Purple Reigns
Bratislava Sweater, $110, Little Houses (my latest purchase!)
"The Watched City" print, $23, Janice Jong
Le Creuset® Cassis Oval French Oven, $269.95, Sur La Table
Petunia Purple Fabric | Mod Quad Collection, $68, Cicada Studio
Three Notes From Salalah print by Cy Twombly, $60, artriver.com
Purple Cowl, $60, Sara Lagacé
My birthday is this month, and as much as I try, I have never been totally happy about the fact that my birthday is in February. It's so inconsistent with my personality: it's in the middle of the winter (I am a spring/summer person), it's the month of Valentine's Day (totally not my holiday), and it is represented by one of my least favorite gemstones: the amethyst. (I mean, could we trade with April's diamond? Or even September's sapphire?)
But as much as I'd like to move February between May and June, celebrate Memorial Day instead of another Valentine's, and don a sparkly white diamond or two every now and then, I'll always consider giving my month another chance. Because if its amethyst can look as good as it does in the purple items above, I think we could continue to hang. At least for now. (Watch out, June and July. I'm eyeballing you.)
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Reader Comments (11)
LOVE the sweater. i think i NEED one too.
I think you do, too! How cute is the hide-and-go-seek collar?
SUper cuTE!
So interesting..my b day is also in February and i have always loved it..but probably because on this side of the world it's the final days of summer. I also narrowly missed leap year so that always added an element of specialness to it. Either way...hope you have a happy one - thank you for a great blog.
is it ok if one day i show up in your apt in that sweater?
Jen will like your tribute to her color:)
Kendra--I just got a note from Jen saying how much she liked it. Too funny!
You crack me up, lady. Let me know if you buy it, and we'll have twin day or something...
VICKI! You JUST solved my major beef with February--I can just move to South Africa, and then my day is in the summertime. GENIUS! Why didn't I think of this before? I am seriously packing my bags...
Hope you have a wonderful summer-sweet birthday!
Hee hee, and you have a wrap-up warm, hot chocolate laced one!
dude, i don't want to hear anyone complain about their birthstone unless (like me), it is the horrific orange topaz. worst. birthstone. ever. especially if you only wear silver.