craving: tattly friendship bracelets

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Let's get real- I could never get a real tattoo. I'm pretty sure there would come a day that I would look back at it similarly to the pink jellies of elementary school- i.e. what was I thinking? But yesterday I got an email from one of my nearest and dearest friends that read "mmmm we need these" and I couldn't agree more. They're quirky and just a little nostalgic- kind of like us. Plus, if we lose each other when she and her husband come to visit in a few weeks I can just hold up my wrist and ask if anyone has seen my bff with the matching tattoo. Kidding.

Kind of. 

Craving: Temporary Tats

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For the most part, I'm not a big tattoo fan. And not because I don't think they can be beautiful (they absolutely can) or because the can't be meaningful (one of my college roommates had one in memory of his mom who died the year before) or even because I'm pretty sure my dad would ground me if I got one (yes, I'm aware I'm married, no longer live at home, etc. etc. but still) but mostly it's because there are just SO MANY horribly done, meaningless, tattoos out there that take away from the beauty of the good ones. (Frat tat anyone?)

Of course, the artist in me doesn't always agree with my logical side and I find myself drawing on my wrist or up my arm- only to wash it off minutes or hours later depending on my mood. But see, that's the thing. I ALWAYS end up wanting to wash it off. So when Tattly was born? I knew I'd be a fan. Amazing designs by amazing artists and they are temporary? Jackpot.

And come on, who doesn't want a little more love in their lives?