Week of St. Patty's Day & a Giveaway

Okay, I've got to be honest here - I'm actually not all that into St. Patrick's Day. Being Scottish, I'm supposed to wear ORANGE instead of green on March 17th. But since so many of you liked Al's necklace last week and since it's green,

I decided to make another one for one of you. A little St. Patty's gift if you will.

{I forgot to add the knots on either side but can easily add them if the winner wants them!}

So here's the deal. This giveaway will be open until Saturday, March 19 (the end of St. Patrick's Day week). To enter, leave a comment letting us know your favorite thing that's green! For a second entry, follow our blog via Google Friend Connect, and leave us a comment letting us know that you do. That's it. Winner will be announced Sunday, March 20.

Saturday Snapshot

I just discovered Yellow Songbird's fun little link up party: Saturday Snapshots.  So I'm linking up and sharing with you this picture:

Today is a little blustery.  I'm wishing that I was still in Florida wearing those sunglasses!

Sunglasses are one of my favorite accessories, which is why I've developed a collection of sorts. I used to keep a cup full of them in my car and whenever I drove youth group girls anywhere I'd make them all wear a pair. The collection has dwindled since then, but I still love a good pair of funky sunglasses.  The ones in the picture are a recent find at a flea market in Florida.

Happy (Almost) Spring!

Just a few things to remind you that Spring is on it's way...

The daffodils have arrived at Trader Joe's!

This was me, driving home from work today. I actually needed the sunglasses!

And this is what I was drinking!

If you've never tried a Shamlocolate Shake, go get one now!

 It's half chocolate, half shamrock and it tastes like a thin mint cookie - delicious!

Happy (Almost) Spring and Happy Friday!



Winning Some Accessories

Ooh, I'm so excited, I had to share my newest accessories - just look at these cute little earrings I won in a blog giveaway (hosted by Handbags'n'Pigtails)!

 They came from Funky Vintage Kitchen, all wrapped up in a cute little box tied with red and white string.

And check out how cute they look in my ears!

Stay tuned for some giveaways right here, coming soon!

Flower Necklaces

Lately I've had my eye on some super cute flower necklaces. There are lots to choose from, but these are a few of my favorites...

From Allora Handmade                                       From Pretty In Pink

Super cute, right? The problem is, they are a bit pricey. But so cute and fun. I thought I might have to wait until I magically became creative and crafty so I could make one myself.

But, Aimee's been doing a little bit of crafting lately - making cute flowers and headbands out of old t-shirts and material she has at home. Check out the adorable headband she made here.

So I was super excited when she gave me this necklace...

                                                          

Wow! It looks just like the ones I've been wanting. I wore it to work the other day, and it definitely spiced up my otherwise plain outfit...

Next step = Aimee teaching me how to make flowers so I can create more of my own lovely necklaces!

P.S. Linking up with http://diyhshp.blogspot.com/ for the More the Merrier Link Party!

P.P.S.  If you want to win a necklace like this, click here.

What I Wore Wednesday: Clean Out the Closet Wrap-Up

February ended with 2 exciting events:

First, (and most exciting), my oldest friend in the world had an adorable baby boy on the 28th. I have been hanging out in the "baby bubble" at the hospital, and he is just the sweetest little guy! I'm already in love.

Second: I get to wear all of my clothes again. Hooray! I have just about finished wearing all of my winter clothes and I'm ready to put them all back in the rotation before spring comes. I also cleaned out quite a few things - 2 big bags full...

I think I'll continue to pay attention to what I'm wearing through March and see if I can get rid of even more things that I don't wear.

So here's my outfit from today and also my final week of February's outfits...

Dress: TJMaxx

Sweater: Ann Taylor Loft

Boots: Zigi Soho

Stay tuned for lots of accessories this month...

March = All About Accessories

March is finally here, and I could not be more thrilled- March means my closet gets refilled & Spring is on it's way! And for our blog, March means accessories.  No rules this month, just fun.  I'm planning to spend time crafting more accessories (one of my new favorite hobbies), and we'll also be sharing with you some of the accessories we own and love as well as those we love and wish we own. Along with that, we'll be doing a few accessory giveaways - some that we've made ourselves & some by other fabulous "crafting artists".

So to kick us off, I'd though I'd share my little etsy treasury of some pretty pink accessories:

{image via etsy.  click anywhere on the treasury to head to the webpage}

P.S. If anyone's interested in hosting a giveaway through our blog... which you're probably not since we only have - Oh! - a whopping twelve followers... But hey, if you're up for a challenge and want to host a giveaway, let us know!