Condo Blues: Happy Birthday to Me

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Happy Birthday to Me

Today is my birthday.

I shed my little girl sawdust and paint splattered armor.


I put on a confident and frilly woman’s dress


I make a birthday promise to stop cursing my curves


and embrace them.

My black vintage dress makes me feel like Audrey Hepburn


with a modern women’s sensibilities.


I smile.


My new dress has a secret.

It helps women like Audrey did. Shabby Apple  donates 5% of its net sales to Unitus, a non-profit organization that gives micro loans to impoverished women. These confident women use the loans to start their own businesses to better themselves, their families, and the world around them.

All the outside world sees is my pretty birthday frock.


And I’m OK with that.


Disclaimer: Shabby Apple generously provided a dress for this review. This did not influence this review. All opinions and the confidence I feel wearing it are my own.

If you want a confident retro women’s dress of your own, Shabby Apple is offering Condo Blues readers 10% off your purchase when you use the coupon code condoblues10off. You can Like Shabby Apple on Facebook  for further discounts and coupon offers.

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4 comments :

Anonymous said...

Cool dress and big Happy Birthday. You are adorable.

Mary said...

Happy Birthday to ya! Your dress is very lovely.

Lisa Nelsen-Woods said...

Thanks Groovygreelinin and Mary!

Krissy said...

Happy birthday sweet creative you!! I love love the dress and now that I know that dress is helping others I love it even more. Hope you had a beautiful day:)

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