Planning to include a boy in my life for all of eternity has made me a better artist.
Seriously.
I haven't been penning epic love poems or busting out a sensational new love song on the guitar (I don't even have a guitar), but I have been learning to expand the selection of colors that I deem awesome.
For as long as I can remember, I've been a pink lover. When I was a toddler, the checker at the grocery store asked me what my favorite color was. I told her: "magenta."
When I watched the last scene of Sleeping Beauty with my aunt I would "make it pink"
while she would "make it blue."
Sure, there was a period during Junior High when I thought pink was the devil's color. But I just refer to that time as "The Dark Period" now. I mean, seriously. It was Junior High. Nobody knows that they are talking about in Junior High.
Basically, I've lived my life in a pink rut. Then, a few weeks ago, Ashley dropped a huge bomb in my life. I have known the boy for six years now, and I have never heard him utter this words "I hate pink" before. But, out of his mouth those words came.
So, no more pink wedding.
No pink rugs in the living room.
No retro pink toaster.
Basically, I'm not going to be a bachelorette anymore, and our house should look like a couple lives there, not just me. Let's face it, I wouldn't be happy if we lived in a living room slathered with Manchester United posters, would I?
Here are some colors I have learned to love while tearing myself away from my pink, knee-jerk reaction.
Awesome, no? I can definitely both see us being happy with these colors in our futures and my brain cogs of inspiration are working extra quickly now that I have burst my little pink bubble!
having a husband, a 2 year old boy and another little guy on the way, i have also come to the realization that pink is not going to be a dominant part of decorating/planning anything for an indefinite period of time in my life...
it really isn't too bad... i have just bought a ton of pink clothes and shoes...
Posted by: truly | February 22, 2010 at 07:09 PM
pink, purple, turquoise. Best colors ever. I have too many boys in my house and with decor I WIN! I just say...there's too many boys....I get pink. Ha ha
Posted by: Kristi @ Visible Voice | February 23, 2010 at 02:43 PM
hey, if you have any manchester united posters that you're tossing, feel free to send them my way!!! :)
i was NEVER a pink girl until last year. all of a sudden it squirmed its way into my life. no idea how that happened. maybe the 4 yr old girl helped it along...
Posted by: susie whyte | February 25, 2010 at 12:08 PM
Throw away a Manchester United poster?! Ashley would ask for
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Posted by: Jaime Evans | February 25, 2010 at 12:28 PM
Ashley would ask for the ring back! : )
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Posted by: Jaime Evans | February 25, 2010 at 12:30 PM