Just a taste....

So, I seriously doubt any of my high school friends would remember this. But on the very last day of class, in College Writing, I talked about how I wanted to put down all of my dairy stories and make it into a book.

Well I am finally making good on that promise.
Mainly because while I was sitting in my Art 101 class, I came up with the perfect title, and I thought that this title was just too good to not do anything with.

"Rubber Boots and Rhinestones: The Life and Times of a tomboy-princess"

So, just to test the waters, here's the introduction.

Rubber boots

&

Rhinestones

The life and times of a tomboy-princess.

By: Lydia Atsma

Introduction

As a farm girl, growing up, I had little to no fashion sense. At all. Everyday was the same for me, some graphic t shirt, most likely had a horse on it of some sort, cotton jeans, and a french braid. It didn't help that I was also gifted with my Dutch genes of hugeness. Finding jeans long enough to fit me, and stay decently fitted was another challenge altogether. Once it took all of one month for me to grow out of my clothes.

So since my outfits seemed to have more of a limited lifetime than normal people, I just really didn't care about how I looked when I attended my little middle school. Which happened to be the same middle school that my dad and his siblings went to.

But, there was a glimmer of hope for me at one point.

I loved shoes.

It must have started out long ago, before I even moved to the farm. One of the very first Christmases that I remember. It was my turn to open a present. Eagerly I tore through the wrapping. Wrenched open the box, and heaved the tissue paper willy nilly. Inside, was one pair of the pinkest of pink cowgirl boots. The exact same boots that I had begged for for months.

Bright pink, with a sequined design, and the cherry on top: fringe. That right there must have been the moment that I would covet any heel, boot, sneaker, or flip flop that tickled my fancy in the store. That and......

Probably the most fashion-less shoe I have ever worn:

The rubber boot.

Rubber boots and rhinestones. These two things don't seem to have much in common. But in my life, they were the biggest source of inspiration, joy, sadness, and frustration. I spent my whole life as a dairy kid, and two years in the Dairy Princess/ Ambassador program. Both of these things led and contributed to who I am today.

And they also made some wonderful memories, and unforgettable lessons in the process.