I'm not a huge fan of the scary Halloween costume. My two little princesses have active enough imaginations without generating more scary thoughts for them to ponder. As such, we tend to steer toward the lighter side of Halloween. Our costumes over the years have included a bumblebee, pumpkin, Snow White, Cinderella, cheerleader and my personal favourite - a purple flying unicorn.
This year, Rapunzel was the request from my younger princess. And Rapunzel she is! A purple dress and then a very long braid made from blond-coloured yarn. A perfect princess with minimal fuss and cost. And a wonderful way to tap into her hidden princess. And really, how much more fun can a little girl have than when her friends shout up to her at the top of the schoolyard climber "Rapunzel! Rapunzel! Let down your hair!"....and she can.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Princess Savvy
A Princess is just too busy nowadays to keep up the princess-look full time. I mean who has time for glass slippers when runners and yoga pants are so much quicker? Between driving kids to school, working part-time and trying to maintain some sense of order within the castle, there is next to no time for a princessly image. That is where the savvy comes in.
The savvy is simply the smile that radiates your inner princess. It is the knowledge that Snow White lives within me, even if she is next to impossible to see from the outside! I know that my princesses (http://www.partiesbycarrie.com/Gallery.html) are far more than just shows on the surface. So I take them with me. And when my hair is barely brushed, my runners are on and my face hasn't seen make-up in days, I know that my inner princess shines through in the simple act of a smile.
The savvy is simply the smile that radiates your inner princess. It is the knowledge that Snow White lives within me, even if she is next to impossible to see from the outside! I know that my princesses (http://www.partiesbycarrie.com/Gallery.html) are far more than just shows on the surface. So I take them with me. And when my hair is barely brushed, my runners are on and my face hasn't seen make-up in days, I know that my inner princess shines through in the simple act of a smile.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
The Princess State of Mind
It is feeling beautiful and acting beautiful. This beauty comes from within. No makeup is required. No hairbrush is required. No gown is required. In fact, yoga pants are entirely acceptable.
The Princess state of mind shines from within. It is the inner beauty that does not rely on any intrinsic feature, just the light that lives within us and shines through us.
The Princess state of mind shines from within. It is the inner beauty that does not rely on any intrinsic feature, just the light that lives within us and shines through us.
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