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This Purse is Dressed in Green Today

“There are only two kinds of people in the world,” an Irish saying goes.  “The Irish and those who wish they were.”

If you forget to wear green on St. Patrick’s Day, don’t be surprised if you get pinched.  It’s an entirely American tradition that may have started in the early 1700s.  St. Patrick’s revelers thought wearing green made one invisible to leprechauns, fairy creatures who would pinch anyone they could see (anyone not wearing green).  People began pinching those who didn’t wear green as a reminder that leprechauns would sneak up and pinch them.

We are not taking chances this St. Patty’s Day.  This Sharon Barber Beebi Purse is dressed in an interchangeable textured Key Lime Green wrap with a matching interchangeable key lime green strap today.  The twisted copper and green glass decorative clip top it off.

Now, we are off to the St. Patrick’s Day parade.  Wishing you all good fortune and a big purse, also known as a big pot of gold.

Juliette Daisy Gordon – Girl Scout Founder

Girl Scouting is one hundred years old this year and 2012 has been identified as, The Year of the Girl.  On March 12, 1912, Juliette “Daisy” Gordon assembled a group of eighteen girls in Savannah, Georgia, for the first Girl Scout meeting.  That was eight years before women were given the right to vote.

According to girlscout.org, “She (Daisy) believed that all girls should be given the opportunity to develop physically, mentally, and spiritually.  With the goal of bringing girls out of isolated home environments and into community service and the open air, Girl Scouts hiked, played basketball, went on camping trips, learned how to tell time by the stars, and studied first aid. Within a few years, Daisy’s dream for a girl-centered organization was realized.  Today, Girl Scouts of the USA has a membership of over 3.2 million girls and adults, a significant growth from its modest beginnings nearly a century ago. ”

It is estimated that there are more than fifty million women in the United States today that were Girl Scouts in their childhood.  Juliette “Daisy” Gordon made an incredible contribution to the women in the world today.  Sharon Barber was a Brownie and later a Girl Scout.  The photo is of a Sharon Barber purse and her original Brownie doll she received as a child.

Dressed in Purple

Purple is one of the favorite colors of little girls and a color often well liked by very creative or eccentric women. It is a balance of red’s stimulation and blue’s calm. Purple is found naturally in gemstones and flowers and is a color widely used in fashion clothing and accessories, even in purses as shown here.

It has many different meanings around the globe, such as wealth, royalty and pride. In the U.S. Military Purple Heart Award, purple represents courage. The Purple Heart is awarded to members of the United States armed forces who have been wounded in action.

Random tidbits about the color purple:

Purple represents the planet Jupiter.

In stained glass, the color purple or violet is seen as uniting the “wisdom” of blue and the “love” of red and symbolizes justice and royalty.

Purple was the color of the first dye made by man, “Mauveine”. The recipe was discovered by William Henry Perkin in 1856.

Leonardo da Vinci believed that the power of meditation increases ten times when done in a purple light, the purple light of stained glass.

The highest denomination poker chip ($5,000) is purple.

Purple is thought to physically affect us by uplifting us and by calming the mind and nerves. It is also thought to offer a sense of spirituality and that it encourages creativity.

Purple Power!  Dress yourself and your world in it!

Victorian Theme Birthday Party

Celebrate your little girl’s birthday with an elegant Victorian Tea party.  Combine fun and learning.  Learn about Victorian Times, history, traditions and culture.  Let the girls play dress-up in beautiful dresses and accessories.

The life of a Victorian lady, unlike that of her household’s maid, was generally one of leisure.  Her clothing was complex and layered, with petticoats, a dress coat and hat. Unlike the maids, Victorian ladies wore dresses, coats, purses and hats that were very colorful and elegant.

Let them play Victorian games, make a beautiful Victorian fan and learn other Victorian customs.  They will have fun giggling and chatting with their friends, and learning about proper etiquette! What about a memorable photo shoot in an enchanted Victorian Tea Garden with the Birthday girl and her friends.  An elegant Victorian Girls Tea party.  A fun and educational way to celebrate a birthday while learning the tidbits of an era long ago.

Turtle Accessories

Turtle jewelry and other accessories can be a unique gift for fun women and girls with a loving and free spirit. A great deal of mythology exists in regard to the turtle.

Generally the turtle is seen to represent:  wisdom, patience, a creative source, earthiness, being grounded, longevity, protection, shelter, and a steady approach to life.  In dreams they are interpreted as patience, wisdom, or hiding something essential.

The shell of the turtle is what makes it unique.  The top domed part of a turtle’s shell is called the carapase and the bottom underlying part is called the plastron.  Turtles pull their heads and feet into their shells to protect themselves.  Some Box turtles can eat so much that they no longer fit into their shell.

As with the turtle, slow and steady wins the race and with turtle accessories you will have fun getting there.