The best thing about being back home, well, not really home but at least on the same continent, is the love of jewelry that is being reawakened in me. Somehow I sort of lost that in the last 10 years abroad and more in the last 6 years since having kids. I admit it, kids made me frumpier than I would have liked. Since moving here, my kids at six and three and a half and slowly becoming more independent (insert sound of sigh of relief). Now going out and about I find myself looking for new things to spice up my life and subconsciously convey to the world that I am a different person (my analyst would love this). Of course, this is all made easier with the ease and convenience of the North American lifestyle.
So how best to convey this change and feel good about myself and help the economy at the same time? Well, I discovered Winners up here in the Great White North (which is all of the above minus the ¨white¨). Think Marshalls and TJMaxx rolled into one fabulous store which I love perusing for a half hour once a week. I think of it as yoga for the merchandising soul in me while keeping my husband at bay with their great prices. Even my best friend who was visiting from Stuttgart found an amazing down stadium coat from DKNY among some other great bargains. Seriously, you have to love (North) America! But I digress.
As much as I love to get the great bargains, I certainly do not find one of a kind pieces there. So I need to buy accessories elsewhere. While visiting Atlanta a few weeks back I looked at a few great boutiques in Decatur and Edgewood as well as Anthropologie to find some one of a kind pieces and jewelry. None of the necklaces I saw really spoke to me. But then I remembered a great little store a friend of mine recently opened on Etsy. You know Etsy, right? Yeah, that is the site you can ogle over everything you ever wanted or needed and it is all unique and handcrafted.
I jumped online as soon as I got home and found two great necklaces for my simple t-shirts as well as my fancier tunics. I have known Pam since 1996 when a mutual friend of ours introduced us in Atlanta. Since then we have followed each others lives and I have always been in awe of her. Not only is she a full-time working mom of two gorgeous girls but also a very creative soul. She just recently began her jewelry line simply livly Her necklaces are bold but simultaneously comfortable and amazingly lightweight, sassy while being refined. Luckily, she ships internationally so a week after I ordered them, I was wearing my golden crystal necklace.
Simply Lovely!
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment