Above is a picture of my cousins and my sister, who I'm leaning against, and me - same girls as in this picture. You can see how much older I am than all of them! Look how stylish I was in 1992 - I would have been 12.
The funny thing is, she is now the super trendy one, while I am still in frumpy recovery. I have let her try to train me in what to look for (almost like my own personal "What Not to Wear" guide), and I actually have enjoyed shopping with her a couple of times!
For Christmas, she gave me the most "trendy" thing I've had in a LONG time. Perhaps this is not a big deal to some, but it meant a lot to me because we had joked for a while that I needed a big girl purse. As odd as it might sound, I have never really been one to carry a purse. And then when I started having children, the diaper bag became my mode of carrying anything like a wallet, keys, cell phone, whatever!
So when I opened this...
...I actually had tears. Call me crazy - or emotional - but it was just such a nice gift, and I felt like it was the beginning of breaking out of the rut I had been in. Funny how something as simple as a purse could do that!
So even though I was the one who she looked up to at one time, I know that she is now my go-to-girl for all things cute and trendy.
And maybe she looks up to me for other things these days :)
7 comments:
love your purse. totally hear you on the diaper bag thing- I just recently started carrying a purse- it still seems like a lot since the little guy is in diapers and I need to bring a bag for him as well.
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I love it! My sister and I are the same way...me being the not-so-fashionable mama of almost five. Plus, she got the fast metabolism genes (darn it!).
Isn't it amazing how one little thing like a new purse can make you feel beautiful?
I think that is a really kind gift because it is something that you can value as a special, you only thing... so much different than a Lowe's gift card or something. Its really a pretty purse, too... but I don't think I would carry it if I had to put toy fire trucks or wipes in it. I would want to save it for ME!
What a cute bag! That was so sweet of your sister!
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Love the purse! I got my first "big girl purse" this summer while we were on vacation in Florida. It's a very summery purse and I was so sad to put it away for the winter. =( I'm saving my pennies now so I can buy a winter time one too!
LOL My sissy and I are the same too.. She gave me an awesome coach purse last year for Christmas! I LOVE her
Wow... that is so nice!
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