{500 Follower Giveaway with The Forge}

My sweet friend Sophie just reached 500 followers on her blog, and to celebrate she is hosting a nice big giveaway for you all!!! You can enter to win lots of lovely items below, including a bracelet from my shop.

From Sophie...

I am very grateful to all of the lovely ladies who are generously sponsoring these giveaways and hope know you will go visit their blogs/shops and leave them some love :) There are so many fabulous prizes to win you will want to enter all of them! Please make sure to complete the mandatory entries and unlock some bonus entries for an even better chance at winning.

I would also love and be very grateful for anyone of you willing to give a little shout-out about this giveaway through your blogs or social media."

Thanks a bunch and Good Luck!!!
You're the best readers ever :)

First up we have 3 Head Wraps from Haley at Bloom by HaleyAnne. 

3 wraps means 3 winners :) 

Go check out her Etsy shop here.

US residents 18 or older only! 

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The lovely Christin and Mel at Spread The Love are offering one of their 2013 Dutch Calendars up for grabs.  This is an actual print and not a digital file :) 

You can also follow their blog Turtle Bunny Love.

US residents 18 or older only! 

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So I am extremely jealous that I can't win this Handpainted Driftwood Jewelry Holder from Ashley at ThisFictitious myself!! How absolutely gorgeous is it? Ashley's shop is brand new and I want everything in it. Go check it out here or follow her blog here! 

US and Canada residents 18 or older only! 

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Next we have $30 to Gage Huntley Designs. Check out Amanda's website and fall in love with just about everything she creates.
Thank you for giving my readers another great chance at winning some GHD swag Amanda!

US and Canada residents 18 or older only! 


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One of my favorite girls, Mandy at This Girl's Life is kind enough to give away this unique Wooden Bead Bracelet from her etsy shop Love Squirrels.

US residents 18 or older only! 

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The adorable Lissa at the Looking Glass wants you to be one of her featured ad (200x300) sponsors for an entire month. That's some great exposure for your blog or business!!

Open to everyone 18 or older :)

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Lovely Amy at The Charming Blog and Charming Life Studio is giving away any 8x10 print from her shop as well as $15 worth of ad space on her blog.

US and Canada residents 18 or older only! 

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And lastly you can win $30 to Outfit Additions for some awesome jewelry and accessories of your choice. Visit them here.
This giveaway will end this Friday at midnight EST so don't wait :)

Open to US residents 18 or older only!


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All giveaways (except for Outfit Additions) end at midnight EST on Sunday November 11th.
Winners will be notified via email and will have 48h to claim their prize or a new winner will be selected. For full terms&conditions please see rafflecopter widgets.

GOOD LUCK!!!

{make your own phone cover}

I'm one of those people that has an Android phone, and I actually like it. :)

But is had made for a frustrating time finding a cute cover, especially on a tight budget. You can find TONS of fun iPhone covers on Etsy and other sites, but when I did a search for one on Etsy, all I found was A LOT of bling...

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Not that there is anything wrong with bling. It just isn't my thing. ;)

So I decided to make my own DIY case...

It is a super simple project.

All you need is some fun patterned paper, scissors, pencil, x-acto knife, and a clear phone case.

I found mine on Amazon here.

I traced the phone case onto my paper and cut out the main shape with my scissors. Then I used the x-acto knife for the inside details. This was a bit tricky because my phone has so many different features on the back.

I ended up with two inserts for my clear case...

And here is how they look on my phone...

Can you tell I'm a nature lover? ;)

I love how easy this project was, and how simple and inexpensive it will be to change it. I also want to try one with washi tape...wouldn't that be fun?

Have you made a DIY case for your phone? If you did, what pattern would you use?

{scenes from leaf jumping}

We had the perfect evening on Wednesday for lots of leaf jumping...

Wishing these days would last a bit longer!

{Sunday morning}

Eating toast with jam...

Blueberry muffins...

And trying out their Halloween costumes...

What did your Sunday morning look like?

{Instagram Friday}

Happy Friday friends! Goodness I'm ready for the weekend, how about you?

It has been a few weeks since I participate in Insta-Friday over at Life Rearranged....

It has been a bit of a fall love fest over on my Instagram this past week...

An orchard trip, lots of fall leaf gazing, a pumpkin pinterest project {that was a total FAIL, but the supplies looked cute!} and a yummy cider scented candle in my office. 

Why can't this time of year last longer? It is heaven to me.  

What has your past week looked like? 

You can get a peek into the rest of my week by following me on Instagram here. 

{to the orchard}

We took a quick trip to the orchard on Sunday....

You can't tell from these photos but it was super windy, and not too long after we got there it started raining sideways.

Not what you want on an orchard trip.

I'm hoping we can go back again soon for a do-over and enjoy some wind and rain free pumpkin picking, apple cider slush sipping and caramel apple eating!

{C21 Wardrobe Makeover Contest}

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of CENTURY 21 for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Have you ever shopped at Century 21 in New York City? If I could visit the Big Apple, C21 would definitely be on my list of places to shop.



Why?

• Celebriy sightings are the norm... celebrities like Kim Kardashian, Olivia Palermo, Stacy Keibler, or Lindsay Lohan shop there all the time. Can't say it wouldn't be fun to catch a glimpse of them shopping!
• New merchandise comes in all the time, so there’s always something new waiting to go in your closet.
• They always have the latest trends.
• No matter what you’re shopping for, you’re guaranteed to snag amazing deals on amazing designers.
• They have two locations...Lincoln Square and Downtown Manhattan...the Manhattan location has 150,000 square feet of shopping and each floor is filled with incredible fashion.
• The men’s department is phenomenal … it definitely rivals the ladies’. There’s a huge selection of men’s designer suits, plus everything a guy could want to outfit himself in the latest trends and styles!
• The housewares department has all the top designer brands. You’ll score major deals on linens, décor, necessities and more!

You can also shop on the Century 21 website and snag great deals on designer fashion. Here are a few finds I would love to bring home...

This sweater for my hubby...



This cozy oversized cardigan...

And this beautiful leather bracelet...

Would you like a chance to win a 2-night stay in NYC and a $500 wardrobe from Century 21? Head on over to their Facebook page to enter the Empire Hotel sweepstakes!

Who knows...you might win and catch a glimpse of a celebrity like Olivia Palermo sporting her C21 finds...



Good luck friends!

{family room update}

A few weeks ago I shared with you the awesome vintage chair my mother-in-law found for me at a local consignment shop. It was a great addition to our family room, and created a cozy little sitting/reading nook in what was an empty space before. I had plans to do a gallery wall of sorts above the chair and as usual I didn't stick to my original plan. But I love how it turned out.

Wanna see? :)

I shopped the house for everything...a mix of family photos, a fun green frame, DIY photo canvas and a vintage drying rack. I added a yarn and pinecone garland for a touch of fall...

On the tray, I added two flameless candles, a fun clock from Target and some good fall reading...

I love how the space came together...it is a perfect mix of vintage, comfy and modern...

I am still so giddy over this chair...such an amazing find. 

And speaking of amazing finds...if you follow me on FB or Instagram you saw the great midcentury desk I scored for $15...yes...$15!

It still needs some accessorizing so it isn't quite blog-worthy yet, but I just had to show you! And seriously...$15!!!

Do you have any thrifted finds in your home that make your heart skip a beat?