Don't be afraid to sparkle

While browsing in the after Christmas sales on-line (aka Window Shopping Pandemic Style), not looking for anything in particular, and not planning on buying anything, I happened onto a skirt that caught my eye.


I miss shopping.


I miss buying fun, pretty clothes.


And I AM I fool for a good sale.

I am also a fool for glitter.

(If you read my book WHIMSEY, you might remember a certain character by the name of Emmaline and her glitter experiences 😊 I loved writing Emmaline ).



Anyway . . .


After seeing the skirt (50% off, with an addition 40% off at the register and free shipping) I did what one does.


Read the reviews.


And they made me hoot!


They were also a clue as to why this skirt was marked down from a price I would never pay to a price that I would.




For example . . .



glitter disaster



The skirt is pretty but it is BAD QUALITY. Glitter is everywhere!




Spread glitter all over the place?

What a shame. I expected some shine, but not gold glitter that starts falling all over as soon as I took it out of the bag.  The color is so pretty and the tulle light. I would have worn with a chunky sweater. However, don’t think it would be appreciated if I brought glitter everywhere I went. Oh well...

As the previous review states, what a shame. Such a pretty color and the tulle is fairly soft but it is a glitter (plastic particles) explosion. I can't recommend this skirt at all!







But Finally, i read a review written by someone who, apparently, thinks like me. Yay!!!

Have realistic expectations

I bought this in person and came on here to see how it'a styled on different bodies but I never expected to see so many negative reviews! It’s a flowy skirt with lots of movement and layers covered in loose glitter. Of course it will shed! I’m assuming the people who left those reviews have never handled glitter in any capacity. Glittery anything WILL shed, no matter how well it’s made.

So.

I bought the skirt.

Since there IS still a pandemic going on, (although it's obvious there are still people delusional enough not to believe it) I won't be going anywhere any time soon to wear it.

BUT.

The day will come.  

And I'm sure nice restaurants won't mind sweeping up a wee bit of glitter.  

Don't be Afraid

 to 

Sparkle, Honeys!

In Celebration of Dreams and Magic and Glitter and All Things Sparkly ! ! !

If you're a stealer of dreams you are kindly asked to move along.

Close out this page, please

and just move along.

This is not the spot for you.

We ALL know people who cannot, for the life of what they hold dear, give a compliment.  It just seems to stick somewhere deep down inside and it's not going to come out.  No matter what.  They even profess to love you to bits - but tell you your hair looks nice?  That they love your cute new little dress?  Or kick ass new shoes?  Pfft!  Don't wait on it.  You know who they are, easy to figure out after all, so just ignore them

We all know people who love you when you're down and out - can't wait to lend you a helping hand.  But when you're on top of the world?  Not so much.

Sad souls when you get right down to it, and you have to kinda pity them.

Thing is, I hate pitiful people.

And negative people suck the life out of me.

I came here today to talk about how much I dislike negativity, but first I did a search and it would appear that I've written several pieces here at about that very subject.

http://www.meanderingsandmuses.com/2011/06/optimist-pessimist-or-just-plain-mean.html

http://www.meanderingsandmuses.com/2009/11/its-my-blog-and-ill-rant-if-i-want-to.html

http://www.meanderingsandmuses.com/2012/12/things-i-just-dont-get.html

http://www.meanderingsandmuses.com/2012/06/keeping-meanies-off-my-lawn-errr-sorry.html

Hmmmm, methinks this could possibly be a topic I just "might" be a wee bit obsessed with . . . 

Oh, well.

'tis a worthy obsession.

But.

Since I've done it.

To Death

I decided to dedicate this particular post to all things sparkly.

And what better way to do that than through some fun little sparkly memes.

I do love a good meme.

They're usually trite,

but some are also quite true.

Enjoy and take them for what they're worth

Celebrate the Sparkle!

And, speaking of dreams and magic,  here's a couple of books I recommend -


The Merchant of Marvels and the Peddler of Dreams by Frederic Clement

Everything by Sarah Addison Allen

A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd

Those are only the books that popped immediately to mind.  I'll add more as I think of them.

Here's to Magic!

And to Dreams!