Time flies and I miss all of them being babies. Glow is filling in now and she isn’t as teeny as she was just a few weeks ago. Maybe I have to have another pair. Kidding, really, I am totally kidding. I love all of them being babies though!
Happy Monday! Don’t forget some of mygiveaways and here is another little house tour of my home on Babble. Enjoy this last week of October!
Is November really coming in just over a week? It seems like we just ushered in October. The weather here has not quite cooled down yet, let’s hope it does by November. I am so ready to be bundled up!
Learned and links….
– Glow had her first bath this week and like my other girls, did not like it one bit.
– Glow falls asleep faster at night without the light on.
– Soul can say “Brave” and “True”. Finally!!!
– See bits of my home in this itty bitty tour over at Stephmodo.
– Don’t forget about entering to win a mustache for this good cause.
– This sale from Imo is pretty good. Buy 1 strap and get 2 free (see shop for details). We had them sponsor our “Snap It Pretty” workshop and everyone was loving their straps!
Mommy duty calls and don’t forget the other great giveaways I am having from some of my sponsorsbelow. Happy weekending!!!
I love jewelry and Mesa Blue is another handmade jewelry shop that does not disappoint. There are a lot of simplistic modern pieces that will add that little zing to any outfit. This amethyst necklace is a favorite of mine along with the peachy keen earrings. Also, this peacock necklace is just beautiful. I am sure you could find something you love in the shop too!
Mesa Blue is giving away one pair of his & hers infinity bracelets to one lucky reader. To win, here are some things you can do:
1. Leave a comment on this post telling me about your favorite item from Mesa Blue. 2. Blog, tweet, or facebook about this giveaway and leave each separate links here.
Now, if you do all of the things mentioned above, you might even be able to up your chances by getting your name in 4 times! Fantastic, right? Even if you are overseas, please feel welcomed to join in on the fun!
The giveaway will end at 8am PST on Wednesday, October 26th. Good luck! Many thanks to Mesa Blue!!!
Residing in the San Francisco Bay Area, Sarah Creighton is the founder of Veggie Kids, a company dedicated to the health and nutrition of children and families, which offers hundreds of tried and tested vegan recipes focusing on healthy, whole ingredients. This former fashion designer turned self-made chef is currently raising her three boys to be vegan. You’ll often find her in the kitchen whipping up some new creations with little helpers by her side!
Sarah recently authored a children’s book titled “The Boy Who Loved Broccoli” with her artist father as the illustrator. This humorous fictional story is meant to encourage kids of all ages to eat their veggies! Because you never know when you’ll need your broccoli super powers…
You can have your own copy of The Boy Who Loved Broccoli to read to your little ones. To win, here are some things you can do:
1. Leave a comment on this post telling me about your favorite vegetable.
2. Blog, tweet, or facebook about this giveaway and leave each separate links here.
Now, if you do all of the things mentioned above, you might even be able to up your chances by getting your name in 4 times! Fantastic, right? Even if you are overseas, please feel welcomed to join in on the fun!
The giveaway will end at 8am PST on Wednesday, October 26th. Good luck! Many thanks to Veggie Kids!!!
I first fell in love with the moustaches made by the super genius husband and wife team of Something’s Hiding In Here a few years ago. As soon as I saw their moustaches, I knew it would be the perfect thing to help celebrate Ben’s birthday and indeed it was (see celebration here) and we loved them so much that it also made it to that year’s Christmas card.
Well, Stephen and Shauna are wanting to raise awareness for “Movember” and with that they are giving one of their moustaches to one of you!
Since its humble beginnings in Melbourne Australia, Movember has grown into a global movement inspiring more than 1.1 Million Mo Bros and Mo Sistas to participate. No matter the city or country, Movember strives to change established habits and attitudes men have about their health, to educate men about the health risks they face, and to act on that knowledge, thereby increasing the chances of early detection, diagnosis and effective treatment.
On November 1st, you can register at Movember.com with a clean-shaven face. For the rest of the month, selfless and generous men, known as Mo Bros, groom, trim and wax their way into fine moustachery. Supported by the women in their lives, Mo Sistas, Mo Bros effectively become walking, talking billboards for the 30 days of November. Through their actions and words they raise awareness by prompting private and public conversation around the often ignored issue of men’s health.
In 2010, over 64,500 US Mo Bros and Mo Sistas helped spread the word! Now you can do so also.
Now, I tried to convince Ben to grow one again in November for Movember, but it really wouldn’t work too well right now because of his work. So I am just going to reminisce back to when he had his beard and would make some of his own types of ‘staches as he slowly shaved it off. My Ben is quite funny! Come on Ben, you sure you can’t grow it back?!!
So if you want to win one of their lovely moustaches, all you have to do is leave a comment in this post telling me if you have a moustached man in your life (and if you don’t, just tell me your favorite moustache from here). Those overseas are welcomed to join in! Giveaway ends Tuesday at 8am PST.
My dad has a moustache. Actually, he has had one my whole life, though one time he did shave it off and my siblings and I thought he looked mighty strange. Thankfully he grew it back.
This is such a great cause because we definitely need to make sure our men are aware of the health risks they face. Ben’s grandfather had prostate cancer (and beat it) and so did his dad, so Ben has always been very conscious about his health and makes sure to get his regular check ups. Also, until November 30th, Stephen and Shauna are donating 100% of the profits from their moustache on a stick to Movember. So here’s to a wonderful Movember of showing support for the health of all the men in our lives!
I have a large growing pile of fabric scraps. I refuse to throw them away because I am sure they can be used for something. I have been seeing different types of interesting necklaces made of buttons, beads, and fabric. Then, I figured why not make one out of my scraps...
I think it made my white shirt a little less boring. This was so quick and easy to make.
How to make a recycled scraps necklace (which is very similar to the straps on my braided tablecloth bag):
1. Take your scrap fabric, I cut a .5''-1'' snip and tear the rest of the fabric down for a nice frayed edge. Used 3 different fabrics for each strand.
2. Take 3 of the torn pieces and tie the ends together with a rubber band.
3. Braid the 3 pieces together and tie ends together with rubber band when done.
4. Repeat steps 2 & 3 for more strands. Remember you can make the strands any length you want, if run out of fabric, just weave more into the braid.
5. Once all the strands you want are braided, gather one end of each strand together and straight stitch together with sewing machine. Repeat for the other ends of the strands. Snip off any excess.
6. Gather ends of the necklace and sew together (snip excess) or a ribbon can be sewn at the ends to be able to tie the necklace closed, but I just sewed both ends together.
7. Voila! A nice way to make use of all your lovely scraps.
Sorry if the directions get you a little lost, but it really is easy. I promise. Maybe I should put some in the shop. Please share any other good ideas you may have of things that can be made with scraps. I would love to hear (read) them!