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Raising girls is terrifying. To all the moms out there who have it all figured out – I’m impressed. I do not think I have it all figured out. I just keep trying my hardest. I hope my efforts will help my girls always remember their worth.
There was a list of things I wanted my girls to remember about themselves, so a few years ago I put up reminders in their bathroom. I’ve recently re-done them to give a new look, but I still liked the original list of reminders. This is the original:
Mantras for My Girls
- I am strong.
- I am kind.
- I am smart.
- I am worthy.
- I am good.
- I am loved.
I added one to the reminders this time, because it seems more important than ever.
- I am enough.
In our Arkansas home, I had a very bright color scheme for my girls’ rooms. This shower curtain is the item I am most frequently asked about. So, in case you want to know, this is the shower curtain that we still use/love.
In our current Texas home, I decided to go with a more muted, but still colorful color palette for the girls’ bedrooms and bathroom. And I wanted to change up the style, because I feel like my first attempt was a rough draft. The whole calligraphy and watercolor decor is so trendy right now. I don’t normally care about trendy decor, but I happen to love the look of calligraphy and watercolor…
I decided to give it a go myself on cold-pressed paper and watercolor markers. (I took a class from Melissa Esplin – she is amazing! I am still in the learning-phase, obviously.)
I had my girls pick their favorite to go in the feature frame. I have 1 gold frame and 5 silver frames, so I want to feature the most important message. I’m glad my girls agreed about what was most important to remember: I am loved.
Now I have them all framed, I am just waiting 2 days for the picture hanging hooks to arrive and I’ll put these babies up.
Do What I Can and Hope for the Best
If these reminders help my girls only a little bit, it will be worth it. I would do anything for my baby tween girls who are on the verge of becoming full-fledged teenage girls.
But to be real, young girls aren’t the only ones that need inspiring artwork. I blogged in the past about decorating with meaning in my bathroom. I used the same decor in my new space. These pictures remind me of the amazing things my body has done, so that I’m a little kinder to myself in the mirror. (My new bathroom tray is a $0.79 plate from Target.)
Do you use decor to inspire yourself or your family? I love beautiful things, but I like it better when the beautiful things are inspiring too.
See lots of bathroom blog posts, including past tours of my bathrooms.
From my home to yours,
Mary
Sharon Reams says
I am really impressed with your bathroom decor and thanks for sharing such an inspiring ideas.
Mary says
Thanks for your sweet comment!
Robyn says
Any chance you would share the files for those? I love them & would be delighted to have them in my girls rooms also!
Mary says
You know, these are actually hand-made/hand-drawn (by me for my girls), so I don’t have files for them. You’re not the first person to ask, so hopefully I can eventually scan them and share them. Even if you’re not artistic, write/draw something from you to your girls. I think it is more personal, when it has a touch of you … even if it isn’t perfect, that’s actually part of the beauty.
Renee says
These messages are important for boys, too! I love that the decorations/theme can be changed and used anywhere, for anyone. We are all enough!
Support says
You are right, little boys need to hear this just as much!
Mary says
I was accidentally logged in as “support”. That last comment was from me. -Mary
Caroline Garcia says
Thanks Mary for your great bathroom decoration ideas. Those ideas were fair enough to inspire such a lazy mom like me. You made a lovely and beautiful decor bathroom really.
Mary says
Thank you. 🙂
Joe Carrow says
Awesome Post. Extremely informative articles. I am actually impressed along with your bathroom design and appreciate your sharing sharing this inspiring concepts.
Mary says
Thanks!