Fashion Friday : The Power of the Tutu

Happy Friday Friends!

It's been an extra busy week but Friday has arrived and the weekend will be packed with fun!  Hubby, Blakely and I are on our way to Pismo Beach for the weekend to visit some of my favorite people in this world.

We plan to celebrate their soon-to-arrive precious little girl, Rylee.  Yes, a baby shower!

In honor of Rylee, I thought today's fashion segment would feature tutus!

I don't know what it is about a tutu, but for some reason, the moment a girl steps into one {no matter her age} her head is held a little higher, her stride is a little longer, her hips begin to sway and a smile reaches her face.  It doesn't get much more girly than that.

Maybe it's because tutus slightly resemble the shape and whimsy of a wedding gown, all cinderella-esque.  Or maybe it brings out the ballerina in us, poise and grace?  Whatever the case, no girl can deny that she's fallen completely in love with the feeling only a tutu can give.

While we can't be little girls forever, we can still have a little tutu in our lives.  Add a few extra inches of tulle and you're ready to twirl!  Check out these grown up tutus... 

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What do you think of the grown up version?  Would you twirl in it?

Happy Weekend!

XO

Handmade Stationery

I truly believe that handwritten notes are a lost art.

As a kid I remember racing to the end of the driveway to excitedly collect the mail.  Combing through catalogues, bills and magazines, I had high hopes that something was for me.  On the rare occasion something actually donned my name on front {usually around my birthday}, my heart was overjoyed -  it was a special day.

I still feel much like that disheveled child with the raspy voice, sun bleached hair and scrawny legs when I receive something handwritten with my name on it.  It's almost more exciting now than it was back then, because rarely does anything lovely emerge from the cluster of bills that exits my mailbox.

It's so easy to make someone feel special, so I've decided to make an effort to regularly send handwritten letters to the precious people in my life.  To personalize it, I've been on the hunt for pretty paper.

Check out a few of my favorite finds....

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Are you in the habit of sending notes?  Do you have a favorite stationary or paper you use?


XO