Of things lovely

I love scarves. I have many of them, in colors bright, soft, pale and patterned, bold and striking.
I wore them more in my college days, they worked well with pea coats and in my hair. . .

Unfortunately, these days they rarely have the opportunity to make an appearance outside of my closet.

There they hang, lifeless on plastic hangers. This tragedy struck me this morning when I was standing in my closet, scrounging for some clothes to wear to work. I wondered about how one might look, wrapped loosely around my neck with the black long sleeved tailor shirt I had picked out.

Hmmm.

But, for some reason, I didn't feel confident enough. Somehow, I needed to think this accessory option through more and I just didn't have the time.

But then again, spontaneity in accessorizing can sometimes be a lovely thing. So many options with these lovely things like broaches, scarves, headbands and bangles - we are blessed to have such things in our drawers and closets.

Now to have the confidence to wear them? Now that is a lovely thing.

Jewels

My mother and I recently had a chance to go to a jewelry showcase. It was a line that I had never heard of before, Silpada. Usually, around here its just 'James Avery this' and 'James Avery that'. I really do like J.A. jewelry, but seeing a new set of things made me a new believer in Silpada. I love how elegant the pieces are. The prices are about the same as J.A., but you are getting your money's worth.

Here's what came in my mailbox yesterday - it was a birthday gift from my mother :)