Pretty

Since I decided to focus my blog solely on "pretty things," I have been thinking a lot about what makes something/someone "pretty." Writing only about pretty things has been a challenge for me, because sometimes I think about ugly things, or silly things, or philosophical things. I am not always thinking about pretty things. Limiting the scope of my blog has been a challenge, because sometimes I can't think of anything pretty to talk about.

Today, was not a morning inspired by "pretty." So I started to think about all of the things I think are pretty. And I thought I would list a few. It is amazing how forcing yourself to think about pretty things can make your day a little prettier.

First off, I think my mom and sister are very pretty. Inside and out. Love them.



Leaves dancing in the wind are pretty.



This Kate Spade dress is pretty. I swear her collection gets better every year. Fabulous!



Old couples in love are pretty.



European artisan jewels are pretty.



Pavlova is pretty. And so delicious.



Kindess is pretty.



Anything by 3J Workshop is pretty. I think I need the whole spring collection.



Corn dogs are pretty. Well, they are pretty darn tasty. :)

I guess, the moral of the story is "pretty" is a feeling not a fact. And you can decide anything is pretty if you want it to be. I feel pretty. Oh so pretty. I feel pretty, and witty and gaaaaaay.

Objects of Desire

Yesterday, I had a meeting with a Harvard grad who used to work at a number of top ad agencies in New York doing branding and marketing. Bon Lemon is getting fancy! Lucky for me, she moved to Olympia to raise her family and does consulting on the side, so I was able to score an appointment with her.

We talked a lot about Bon Lemon, and I was relieved to hear we are naturally on the right track. Woo hoo! One of the suggestions she made was that I limit my blog posts to my original theme: "when life gives you lemons... blog about pretty things." If you have been following my blog you know, I often get WAY far afield from the "pretty things" genre.

Owning an accessories company means being labeled with a few stereotypes. Many people think I didn't have a business plan, and I just really like jewelry -insert hair flip-. Many people think I must be superficial and only care about material things. And most don't understand why Bon Lemon feeds my soul. I know I should ignore stereotypes, but I feel the need to explain myself which is probably why my blog has gotten a little deep at times.

Bon Lemon is about pretty things. Bon Lemon is about sparkly bracelets, a smile on the face of a young girl with cancer, drinking wine at a trunk show with friends, supporting a 3-Day team honoring their mother who lost her fight with breast cancer, improving a lackluster day with a crystal, owl cocktail ring, and learning about new people and places all along the way.

I am going to focus my blog on "pretty things," but I may stretch the bounds of what "pretty" is. Because that is what Bon Lemon is all about. (I remember blogging something like this in the beginning. Guess I got a little off track :)



Today, I would like to show you a brand I have been lusting over for years. It is definitely one of my objects of desire. Today's blog is not about saving the world. This is just a blog about gorgeous and decadent and lovely things by Iomoi. Iomoi does not do wholesale, so unfortunately, we can't carry their wares. But if you are in need of fabulous stationery, a quintessentially over-the-top lucite tray, or the end all be all of ice buckets, check out iomoi.com. Fab! Fab! Fab!

The photos show you lots of their fantastic items. Matches, coasters, paperweights, stationery, and more! And the bottom picture shows you my very own personalized lucite tray. It was a hostess gift from my generous and always thoughtful sister. Don't you just love the monkey and the camel? Iomoi, please start selling wholesale. We love you!