DORA MAE BLOG

Don’t be intimidated or threatened, rather CELEBRATE their giftedness! Help them follow their dreams as they help you follow yours! Early on, when I was defining what success meant to me, a desire that frequently bubbled to the surface was creating a JOYFUL work environment where my team can bring their whole selves (the good, the bad, the ugly) and be KNOWN fully, LOVED unconditionally, and CELEBRATED uniquely. My team has helped this dream become a reality. 

By the power vested in me by the magical vintage fairies I, Ansley Schrimsher, hereby decree... 

Evelyn Ruth, beloved grandmother of our customer Amy Rich, was born in 1914 and lived through the worst of the great depression. Evelyn was always ready for a party, although money was scarce. She strategically wore a simple wardrobe of black yet added flair and personality through costume jewelry. 

If you describe yourself as "understated" then Dora Mae Jewelry probably isn't your thing! (Although we've converted a few minimalistic fashionistas over to the "extra" side!)

Addicted to busyness, productivity, achievement, approval? Always in a hurry? You are not alone. The following is both a prayer and birthday poem for my daughter on the meaning of her name...

As a creative in the fashion industry, I find myself in many conversations about true beauty. I sat down with Susannah from freedomgraceandfitness.com and answered from the heart. 

This week Haven decided she wanted to try her hand at photography. We came up with a plan inspired by the colors of summer and the colored walls of downtown Orlando. Haven styled the shot, told me how to pose, made me laugh and act silly and even tried her hand at editing! BEST "Take your daughter to work" week EVER! Hope you enjoy...

What do you think it actually means to have or be a free spirit? (I.e. Is a “free spirit” something we could confidently describe, understand and ultimately experience? Cause whatever it is, it sounds great.)

I decided to depart from the sunnier subject of style and embrace a darker side of life today. Doubt is a hole I want to enter rather than just try and fill. Doubt hasn’t destroyed a person…it’s the energy expended trying to avoid the doubt that does that.

The Dora Mae studio and gallery that I have been dreaming and envisioning and  planning and praying over is finally OPENING! A gift from heaven. A dream come TRUE! My heart is so full that words won't come...so here are images from the celebration. 

This post has nothing to do with Lemurs…except that their leap is an incredible thing to behold. So faith leaps and lemur leaps have that in common. (I really just wanted to include one of our lemur pictures. So here you go!)

I hesitate to share because I only know the very beginning of this story. However, I’d still love to allow my friends and community to walk alongside me as this new adventure continues over the next couple months. To make a long story short, I am going to Madagascar.