Inspirational gifts and accessories
OMG! OMG! I just had my first celebrity sighting at the post office! I was sending out some Muchness Bands and as the teller stamped my envelopes and saw my return address, SHE recognized ME from the newspaper!!!!! I was the celebrity! (I use the term VERY loosely) When I put my bag on the counter to pay she laughed “ha- sequins… of course” 🙂
I guess I have a reputation to protect. I can never leave the house in anything less than Muchness ever again!!!
My Legacy? hahahaha
I finally got a chance to take a pic of the article that launched my week into chaotic madness (of the good variety)
It was on the front page of the Better Living section. How apropos.
Also NOT on my to-do list but can’t help myself- Reader submission from sarah!!
I. LOVE. THIS. JOURNAL!!!
Just makes me happy.
Imagine all the muchy secrets you could write in there!
Sarah writes:
My daughter and I just got a matching Muchy journals at Justice. I love Claires, and Justice is a close 2nd for satisfying a Muchness jones.Â
Look closely at the computer screen... it's... MUCHNESS BANDS!!!! yay!!
Ive given myself a to-do list for the day. To keep me on track i got this awesome lime green hourglass. Focus in what i need to get done in the next hour and then keep track of the time visually. So far, i think it’s working. Except taking the time to blog about was not on my to-do list!!!!
Hahaha
I’m excited to announce that starting to September 1st, we are getting a special guest Challenger!
Julie, one of the founding members of the amazing organization, Grieve Out Loud, is going to begin taking The Muchness Challenge!!
Grieve out Loud is an organization dedicated to helping parents that have experience pregnancy loss, stillbirth, and infant death. I wish No One would ever need to find themselves in a position of needing help from them, but when you do, it is good to know they are around.
I will keep you updated about Julies Challenge, scheduled to start September 1st!
Since this site is about being honest, I’m gonna be honest.
Last night, I had a million Muchness things to do. People are waiting for their login info to start their challenge, emails are waiting to be answered, Muchness bands are packed up and waiting to go to the post office, Pictures of those muchness bands are sitting in my iphoto waiting to be uploaded to the site. I havent even shared the print version of my article, which was on the FRONT PAGE of the shopping section. And Ellen DeGeneris is waiting on pins and needles for my unfinished PR kit to arrive. I’m sure of it. But ya know what I did last night? I watched three hours of DVR’d Americas Got Talent. And then an episode of Color Splash. Then I did about 20 minutes worth of Muchness-ing (new word) and then I went to sleep. At 1am. So I am tired AND feeling like it was a double waste of time. (Except that I got to watch these Muchkins. Avery and The Calico Hearts. Though they were not put through to the next round, I heart them – so cute)
ANYHOOOO, Elie keeps telling me I need to get a notebook to write my to do list in so I can get organized. But I have my phone to do that, but I don’t. But I don’t wanna schlepp around a huge notebook in my little sequined bag.
But he’s right. If I don’t sit and write a list and cross stuff off it, I feel I will drown in the to do list and end up defaulting to ass on couch mode. So. NOT. MUCHY!!!!
I went to Claires. If I’m gonna get a notebook to maintain The Muchness, it damn well better be a muchy notebook. And it is. And it fits in my little sequined purse. And the special pen! I couldn’t decide which color. so I splurged on both. Oh, the sacrifices I make… 🙂
Here I am. 12:28 AM.
Working on Muchness.
It’s still early, compared to last night when I hit the pillow at 2AM.
I rose off of it at 7am.
And was STILL late for work.
yay.
Please forgive me if this posts lacks a bit of muchness. And a few of the !!!!!!’s I am so fond of. That article in the paper was awesome. And it made me a busy, busy bee. The response has been awesome and opened my world to some new people who found me and my story. It also opened up the ability of (real life) people to feel comfortable with me feeling comfortable mentioning the twins. (Which reminds me, I have an email I have to respond to. Or seven. Love emails. I should have taken that typing class in high school. I can only imagine how much more I could accomplish if I could use all 10 of my fingers instead of just  five. And looking at the monitor instead of the keyboard?!?!? Imagine how much time that would save me! But alas. I type like….. What on earth am I babbling about?!?!?!?!
It is now 12:42. Oy.
So, the purpose of this post was to apologize for the lack of posts lately. Is it arrogant to assume anyone misses them? Well, Um, ok.
I did see this chic in awesome muchy shoes today. I’m still working up the courage to start asking people if I can take pics of their Muchness. I DID compliment her on them, but then felt dumb asking to take a picture of her feet. I’m thinking I have to do it specifically because I am afraid of it, and that is exactly what The Muchness is all about right? (If I’m being honest, I likely would have had the guts to ask if she had smiled and been more appreciative when I complimented her but she kinda just looked at me like I had three heads, making me wonder if maybe she didn’t speak a word of english. But she did. She just wasn’t super friendly.)
Anyhow: Super Muchy shoes, **Sneak attack picture***
FRONT VIEW: NEON WITH STUDS
BACk VIEW: Leopard print pony fur. Really??? Um, yes. Really.
Bonus points for anyone who can identify this crazeeness and help me find them online.
Extra bonus points if they’re on sale.
12:51. I’m Out.
xox, Tova
Hiya! So, today the Muchness got it’s first piece of press! A small write up in the local large paper about the site and the Muchness bands. Pretty exciting! 🙂
http://www.northjersey.com/shopping/127647228_Tova_Gold_s_accessories_pay_tribute_to_twin_loss.html?scpromo=1&c=y&mobile=1&c=y
April- My husband’s gonna freak. I’m such a copy cat.
yay!!
I received this email from a friend of a friend of a friend…
I’m humbled and touched to read stuff like this.
My friend of a friend of a friend writes:
I had an early miscarriage about two weeks ago and haven’t been feeling quite like myself since. I described my “symptoms” to (our friend): missing myself, feeling scared that the old me might not return, anxious, etc. She said, “you lost your muchness!” She told me about you, what you went through, and the Alice in Wonderland quote.
I was trying to find words to label how I feel other than lost, zombie, or adrift. I love all things dark and goth, but associating those words with NOW is way too hopeless. I think muchness, or the losing of my muchness is more hopeful and appropriate.
Many months ago, I bought a necklace. An Alice in Wonderland necklace! I never wore it and stuffed it into my sock drawer to be forgotten. Until now. So, going along with your sparkle and color idea, I realized that this necklaces is going to be the lifeline that I throw into the water for my muchness to grab onto. I’ll wear it every day until it comes back to me.
 Thank you for the idea of muchness and for sharing your story.
Here is the necklace. A dagger through a heart, and some other stuff. A droplet of crystaly blood at the end. I told you I enjoy the morbid.Â
You are so very welcome. Thank you for sharing and letting me know how The Muchness affected you. I look forward to seeing you take the 30 Day Challenge!!!
xox, Tova