Dont know why im feeling so blaaaaah today. Left my office and went to stroll through the bead store on the next block and came out with this little number.
It cheered me up a bit.
Category: RHINESTONES!!!
TOVA’S MUCHNESS PIC OF THE DAY
Came home from my morning coffee run to find Molly had found some sticky back rhinestones. This is what she’d done.
It’s official. The Muchness is hereditary.
READER SUBMISSION!!! IN TOUCH WITH THE MUCH!!! This is a hat!
Hi! Tawnya is my friend and she is awesome. And she bought herself an awesome hat. It’s got army toughness, rugged worn-out rips and contrasting muchy seed beaded sparkly leaves with a vintage-y feel… I love how it’s all these different looks all coming together. And I love Muchy hats. Because when you wear Muchy hats, people look at you. And you better have your Muchness Confidence on full blast!! It’s like Muchy shoes for the head!
But enough nonsense from me…. Tawnya writes:
“Tova…I got some muchness going on it this new hat :)… Thanks for keeping muchness in mind while I shop!! Muah!!”
Tawnya- now we just need a picture of you IN the hat!!!
SNAPSHOT OF MY LIFE
This is a shirt I save for days I know I’m gonna need an extra boost of positivity. I gave been feeling stressed about work. I don’t know if it’s the work, or me, or some of the stuff that goes with working a high stress job, but in the six years I’ve worked there I’ve never felt this on-edge. And I gotta make it stop. All weekend I was feeling tense with the anxiety of monday morning so when I was digging through my closet and saw this top I thought “that’s it- it couldn’t hurt!”
I dressed and went to wake up Molly. She rolled over, looked at me and said “mommy, I love your happy face.” I replied, “I love yours too.”
MUCHNESS PIC OF THE DAY
OMG. I saw these at one of the best stores on the planet – The Christmas Tree Shops! They are like the most glorified dollar store on planet earth. Like a treasure hunt for all the most random crap you never knew you couldn’t live without.
So, they had these napkin rings that looked like GIANT Diamond rings. Forget the fact that I don’t have any napkins that would ever need ringing, I just HAD to own these. I bought 8. OH, those are the “little” ones. The BIG ones were the size of my fist- and that’s just the Diamond!!! I bought every single one they had in stock- Total- 5.
What on earth am I going to do with these glorious tchatchkas???? I have NO IDEA!
Suggestions?
MUCHNESS PIC OF THE DAY
The lady that helps keep our house from becoming a tornado was here today. She knows. Muchness shouldn’t go in the dryer. This lineup was waiting for me on the tub. Made me smile to see it there.
THE ORIGINAL 30 DAYS OF MUCHNESS
It all started 30 days ago. Well, not really. It actually started 30 (or so) years ago. When I was born. But no-one is really that interested in the nitty gritty details. So, for all intents and purposes, it started 30 days ago. When I read the line:
I USED TO BE MUCH MUCHIER, BUT THEN LOST MY MUCHNESS.
I thought “Wait- I used to be much muchier, but then I did! I lost my Muchness!” And so started my facebook photo album “30 Days Of Muchness.” My quest to Find My Muchness through Sparkles, Color and Smiles. You can read more about it here.
I’ve assembled this post with all 30 days of my original 30 DAYS OF MUCHNESS.
I wanted to also share the comments- they are half the fun, but it was too hard to figure out how to copy and paste them all. Oh well.
ENJOY!
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“I used to be much mucher, I think I have lost my muchness.” In an attempt to regain my “muchness” I’m introducing my “Muchness pic of the day”… I find my muchness when I wear sequins and happy clothes and ridiculously high heels. How do you tap into your muchness?
MUCHNESS PIC OF THE DAY - DAY 1
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MUCHNESS PIC OF THE DAY - DAY 2
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MUCHNESS PIC OF THE DAY - DAY 3
No work today so Im still in my PJs. 17 months ago I put up the first of these mirrored backsplash tiles (actually dollar store coasters). Today, it has finally been completed!! No two colored tiles are the same exact color, and the beveled edges on the mirrors sparkle like the fanciest crystals. It’s a whole lot of Muchness!
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MUCHNESS PIC OF THE DAY - DAY 4
A little bit of sparkle, even on the weekends!
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MUCHNESS PIC OF THE DAY - DAY 5
Today is Sunday and it is Mollys day of Muchness. She insisted on wearing this dress. Apparently my insanity is hereditary.
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MUCHNESS PIC OF THE DAY - DAY 6
If you can’t wear sequin encrusted leggings to work on a dreary, rainy monday, when can you wear them?? I mean, really…
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MUCHNESS PIC OF THE DAY - DAY 7
I’ve had this neon green sequined scarf for two years and never thought to actually wear it. Until now. Daydreaming of ways to tap into my Muchness also sparks creativity and confidence!
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MUCHNESS PIC OF THE DAY - DAY 8
Apparently, these are the shoes I (now) concider appropriate for navigating through the concrete jungle.
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MUCHNESS PIC OF THE DAY - DAY 9
Giving the sequins a break and going back to the default sparkle of choice, RHINESTONES!!! When Elie asked me to marry him I actually looked at the ring and said “ooh, it’s just like a swarovski crystal only shinier!”
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MUCHNESS PIC OF THE DAY - DAY 10
Some people have commented that they like this “30 Days of Muchness,” but they don’t really “get it”. Is it really just about what i’m wearing that day that sparkles and shines? Not even close. This journey into Finding My Muchness is about being present in the moment. It’s about remembering to see the fun, optimism, beauty and creativity that we so easily start to overlook as we get older. The sparkle is just a tool that helps me to do that. But somedays it’s harder than others. In the spirit of that I present MUCHNESS PIC OF THE DAY -DAY 10
My old college friend Robert Johnson. Sadly, he passed away early this week from longstanding health problems. He leaves behind a wife and young daughter. Although I haven’t seen him in a long while, I can’t remember him without a big ol’ smile on his face. Robert was in touch with his Muchness. You will be missed, my friend.
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MUCHNESS PIC OF THE DAY - DAY 11
Sometimes what sparkles isn’t what makes you shine.
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MUCHNESS PIC OF THE DAY - DAY 12
Pre-Birthday Birthday cake decorated by the birthday girl herself. Edible Sparkle. Because everyone knows that muchness starts inside you.
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MUCHNESS PIC OF THE DAY - DAY 13
It’s game day!! Can you guess where on my outfit the sparkle is? First one with the right answer wins a smile!! Yay!! Haha!!
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MUCHNESS PIC OF THE DAY - DAY 14
When in doubt, go neutral.
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MUCHNESS PIC OF THE DAY - DAY 15
Today at work was so busy I didn’t have the time to post my Muchness! But lots of golden opportunities presented themselves and I dressed for the occassion. 🙂
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MUCHNESS PIC OF THE DAY - DAY 16
I had my Muchness all planned out since last night (planning the Muchness is half the fun!) when my co-worker walked in this morning and ruined my plan!! She gave me earrings! Said they made her think of me. Can’t imagine why… Not only do they sparkle, but they make this shimmy-shimmy noise in my ears that sounds like a Lilliputian Party! Guess the original Muchness will have to wait for another day…
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MUCHNESS PIC OF THE DAY - DAY 17
Today I was on the hunt for Muchness while doing my friday errands. Took a while but I finally found success!! Stopped by my cousin L’via’s to help her with some stuff and her 13 year old daughter was reading the very next book on my reading list!! (hmmmm… does this mean I have to start a reading list?…) Happy Friday!
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MUCHNESS PIC OF THE DAY - DAY 18
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MUCHNESS PIC OF THE DAY - DAY 19
If I cannot see my Muchness, does it mean it isn’t there?
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MUCHNESS PIC OF THE DAY - DAY 20
Because I can, thats why. Wait? You mean walk in those? Oh no. No I can’t. Small sacrifice.
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MUCHNESS PIC OF THE DAY - DAY 21
Something about these sequins makes me thing of sushi. Tomorrow is a Color Splash filming day! You know I’ve been planning my outfit for the last 20 days!!!
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MUCHNESS PIC OF THE DAY - DAY 22
Color Splash Filming! That’s right peeps- bedazzled by hand with swarovski crystals… cuz I got nothing better to do with my time. What? Oh… with these and these ..of course.
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MUCHNESS PIC OF THE DAY - DAY 23
Wore these boots to pieces when I bought them many years ago. They’ve sat scuffed up and neglected with a hole in their sole till I recently brought them to the shoemaker to have them revived. The ribbon laces just added a little extra oomph cuz some days you need that.
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MUCHNESS PIC OF THE DAY - DAY 24
They arrived!!! I <3 them soooo much!!! You can see the million color hologram reflection the best when they’re in motion. They ROCK!!!
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MUCHNESS PIC OF THE DAY - DAY 25
What other three year olds get to glitter coat bags for their friends for Purim? My girl’s got Muchness!
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MUCHNESS PIC OF THE DAY - DAY 26
How much? THIS MUCH!!!!
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MUCHNESS PIC OF THE DAY - DAY 27
Confession: I wore something today for my muchness, but really, I dont like it. Its brown. Blech. And, by extension, today kinda sucked. I’m congested. Im working on 4 hours sleep. It’s rainy. It’s cold. I’m bloated. Just want to go home, cuddle up and wait for tomorrow. But then, I passed the florist. I pass him every day. Waiting patiently since the beginning of sunflower season for him to display those yellow blooms right next to the white daisies. Anticipating that the day he did that, i’d know it was gonna be a good day. And there they were! It’s only 4 o’clock. We’ll see what the rest of the day brings… My spirits are lifted.
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MUCHNESS PIC OF THE DAY - DAY 28
We got a new front door!!!! Three years with a rickity, sqeeky, energy sucking and most importantly, sunshine blocking oooold door- replaced in just a couple of hours!!! Baby, let the light shine in!!!! What? Yes- that is just clear glass looking right into our home. Mr. David “color splash” Bromstad will be addressing that situation in three short weeks!!! 😀
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MUCHNESS PIC OF THE DAY - DAY 29
Today I sorta feel like a disco dancing, construction working lesbian. And I’m OK with that! Happy Wednesday!
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MUCHNESS PIC OF THE DAY - DAY 30!!!!!
It’s the final day folks and my 30 Days Of Muchness has honest-to-god transformed me.
30 Days of Life
30 Days of Color
30 Days of Sparkle
30 Days of Fun
30 Days of Found Joy
30 Days of Healing
30 Days of Happy
… How can I not continue?? Stay tuned for the next stages of Muchness… Thank You to everyone who “liked” or commented… 😀 I appreciate it!!