As ever, my thirst for life lessons has been present; I did a strange and unexpected thing and have spent an entire week wondering and fretting about it. What is so ironic is that I thought I had left behind my fretting stage of life. I thought I didn't give a damn what other people thought anymore. Turns out I was wrong. It's a funny thing to find your true self shows through, even when you try to train it not to. However just once, I would have liked to defy the convention of my own deeply rooted habits and be different!
On the back of the jcrew patterned trousers, (now legendary in my house for being my 'wild' trouser stage) I am also still loving brogues and geek glasses and all things preppy and scholastic in style. I am not sure what to make of this wardrobe lust - one to ignore or one to pay attention to? I seem to have mislaid my instincts for what I like vs what is appropriate. How should a 38 year old wife and mother of two, currently on a life sabbatical dress?! I'm thinking 'Kathleen Kelly' in 'You've Got Mail' with a touch of something else...hmmm...
Oh and I also went to a beautiful Ball in a stately home where I wore a backless, full length dress and sipped champagne, sporting a hair-do. Most civilised. In between times, dogs walks in the fields (so much soggy mud it's not even funny anymore). Some blog-neglect and associated guilt - as my friend would put it - what would the 'Dear Readers' think has become of me? I fear I have turned into a fair-weather blogger! Must do better ;-)
There won't be much down-time this weekend for me - but it's all good. Got to live life.
Have a lovely weekend!
Good Luck with the Christmas Fair Lou.
ReplyDeleteYour wardrobe dilemma made me smile. I have a few days off work, I am busy decorating, so currently my attire consists of torn jeans with a very fetching boiler suit thrown on for good measure. I may venture out later to walk the dogs so will don my new wellies to wade through this part of a very squelchy Devon. Glamorous it is NOT!!
Have a wonderful weekend.
xxx
Hi Lou,
ReplyDeleteYour Christmas Fair will be wonderful ......... and, your products will make such perfect Christmas presents. We went to a brilliant Fair at Woburn Abbey last week. It was called A Vintage Christmas and was so different to the usual Christmas Fairs.
I bought a pair of brogues in Rome and they are my favourite and most comfortable shoes........ I am wearing them all of the time at the moment.
The older we get the less we are worried about what people think ( therefore, I don't give a damn !!!!) but, it never goes away ........ we all want everyone to think we are perfect !!!!
Gorgeous, gorgeous images ........ we are going to be 'tarting' up our kitchen in the New Year so that image of the white kitchen with the concrete looking work surface is very 'me'.
Have a lovely weekend Lou and hope you sell your beautiful oils by the bucketful !! XXXX
Good luck with the Christmas fair sale. I'm sure your products will look super stylish and snapped up by many as wonderful Christmas gifts.
ReplyDeleteIt would have been super to have seen a photograph of you in your fabulous sounding dress!
My online Christmas shopping is now on full-steam-ahead mode! Good luck with yours.
I think no matter what we say we all mind what people think. The ball sounds lovely
ReplyDeleteYou had a big girl night out ~ sounds lovely Lou! Good luck with your Christmas Fair ~ I predict you will sell out ~ fingers crossed. Life happens and we have to live our lives and not worry about the blog life sometimes... you will never be a fair-weather blogger ~ I love your words whenever you get a chance to write. Happy week-end. xo
ReplyDeleteOooooh good luck with your Christmas Fair, how exciting!!
ReplyDeleteThe Ball sounds fabulous, as does your dress....wow!!
Where has November gone indeed??!!
Hello lovely Lou! Was wondering about l'Apothecary the other day and am so happy to hear you are preparing for Xmas fairs and more. What lovely tree treats your gorgeous creations will make!
ReplyDeleteFret.. I think it is a good thing we never loose it. It keeps us on our toes and allows us higher insights. Embrace them girlfriend and wear the scholastic glasses with the backless dress and muddy gumboots with a big smile on your face and a tall flute in your hand! :)
Love and hugs
x Charlotta
Thank you for the sweet comment on my blog. Glad to hear your mother enjoyed Copenhagen. Yes, Christmas is suddenly everywhere, and I don't know where this year went! Good luck with your Christmas Fair.
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