"She's a Nutjob"

I'll admit it. I am a HUGE "Real Housewives" fan. Yes, of course, all of these vapid women get on my nerves at times, but the new one...Lynne...has bothered me from her first appearance on the "silver screen." Last night she just pushed me over the edge. I am not even going to touch her parenting and her completely illogical behavior regarding Gretchen asking Jeff about his estate plans...because I could rant for hours about that. I think Vicki summarized it nicely: "She's a Nutjob." Amen Vicki, amen.

That all being said, what really sparked my interest was Lynne's business venture..."Cuff Love" (hmm ironic that sounds a lot like what her children need...oh wait not going there today.) Now I am all for creativity and if you feel good whipping out the hot glue, pleather and beads and making some bracelets more power to you. But when I saw the price of $275-$375 I thought it was a joke! Would..and do... people actually spend that much on a cuff bracelet that Lynne threw together at her kitchen table? Would you?

I decided to do some research this morning and found out yes, Lynne's business is real, and so are the hefty price tags.

Then I popped over to her website to see her 2009 collection. Ok--- so some of of the cuffs are semi-cute, or at least would be if paired with the right outfit. But I just can't see spending that much for them, especially in this economic climate.

This cute cuff is only $34.00 here.

This one by Dolce & Gabbana ( a slightly more well known name then Lynne) is $99.99 at Overstock.com

Finally, we have several options like this one, from Urban Outfitters, all for only $20.

At these prices you can have your cuff and use the money you save to contribute to an IRA...or buy multiple cuffs...whatever cause you deem worthy. Happy Cuffing!