Southern girls, queens and their tiaras
I just can't stop thinking about the tiara--probably since my daughter is leaving it the car just in case she needs it, and I'm wondering just how common tiara wearing is these days. A few years ago, when my niece, Patricia, was about my daughter's age, she wore a tiara for her school picture. Fortunately, her daddy drove her to school that morning and it didn't occur to him that the tiara might be a problem so she got away with it and we still have that second grade picture to prove it. The only time that I can recall wearing a tiara was on my birthday two years ago. My daughter, good southern girl that she is, loves a tea party, and we went to The Whimsical Tea Cup for tea. I was promptly offered the birthday tiara and from the look on Sydney's face, I certainly could not decline. It was my birthday after all, and I never had worn a tiara, so I did. Perhaps it was the tiara, but I just didn't feel like being "meanie mommy" that day, so when Sydney, who has an enormous appetite, asked how many thing she could eat, I just said that she could eat what she wanted. Thank heavens that Sydney has her dad's good metabolism and height, because that girl can polish off some dessert! I reluctantly gave up the tiara just about the time that Sydney started to look a little green around the gills, and to this day, am sorry that I had to give it up. My birthday is right around the corner, perhaps I can get away with a tiara. . .just for the day.