"why the buffalo", you ask?...

so we all have a symbol from our childhood

that brings back memories,

or reminds us of someone special.

my grandma virigina was very special to me, and my siblings...

i can remember when we were little,

all cuddled up on her couch watching,

oaklahoma,

sound of music,

the king and i,

mighty mouse,

pollyanna,

meet me in st. louis,

{and so many more musicals etc.}

and sharing her big, soft, cozy,

buffalo blanket...

she also had a few other random buffalo items around the house,

{blame it on the seventies}

but the blanket was the one thing

we cherished the most.

so when she passed away, i came across her buffalo necklace,

which i was so lucky to get.

it felt appropriate to use that symbol to create a place

for me to be creative, and to be myself,

since my grandma virginia had always encouraged me/us to be just that.

she was always teaching us how to:

cook

sew

crochet

sing

laugh

to be artistic

and so much more!

{and that is not to say that i am good at any of that now...especially the singing part ;}

the buffalo will forever remind me of her,

and to always try to learn, and be creative, work hard, and to laugh.

{as cheesy as all of that sounds}

so friends!

that explains

"the buffalo"

xoxo

*buffalo gal*