I did the one thing I was not suppose to do- restyle my living room! I’ve been playing around with fall colors in several rooms and having a blast!! But there was still one style lingering in the back of my mind for Christmas- one that was somehow glamorous and yet earthy. I just curled my lip up while writing that. How strange. Earthy and glamorous?? These things seem so out of place with one another… or are they? And why am I talking about Christmas when technically the leaves haven’t even changed color??!! I know. I’m a bit of a rascal. But it really does make sense when you think about the seasons as a whole and how one segues right into another.
I’ve never really thought of myself as a glamorous girl. I felt like the idea of it all was a bit too fussy. But recently (as in the past year) I started to remember my grandmother. I mean, I’ve always remembered her. But something about her penchant for glamour kept coming back to me! She was such a glamorous lady with her tiaras and fur coats. She had flocked velvet wallpaper up her spiral staircase and I remember the way it felt as I ran my hand over (even though my mom told me I wasn’t suppose to touch it! I couldn’t help myself! It was so soft!) This is the same grandmother who had Greek statues in her front yard and would lay out an entire dining table full of desserts for her guests for a party (pfsh. As if one option was enough! Never!)
She had a way of glamorizing life… not romanticizing it, but rather adding glamour to even the most mundane moments. She was feisty and dramatic and hugged us and kissed us nearly to death and, as I get older, and ask myself what kind of mother (and perhaps grandmother one day!) I want to be… I have come to the conclusion that I would very much like to be like her.
My grandfather owned a dry cleaners and my grandparents never had a lot of money but somehow life always seemed so glamorous with her. So, to take a line from her book- I have decided to glamorize life lately and it has had the most profound affect on how the world around me feels. Pretty glassware on a tray, furry blankets and pillows on the couches and beds… a fire going in the fireplace and the candles lit. Playing music and spontaneously dancing with whichever unsuspecting victim is nearby (thankfully Jack and Landon don’t seem to mind!) and really just LIVING boldly and glamorously.
It must seem so silly coming from a self proclaimed modern (and dare I say- somewhat contemporary lady?) to want a touch of glamour. Will we be bedazzling the sofa next? Haha No no. We can be alluring, daring, modern, wildly affectionate, and create moments of glamour in our busy lives… I know because I watched my grandmother do it and it’s absolutely possible!
So on the eve of another weekend, I wish you extraordinary moments amidst the ordinary life so many of us live. May you fill your glasses with something bubbly, schedule in a bubble bath, and slip into something silky and perhaps have a chocolate or two and just enjoy and savor these precious days! May you celebrate life’s big achievements and also the small ones that often go by unnoticed. And may your life be full of never ending love and joy!
Sending a big hug and a kiss for each cheek! xxV
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