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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.

The real Matilda in Sugarland **UPDATE**

Thursday, September 16, 2010 Posted in Field Trip

I just had to be sure you all got to meet Gary. He left a comment yesterday, it read “I own Matilda Sugarland – service (gas) station in Bundaberg Australia. I have Google alert to send me any posting relating to my business. I think it is funny that we have a name in common. Sugarland is the name of a shopping mall in Bundaberg. This name comes from the fact that a great deal of sugarcane is grown in the district. Bundaberg is famous for being the home of a rum distillery bearing its name.

Love it and it was definitely worth sharing.  So let’s see if we have any Australian customers who can get us a pic by here!!! Now there is a challenge worth the holiday line for sure! O know,I know, you Canadians are begging for a contest. I’ll getcha next!

UPDATE: Carla, the sweet gal in charge of production sent me this email after reading my blog, : “Small world !!!! my brother just moved to Bundaberg and knows Dave, i think that he is one of the owners of the Matilda gas station too. He lives 3 blocks from the gas station…”  This is crazy…

by Denise

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September 21, 2010 - 6:49 pm The Nut Goddess - This is late and you may not ever see this HOWEVER my best friend is from Oz so I will see if the family can snag us a pic.

September 18, 2010 - 9:12 pm Beautifulclothing - I just thought of a great description for the miso sweater. A creamy white delight all made in a sweater. This is the perfect go to sweater! ;-)

September 17, 2010 - 7:04 pm MJC fan - Will we get sneak peaks of sugarland?!!

September 17, 2010 - 3:32 pm JJARMOM - I think I found gary and crew: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uT-8AtG8Q74

September 17, 2010 - 10:32 am Jenifer Hendershot - I just wanted to say 'Waltzing Matilda ' was the very first song I ever heard in my life. I am not sure why, but this post reminds me of it. Oh how I love that song.

September 17, 2010 - 10:05 am Christina momto4lilones - thank you for thinking of us canadians next ... the only thing that comes to mind with sugarland is the many maple sugar festivals that we have in March in Ontario ... that's clearly not going to work since this line is launched well before then :)

September 17, 2010 - 9:29 am Holly's Mama - Too funny about Matilda in Sugarland!

September 17, 2010 - 9:09 am Lil - I guess you know this means we are gonna have to make us a Matilda Dress in the john deere green and yellow color don't ya? oh how much fun that would be here in the south! LOL Boys and girls LOVE John Deere! :) There you go Sam... A plat. green and yellow (call it John Deere) lol

September 17, 2010 - 8:46 am Angie - What email address should I email these photos to??

September 17, 2010 - 8:28 am Sundee - So cute!

September 17, 2010 - 7:16 am Lovemymatilda - Here you go Denise. Here is a you tube showing the gas station in and out : http://il.youtube.com/watch?v=uT-8AtG8Q74&feature=related

September 17, 2010 - 7:12 am J.Diddy - oh and i do know there is an obsessed MJ girl that actually lives relatively close to that! so hopefully she can get you a pic of her MJC in front of Matilda Sugarland.

September 17, 2010 - 7:07 am J.Diddy - Funny, I am very familiar with Sugarland as well...i would have never thought have that name because of the city. We lived in Bartlesville and tons of my friends moved down there/live there working with Conoco / phillips66

September 17, 2010 - 6:20 am MJFAN - Cool! You're famous all over the world! Spot Cher?? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7Q2RlSP8ag

September 17, 2010 - 6:00 am Michelle - How cool is that!?

September 17, 2010 - 4:21 am lolli - I found something else interesting....caught my attention because I teach at the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind... but read an article in the MATILDA Zeigler Magazine about 3 blind individuals competing in a triathalon in SUGARLAND, TX!!! Funny how you don't notice these things until you are familiar with the names. :)

September 17, 2010 - 1:51 am Karlie Cooper - Yay! Here is Gary.Guess which one he is????? He said the other guy is famous? [IMG]http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/pp118/tympen/gary20and20wendell.jpg[/IMG]

September 17, 2010 - 1:44 am Karlie Cooper - Hi I spoke to the famous Gary and his too shy to send me a photo of him at the servo. [IMG]http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/pp118/tympen/Matilda20Bundaberg2000086.jpg[/IMG] Great guy. No way can I get to Queensland from Victoria that fast.

September 16, 2010 - 10:57 pm Lil - I like!!!!!!

September 16, 2010 - 8:12 pm Abby - How fun is it to say "Bundaberg"? Small world and what a nice guy to "stop by" and say what he did. I wonder if he has a little girl who likes pretty dresses.....

September 16, 2010 - 7:26 pm Jamie Hicks - Weird! Here is a woman named Matilda wearing a shirt that says Sugar http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/tDgSBKNGMykyxwmglJShdw

September 16, 2010 - 6:16 pm DonnaW - Here ya go Denise, here is a little "commercial" for Matilda Sugarland....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uT-8AtG8Q74

September 16, 2010 - 6:07 pm Teresa Glasgow - Dang, I am a flight attendant and could get there for free, but need a babysitter to watch the kids for a few days, any takers?

September 16, 2010 - 5:38 pm Farah - where do we send the pictures? my parents live in Australia!!!!!!

September 16, 2010 - 4:10 pm Angie - My cousin's live there! I am desperately trying to get a hold of her to go take a picture for me!

September 16, 2010 - 2:59 pm Megan N - OMG!! They are from a region where they make RUM-for the gal who loves her Rum and Cokes!!! The world is so oddly small sometimes!

September 16, 2010 - 1:53 pm kaitlyn - How cool!

September 16, 2010 - 12:46 pm Melanie Howard - What a small world! Very cool! I also can't wait to see some pics of the new holiday pieces!!!

September 16, 2010 - 12:04 pm Jennifer - Nope, no Matilda businesses in SugarLand, TX. I lived their for eight years - too bad! I do have a friend that's from Australia and visiting family there now. I'm going to text her, and see how far away she is!!

September 16, 2010 - 12:00 pm smalltownjenny - cool story! can't wait to see the new collection!

September 16, 2010 - 11:23 am Kari - That's classic! How great that Gary was kind enough to post! I might sound dumb here, but aren't our Aussie friends sleeping right now? I think so...

September 16, 2010 - 10:59 am KellyBallerina - Booking airline tickets now... (I wish)

September 16, 2010 - 10:50 am Kat Sojka - How cool! My besty lives in Australia, not sure if it's near Bundberg though. I live near Sugarland Texas! I wonder it there are any Matilda bussinesses there! I just love the name Sugarland...It makes me think of place with sparkly caster sugar streets!

September 16, 2010 - 10:24 am Allison - Almost makes me want to fly to Austrailia to find this place!! LOL You never know what one might do for some pretty wonderful clothes! :)

September 16, 2010 - 10:20 am Beautifulclothing - Isn't it funny how things turn out? Yea for sugarland! ;-)

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