March has arrived, which means I'm back on my spring cleaning schedule. This past week when I was cleaning the master bedroom I decided it's time to get rid of some things in storage. I tend to be sentimental and hang on to stuff, but I'm trying to simplify and get rid of things. Especially stuff that will not "spark joy" to my children, it simply evokes a happy memory to me.
So I had a whole bag of clothing sorted out to throw away. One item I hesitated to discard was the sweater I wore on our wedding day. I mean, can I part with something from our WEDDING?! But I took a firm grip of my resolve and added it to the bag. It had yellow spots, as white vintage clothing has a habit of doing in storage. No one will ever want to actually wear it, I assured myself.
Until... later my daughter was looking through my discards. She pulled out the sweater and tried it on, declaring it the kind of sweater she would pick up from a thrift store. Who knew my sweater was back in style! I thought it only worked the other way- that I absorb her cast-offs in an attempt to make my wardrobe more classy or hip. A good soak in Oxi-clean later, the yellow spots have disappeared, to my surprise. It's good as new.
I remember discovering a pair of my mother's "cool" shoes in the attic one day when I was a teenager. And putting them in my closet to wear for awhile. Truly, "what goes around comes around".
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Busy week, slow on photography. So I'll share a shot of my adorable grandchildren from their photo shoot instead 💕
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