{Weekend Plans + Handmade Market}

TGIF Peeps!!!

{To learn more about The Handmade Market click here}

Enjoy your weekend everyone!!!!

{Replace - New Face: Borrowed DIY Before & Afters}

Face it, who doesn't love D.I.Y. (do it yourself) projects - especially when the project allows us to re purpose, "junk," we already have?!! Save a little cash, spare the landfill, and breathe life into a tired piece of furniture. Finding a great piece of used furniture at a great price is one of the great joys of shopping Craigslist and flea markets. Check out some of the fantastic and very creative DIY projects that I've stumbled upon today. Enjoy!

{Borrowed from Apartment #34}

{Borrowed from Factory Alliance}

{Borrowed from DesignSponge}

{Borrowed from Pepper Design Blog}

{Borrowed from Little Lovely}

{Borrowed from The Little Goat}

{Borrowed from Studio G}

I'm thinking my favorite is the file cabinet turned planter - sh-mazing, right? Hey lovely readers - if you have any of your own DIY projects that you would like to share - email me and I will be sure to post them. I love posting before and afters - so inspiring!

Have a great one peeps!

{Cupcakes & Cookies - Oh My: Ming Makes Cupcakes}

My lovely naturally thin sister shared this wonderful site {Ming Makes Cupcakes} with me yesterday and while I had something completely different planned for today's post - I had to spread the love. If you have a sweet tooth like me, then you're in for a treat. Enjoy!

CUPAKES

{Click here to see many more sh-mazing recipes}

COOKIES

{Click here to see many more yummy recipes}

SAVOURIES

{Click here to see more savouries}

 I wonder if any of these are WW friendly? LOL...yea right. Anyway, ENJOY...in moderation!

{Tired of tangled chains? Organize your jewelry!}

Good morning!

I was asked by a reader recently to post about how to organize jewelry. Gone are the days when a simple wooden box was an efficient way to organize your jewelry - in fact they usually caused unsightly nests of knots. So as we all have have piles and piles of necklaces, bracelets, rings, and earrings {oh my} check out some great ideas of how we can organize and store our pieces.

USE THIS AND TURN INTO THAT:

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NECKLACES GALORE - A LITTLE BURLAP & CHICKEN WIRE:

TURNING OBVIOUS PLACES INTO ORGANIZATIONAL SPACES:

MARTHA STEWART IDEAS & DIY - OH MARTHA!

{Click here to be directed to Martha's DIY instructions}

HANDMADE ETSY ORGANIZATIONAL FINDS:
{PS. There are SEVERAL other jewelry organizers on Etsy. Simply click here to be directed to over 50 pages of ideas}

{Wooden Frame with Wire Insert - Iron Timber: $52}

{Metal Organizers by Timothy Adams: $34}

{Painter's Box Organizer by Blue Bird Heaven: $98}

What do you think? Was this helpful at all? I would love to hear if you have tried any of these ideas and/or if you have any other ideas that you would like to share. Until then - have a lovely day!

{Blog of the Week: Life in Travel + Giveaway Winner!}

Good Monday Morning!

This week I decided to switch it up a little and post about a fashion blog. Now I'm warning you, this girl is head to especially toe F.A.B.U.L.O.U.S! Hanh of Life in Travel lives a life that we all would die for - she travels the world with her husband and girls, eats the most amazing food, has a closet that would make any woman drool over, and documents it all on her lovely blog.

Several months ago when I stumbled upon Life in Travel - I sat there with a glass of wine, called my sister in LA, and we ooohed and ahhhed over every single page of her blog. If you do not do the same when you visit her blog - please email me, because I need to know why not. I'm telling you, you're in for a treat! Enjoy!

Last but not least - Hanh's fantabulous shoe collection...gasp!!! To see the full collection, click here!

I never steer you wrong right?!!! So fab! Please stroll on over to Life In Travel, sit back, and take in the lovely eye-candy.
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On to the winner of my 100th blog post giveaway. After taking out 3 comments {2 duplicates, and my own} we had a total number of 14 entries!!! And the winner is....

Elizabeth if you could please email me your address, I will get your package mailed right over to you! I hope you love it.

Thank you to all for your comments - I have taken each one to heart and promise to post more about the topics you suggested. A picture of Elizabeth's box will come later this week {waiting on a couple of items to come in the mail first} Stay tuned...

Have a lovely day all!!

{Weekend Plans}

TGIF Peeps!!!

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***Don't forget to sign up for my 100th post giveaway. It ends on Sunday, Aril 25th at 3pm, ET***

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Have a great weekend and remember to do something just for you...like buy a new pair of shoes. lol!!

{Etsy Eco Finds}

In the spirit of Earth Day I've decided to do some Etsy-searching and post some of my favorite handmade and eco-friendly items! Take a look and enjoy:

I can't tell you how many times I go to Starbucks during the week, and how many of those cup sleeves (while eco-friendly) that I throw away. Don't you just love this CupKozy and water bottle wrap? We all use coffee cups and the metal water bottles on a daily basis - so why not purchase these fantastic earth-friendly, reusable accessories (both under $8)? Add one of these with a Starbucks gift card and you have the perfect gift to give!

These flats are eco-chic and vegan! Many times we feel like we give up being trendy and fashionable when wearing organic and vegan pieces - but as you can see here you can have your cake and eat it too! These shoes (for around $55) are handmade from organic cotton hemp and fabricated satin. The soles are hand stitched from more than 25 layers of sustainable cotton fabrics and hemp threads. There are no chemical adhesives being used in any part of the shoes. They're soft, flexible yet durable, suitable for both indoors & outdoors. Lovely!

Aren't these adorable?? While I don't have a little one, I feel I need to buy a few ($8 each - buy 2 get 1 free) and save them for my backup plan {lol just kidding - I better not jinx it}. Anyway, these cute little bibs are eco-friendly, reusable, and made of remnant fabric; batting is 50% bamboo, 50% organic cotton. So sweet!

You know I love pillows, you know I love the chevron pattern, and you know I love the color yellow/mustard - so of course I would love these especially because they are eco-friendly. They are both {chevron $30, and contemporary squares $73}  made from recycled felt and filled with poly. I want!

These sandwich bags are genius! We know what happens to all the plastic we throw away {no need to step on my soapbox} so how great would it be use these recycled, reusable, and stylish bags? Each bag {around $9} is made out of  100% certified organic cotton. They do not use any plastic materials to line their bags. All are lined with un-dyed, unbleached organic cotton sateen. Not only does this help our environment by not contributing to the consumption of petroleum products, but you can also be sure that no dyes or harmful chemicals come in contact with your food.

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Great finds right?! To do my part this Earth Day, I will purchase {and use} a CupKozy. I can't wait to show it off to all of the regulars I see every morning at Starbucks {well not every morning, lol, but close}. Have a lovely day - and not just today, but everyday: LIVE GREEN!