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Written by bananas on June 4, 2008 – 5:29 am -
A long, long time ago, at the tender age of nineteen-almost-twenty, I skipped across the grass on my father’s arm to speak binding vows of lasting love and devotion, exchange rings, and enter the bonds of holy matrimony.
I had no idea what I was getting into.
Nearly eleven years later I am lying on my mother’s bed with my chin propped on my hands watching as mom pulls my wedding dress down from her closet where it has been hidden away, carefully wrapped up inside a sheet.
Ah the wedding dress.
What a BIG DEAL the wedding dress was. Miles upon miles of silk. The embroidery! The pearl buttons! The lace!
The cynical me… the me who’s been married for very many years and who has become practical in her aged wisdom… this version of me would tell you that wedding dresses aren’t worth it.
Spend the money on something else, I’d tell you.
And yet, as I gaze upon the dress now, I can’t help but be sucked into the romance of it. It’s so beautiful! So white! So elaborate! The buttons! The embroidery! The silk!
“It’s like a PRINCESS DRESS!” CJ announces in breathless wonder. And I have to agree.
I hold it against my cheek, breathing in the smell of it, reveling in the crisp glossiness of the silk.
“Try it on, mommy!” CJ orders. And, while I wish I could, there are some things that are not meant to be. Me wearing this wedding dress on this day (with these hips) is one of those things.
I can’t believe how fast time has gone by. That it’s been ten years since I wore this dress. How long will it be before I look at it again?
But the sad fact is that these trips done memory lane won’t be quite so lovely if the dress gets all yellowed and moth-eaten. And The Sheet, helpful (and cheap) though it may be, is probably NOT the optimal storage solution for a priceless artifact of love.
Here’s where you come in. Do you have advice for wedding dress storage? What’s the best approach?
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Hot Mamas Know… Bling Bling
Written by bananas on November 14, 2007 – 7:18 pm -Grab the code for the button that you want, and display it with pride!
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Introducing… Hot Mamas Know
Written by bananas on November 7, 2007 – 8:30 am -
CLICK HERE to go to this month’s edition of Hot Mama’s Know!
Welcome to Hot Mamas Know, where we moms share our tried & true beauty secrets, giggle, act foolish, and generally have a rip-roarin’ good time.
I can’t WAIT to hear what juicy beauty tips you have up your sleeves. In fact, I’m positive that by the end of this, I’ll have a glow to rival Jennifer Lopez. At least that’s what I’m hoping.
Here’s the drill for those of you want to participate in Hot Mamas Know.
1) On the 1st day of the month (or somewhere around there), post one of your beauty tips. It can be anything, from skin care to makeup, a fun hairdo or your all-time favorite product… Include lots of detail, and don’t be afraid to use pictures! (example)
2) In your post, make sure to link back to my post so that your readers can browse through all the great beauty tips. And, if you like, you can include the EXCLUSIVE Hot Mamas Know graphic that’s displayed above.
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And don’t stop there! Go here to get other sizes of Hot Mamas Know buttons to squeeze into your blog’s sidebar. (but only, of course, if you want to)
3) The evening before the big day, I’ll post my very own Hot Mamas Know secret along with a fancy gizmo whereby you can add a link to your site on my post. Once your own post is up, come on over to Absolutely Bananas and link up.
4) Everyone is welcome to participate. Well, except for dads. Sorry to be discriminatory, but really, we DON’T want to know.
5) Don’t tell me you don’t have any tips. Seriously. Nothing??? Get yourself an issue of Glamour, girl, and stop spending so much time on the Internet!
That’s it! Together we CAN beautify the blogosphere! (Come on now, is there a more noble cause than that? I mean REALLY!) (don’t answer that)
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