{pulled from the tumblr of a fellow Sassy Steel Magnolia with a gypsy heart: alexandria elle}
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July19th
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July9th
1 CommentMah-velous Magnolia • It’s Jenn Day!
Posted in: Mah-velous Magnolia, charisma, home & family, madam house
Jenn{ifer} Gray that is.
I’ve been flooded with memories of great times these past few days as my dear, sweet, once-time college roommate Jenn celebrated her 5 year wedding anniversary to her doting husband, JP (who was also my once-time college neighbor). It’s crazy that 5 years have flown by as it really does seem just like yesterday I was packing up my Green Explorer and heading to Dallas to celebrate the big day.
The Mah-velous Magnolia badge is dedicated to my doll, Jennifer Leigh Gray, for all of the wonderful memories we have together and all the love and support she continues to send my way each and every day. The six months Jenn lived in Oxford with me in that house on Taylor Meadows, in the summer & fall semester of 2004 were by far some of the most memorable, life altering months ever.
Beach chairs for living room furniture, Out Back Jack on the tele, Franzia nights spent out on the back porch, the feelings chart posted on the refrigerator, always getting a little Sneaky at the Tiki – ahhhh – so many great snapshots in time, I couldn’t even begin to tell you all of them!
I’ve met some truly phenomenal people in my time and Jenn is high up there on the list. Although I hardly get to see her, JP and lil Jackson, I know I can always turn to her no matter what the situation. Her incredibly caring heart combined with a strong passion for life, love, travel and photography, {all wrapped up with a sassy and always classy bow} allow her to really live the life of a Mah-velous Magnolia and I’m so thankful each and every day to call her my friend.
Congratulations one more time to Jenn & JP for 5 years of marriage – may you have many many more to follow!
And thank you, Jenn, for always seeing the better Jenn that lies inside. ;)
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The Mah-velous Magnolia badge will be awarded each Friday to a selected lady {or a few..or fellas..we’ll see!} who has had an impact on my week. Who knows — maybe you’ll be up next!
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June21st
No Commentssassy starter :: le jardin secret
Posted in: Sassy Starter, charisma, numero UNO
Ah..le jardin secret..how I cherish thee so.
The Secret Garden can be her state of mind or a fantasy place she can visit when she daydreams. – French Women Don’t Sleep Alone
Similar to the modern day Sex and the City SSB – secret single behavior – your le jardin secret [secret garden] is a place you go to escape reality for a bit. A certain activity you take great pleasure in doing when others may find you to be absolutely ridiculous. More than a hobby, much less than an alter ego, we all have a le jardin secret whether we realize it or not, although most of us are quite aware and look forward to the moments when we can take pure delight, dancing through our garden {for lack of a better metaphor} with out a care in the world. A time to recharge and emerge refreshed, you must answer to no one with no obligations to justify your behavior. Even if it’s merely a memory that remains a mystery to everyone else but you, that in itself is where the delight can be found.When is the last time you paid a visit to your le jardin secret? Why not make that visit sometime soon? But make sure not to tell anyone, as it wouldn’t very much well be le secret anymore, now would it…
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June7th
No Commentsbeauty – beau·ty [byoo-tee]
–noun (as defined by dictionary.com)
1. the quality present in a thing or person that gives intense pleasure or deep satisfaction to the mind, whether arising from sensory manifestations (as shape, color, sound, etc.), a meaningful design or pattern, or something else (as a personality in which highly spiritual qualities are manifest).2. a beautiful person, esp. a woman.3. a beautiful thing, as a work of art or a building.4. Often, beauties. something that is beautiful in nature or in some natural or artificial environment.5. an individually pleasing or beautiful quality; grace; charm6. Informal. a particular advantage: One of the beauties of this medicine is the freedom from aftereffects.7. (usually used ironically) something extraordinary: My sunburn was a real beauty.8. something excellent of its kind: My old car was a beauty.
According to the reference.com entry, Beauty is as follows:
Beauty is a characteristic of a person, place, object or idea that provides a perceptual experience of pleasure, meaning orsatisfaction. Beauty is studied as part of aesthetics, sociology,social psychology and culture. As a cultural creation, beauty has been extremely commercialized. An “ideal beauty” is a person who is admired, or possesses features widely attributed to beauty in a particular culture. A number of historical individuals have become icons of beauty, including Cleopatra VII, Helen of Troy, and Marilyn Monroe.
Human beauty: The characterization of a person as “beautiful”, whether on an individual basis or by community consensus, is often based on some combination of inner beauty, which includes psychological factors such as personality, intelligence, grace, charm and elegance, and outer beauty, which includes physical factors such as health, youthfulness, symmetry, averageness, and complexion.
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What’s your definition?
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May25th
No Commentsskirt! daily muse
Posted in: charisma, icon, this thing called Fate
When today’s skirt! Daily Muse hit my inbox this morning, I was overcome with delight!
“…my next letter will be sealed with a legend.”
What an incredible thought, sending your next pen pal correspondence or {possible} love letter off with the help of one of America’s greatest Icons.
To sign up for the skirt! Daily Muse for a daily dose of awesome-ness, join the skirt! community.
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While reading my Summer Reading List!