I wore the Brooch yesterday.
I wore it in the car…
I wore it doing laundry…
I wore it all day–doing, well, everyday things. I wore it to the point where I forgot that I was wearing it… Until someone on an appointment complimented the delicacy of the petals. Once it was brought to my attention that I was still wearing this pretty little thing… I started to think about my Nana. My Mom’s Mom. About how she accessorized like no one else I’ve ever met… real and costume jewels… some created by her own expertise–A great deal of which I have at my fingertips and never wear. Then I thought about why. Why don’t I ever pull these little charms of fabulousness out into everyday? What am I waiting for? Is it my everyday black or the introvert extrovert thing? To be honest, there really isn’t a reason other than the two year old’s silent mocking over Mom’s sudden burst of style exchange… As I walked out with the Brooch on he laughed and exclaimed.. “Ohhh Mooommm”… But that can be easily overseen…we hope.
It was, perhaps, Nana that inspired the Brooch purchase to begin with.
This morning while I was getting dressed I weighed my options and thought about yesterday… everyday black? or new shocking Gingham? black or blue… and then I reached into the Nana Collection and found the perfect combo… to be worn all day long — until I forget I have it on…
YES.
A day in the life of a Fantastic Brooch… you should chronicle its travels for the next year. Like The Brooch Goes Bowling. Or The Brooch Gets In a Bar Fight (And stabs bad people)By the way…I love that brooch!
That’s the way to do it! Every day is a special day!
I showered today. My socks match. I’m calling that close enough.
I showered but had no matching socks so I was close but no cigar.My Nana was awesome. Why do all us Italian chicks call our grandma Nana? My Nana was freaking awesome. She was a brooch wearer too.I think the brooch needs to come to BlogHer.
is felt in season in August? if so, Brooch will be present.I’m not Italian — 1/2 Irish, 1/2 wasp. And married.
I love that brooch.I just bought new underwear at the Gap yesterday. Maybe I’ll chronicle my undies.Nah. Bad idea.
Amanda, if your undies have the days of the week on, it may make a great chronicle!
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