Memories remain

 It's hard to believe that about a month ago I was still in Italy. If I close my eyes, I can picture beautiful Tuscany and see the buildings all around, some of them older than I can understand. 


In some ways, I feel as if it were another world, one to which I can only hope to return someday. But then again, it was so real, so close that it seems I should be able to get back with a simple car ride. If only. 


I still have countless memories, numerous photos, and many friends through which I can journey back on occasion :) And I have this shirt... 

This was the shirt that I wore the day I went shopping in Florence. I almost didn't buy anything for myself when I was there because I was so busy trying to buy presents for others. I am, however, very glad that I stopped in a little store and found this though! In Florence we passed some of the major fashion stores like Gucci, but there were places that were actually in my price range as well. 

I wore it with one of my favorite pairs of pants: black skinny pants from Maurices. I love all of the little lace details on the shirt :)
(And sorry about the rather uninspired background to these photos - it has cooled off a bit from the heat wave we've been having, but it's still rather warm for outdoor shots).