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Who doesn't love a compliment?

It makes your day, all day. That is what I want Matilda Jane Clothing
to do, make the girl smile from ear to ear. I want her to love what she
is wearing and be proud of how she looks. I want Matilda Jane to
showcase the sweetness of the child. I try to keep the silhouettes
simple for that reason, it’s not about the fancy embroidery, it is
about the darling girl wearing it. I want your little girl not to fight
with you on what to wear, I want her to be comfortable and I want her
to be happy! And that is it.

Anyway You Can

Seeing emails like this just makes my day. You know how crazy it is to think Iris was standing there taking these photos the other day and when we receive the container it will look exactly the same.  I love thinking about Iris standing in the lot taking photos, talking to the man, the man hop in his truck, brings the cartoon to the docks, another man picks it up, and puts on boat, it sails for a few week, goes into another port, gets loaded onto a train to Chicago and then gets on a truck to Fort Waynen.  And us 435 girls just burn a ton of calories unloading it, box by box.

And now I am singing

You can reach me by railway, you can reach me by trailway
You can reach me on an airplane, you can reach me with your mind
You can reach me by caravan, cross the desert like an Arab man
I don’t care how you get here, just – get here if you can

You can reach me by sail boat, climb a tree and swing rope to rope
Take a sled and slide down the slope, into these arms of mine
You can jump on a speedy colt, cross the border in a blaze of hope
I don’t care how you get here, just – get here if you can

Stay tuned for your chance to shop early at 435.

May 26, 2011 - 7:22 am Alibodally - The two of y'all sound so precious through your posts! I absolutely love reading them and wish desperately that I could be at 435 Art Fair to meet you. I relish the day that I will get to attend an Art Fair. Until then, I will continue dreaming about it and larger sizes!!!

May 26, 2011 - 12:01 am Dana - I would LOVE to shop early;) Reading David's post gave me a giggle...I can totally relate to typing to fast out of excitement and not proof reading before i post! Denise the passion and excitement in everything you do is truely pure!:)

May 25, 2011 - 7:52 pm HeatherD - Ha, ha! Typos or not, this is great! Thanks for sharing. I can't wait for Art Fair...and the chance to shop early!

May 25, 2011 - 7:37 pm April - I work on a shipping dock and I am always thinking of container shipments too going to my colleagues around the world. We also take pics and send:) this made me smile:)

May 25, 2011 - 6:08 pm Denise - Oh...David!!! To all who have just finished reading David's post I must add a note and say he is a n absolute sweetheart. He likes to talk like he is the President...so if he comes across straight forward and boring...he really is...oops I mean he just sounds that way...He is quite the character, that boy!

May 25, 2011 - 3:03 pm Odemay - I venture to say most of us don't care about Denise's grammatical accuracy....what we care about is her talent to design and create awesome clothing and her willingness to share them with us and our children. None the less, you still get brownie points David.

May 25, 2011 - 2:49 pm David DeMarchis - To all who have just finished reading the above post, please excuse my wife's typos. I usually try to proofread her blog posts, but I don't always have the time. Once in a while, they slip through un-edited. Please understand that the typos and grammatical errors are not representative of her education, nor are they accurate portrayals of her level of intelligence. The bottom line is, she types quickly and doesn't read what she types. It's been going on for years and I just don't think it will ever change. But it makes Denise, Denise! And I wouldn't really change it for anything! -David

May 25, 2011 - 2:35 pm j.diddy - ohh my-o-my! i need to shop early, im getting serious anxiety already... :(

May 25, 2011 - 1:58 pm amanda c - shop early!!!! that would make my year! my mom and i are driving from god's country which is none other than little ole auburn.al. so so excited! i have been wanting to attend for 3 years and we are making it happen this year :) shopping early or not, i love mjc and cant wait to meet you ladies behind it all.

May 25, 2011 - 1:05 pm Ana - YAY - shop early - I need that!

May 25, 2011 - 11:24 am Wendy S - Great song! Would love a chance to shop early on my third trip to Fort Wayne!!

May 25, 2011 - 11:18 am Steph S. - So exciting! No....SEW exciting!! xo

May 25, 2011 - 11:00 am kolkatamama - That would be just so sweet... so sweet!!:) I would have to make a drive...ROAD TRIP!!!!

May 25, 2011 - 10:45 am Kristina - Can't wait to hear details!!!

May 25, 2011 - 10:17 am Amy Littlefield - Awesome!

May 25, 2011 - 10:11 am Athena - Shop early?! Woo hoo!!! :)

May 25, 2011 - 9:58 am ForOneGirl - Shop early??? Hmmmm...could that be done through Skype??? LOL

May 25, 2011 - 9:41 am Crystal Yoder - Shop early?! It makes my heart race just thinking about it! :)

May 25, 2011 - 9:07 am Emily R - Did you say SHOP EARLY? WOO HOO!

May 25, 2011 - 9:00 am Cpuhl - Woo hoo! Fall already and shopping early?? What more would we want?!?

May 25, 2011 - 9:00 am ILENE BRANT - PS, Eleven years ago my job was loading containers for export, forklift and all. Loved that job! Your pictures bring back good memories. Thanks!

May 25, 2011 - 8:56 am ILENE BRANT - OLETA ADAMS! LOVE THAT SONG! SO EXCITED ABOUT ARTFAIR!

May 25, 2011 - 8:49 am sarah mosmunic - I will come work for free!!!

May 25, 2011 - 8:32 am Jodi - I love that song. Shop early... When???

May 25, 2011 - 8:29 am iris - its so weird to see my name in your blog. LOL. i think i would cry if i was allowed to show 435 early. like, actual, real tears.

May 25, 2011 - 8:17 am Libbi - I seriously might have to be revived if I got to shop early :)

May 25, 2011 - 8:15 am Mom to Four Princesses! - With four daughters, I so need to shop early:):) PLease :):)

May 25, 2011 - 8:14 am jami - 435???? CAN'T get here soon enough! XOXO

May 25, 2011 - 8:13 am Celeste & Julianna - "I don't care how you get here, just get here if you can." ... Hummmmm .... is this the new theme for 435? Wonder where people are coming from and what means they are using to travel to Ft. Wayne?

May 25, 2011 - 8:09 am Mitra - Bring it on!! AF here I come :)

May 25, 2011 - 7:50 am Ashley E - What fun pictures! My excitement about Art Fair grows everyday. I can't wait to meet you ladies, and a ton more MJC fanatics!

May 25, 2011 - 7:43 am Vanessa - I can't believe that fall is already done! How do you know so far in advance what we are gonna love?!

May 25, 2011 - 7:38 am Addy Van Anne - Someone is going to be very lucky... :)

May 25, 2011 - 7:31 am Michelle - Ooh, we so would love a early shop pass!

May 25, 2011 - 7:29 am Amber L - Excited about that stay tuned part! Just talked my hubby into taking our anniversary trip to Ft. Wayne in June...city of romance, right?

May 25, 2011 - 6:53 am Michelle F. - Is that fall already???? If it is...I am already excited to see what you come up with. We need to refill our closet. :)

May 25, 2011 - 6:49 am Ashley patch - So excited for the details about shopping early for 435!!!!! My friends and I are driving up from Georgia and we were bummed the party was booked, but we can't wait for all the beautiful art fair pieces!

May 25, 2011 - 6:44 am Nesha Thompson - And then ... think of all the men in brown trucks that deliver your goodness to US! Oooh, is this fall?

May 25, 2011 - 6:41 am holly l - one of my favorite oleta adams songs... it will be in my head all day and i won't mind a bit. can't wait till art fair...29 days!

May 25, 2011 - 6:31 am Amy Charais - I'll be singing that song all day now :)

May 25, 2011 - 6:29 am Tammy - I'm so Jealous at everyone who's going.

May 25, 2011 - 6:21 am Sundee - I would love to be there. Maybe if I won a chance to shop early, I would just HAVE to jump into my car and drive from Minneapolis!! I am supposed to be the doula on call Friday night, but I am sure I could find someone to cover me! What a fun trip to take with my two girls, 12 and 3!

May 25, 2011 - 6:19 am Adele Cornett - Now it's stuck in my head :D Definately need some fabulous MJ closer to me. Too bad I won't be at artfair :( There are hills and mountains between us Always something to get over If I had my way, then surely you would be closer I need you closer!! You can windsurf into my life, take me up on a carpet ride You can make it in a big balloon, but you better make it soon You can reach me by caravan, cross the desert like an Arab man I don't care how you get here, just- get here if you can

May 25, 2011 - 6:17 am Arlene Gustave - Oh my!!!! look at all the goodies that must be inside those boxes! So exciting!.

May 25, 2011 - 6:16 am Joy Williams - It is amazing to see the behind the scenes that takes place for all of us to get some awesome MJC goodies. Thanks for all of the hard work! :)

May 25, 2011 - 6:14 am Hope - Shop early???? That would be awesome!!!

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