Antique Victorian Collar and Locket with Flowers and Gold Accents Bow I don’t usually go in

I don’t usually go in for charms

secret memories

Treasured daily-worn reminders of those they loved

this breathtaking butterfly brooch and pendant is done in 18 karat gold with the stones set in silver

all those sweaters that come without buttons

Antique Victorian Collar and Locket with Flowers and Gold Accents Bow I don’t usually go inIn the winter, when my garden is buried knee deep in snow, I love to look back at photos I've taken of those long July days, of flowers, bees and veggies flourishing in my sun warmed beds. I feel lucky to live in the age of digital photos, I can flip through my phone and enjoy the bright colors and rich greens of those seemingly long ago summer days, but I know the Victorians had no such luxuries. They could look at a painting, I suppose, or if they