When you’re best friend emails you asking what did True wear to school, then you know you are a little behind in blogging. This week feels like such a mountain. There is so much going on and I feel like I might be coming down with mastitis, which I hope not because I got a race to run this weekend. I have been a big bottle of nerves and stress and this post is a little silly and that is what I need a big dose of… silly.
Yell, “I!” if you need a big dose of silly too.
on true: dress, vintage. shoes, salt-waters c/o tea collection.
Hello Homako! If you follow this blog, then you probably know that in most of my style posts, I am wearing this necklace. It’s my fave and it goes with everything. I loved it so much that I even got this and this one and those are just as gorgeous. Though the wood one is still my fave. It is just so unexpected to have a gold wooden jewel. Yoko the mastermind behind Homako makes the most beautiful pieces. Her attention to detail is so amazing and everything is just so one of a kind. I loved her necklace so much that I had to gift one to my BFF and Danni. I am sure if you perused through the shop, you’ll be clamoring for one of her creations too!
I am happy to giveaway one wood jewel necklace from Homako to one of you! If you can’t wait to try to win, use coupon code SHOKA10 to get 10% off your order. Here are some things you can do to enter the giveaway:
1. Like Homako on facebook and tell me you did so by leaving a comment.
2. Blog, tweet, or facebook about this giveaway and leave separate comments to the 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? US residents only.
The giveaway will end at 8am PST on Wednesday, May 16th and the winner will be announced via twitter (follow me on twitter here) on Friday. Good luck!
Meet Crystal Lewis. This sponsor comes with a bit of a story. See one night as I was reading through my instagram comments (@rubyellenbratcher), I noticed one name that stood out to me. Crystal Lewis. I thought that was interesting considering that growing up I have always loved famed christian artist Crystal Lewis. I thought it was a funny coincidence. I did more snooping to find out about this commenter and lo and behold it was the real Crystal Lewis. In the local church I grew up in, her songs were probably the most often sung as a special number and every girl wanted to sing like her. Once I realized that it was the Crystal Lewis who left the comment, then I went to her blog and saw that I was one of the blogs she read, I pretty much peed in my pants. I still remember being in the nosebleed section of Angel’s stadium and watching her sing. Mind you it was 12:30 in the morning when I made this discovery and Ben was asleep, so I called my parents’ house to tell them of my news. I knew they’d be awake. They’re party animals. They were just as pee in your pants excited about it as I was. What did I do after that?! Well you betcha I twittered her and emailed her some crazed fan email! Seriously. I love Crystal Lewis!
Crystal Lewis is an amazing singer and godly woman. I love her blog for its encouragement and honesty and how she constantly points me to Christ. She is also a homeschooling mama of two (well, only one now), raise two godly children (this one sings too), and she obviously has much more wisdom than me, so I definitely look up to her. In this time of a gazillion and bazillion blogs about a gazillion and bazillion things, I am happy to have hers as one that has a good mix of life, love, and encouragement. Take a gander through the Crystal Lewis blog and I am sure you will agree…
I love Darlybird. I have been a long time fan of the shop and so I am so glad to have them here on Cakies. I have ordered several of their rings, play things, and crafting items and love all of it. There is a just a nice mix of goods for home, for kids, for play, and for wearing. We have the cuckoo clock from there, but ours is black and we got it a few years ago, but they still have pink and silver. So cute! My current favorite items are the lanterns, this geo necklace, and this fringe one. No doubt you can find a few things from Darlybird to add to your wishlist!
One of you will get lucky and win a $50 gift certificate to Darlybird! Not only that, but 3 others can win an earring grab bag! Also, if you just can’t wait, Cakies readers get 15% off using the coupon code cakies. Great, right?! Here are some things you can do to enter:
2. Blog, tweet, or facebook about this giveaway and leave separate comments to the 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? Overseas are welcomed to join!
The giveaway will end at 8am PST on Wednesday, May 23rd and the winner will be announced via twitter (follow me on twitter here) on Friday. Good luck! Go visit Darlybird now…
{shirt: gifted from karen; skirt: little bean; shoes: livie and luca; backpack: made by mom.}
We got about three weeks left of school. We’ll continue homeschooling through the summer because does learning ever really stop? Nope. Next year when True’s goes to her one day a week enrichment classes she’ll be taking Brave along with her. I think that will be fun for them and for me because 2 kids at home is so much easier than 4! Can you believe Summer is almost here?
p.s. don’t forget this, this, and this giveaway! ends tomorrow morning!!!
After breakfast in bed, the rest of the day was spent taking care of flooring stuff. It wasn’t how we had originally planned to spend Mother’s Day, but we went with it. The day before, I did get the vintage porch swing I have been eyeing (just gotta get it up now), so there really isn’t much to complain about. Plus, we were able to go out to have dinner with my mom (and dad and baby sister) at our favorite chinese restaurant. All in all, it was a day spent with my favorite people, so this mama is especially happy!
on me:top, c/o modcloth. jeans, urban outfitters. shoes, anthropologie (last summer). necklace: homako. I don’t like that longer in the back shirt or dress trend going on, so I sewed my top to all be one length. on true: shirt: vintage. jumper: misha lulu. clogs: c/o lotta for stockholmn. LOVE kid clogs! on brave: dress: little bean. shorts: misha lulu. shoes: salt-waters. on soul: shirt: vintage. skirt: misha lulu. shoes: salt-waters. on glow: shirt and shorts: misha lulu.
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!
