A new year, a new scarf

 

Welcome back, dear readers! I hope you enjoyed the holidays and welcomed in the New Year with the ones you love. After finishing up finals (all A's!), the hubbie and I flew to North Carolina to enjoy a few relaxing days with my family.

Every time I travel, I enjoy coming home just as much as I enjoy leaving. But, nothing beats coming home to find packages waiting for me. Dear readers, you've been with me long enough to know that I love a good scarf. So, imagine my happiness to find this beautiful scarf sitting on my doorstep when we arrived home, courtesy of Scarves by Maria. Made of the softest silk and dripping with color, this beautiful piece compliments just about everything in my closet. The other aspect of this scarf that I adore is that fact that it was hand crafted. Maria designs and hand paints each of her works in her basement turned studio. unique. handmade. wearable art. Count me in!

My Mission

I logged into Blogger two days ago to find that The Flip Side of Oz has achieved a significant milestone: 50 posts.  For some, this may seem like a small thing to celebrate.  But, for a girl who could barely remember her Blogger password a little under a year ago... this is huge!  

50 posts later, I have to admit that this site has evolved and will hopefully continue evolving and changing to become even better.  The Flip Side of Oz has become an outlet in which to share my creativity, my interests, my passions in life, and I dare say that it has even become therapeautic. 

With that being said, I have been doing a lot of soul-searching on ways to improve.  So, for you dear readers, who have stuck by me during these early (and often times rough and sparatic) days, I would like to share with you my goal and mission - to attract more readers in order to meet and engage in dialogue with others who have a similar appreciation for fashion and personal style, and most importantly, create a site that fosters and inspires creativity in myself and others.   

I am proud to report that my first step toward achieving this mission is that I have joined IFB - Independent Fashion Bloggers.  IFB brings fashion bloggers together to share thoughts, ideas, tips, and help support others in their blogging endeavors.  Dear readers, I have greatly enjoyed the last 50 posts, and here's to 50 more that are even better!