mrs. cleaver? yes, please.

i love pier 1. i covet many things there. i haven't been in a very long time.

baby, school, teaching, etc. you know the drill.

but tonight, i went. with my sweet littles.

we spent a long time.

smelling candles, squeezing pillows, and toby was amazingly

adorable pointing out stuff he thought i would like.

we got a butterfly net and bath fizzies for him, and i found a glorious candle for me.

then, i saw the aprons. i found one i really liked. then, some long ones i liked.

then, the most darling one i really liked.

price: 15. sale sign: 20% off. sale price: 12. hmm.

i thought and thought. i took a picture.

i couldn't bring myself to spend 12 dollars on this thing i wanted so much.

maybe i could talk my mom into making it? she doesn't have enough to do? no.

it wouldn't be the same, anyway. it wouldn't have the exact, paper light

material, or the delicate girly bounce to it.

so now, i'm left thinking again about it. thinking about going back tomorrow

to collect this little indulgence for myself.

i'll wear it around the house, with pearls,

like the mrs. cleaver i've always wanted to be.

i'll cook better, i'm sure.

i'll be a storybook wife and mother.

because i will have this perfectly darling apron.