Today is a beautiful day. The breeze is blowing (albeit a bit too much,) it’s sunny, and my children are in wonderful moods. If only all days were this wonderful!
Anyway, I would like to give a shout out to The Brag About It Etsy Shop. My husband bought me a Mommy necklace from the shop, and it is gorgeous with both of my girl’s names on it and their birthstone. I’m over the moon. Now if I could just figure out a way to get The Goose to stop trying to pull it off my neck, but I’m thinking only time will do that.
The necklace is actually just part of a long transformation I have made when it comes to jewelery, home decor, and other items. I seem to no longer find aesthetic value enough. I used to keep candles and pictures and artwork (well, Target’s version) all over my house, and I would wear any jewelery that I thought was attractive. But now I find that to be a bit shallow, and I’m doing my best to surround myself with only things that have sentimental and personal meaning.
It seems like our lives are just filled with stuff, and half of our time is spent managing, organizing, cleaning, and arranging that stuff. And perhaps my life is more troubled than many in this area because I like having decorations around my house because it feels more homey to me.
And so I reconciled this issue by trying to just have things that have meaning beyond aesthetics, and it really makes a difference. I love looking around my home and seeing different things that inspire me.
What’s the purpose of a home if it doesn’t inspire you and feed your spirit? Otherwise a home just becomes something to manage rather than something that can nourish both myself and my family.
I’ve had a wedding ring on for nine years now that is a constant reminder of my husband, and now around my neck, I have a necklace that reminds me of my girls. It’s just a little something that reminds me of that which means the most to me even when I’m away. And that makes any day great 🙂