What Is a Virtuous Voluptuary?

For the past few weeks, I have been moping around the house, trying to figure out what I should be doing with my life.  I felt like something was missing.  Don't get me wrong . . . there are of plenty of things that I should be doing, but I just didn't feel like I wanted to do them.  You see, Barbie and I have been having this major problem.  Every day I tuck her away into the cabinet in the family room that is supposed to be her home and then somehow . . . she sneaks out.  Not only does she sneak out, but she brings her friends and their clothes too.  And she inevitably throws this raging party all over my family room floor.  Well, last night, as I was wading through the rubble of shoes and dresses that Barbie and her posse had thrown onto every square inch of the rug, I knew that I needed to make a change.  I want the opportunity to create something that will not be immediately erased by Barbie and her demolition crew.  

This blog is going to be my new little indulgence.  I invite you to come along and share my adventures.  In the next few days, we are going to be talking about the newest fall fashion trend that I have decided to embrace, my favorite fall pleasures, and anything else that inspires me.  It should be fun and probably just a little manic.

Before I end this inaugural post, I wanted to explain what a "virtuous voluptuary" is.  Before you get too excited and start thinking that I look like Christina Hendricks or something, I want to assure you that there is more than one meaning of "voluptuous."  I am a voluptuary because I am someone who is committed to the enjoyment of luxurious and pleasurable things.  As my friends all know, I am a dedicated hotel snob and absolutely demand clean, well-decorated accommodations.  But at the same time, I am a committed minimalist (who detests clutter) and always looks for a bargain.  That is where the virtuous part comes in.  I aspire to the virtues of frugality, minimalism, and pragmatism.  Okay, I'll admit that I don't always follow these principles, but I certainly try and if you read this blog, you will definitely see me enthusiastically proselytizing these virtues.