So! The gift bags for the Federated Media cocktail party in New York were kind of jaw dropping thanks to a couple of good friends. Maile from Epiphanie Bags, the woman who did our family photoshoot, offered to give us a bunch of her camera bags:

Then our friends downstairs at Photojojo said they could get us some Fuji Instax Minis and film:

Are these gift bags ludicrous? Yes they are. Do you want one?

Leave a comment telling us something on your life list by Monday, August 30 at noon PST. Your comment enters you for a chance to win the Lola Epiphanie camerabag and Photojojo’s Fuji Instax Mini 25 Instant Camera. I hope you win, because I like you very much. Thanks for reading.

Now for the fine print: Please only leave one comment, because it’s the nice thing to do, and also because multiple entries will be disqualified. I’ll use random.org to select the winner, and I’ll announce who won at the top of this post and in a separate post on Monday.

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Lately, I’ve been into cranes.

Mid Century Danish Modern Pottery Ceramic Ivory White Cream Tall Crane Bird

Noritake Nippon Toki Kaisha Flying Crane Plates

1940s Molded Glass Crane Picture Button

Tower Crane

Hank has too.

1960’s Vintage Silk Teal Mini Chiffon Cocktail Dress
One of us should own this. And since it won’t fit me, I think it should be you.