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Five Dresses

Monday, July 27th, 2009

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I like casual dresses, fancy dresses, and inbetween dresses. There is just something about getting a new dress, but then there is something about pulling out one of the fabulous, favorite dresses already hanging in your closet that makes you feel… just right.

Summer is the time for dresses. A pretty dress, a sweater over your arm or shoulders, just incase the temperature drops, and a pair of cute sandals.  Off you go!

Ladies have been turning to dresses to fancy their style for hundreds of years.  There is a beautifully put together book about the history of dresses.

The Party Dress, Alexandra Black, 0847829618

Book: The Party Dress

In pages peppered with whimsical quotes and interesting historical facts about the pleasures of dressing up, Alexandra Black traces the rise of the party dress complete with the best examples of gowns by top designers such as Carolina Hererra, Giorgio Armani, Lanvin, Balenciaga, and Zac Posen photographed by world-renowned photographers.Rizzoli. From flappers newly liberated by jazz, swinging beaded hems and Chanel’s well-bred sophisticated “little black dress” to today’s red-carpet splendors, women have transformed themselves for parties. This beautifully illustrated retrospective captures the effervescence of the party dress.Every major designer has catered to the well-heeled woman’s desire and ability to wear the most flattering frock at the most public occasions, whether for summer afternoon parties, cocktails, or formal balls. Even Coco Chanel, renowned for her comfortable daywear, saw festive party fashion as something quite separate, not to be constrained by matters of practicality.
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So the Five Dresses design that Letters from Lilly offers, shows just that; five dresses. One is cuter than the next. The design is available on all our stationery products.  Above, you see the dresses on our fold over note and gatefold note. Both are great for thank you notes to those summer cocktail parties by the pool or at the beach. There is the polka dot, the floral print, the pink, the blue and the green with lavender (Letters from Lilly colors, but who noticed) making five dresses in all. Wear a dress tomorrow ladies, put a swing in your step!
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Summer is here!

Saturday, June 20th, 2009

Aaahhh, finally, the time is here to just… relax. No school bells to hurry to, no homework to follow up on, and no rushing off to school activities.  Everything is quieter, less stressful, and more enjoyable.

Longer days mean more time for walks after dinner. Warmer nights mean outdoor movies at Scripps Park in the village. Summer means more casual meals and more time to see friends. Sleepovers can happen without the worry of kids being exhausted for school on Monday, even if the sleepover is Friday night. I love summer.

While you are sitting by the pool, on the dock, or at the beach, have fun using our swimming monkey design on our stationery.  Maybe you are writing to thank someone for summer fun this past weekend or perhaps you are getting in touch with someone on the other coast.  This monkey is a welcome addition to our growing offering of designs. 

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Do you know where the largest swimming pool is? Chile.  It’s 1,000 yards long. Wow, I think I’ll just stay at the beach… or the sprinkler.

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Organic Gardening

Friday, June 5th, 2009

I’ve heard a lot about people starting their own vegetable gardens lately.  I think Lilly and I have come up with the perfect compromise for having our favorite organic, green vegetables, getting a huge variety,  and not sweating over the soil.  Easy gardening, is that possible, you say?

We are now buying our produce from a farmer who offers a Community Supported Agriculture program. 

 This is how it works.  The farmer puts together a box of their fresh, organic vegetables.  Each week, we pick up our box at a drop off location near our house.  Inside the box, we will find an assortment of vegetables that will compliment our family’s meals.  Each week we’ll find different things.  For example, there might be fresh tomatoes and zucchini, but also things like fresh herbs and edible flowers. Won’t that be fun to add a special blossom on our plates! Each week the box will change, giving us the important dietary variations that we all hear we should eat, but have a difficult time actually doing. Until now, I have picked out the SAME things every week; broccoli, spinach, green beans, zucchini, mushrooms, tomatoes… same old, same old.  All organic, but I certainly don’t experiment much.

The greatest thing is that our local farmer has a website that will have recipes on how to cook the more unusual vegetables we will find in our delivery box.   This is the summer to experiment. I can’t wait to pick up the first box on Tuesday!

If you ever have an ingredient and don’t quite know what to do with it, go to www.epicurious.com.  In my opinion, it’s the best cooking site online.  You can enter in any ingredient in the search box and it will come up with a variety of recipes. The site even takes into account gluten free and other dietary restrictions, which in our family is a big necessity.

So we aren’t doing all the work, but we are helping out our local farmer by supporting their farm, doing our part to limit fuel usage for transporting produce, and staying away from pesticides, all while adding a greater variety in our diets. Oh, did I mention it’s less expensive too?

We are planting our own green beans, but who knows when these will bear fruit! It’s all a learning experience, but thanks to our local farmer, we won’t starve.

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If you would like to find a local farmer near you who offers a CSA program, go to www.localharvest.org.

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Shown above is our herb design on a foldover note.  These make a nice gift for your favorite gardener.  Remember, they can be ordered with return address stickers to match.

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Lilly’s Playhouse

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

img_18311I get this question every once in a while about Lilly’s playhouse. “Is there really a Lilly’s playhouse like the design you offer?”

Actually, there is.  It’s a dreamy escape for any little girl, but the tween Lilly is enjoying it more as a retreat from her parents, especially when friends come over.  “It’s a place to go that no one can hear us,” shared Lilly with me, with a giggle.

She has it fully equipped with electricity which lights up the inside with twinkle lights and the outside with Christmas lights, which Lilly feels should be kept up all year long.  It also keeps her refrigerator running so that she can serve cold drinks to her friends. (Don’t get any ideas here, it’s apple juice, I’m the one who fills it).

There’s an IPod for the ever necessary tunes to play a little Hannah Montana, High School Musical or other necessary sounds anyann_lillyshouse_text1 tween enjoys.

 The design of Lilly’s playhouse was originally just for Lilly, but I’ve found that lots of people like Lilly’s playhouse for notes.  We have sent some very creative moving announcements using this design as well as house warming parties and baby announcements like the one shown.

It’s the playhouse I would have dreamed of as a child. A place to go that’s quiet and my own.  Maybe I should consider using it while she’s at school!

Here’s a sneak peak at the inside!img_0262 Yes, there’s even wireless service…

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Spring… here at least

Sunday, March 1st, 2009

Earlier this week, I spotted my first sign of spring.  It was a mini daffodil, just outside my window.  I know other bulbs are sure to follow with their springtime smiles. These bulbs were a gift to me, from a far away gardening friend.

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Now that spring is so close, you can surely order some of our geranium fold over notes for corresponding with your friends. I don’t need to remind you how important keeping in touch with friends is… do I? Writing a note can take less than a minute and put a smile on the recipients face all day.  Don’t have anything to say, just start writing, you’ll be surprised what comes out of the pen.

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There are some beautiful fabrics with flowers and thankfully, color seems to be making a comeback.  This is a lucious piece from Brunschwig & Fils that would be pretty on a sunroom chaise.

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