Mum (and Sometimes Bird) is the Word

 Shell Belle Necklace

Dress: Olsenboye, JCPenney

Shoes: Chase & Chloe, Modcloth

Bag: Bisou Bisou, JCPenney

Sunglasses: Michaels

Polka dot bangle: Mixit, JCPenney

Green stretch bracelet: Cloud Nine, Ocean City

Shell stretch bracelet: Hawaii gift shop

Rhinestone stretch bracelet: Kensie, Macy's

Ring: Carole, JCPenney

Purple flower clip: Claire's

Mint flower clip: Forever 21

Boucle flower clip: Kohl's

Yellow flower clip: Mixit, JCPenney

Dazzling Dragonfly Necklace

Top: Xhilaration, Target

Skirt: Decree, JCPenney

Shoes: Chinese Laundry, DSW

Bag: Marshalls

Yellow belt: Wet Seal

Mint belt: Candie's, Kohl's

Sunglasses: Relic, Kohl's

Bangles: B Fabulous

Mint flower clip: Forever 21

Purple flower clip: Claire's

Coral flower brooch: Candie's, Kohl's

"Mum" and "bird" are both British words for (albeit different categories of) women.  Can't you just hear some old coot in an ascot murmuring, "She was a mighty fine bird, yes she was," to his mate in the pub on a Tuesday?  Mums can be birds, and birds can be mums.  Not, of course, that you want some coot objectifying your mother.

You wouldn't know it from this intro, but this post is about Mother's Day.  I know it's a day late and a dollar short, but that's how we roll at The Tote Trove.  Still skeptical?  Here's the Mother's Day card I gave my mother:   

See?  Birds and mums, a perfect pair if ever there was one.  You can't see the words, but they say: "Thanks for always putting food in my food hole.  Happy Mother's Day."  Short, to the point, and a little bit weird, it spoke to me.  Even if it was through the voice of the husband who, full disclosure, was the one who picked it out.

Also, here are some things I made (above) and some plants I saw, all very pastel and pretty and mumsy:

Finally, I went with collage-style outfit pics again because Tammy's still out of pocket.  She's in her Amazonian homeland visiting her mother.  I hope it's going well, because those two do not get along.  The last time they saw each other, Tammy's mom set her up on a blind date with a hand model, which is, for those who don't know, a real insult to an appendage-less torso.  Tammy retaliated by planting a bottle of Obsession in her mom's purse at the mall, getting her hauled off for shoplifting.  I don't even want to know what they're up to this time.  Save the drama for your mama, I say!  Anyway, I was with my mom yesterday (no blind dates or arrests, I'm happy to report), and a good time was had by all.

Needless to say, no one wore mom jeans.