That made me holler! Thanks for the visual re: fabric scraps!

“They were like Dracula’s vampire brides, except for lingerie.”

I do remember; It was a little slice of a Parisian lingerie store (or at least I thought so in my teenage mind) but maybe it’s reflecting how unsophisticated people are becoming sartorially. Years ago even the most rural of areas or inner cities had a haberdasher or dry goods store where one could find items to…

So darn true!

Exactly; You understand my (shoulder) pain!

Sadly, you may be right. Thanks to everyone for explaining the “Pink” thing because frankly I thought it was a coupon/savings-type rewards club at VS.

I’m not hating but is Victoria’s Secret still a “thing?” While I was in the suburbs shopping with Mom on Black Friday (it’s her thing and I love her) we walked by on our way to Bath and Body Works and VS was a ghost town. They were advertising what seemed to be great deals, but there were only a few customers and…

Didn’t the grandson lose an ear during the “negotiations?”

THIS! And scream it from the rooftops!

Wow...I’m not from Western PA so I didn’t know all that stuff. Yikes!

Welp, that just summed it all up

Which one?

And what’s with the housing project aspect of this story? Why do the wealthy just LOVE to do their dirt in the saddest, most depraved locales? I guess it’s fun, but I can’t imagine it. Lapo has some deep, dark issues he should get help for before it’s too late. (This is not concern trolling. I feel for the guy.)

Or seeing that other’s “need” it and welching on a drug deal could result in death. Didn’t this happen before? Obviously he has an issue/Needs to be open about his preferences (drugs aside) and just come out and be who he wants to be. (Or enter a sham marriage and produce an heir like they’ve been leaning on him to do…

Mark Madden reported on the Sandusky abuse story for years with no one picking it up, so he’ll always get kudos from me on that. That aside...Nevermind, you’re right.

Yes! I thought this would be posted on Jez, but alas not yet. Did you see the follow up? The Internet found her...I almost feel sorry for her, but not really...

Yeah, but while they’re famous it can still hurt. I think that story truly hurt Brooke Shields feelings. She already had a rocky relationship with her mother they were working through, and to make the ugly bits so public about her mother’s drinking made me uncomfortable to watch.

Okay, so it’s officially added to my bucket list. I think you’re right re: I should keep some on hand for true emergencies. Or happy times. Or if it rains. Or if it’s sunny. (Quality tea is appropriate for any situation.)

FYI: The late, great Sonia Rykiel swore by Mariage Frères!

If things get too rough, I always have a stash of Baroness Tea in the back of pantry as well. Loose, bagged, or bulk, I’ve been breaking into all my tea stashes lately.