they like. They may or may not want to talk or tell you stuff. Don’t take it personally. They’ll either warm up or possibly just be indifferent.

      For the 7-10 set, same as above but ask them to show you stuff, too. Kids this age usually like to show off their favorite things or their room and “wow cool!” and a few general questions go a long way. Ask the questions in a way that makes the kids feel like total experts. This is easy for me when discussing video game and with kids this age because I do not know a thing about them so my questions are usually dumb enough they’re happy to tell me lots about it to educate me. ;)

      For 4-6, I’ve found they also like to show you stuff and talk about things they like. They probably won’t talk as much about school or anything but may want to introduce you to all of their dolls or show you their Lego cities or their bookshelves. You could offer to read a book with them if they want to pick a favorite.

    • Anon

      Well don’t do what I did and call a teenaged boy the dog’s name for 2 hours *facepalm*

      (They both had boy names and I got them backwards)

      • Anon

        I immediately thought of one of the last lines of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade… “We named the DOG Indiana!”

    • Lyssa

      Younger kids can be a little hit or miss, but I have to admit that I find it fascinating to talk to teenagers about what school is like now. It doesn’t seem like I was there that long ago, but it is SO different now with modern devices and internet. They’re probably internally rolling their eyes at this crazy oldster who didn’t grow up with ipads, but I could ask about that for hours.

    • anon

      I have a 4 year old son, and we had an old friend (let’s call him Bob) from out of town hanging out with us (but not staying at our house) this weekend. Bob is a single man with no kids in his 30s. My son absolutely adored Bob, and I think a lot of it was that Bob was extremely low-key and not trying too hard–not actually there to see the kid, and just treated him like a normal person. Maybe it was like a reverse psychology thing, but my kid decided Bob was his new best friend and wanted to sit next to him, climb all over him, etc. He even wanted Bob to read him goodnight books (“Mommy, why do you always read books? You have to share book reading.”).

      FWIW, we had a babysitter for Saturday afternoon and evening, but hung out with Bob plus kid a little on Saturday and most of Sunday. Also, we did our best to tell our kid that we treat new friends differently from close family members, and we did not make Bob read to him :-)

      • Blueberries

        +1 on not trying too hard, no high pitched voices or unwarranted enthusiasm (you can be enthusiastic about something they’re excited about).

    • Anon

      I’m the person who used the dog’s name so feel free to ignore, but just out of curiosity, which dinosaur is the best dinosaur? I feel like I like the one with the triangles on its back but I don’t really know much about them.

      PS the dog was named Sam, not the child

    • Anon

      Also cheerfully childfree and a bit of an introvert. I always just talk to kids about like I talk to anyone else, except exclude swear words and inappropriate topics. Sort of like you’d talk to an elder really. One of my friends told me that I was her kids’ favorite family friend because I didn’t talk to them like they were kids. Her kids, and I suspect most kids, are pretty savvy little creatures and can suss out condescension, even when it’s inadvertent.

    • Anon

      Don’t discount your nerdy knowledge of dinosaurs (or otherwise). I once had a long discussion with a four year old about who would win an epic battle between a megalodon and a giant squid–complete with googled pictures of said creatures on my phone. Same kid frequently corrected my pronunciation of dinosaurs… there are many more than I remember there being in the 80s!

  9. Freeeee!!!

    Can’t really share this IRL, but need to tell people: have finally, successfully, cut contact with toxic ex-I-don’t-know-what-we-were. It took way [way] too long, but I feel so free, like a weight had been lifted. Aaaahhh!

    • Monday

      Yayyyy! I recommend putting the date down somewhere and maybe marking the milestones in the future (1 week, 30 days etc) if you’re concerned about slipping up. When I’ve done this it’s helped me stay on track during weaker moments.

  10. Help me buy a car

    Anyone have a small SUV they love or would recommend? I will be buying a new-to-me car this summer. I have $32K saved for this purchase, and don’t want to borrow one cent. I don’t really care if it’s new or a year or two old. Things I really want: 4WD (hilly neighborhood with snow/ice for parts of winter), VERY Low maintenance needs, SUV body (clearance and visibility), will seat 5 (but not really needed for long trips). I’d like something “nice” on the interior, but I’m not super techy so my needs for cool sound systems and such are low. Things I care nothing about: brand/name, fancy driving ratings. I will use it primarily to commute to work 5 miles each way, run errands, and run kids to/fro on the evenings and weekends. We already have another vehicle more suitable to long trips/suitcases/carpools of kids. OH – and my kids are now middle school and up, so I’m not worried about carseat placement. I am not a person who knows much about cars, and mostly I want it to get me reliably from A to B in comfort. DH is encouraging me to upgrade to a luxury-type vehicle and knows I spent many years thinking I would buy myself and Audi A4 one day. Now that I can afford the Audi, I don’t really want one…but don’t know what I DO want.

    • CX-5

      Mazda CX-5 . More of a cross over (footprint isn’t much bigger than a 4-door sedan). Sits higher than a car, but isn’t as tall as an SUV. Comes with an AWD option. Model has been out since 2013-ish. I bought a 2014 the year after for about $20k for the base model (I wanted the manual transmission), so I feel like $30k couple get you into the next trim line easy.

      • Anon

        My BIL has a CX-5 and he and my sister both love it. I would def call it an SUV (and I’m in Texas where cars are big, bigger, and absurd).

        • Inspired By Hermione

          Our 2001 Subaru Forester made it until 2016 and the only reason it didn’t keep going was that the wheel came off on the freeway and broke the axle and it was going to be a lot to fix it so we sold it for parts and I bought a 2012 Impreza.

    • baseballfan

      I have driven the same Ford Escape for nearly 10 years now – and we bought it used so it’s 15 years old and 250K miles. I’m actually in no hurry to get rid of it because it’s been so utilitarian and reliable.

      It’s a nice smallish SUV, handles very much like the Jeep I used to have (will turn on a dime), has good cargo space and reasonable gas mileage (I have a 25 mile commute each way).

      Very low maintenance and almost zero problems. About 5 years ago we had to replace the computer – which wasn’t cheap, but that’s the only real issue we’ve ever had.

      When the wheels literally come off, which might be a while, I’ll get another.

  11. Help me buy a car

    Anyone have a small SUV they love or would recommend? I will be buying a new-to-me car this summer. I have $32K saved for this purchase, and don’t want to borrow one cent. I don’t really care if it’s new or a year or two old. Things I really want: 4WD (hilly neighborhood with snow/ice for parts of winter), VERY Low maintenance needs, SUV body (clearance and visibility), will seat 5 (but not really needed for long trips). I’d like something “nice” on the interior, but I’m not super techy so my needs for cool sound systems and such are low. Things I care nothing about: brand/name, fancy driving ratings. I will use it primarily to commute to work 5 miles each way, run errands, and run kids to/fro on the evenings and weekends. We already have another vehicle more suitable to long trips/suitcases/carpools of kids. OH – and my kids are now middle school and up, so I’m not worried about carseat placement. I am not a person who knows much about cars, and mostly I want it to get me reliably from A to B in comfort. DH is encouraging me to upgrade to a luxury-type vehicle and knows I spent many years thinking I would buy myself and Audi A4 one day. Now that I can afford the Audi, I don’t really want one…but don’t know what I DO want.

    • Anonymous

      We had a Volkswagen Tiguan on holiday last year and are considering buying one. I really liked it.

      • KW

        I have a 2018 Tiguan and love it. I have 2 little kids still in car seats and the backseats are adjustable, which would also be nice to give your kids extra leg room. It feel fancy to me but without the luxury price tag. And it gets good gas mileage for an SUV.

    • Anon

      I would skip the SUV and get a Volvo wagon. I love my XC70 and I love that it’s a lot easier to park than an SUV (which is what I had before). It’s also great in the snow and very luxurious on the inside.

    • Anonymous

      Acura MDX? I haven’t looked at the prices of those lately, but I imagine you can get a perfectly fine one in your budget. All of my friends who have them LOVE them.

    • anon a mouse

      You want a Subaru Forester for the 4WD and easy maintenance. You can get a nice trim level for luxury seats for your budget. I wouldn’t get an Audi if you want low maintenance.

      • AnonInfinity

        Yes! I recently got a Subaru Crosstrek but test drove the Forester and think it would be perfect for the scenario you described. I loved it so much. The Outback is bigger but is more like a station wagon.

      • Anon

        +1, although don’t get overly enticed by things like fancy trims. Good for you for saving to buy a good car outright!

      • Anonymous

        +1, I had very similar needs and my Subaru Forester has been great! I was also able to get a good deal on it because of my Costco membership — so if you’re a Costco member, I recommend giving that a try!

      • Anonymous

        Sadly, Subaru’s quality has declined sharply over the past decade. Our 2012 Subaru has had so many issues.

        • Anon

          I heard this a few weeks ago on a car enthusiasts’ forum: Subarus have become so popular that they are rushing production and cutting corners.

    • Anonymous

      I had a long uber ride recently that was a Toyota Highlander and the backseat was very roomy and comfy. I was really impressed.

    • Leatty

      What about a Mazda CX-5 or Honda CR-V?

      I had a Mazda before I realized that I needed more space after DD was born (DH is really tall and needed more legroom than the carseat would allow). I really liked it – it stuck to the road like a car but had more space, it had a fairly nice interior, was low maintenance, and fuel efficient. I only traded it in because I need something smaller after DD was born (DH needs a lot more legroom than an infant carseat allows). I haven’t personally owned a CR-V, but I’ve had good experiences with Honda.

      • Anonymous

        I love my CR-V, especially during the winter in my hilly neighborhood in the upper Midwest! I’m pretty average height-wise (but my height is not in my legs), and I found the Outback and RAV4 uncomfortable to drive. My husband is a good 8″ taller than I am, and he also finds the CR-V comfortable to drive. I have the LX, though, so it’s definitely not fancy.

      • Anonymous

        We have a CR-V (DH’s car) and love it. My next car will be a Pilot, but mainly because I refuse to have two of the exact same car and won’t get a CR-V since DH’s will still be around at the time.

    • JTM

      Not sure if you really need 4WD or if AWD will do, but I have a Hyundai Santa Fe Sport with AWD and it’s been great through the last few snowy Midwest winters. I upgraded from a Sonata so I like that I sit up higher and how it handles in precipitation. I also have some “new to me” options in it and it’s got enough space for our stuff, but doesn’t have a 3rd row.

    • Anon

      Subaru Outback? I’m mostly saying that for the snowy, icy hills part and low maintenance part. I’m not sure if it quite fits the rest of what you’re looking for.

    • anomanomanom

      32k is basically exactly what I paid for my base level jeep grand cherokee. It was exactly what I wanted, and 3 years and 40k miles later I have had zero issues with it and still love it. I live in a very snowy climate fwiw and have yet to get it stuck, and I’ve managed to get every vehicle I’ve ever owned stuck. I am not big on fancy electronics, as I always drove old vehicles and have learned those are the first things to break, so it being a basic model made it perfect for me. I splurged and had them add remote start :)

    • Anonymous

      When my beloved 1997 4Runner finally dies (247k miles and counting), I’ve tentatively decided I’m replacing it with a Highlander. My mother’s got one and it seems to be the perfect size (popup 3rd row), and obviously I’m of the opinion Toyotas last forever with minimal maintenance (see 1997 4Runner). Subarus are also on my list to consider.

  12. BWE

    What are some good generic goals for the first three months of starting a new job?
    For reference I work in marketing and am new to the software my new firm uses, so that is definitely on the list!

  13. NE Wedding Guest Help

    Hello! Vicarious shopping help needed. My FI is in a wedding the first weekend of June in CT. I have never been to that part of the world, just NYC & DC. We’re going to go for a few days to boston after the wedding. Attire is c*ctail, and I think ceremony is outside, reception is inside.

    Any regional quirks I should know about? (Like where I am, red & black are still not great for guests to wear) I feel like it would be fancier than what I’d wear to a similar wedding here, but maybe not?

    • Diana Barry

      Which part of CT? If close to NY then NY rules would apply – fancy, black (and red – I never heard of that one) are both fine. If farther away from CT and/or more rural then the formality may go down a notch.

        • Anonymous

          So pretty. This is more of a beach area. You could wear a short black cocktail dress but more likely florals or a lighter color could work.

          Have been to weddings in old saybrook (there’s literally 1 venue..), mystic, Westbrook & Clinton and grew up in Westport (more of NYC level formal)

      • Anon

        FWIW, Miss Manners says that the prohibition on red is that it is so eye-catching and potentially racy. (Cranberry, burgundy, etc., would be fine.)

        • Anon

          Oh dang I wore red to my sister’s wedding. They’re divorced now. My fault I guess.

          • Anon

            Eh, it’s okay – my sister wore white to my wedding (and no, I’m not Kate Middleton).

        • Diana Barry

          Hmm. I have worn red to many a wedding. They are all still married! (first one was 16 years ago)

  14. DC bride

    Any September minimoon ideas from DC? 3-5 days inclusive of travel, prefer on the more affordable side but we have some points/miles from travel to throw at hotel/flights which will help defray costs.

    FWIW, our “honeymoon” is a planned 2 weeks in Europe in spring 2020, so moreso just looking to decompress after the main event. Would love to consider a driving trip where we could bring our pup with but happy to leave him with one of his many aunts as well.

    • Davis

      I would go to Virginia wineries and the mountains. Maybe get a cute B&B in Middleburg and enjoy some peace and quiet!

    • kk

      For three days- maybe the Inn at Perry Cabin in Maryland, or the Montage Palmetto Bluff in Bluffton, SC. For five days- Savannah or Charleston!

      • Anon

        Savannah/Charleston will be incredibly hot then, but just so that you know for another trip– We went to Savannah with our dog and stayed at the Hotel Indigo and had a great trip!

    • Anonymous

      The Outer Banks are nice and relatively affordable at that time of year if you like the beach

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