A few weeks ago, when my grand daughter was due any moment, I popped over to a favorite local gift shop to get something “Oh so cute!” for DD & NG’s mailbox. Do people decorate their mailboxes all over the country with bows for a new baby? I have no idea, but in the South it’s THE FIRST THING you do after the baby arrives! I knew I wanted something different, not just a big pink bow.
When I got to the shop, it was FULL of bunnies and Easter and so many temptations, but alas, not much for a baby arrival. With great restraint I bought nothing from the ever so tempting array of spring decor and went on to another favorite shop…which was CLOSED! WHAT? Closed for one day only because of an emergency…OK, I don’t have time for this so I finished my other shopping and went home….
where I started thinking….hmmmm…..
I had some burlap ribbon…
Pink painted polka dots would be cute…
It could be tied into a bow…
Just in time too, Baby Girl arrived the very next day!
In the South, it’s not uncommon for the grandmothers to put bows on their own mailboxes too, but I’m not doing that, I don’t want to confuse my neighbors! We also put white bows out for weddings. It’s instant happiness when you spot a pink, blue or white bow, you know that family has been blessed with a special event! What is the tradition where you live?
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