The girl with the pearl earring...

My mother was generous to a fault. One of the things that I am thinking about as I get ready to board the plane, is that I am sure that my mom would want to give my brother's fiance, a piece of jewelry to wear to their wedding. The only thing that is driving me crazy, is that I have no idea what to give her, I have never seen her wear much jewelry, and so I will just have to go with my gut. She is very elegant, beautiful, and un-fussy, and yet I feel like she might appreciate the artisanship of these 100 year old pearl and diamond earrings, instead of something more modern, like a bracelet. This is where I could really use my mom's advice. Any one who has any thoughts I would love to hear them. I will be offline from this afternoon until Monday, but if anyone reads this before I get on the plane at 3:30, please feel free to send any ideas my way. xoxoxo

This Blog comes from the heart and mind, (but mostly from the heart), of Amy Sklar, interior designer, mother, daughter, foodie, and lover of fashion.

I must admit, the driving force behind this blog was my need to somehow, some way, create a tribute to my dear mother Carole Lawrence. She was a great beauty, chef, friend and mother. Sadly, I lost her to cancer February 23rd 2013. Since beginning on February 23rd 2014 it has been my goal to wear a piece of her clothing, jewelry, or an accessory that she passed on to me, for a total of 365 days (Not in a row, sorry, I am also a mother of two, a small business owner, wife and friend. I tried to do it in a row, and it almost broke me.) I believe it is a fitting tribute to this incredible woman with the greatest sense of style I've ever known. A digital archive, a love letter, a journal, a remeberance for your children and future generations. I love you mom.