After many weeks off I decided to participate in Fun Monday again. Fun Monday this week is hosted by Hula Girl at Heart, (go check her out for more on this topic and a really, really 90's wedding dress). The topic she gave us is:
Show us those pieces of clothing you just can't part with, whether you wear them or not. It might be your grandma's vintage wedding dress, a jacket from high school, a t-shirt from an old boyfriend or those jeans you hope to get back into some day. It could be anything. Most of us have something like that we can't seem to throw away.
I was going to participate in the Fun Monday by talking about my favorite outfit, which is a teal skirt & top. I got the outfit the spring Daddy Speak & I were engaged; so it’s 8-9 years old. I love it for a lot of reasons, mostly cause it’s gorgeous and my eyes turn the same color teal when I wear it. I wore it a lot and even took my engagement photos with DaddySpeak in it, so it’s memory is well preserved to me no matter what. Once I got pregnant with BigSpeak (6 years ago) I no longer fit in it. Or at least, no longer fit in it well. I hold on to it in the hope that I will get thin enough to get back into it, although I’m pretty sure even at a size smaller than it, my hips expanded enough so that it won’t fit “right”. But I still hope, a girl‘s gotta have a dream, right? Today I decided I’m going to give up that dream. Yup, just today I decided I’m going to get rid of it. Our friends who lost their house this weekend, I’m going to pass it on to them. Well to K, I don't think D would look that good in teal, I'm just saying... They have nothing now and it’s just sitting in my closet, waiting to eventually be passed on to Goodwill. Instead it’s going to get a new life. It holds such happy memories for me, it seems fitting that it should help her move forward into new happiness.
This is not the best pix of it, but the only I could find for now. Plus look at DaddySpeak w/his long hair! Being the Rock Star he is!
I was going to participate in the Fun Monday by talking about my favorite outfit, which is a teal skirt & top. I got the outfit the spring Daddy Speak & I were engaged; so it’s 8-9 years old. I love it for a lot of reasons, mostly cause it’s gorgeous and my eyes turn the same color teal when I wear it. I wore it a lot and even took my engagement photos with DaddySpeak in it, so it’s memory is well preserved to me no matter what. Once I got pregnant with BigSpeak (6 years ago) I no longer fit in it. Or at least, no longer fit in it well. I hold on to it in the hope that I will get thin enough to get back into it, although I’m pretty sure even at a size smaller than it, my hips expanded enough so that it won’t fit “right”. But I still hope, a girl‘s gotta have a dream, right? Today I decided I’m going to give up that dream. Yup, just today I decided I’m going to get rid of it. Our friends who lost their house this weekend, I’m going to pass it on to them. Well to K, I don't think D would look that good in teal, I'm just saying... They have nothing now and it’s just sitting in my closet, waiting to eventually be passed on to Goodwill. Instead it’s going to get a new life. It holds such happy memories for me, it seems fitting that it should help her move forward into new happiness.This is not the best pix of it, but the only I could find for now. Plus look at DaddySpeak w/his long hair! Being the Rock Star he is!
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It IS a beautiful color!! And it's super that you are donating to a friend who has lost everything. Very gracious of you.
Mine is shared, not much, but it's posted.
The teal outfit is beautiful. I am glad that you are giving it new life. When the time is right, you can get another lovely teal outfit. Take care. I hope that the fire and smoke problems are over soon.
I think we all hold on to old favorite clothes hoping to fit in them again!
Sorry about the fire. The passing along of your favorite piece of clothing is very meaningful. It lives again, anew.
Sorry about yhr smoke in the air. I hope where ther is smoke there is no fire. Passing along your favorite outfit is to make it live again, anew.
Oh, I'm so glad it's getting a second life, although for such sad reasons. I hope your friend gets back on her feet soon, and hope you stay safe and fire free.
You look lovely in it. I hope your friend is ok and it's cool you're passing it on to her.
What a cool thing to do! The outfit is lovely by the way. I hope the smoke clears soon! Thanks for playing along today. It's been great fun.
First, I'm so sorry for your friends and their loss. Just glad that no one was hurt. "Things" can be replaced. I just can NOT fathom losing my home and everything in it, though.
The teal outfit is beautiful and so nice of you to give up something that's special to you. How sweet is that?
Well, you DO look smashing in it, but I'm sure it will be happier being worn and appreciated rather than stored and dreamed about.
When we had wildfires around here, it ashed like snow.
That is pretty and now you can look at it being worn again.
What a sweet story, well the part that you're helping out, not the fire part. I always hate the summer fires in California. :(
Forgot to say I love the shirt! I love the color, the fabric looks soft and the style is mine. :)
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