As I emerge from a period of burnout, I’ve really begun to appreciate my sister, whose house is a five minute walk from my home. She called me up to go to Nordstrom’s anniversary sale this morning. We went for an hour–a true girly girl outing in the middle of the day, in between my business appts.

In sixty delicious minutes, we tried on jewelry made of red coral and blue agate and crystals and bought two pairs of earrings for special occasions and a neckace that will go with everything, every day.

We looked at dozens of shoes and tried on the display models for bright red sandals and cushy walking shoes and orange flats. 

We went upstairs to the clothing section and breezed through racks of flowery dresses with tropical colors and matching wraps, crisp white shirts, and vibrant green jean jackets. My sister imagined one dress with her favorite blue shoes and then thought twice about the sequined pink dress I loaned her for a family wedding.

There’s something about leaving your office in the middle of the day, just to have frivolous fun–surrounded by beautiful things, oohing and ahhing, with someone who loves bling and appreciates sequined clothing. Thanks, sis, for the outing.