Dear Daughters: Gilded Comfort

Dear Daughters,

I have reached a wonderful point in life where

for me

it is ALL about comfort and ‘gilding the lily’.

Case in point.

I may not be willing to wear shoes that hurt,

but as you well know, I want my earrings to dangle

and my bracelets to reach my elbow.

And so in the case of my finally finished guest bedroom,

I wanted it to look like a wonderful place to take a nap-

while resting under a chandelier and amid a couple of

leopard print pillows.

This makes perfect sense to me.

And so I hunted and shopped the house and hunted some more.

I painted random pieces of furniture Annie Sloan’s Paris Grey ,

which didn’t try to make them look like more than they were,

but sent the message that they were old friends.

And no,

I may not recommend Rubbing and Buffing an entire

iron bed in antique gold,

but it’s done,

and I love it.

And yes I even did a little antique gold spray painting in the room,

while trying to hold up a protective piece of cardboard.

You know I am a rule breaker.

 

And the feel of this 5x8 rug under my feet,

as I tested it in TJ Maxx

(yes, I took off my flip flops and tested it)

met my comfort approval.

And so my message to you dear daughters,

this damp chilly day,

is to find as much physical comfort as you can in your day

while

gilding your lily

or painting the barn as Papa would say.


Love ,

Mom

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