

There was a recent NYT article about 20-30 something women who are selling things through their friends as a side hustle. It was interesting for sure. I have a friend who was a seller for one of those things and I bought a bunch of stuff once, to be polite but I’m glad she stopped because her products are expensive.
Thank you for speaking my inner voice every time I open this catalog. However, I have to warn you, if you are getting Pottery Barn’s catalog at your house, brace yourself for the real deal when you find yourself browsing through the HAMMACHER SCHLEMMER (needed to paste that in, because it took me ten minutes searching ‘Hemmlecker Schlemlicker’ before…
What about the many exercisers of retail therapy?
You are so right to call this our religion. We try to build a wall of possessions between us and our ultimate demise so we can ignore it. What better way to soothe than soul, than a new pair of shoes? Here’s another wrinkle. Gathering has long been the province of women and…