Ghost Shells
A couple of months ago, my dad was looking through stuff in the attic of the house I grew up in, mostly, and he found a box of shells I had collected and saved from a memorable beach trip from when I was in my early teens, maybe 13? I wore a purple one piece, and had an afro, seriously, an afro.
I mixed them with some larger ones we found in Mexico, and I love how they look on the mantel. Plus I feel like my 13 year old self is reaching through time to have a look at her grown up house, and it makes me smile. I know I collected them with the idea of using them in my home, crazy.
I mixed them with some larger ones we found in Mexico, and I love how they look on the mantel. Plus I feel like my 13 year old self is reaching through time to have a look at her grown up house, and it makes me smile. I know I collected them with the idea of using them in my home, crazy.
They look so pretty with your wall color.
ReplyDeleteHowever, I'm still trying to imagine a purple one piece and a fro. Good thing your decorating sense was ahead of your fashion sense.
haahha, I should find a picture of myself from then and post it, what a laugh.
ReplyDeleteI love this post. Perfectly stated. By the way, that mirror, did you paint it white?
ReplyDeleteThis is a really beautiful image!
Nelya, I did paint it white, or rather, creme, the color of the trim. Thanks :)
ReplyDeleteThat is so sweet. A piece of your past in your home is always the best.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful is this. We collect shells every time we go to the beach. We are going to over run with them, but I don't mind.
ReplyDeleteNow that is the RIGHT way to use shells! Very pretty indeed.
ReplyDeleteI think you were born as an adult. Always 15 steps ahead of everyone else. (Just you wait...the fro will come back.)
ReplyDeleteThose do look good! I have to stop myself from collecting shells every time I go to the ocean!
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