I couldn't believe it when I saw it. It being the dress that I always wanted. The dress I imagined myself wearing as a grown up. There it was hidden in the racks at a thrift store, stuffed in between a boring black polyester dress and a hideous floral muumuu. It took my breath away. It was a sea foam blue, satin/silk blend vision of everything I thought was glamorous and sophisticated about being a grown up(when I was seven-years-old). It was the type of dress that Julie would have worn on her night off on The Love Boat. And Julie was the coolest.
I stared at the dress for a few minutes and then took a picture of it and posted it to Instagram. Friends encouraged me to buy it. At first, I listened to the voice in my head that said "it probably won't fit, don't buy it." But then a friend of mine that I grew up with but haven't seen in over 20 years made this comment on my Instagram feed-- "Buy it Angie--even if you wear it around the house, check it off that bucket list!"
So I shelled out the five dollars and I bought my dream dress.
And it made/makes me so happy.
My inner child is flipping out with joy.
I plan on wearing this dress to church on Easter, a charity event and/or wedding reception that has a dance floor (so I can pretend it's Studio 54!), parent-teacher conferences, the grocery store and maybe even to my kids' baseball games.
It's funny how much joy this dress brings me. It's silly even. But I dont' care. It's the best five dollars I've spent, possibly ever.
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My look may be more Jennifer Lawrence from American Hustle than Julie from The Love Boat, and I love that too. |

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Hahaha. I like your friend's encouraging words "buy it even if you're going to wear it in the house"
ReplyDeleteLove the colour
You look ADORABLE in it!! Love the color.
ReplyDeleteI love that you bought the dress. And I love how happy it makes you.
ReplyDeleteAnd it totally reminds me of something Julie would wear. :)
You are so cool! Love it!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the dress!! Love your smile!
ReplyDeleteYou look marvelous!
ReplyDeleteYou rock, lady. But you know that :)
ReplyDeleteTotally worth the $5 if it makes you feel that good!
ReplyDeleteThat dress is the best. xoxo
ReplyDeleteI love that happy all over your face.
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