Thriving in a Winter Wonderland

To follow up on my Santa wish list, Daniel took a pic of my Angela Moore bracelet that hubbie got me for Christmas.  He bought the Polo Club Classic with ornately painted horses, reminding me each time I look at it of Cotton Candy (AQHA Lady Godiva Hildago, registered) and her offspring Chocolate Chip.

I think it has been well established that I am a summer time girl.  Patti and Thomas were concerned about me wearing my ballet flats to carry in firewood, so I just wanted photo evidence that I am being a good girl, despite how much of a struggle that is for me, and I wore my awful barn boot to trudge through the snow. 

My barn boots are genuinely used to tend to my horses, chickens, cats and hoping for a dairy cow one day for non-pasturized milk.  But Viola, in my L.L. Bean Boat Tote, I have stashed my not ruby red, but 24K gold and diamond ballet flats.  I bought these little gems for $4.98 at Target on clearance. 

Reuniting with dearest friends

During this season, hubbie and I attend together, or separately: both office parties, both military parties, dinner with his army buddies and possibly this year dinner with a few of my army buds, do the rounds visiting family member, churches and schools. Also, we attend a few events at organization in non-profit organizations which we are involved that benefit us emotionally as much as they think we benefit them. While I do have to dress professionally at most of these events, I can pull off a little teacher appropriate Christmas bling.

The Angela Moore bracelet I want for Christmas is actually the mansion gardens:

Hoping my Santa can find this one for me.

The Jewelry Box

The Jewelry Box

Today’s blog is dedicated to my dear friend Diamond Dave, who owned a west side store for many years called "The Jewelry Box. "

This is a comparable picture of my very first little trinket box given to me by my mother. On the evening of my wedding, when a dear friend I graduated with was using my room to dress, she noticed the box on my dresser. She asked me, “This is original isn’t it?” Translated: “uhmm, why do you still have a Strawberry Shortcake jewelry box?” Shortly thereafter, I stashed it away, hoping to one day give it to my daughter, so far, only boys in the household. I might need to hold out for a granddaughter.
My sister gave me a white upright jewelry box with a unicorn painted on it. Possibly someone gave it to her, and she did not want it, as she was the unicorn lover among us.
This first jewelry box I purchased myself was for travel, a cute little pink leather number.


In looking to upgrade the organization of my collection, I found:http://www.stacksandstacks.com/search/?term=jewelry instead of jewelry boxes. This is a good solution for your costume jewelry for work, school or play. All other jewelry should be kept in a fire proof safe, or bank until the eve of the night you planning to wear your precious.

Next was a musical ballerina jewelry box given to me by my father when we were in Jackson, Mississippi visiting my grandparents.