Rest ,Relaxation and No Shopping at The Women's Colony

by Margo on April 15, 2009

I thank Mrs. G for letting me stay today in The Sanctuary, which is well known as the most peaceful room at The Women’s Colony. I couldn’t think of a better place for my essay, Bike Week Goddess. I enjoyed The Family Room immensely several weeks ago, but now that spring break is over, I am in desperate need of some INFJ time. I plan to fulfill any extroverted needs by stopping in at The Cabana.(click over to see who is currently cabana boy in residence – I was pretty pumped.)

Over the weekend I officially became a total blog nerd and spent way too many hours making this:

I even figured out how to make it clickable. I think I know now how Bo the new first dog must feel – just kind of happy to be be here, but concerned I may be coming off as bold and untrained, when in fact I’m just a regular girl who is trying to fill the gaping hole left behind by retail therapy. (And Bo, just a regular puppy, probably missing his litter mates and first, first humans.)

Wish me luck, because I’m going to be brave and actually enter one of my favorite local shops in search of what not to buy…And I humbly invite you to stop in this Saturday and play along, or just to say “hi.”

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{ 17 comments }

1 Thinkinfyou April 15, 2009 at 12:52 pm: I love the badge and the idea! Really creative!
2 OLLIE MCKAY'S ~ A Chic Boutique April 15, 2009 at 1:51 pm: “What I’m Not Buying. . . . . ” LOL ~ Perfect ~ Love it!!!
3 OLLIE MCKAY'S ~ A Chic Boutique April 15, 2009 at 1:51 pm: “What I’m Not Buying. . . . . ” LOL ~ Perfect ~ Love it!!!
4 Sparky ♥ ∞ April 15, 2009 at 1:53 pm: Retail therapy: love that phrase! )
5 Heather Cherry April 15, 2009 at 4:42 pm: Is that what that’s called? A badge? Cuz I sort of spent way too much time making something like that for my blog, too, but I didn’t really know what it was called. You did a great job on it, BTW!
6 Paula aka. Zani April 15, 2009 at 5:12 pm: Nice job on the badge.. and I look forward to seeing what is on the not-bought list this week. =]
7 Pricilla April 15, 2009 at 6:10 pm: Very nice, but goats really aren’t shoppers. Now if you had a What I’m not EATING we could maaaa.
8 Vic April 15, 2009 at 7:45 pm: So, how did you make it clickable?
9 Hit 40 April 15, 2009 at 8:51 pm: I will have to try to make one on summer break!! Kudos. Very nice
10 Margo April 16, 2009 at 12:19 am: thanks, thinkinfyou, ollieMcK, Sparky! xxx ooo

Heather, I wasn’t ever a girl scout, but I’m okay with badges that don’t involve possibility of sewing by mistake to my blue jeans.

Paula aka Zani, thanks, me neither! I’m going tomorrow.

Pricilla, Think of the publicist! But I guess she does already have great soap and jewelry.

Vic, it’s a state secret on for bloggers with less than a 100 followers. If you really want to know, for you I’ll talk.

Hit40, A whole summer would be about right.
11 Big Hair Envy April 16, 2009 at 3:50 am: Shop and not buy? Surely you jest….!!!!!!

LOVE the clickable badge:)
12 blueviolet@A Nut in a Nutshell April 16, 2009 at 9:49 am: I can’t resist seeing what’s out there not to buy!
13 WhisperingWriter April 16, 2009 at 2:25 pm: Awesome badge.

I will definately be playing. I may not be able to do it this Saturday since my Mom is coming to visit tomorrow. But when I go to the Mall of America I imagine I’ll find a multitude of items that I WISH I could buy but that I can’t.
14 SWC April 16, 2009 at 3:43 pm: Check you out! You are going Pro! Anyway, missed you and thank you for being the nicest person in bloglandia.

Can some of these TARP people get in on this?
15 ModernMom April 16, 2009 at 6:24 pm: The pictures on your blog are amazing!
I have not quite figured out how to survive life in the suburbs, but I am slowly ..carefully… treading my way though and finding joy in each day along the way!
One more follower here. Hope you get as big a kick out of new “followers” as I do!
MM
16 Banteringblonde April 17, 2009 at 7:07 am: I’m impressed … i need to figure out how to make a badge for my casual friday! Will you come VLOG?
17 Margo April 17, 2009 at 10:26 pm: BigHairEnvy, I’m not! I know – WACK.

blueviolet, there is a lot to see. This will be good for me, right?

WhisperingWriter, have a great time on your trip to Mall of America! I can’t wait to see what you don’t buy. Keep remembering how hot that new ride of yours is.

SWC, TARP! That’s brilliant! I’m not sure why yet – but there’s a great idea in there somewhere. Missed you! xxx ooo

ModernMom, thanks for visiting and following. I do really appreciate that!

banteringblonde, I have a feeling you’re actually way ahead of me on that. I loved your vlog today!