At some point every summer my husband tries valiantly not to harm himself out of boredom as I put on sunglasses and ask: “the Audrey, or the Jackie? Audrey? Jackie? Audrey?…“. So far the answer has always been the Audrey. I suppose one must mature a bit and graduate to the Jackie. Ashley Brooke Designs has obviously read my mind with this adorable print and card set, for once I don’t have to choose, I can have them all!
I’m feeling a craving for a few more ladylike accessories this spring. I love that the dusty rose hue makes the clutch feel feminine without being girly, now if I only had telephone messages to jot down on that lovely notepad. Have you noticed between single user cellphones, voicemail, and the increasing lack of landlines one just doesn’t need to take a message anymore? Maybe I’ll use it to jot down little love notes, grocery lists, perhaps the odd “honey-do” project request…
Madewell Passenger Clutch | Rifle Paper Co. Telephone Message Notepad
In the midst of buying every kind of card for every sort of winter holiday I stumbled upon this Christmas note by Jackie O. Isn’t it lovely? So simple. A red border, a tiny heart sketch, and her love. I’m thinking maybe next year I will follow her example and send a holiday wish on my regular stationery, I’ll even draw a little doodle (perhaps a different symbol depending on the holiday? I can draw a mean dreidel, and who can resist a stick figure reindeer!).
As of the past couple years we have pretty much given up on sending out holiday cards. I know. I know. It’s totally Scrooge-y. But with our diverse mailing list, and my perfectionist streak, we were spending so much time stocking up on cards for every known winter holiday (not to mention looking up all the proper dates to make sure the card arrives at the right time), or surrendering to the blandness of a generic all purpose card, that I honestly started dreading the process. Besides, so few people send out cards anymore.
Recently I was chatting with my mom, who is also a card non-sender, when she mentioned that this year she was mailing holiday cards in an attempt to give the Postal Service a little boost. I think we can all agree that it would be such a shame if the Postal Service ceased to exist (can you imagine a life completely devoid of a handwritten letter?), so I’ve decided to do my little part and join her. And really, how could I resist? There are so many gorgeous designs to choose from this year!
A little tip: always have a box of Happy New Year cards at the ready. We all pull out our party hats for New Year’s Eve so they’re appropriate for all of our friends and family, and if you ever accidentally forget someone in your first mailing you can fire off a Happy New Year card without missing a beat or needlessly hurting a feeling!
A few beautiful things for the most beautiful women in all of our lives, our moms! They are the ones to always send a handwritten note just because, reach into their purse and pull out anything you need at a moments notice, and always, no matter how old the kids get, proudly show photos to everyone. They certainly deserve to be pampered and adored, and not just on Mother’s Day, don’t you agree?
The adorable Emily Elizabeth Jewelry Horseshoe Ribbon Bracelet will send 40% of the proceeds to Women In Need (WIN), which provides housing and support to homeless women and their families in NYC, a cause any mom is sure to support (and how cute for a Kentucky Derby loving mama!).
1. Sunny Side Up Stationery by Kate Spade, 2. Emily Elizabeth Jewelry Horseshoe Ribbon Bracelet, 3. Narciso Rodriguez For Her Eau de Parfum, 4. Kendra Scott Yellow Chalcedony Danielle Earrings, 5. Graphic Image Photo Envelope, 6. Anthousa Vanilla Grapefruit Blood Orange Candle, 7. Bagatelles Poudre Gigi Small Purse
Image by Hip Hip Gin Gin
