{anatomy of a thank-you note}

Hi everyone, I’m Julia from the blog Newport Jules guest posting for Chloe today!

Inspired by my birthplace of Newport Beach, California, and my current location in sunny Florida, I created Newport Jules for real girls who love all things monogrammed, organized, and adorable! I'm a senior in high school this year and a total prepster!

I always love getting a handwritten thank you note, especially after spending time and money choosing the perfect gift. I hope I’m not the only one who hates those generic “Thank you for the nice gift. I hope you had fun at my birthday party.” thank you notes! 

Even though it takes more time to write an individualized letter for every gift received, I try my best to write a personal note for significant gifts I receive (birthday, holidays, graduation, etc.). Plus, it’s an excuse to buy adorable stationary---monogrammed, please! 

So if you’re daunted by how to write that perfect thank-you note to your lovely grandma, here’s your guide---just keep it short, sweet, and specific. 

Here are my absolute favorite stationary sets that make writing thank-you’s fun.

Monogrammed---the one in my note! 

More monogrammed

Full name

Patterned 

Thanks for reading! Hope you stop by my blog, Newport Jules, for more!

love, Newport Jules

snail mail

if y'all read my mail haul, then you know that i am in love with snail mail! lately i have been fantasizing over stationary, and what exactly i would pick out. i do have some stationary left over from when i was a little kid and they aren't too "dated", but hey who doesn't love some new stationary?! paper source has a store where i live, and honestly i could spend hours beyond hours looking at everything. not only do they have stationary, but they also have gag gifts, wrapping paper, pens, and so much more!! 

**if you were wondering, i'm not being sponsored. i just love me some stationary;)** 

here are some of my top picks from their website! some of them don't have a monogram on them, but i would definitely ask them if it was possible, or buy a stamp kit that they sell! 

find this card here

find this card here

find this scalloped card here 

find this card here

obviously they have a wide variety of cards and stationary, and it was very difficult for me to narrow it down! i didn't look at every single card, but these were my favorites from what i saw! all i need to do now is save my money up so i can buy some new stationary! 

thanks so much for reading! 

what's your favorite company to buy stationary from?

xox

chloe 

p.s. if you are a fan of contests then check out this AMAZING giveaway from bourbon and glitter.

 coincidently, one of the three options that she is giving away happens to be a gift card for stationary! 

now go enter! 

mail haul

one thing you should know about me is that i LOVE snail mail. call me old fashioned, but i think that it's 100times more fun to receive a hand written note in the mail than a boring old e-mail. also, i have signed up for almost every single free fashion catalog that i can find. if you know of some rare ones, help a sista out! 

today i got the most fun things in the mail that i have gotten in a while. usually when i get the mail, i only have one good thing and sometimes i have nothing at all. but, today i got a few good things, and i thought i would share them with you! 

1. i got a my birch box of the month! i have been subscribed to birch box for about six months, and while it started out great i'm not too happy about it anymore! i feel like six months ago, they had products that i would actually want to try out, and now they have some cheapy-deapy ones. don't get me wrong though, only paying ten dollars a month for this box is totally worth it!! 

i forgot to take a picture of the blue thing, but it is a headband that is basically a piece of fabric with a wire hanger in the middle ... i spy a future diy

theBalm cosmetics

stainiac in beauty queen

this is a two in one lip and cheek stain

the full-size one costs $17

 stila

stay all day 10-in1 hd beauty balm

all in one primer, moisturizer, and sheer tint mattifies skin while canceling out redness

full size $38

 Juliette Has A Gun

not a perfume

minimalist scent (hence the name) which is just a single ambery scent 

full size $85-$110

Melvita

rose floral water

organic mist that works as a light tone and a md-day skin refresher

full size - $22

***not i got all the information about each product from a card that was in the box. i haven't yet tried out all the products, but if you would like a review, just comment below and i will be more than happy to give you one***

2. i used to think ll.bean was too much of a "mom store", but let me tell you this, it is not! this catalog was one that i ordered, just so i could have something in my mailbox with my name on it, but i have been pleasantly surprised to find more that one thing that i like in the catalog! ll.bean also has a lot of key pieces for you wardrobe!! here are my favorite looks from this season

the cover:

i'm in love with anything stripped so of course i love this dress! 

this look is too cute, and i love the seersucker! 

i'm a fan of white lace dressed, so i of course love this dress as well! 

Lucky Magazine

one of my favorites because it doesn't have an overload of ads! 

p.s. i'm always looking for recommendations on magazines, so if you know a good one, please leave a comment!! 

 and last but not least, my studs!! i ordered these off of THIS etsy store, and couldn't be more please with the quality! stay tuned for a studded shorts diy tomorrow! 

if you made it this far, i'm proud of you. you get a gold star and ten chloe bonus points! i usually never get this much good stuff in the mail, but if you would like to see more mail hauls then let me know!! 

xo chloe