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You now have the option of choosing gift wrapping for your order! At check-out, you will have this option, and can write a personal message for your recipient.

Here is an excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s historic "I Have a Dream..." speech from 1963, which struck me as quite timely. Hope you had a weekend full of inspiration, hope and courage.

I have started actively pinning on Pinterest! You can find me on Pinterest.com/EcoPetites. There are a few boards to start, which I hope to add to, and I am learning as I go. It is starting to be a collection of other eco-friendly items that I don't sell, such as jewelry, tights, leggings, sweaters and shoes. Some items are just items I like and believe are petite-friendly fashion accessories. In the future I hope to post color boards and interest-based boards. I would love to hear feedback if there is anything you'd like to see there! Follow me on Pinterest and re-pin at your heart's desire.

Before going on a trip to NY to visit family for the holidays, I made a stop at the library to pick up something to read on the plane or during down time. With nothing in mind, I meandered over to the biography section, as I haven’t read that genre in a long time. I have to admit that this caught my eye because I had just seen a preview for the movie, Jackie, and thought I would get more out of it if I read about her first. And so now I have read her biography and just saw the movie this weekend, and I’m glad I read this. I can’t say I knew much about her life or...

As the new year has begun, I am thinking about how the 2017 fashion color trends apply to actual outfits. I love working with color, so this is a very fun task for me! One of this season's trends caught my eye: the inclusion of the shades of pinks that really appeal to me. I am not much of a fan of the typical color pink you might dress a baby girl in. You won't find that in my closet. But this year, the pinks have an appeal for me. Pale Dogwood Pink Yarrow The paler pink of the season, affectionately named Pale Dogwood by Pantone, is more neutral, leaning toward beige, and easy to mix and match with other...