Monday ~ Clap if You Believe in Fairies

Fairies. Mermaids. Dwarves. Unicorns. Sprites. Fawns. Elves.

In other words, fantasy.

I grew up on all seven of the Chronicles of Narnia, where magic wardrobes, duffle-puds and talking beasts were the setting. My favorite childhood book is an extremely obscure and little known one called "The Forbidden Door," by Jeanne K. Norweb - in which two children, in a very Narnia-esque story, find a door in a sea cave that leads into a land of dragons.

{ happy Monday! Note: let me know if I post to many photos of myself! I like seeing photos of the authors of the blogs I read, so that's why I post photos of myself. But I don't want to look vain, so holla' if it gets to "selfie" around here }

Whether it's been re-tellings of classic fairy-tales, the Lord of the Rings trilogy, the almost countless Redwall books, or in more recent years, Percy Jackson, as well as the Harry, Ron & Hermione trio ...I've always had a bent towards the fantasy genre.

And so here's my silly Monday confession: even though I'm a grown-up now, there's still so much of me that wishes that fairy-tale stuff really happened. You know...that there really was magic in the air, wooden staffs that shot out light at just the right moment or fairies that flew in to help those in need. I wish I could catch a glimpse of a mermaid basking on a rock or the swooping wings of a dragon as it glided behind a cloud. I wish that there were little mice and woodland creatures who I could talk to or centaurs who'd teach me how to ride.

But of course, there's not.

*moment of silence*

But! I'll always be a dreamer. And I'll always love me some pixie-dust and magic moonbeams. And I'll always wish that I could be the next earthling to find that magic portal to another world. True story.

{ the black heals that have stood me (literally) through three different bridesmaid experiences // my Sunday outfit as I was about to head out the door }

But for now, as I was entertaining all these thoughts of fun, fantastic whimsy in my mind this morning, I got to thinking this question to myself, and I decided to ask the question to you.

Just for fun. Because there's a little bit of dreamer in all of us. And you know it.

If you could bring to life one magical, fantastical creature or persons, which would you choose?

Leave a comment with your choice! And any fantasy/make-believe book or movie favorites you have! I really want to know!