Etsy Shop Goodies

Business has been pretty good in the ol' Etsy shop this holiday season! I've been hard at work fashioning lovely necklaces, bracelets, and more. Lately, my most popular items have been the golden state bracelets. They've been selling like crazy and make great gifts! It's a little late now to get these by Christmas day. However, if you'd still like to get one of your own state or grab any of the other pieces shown here, you can head on over to the SHOP and I'll have it shipped as soon as possible. Better late than never, huh? I'd say so. 

Merry Christmas, everyone! 

Hello Sunday!

I have been fighting a cold for the past few days, but I finally had to succumb to it's powerful force last night. It's been no fun at all... sniffling, coughing, and sneezing... ughhh. However, yesterday, before it hit me full on, I got to enjoy a wonderfully warm Sunday with Cody. For much of the afternoon we went swimming and played with our furbabies. Harper hates water so she generally kept her distance or hid in the bushes. Brutus, on the other hand, was much too curious about the splashes of water we made to be afraid of it. Every time we'd come up out of the water or make any sort of splash, he would bark and jump around the edge of the pool. It was pretty cute to watch. I just wish I could get Harper in or at least near the water! 

Top & pants - c/o H&M // Necklace - ART of the HEART shop // Shoes - ModCloth

New Arrivals & Sponsor Sale!

Lots of good things have been happening lately! I've been super busy working and collaborating with some really cool people and companies. Aside from that, I've recently added some new necklaces to the shop, and I'm telling you... These are just too cute and they are selling like crazy! So if you see one you like, hurry over to my shop and snatch it up!  Also, as you will see towards the bottom of this post, I am having a big advertising sale! Be sure to take advantage of that.

^^^CLICK TO SHOP^^^

As I said above, I'm running a sale this week on ad spaces for my blog! May 15-22 only! I have discounted 20% OFF the prices on all of the advertising opportunities on my SPONSOR page!! So, are you a blogger or business looking to get tons of more exposure?! Visit my sponsor page and don't miss out on this awesome advertising sale!! I can't wait to professionally whore you out via social media! :)

I very recently did a clean sweep on all of my sponsors to start over fresh.  This isn't because I didn't like any of my previous sponsors! I just had a mess on my hands with some sponsors being managed through two different companies, and then some being managed by myself. I just couldn't keep up with it all! However, Matthew from Adproval, fixed all of that for me when he told me that the Adproval system was going through some pretty big changes. He asked me to be one of the first to beta test it a couple days ago! I must say, it has most definitely improved! I absolutely love it! 

They're working with Stripe now (instead of Amazon Payments) for payment processing and it's way faster and easier to get that set up. All around, it's just so much better than any other ad managing company that I've used, and I highly recommend it.

If any of my lovely readers would like to beta test the New Adproval, email Matthew at Matthew@Adproval.com!

Sunday Style

Yesterday, Cody and I finally took a day off from disaster recovery work to rest and spend some quality time together... and by quality time, I mean, I had Cody take pictures of me for my blog. I'm kidding! We did other things too. After this little session, we went to get some ice cream, then drove back home to play with the dogs. We spread a blanket out on the lawn and enjoyed the beautiful, warm afternoon. He read a book and browsed Pinterest on his iPad for landscaping ideas for our yard, while I edited photos and occasionally yelled at Harper for barking too much at the neighborhood children. If that doesn't describe quality time, I don't know what does! I thoroughly enjoyed it. 

Skirt - Express // Shoes - Target // Tank, chambray top, and bag - H&M // Bracelet - ART of the HEART Shop

How did you spend your weekend?

New Collection

I recently added a new collection of necklaces and bracelets to my Etsy shop! These pretty pieces are quite simple and petite, but they make a huge statement! They go great and look adorable with any outfit! Also, everything in my shop is still under $25, so pop over there and take a look! Click the banner at the bottom of this post or in the sidebar.

Lovely Blogs... and Shops!

I did a little blog/shop surfing today, just trying to find "new to me" creative people and cute things. So I thought I'd share a few of my favorites with you!


Little Red Bowtalk

Marlyn has such cute style! I love her DIY projects and hairstyle tutorials.

Check her out here..

Little Red Bowtalk

She also sells lovely little things here..
Little Red Bowtique

Poppy and Fern

How amazing are these hand embroidered necklaces?! Shop owner, Rachel, is so creative!

Buy her adorable pieces here..

Poppy and Fern

Pretty Little Fawn 

Courtney is a fashion blogger with amazing style!! She is definitely a new fashion inspiration to me.

Visit her blog here..

Pretty Little Fawn

And follow her Instagram shop..

@prettylittlefawnshop 

Winifred & Delilah

Kristy is the owner and designer of this shop and makes the cutest vintage-inspired jewelry!

Snatch up some adorable accessories here..

Winifred & Delilah

And Follow her on Instagram..

@winifred_and_delilah

The Life of a Cupcake

Jules has recently started sponsoring my blog. She's such a sweet girl and bakes the best looking cupcakes!! Mmmmmm!!!

Visit her blog here...

The Life of a Cupcake

And her cupcake shop here..

Cupcakes Made With Love


Have you discovered any cute blogs or shops? Send me links!!