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I’m not sure what the fashion police would think of the getups my girls and their friends recently put together after raiding our dress-up box. I’m thinking their chosen attire – especially the Santa suit accessorized with an elephant schnoz – might fall under the “what not to wear” category.

(Then again, you never know. Have you seen what ends up on fashion runways? Aladdin-y jumpsuits? Um, no thanks. I think I’ll pass. I man a minivan, not a magic carpet.)

But no matter. Mod or not, seeing these little fashionistas strut their stuff and convulse into uncontrollable giggles was enough to make me want priority seating along the catwalk.

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· July 20, 2009 · · Filed Under: Photos, Sugar and Spice

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  1. Deacon Tom says

    July 22, 2009 at 3:24 am

    Hi dear Kate — blessings from your deacon fan in AZ…. I just got to this cute picture and post… and I wanted to let you know that when Dee & I get to babysit your kids (yes, long drive to bring them here I know)… we have a rolling set of plastic drawers filled with clothes bought at a resale shop. We laundered them and when young ones come to visit — they love taking the kit and kaboodle (sp?) into a room, closing the door and then making a grand appearance dressed as…. lots of fun. Blessings. dt

  2. Melissa says

    July 23, 2009 at 12:36 pm

    Its so funny how girls will be girls will be girls! :) My 2 love nothing more than to dress up, preferably in something sparkly! Fun times…

  3. Monica @ Paper Bridges says

    July 23, 2009 at 3:41 pm

    how cute! love the elephant nose

Hi, I’m Kate

I’m a wife, mom of five kids, writer, speaker, storyteller, bibliophile, runner, eating disorder survivor, and perfectionist in recovery. I'm the author of Getting Past Perfect: Finding Joy & Grace in the Messiness of Motherhood  and Weightless: Making Peace With Your Body.

I’ve tried a lot of things in my life – anorexia, bulimia, law school, teaching aerobics, extended breastfeeding, vegetarianism, trying to be perfect and failing miserably at it – and through it all I’ve been writing. And learning to embrace the messiness of life instead of covering it up, making excuses for it, or being ashamed of my brokenness or my home’s sticky counters.

Nowadays I’m striving every single, imperfect day to strike a balance between keeping it real and keeping it joyful.

 

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