APRIL GIVEAWAY (CLOSED)

Welcome to the April Giveaway! A few of my sponsors are offering prizes from their shops! Take a look at what you could win and enter below. :)

Find Annabel Here: Blog | Shop | Twitter

Find Nat Here: Blog | Shop | Twitter

Find Victoria Here: Blog | Shop | Twitter

Find Joanna Here: Facebook | Shop | Twitter

Main Entry:

Comment letting me know what one of your favorite vacations have been. Remember to leave an email address, so I can contact you if you win! 

Bonus Entries: (please leave one comment per entry)

1. Tweet about it! You can copy and paste this: @Maiedae is having an April Giveaway! Four prizes one winner! http://maiedae.blogspot.com/2012/04/april-giveaway.html

2. Follow @Maiedae on Twitter! 

Happy last day of April! I'm so looking forward to May! :)

WEEKLY WRAP UP

Great week...did lots of work, had lots of fun giveaways on the blog, and spent some great time with my husband, with friends, and with myself. On Friday, I saw my sister and her boyfriend perform in The Music Man at their high-school. They were fabulous. :) On Saturday, Jon and I had a "no-plans-day". We slept in, were totally lazy, watched a bazillion episodes of Naruto, watched a depressing movie (oops), played with the cats, cooked a yummy, yummy dinner, and got some quality cuddle time in. Best Saturday ever. Today, we went to church, got my car prepped for our vacation this week, visited with my family, got frozen yogurt, and visited with Jon's family. Such a wonderful weekend!

AND I'm super proud of myself right now. I'm 17 days into my new intentional living for my health and fitness lifestyle change and I've been rocking it. I want to go into more detail about this in a dedicated post but I just wanted to briefly update you and let you know I'm feeling amazing and so, so excited and happy I made this decision for my life. By the way, if you have any great suggestions for healthy snack-age I'd love to hear! I'm a muncher looking for healthy alternatives. ;)

Snapshot(s) of the Week: 1// Dinner with the ever lovely Emily and Amanda after work on Monday. 2// Antiquing time with myself at Kudzu. 3// Flower legs Friday night going to see sister at her play. 4// Wednesday picking up Jon's and my NEW vacuum from my in-laws, you might be an adult if you get excited about a new vacuum....

5 Favorite Posts of the Week:
* New Prints in the Shop by Oh My Deer
* Photoshop: Instant Film Photo Frames by Pugly Pixel
* 5 Ways to Style a White V-Neck by A Beautiful Mess
* Spring Summer Shop Makeover by Lune Vintage
* Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies with Fleur de Sel by Creature Comforts

Favorite Blog of the Week:
* Oh, Sweet Joy! -- Kim is a beautiful spirited woman. She is crafty, great with fashion, and is as sweet as can be. I love her honesty and her drive. :)

Inspiring Me This Week:
* Universal Studios -- Jon and I are leaving in FOUR DAYS to go on a vacation to Universal with some dear friends. We. Cannot. Wait. I'm feeling inspired to work hard today--->Wednesday to really enjoy my vacation time. Any must-go-restaurants in Orlando you highly suggest??

3 Things About Yours Truly:
* Today, just for the heck of it, I decided to part my hair differently. Watch out world.
* My sweet friend Kate challenged me to cook two new things this month and I'll tell you that I didn't cook just TWO new things but I cooked FOUR new things!! Boom!
* My husband wants a pet snake.

ADVENTURES IN THRIFT-TIQUING - PART 4

Month four of my Thrift-tiquing challenge! Today I took a little lunch break and went over to a beautiful antique store called Kudzu. It was stunning, beautiful...and I want to go everyday! A dear friend of mine, Emily, of The Wonder List has recently inspired me to be more adventurous. She's so good about exploring new places to eat, shop and visit. Her repertoire of places she's already visited in Atlanta is quite impressive and it makes me feel lame-o for not taking the time to explore where I live more. I've been able to visit a couple new places and I've really enjoyed that adventurous feeling! I think I always had the "grass is always greener" syndrome about where I live, but I'm starting to realize Atlanta is a pretty snazzy place and has a lot to offer. :)

So Kudzu was a new-to-me place I've never visited before and I realized it was only 10 minutes away from where I live! It's antique heaven!

I picked up four beautiful stoneware plates from Kudzu in this retro little booth. I've been wanting to build a dinnerware collection of mix-matched vintage plates, bowls and cups and I thought this would be the perfect start to my collection! :) Fun Facts: These stoneware dinner plates where hand painted in Japan. 

Another good month of antiquing down! 

SOLO FEATURE: APPLE BLUE

1. Tell us a little bit about yourself!
My name is Amanda and I've been a blogger for a few years now. I'm 31 years old and live in Denver, CO. I'm going to go ahead and say this is the most beautiful place I've ever lived. Each morning, on the drive to work, I have the city skyline to my left and the mountains to my right. I'm currently working on opening my first retail store! It's been quite an adventure so far and I love sharing every step of the process with my readers. I also blog DIY projects, business and blogging tips, artist and designer features, reviews, and pretty much anything else that makes me happy. I'm obsessed with puppies, vintage, home decorating, ethnic food, and documentaries.

2. What made you decide to start your blog and business?
I originally started my blog as a way to record my journey into discovering my creative side. Over the years, that developed into two different Etsy shops, an amazing outlet for writing (I was an English Major in college...) craft fairs, and working really hard to become a better blogger. I have learned so much and loved every minute. I never expected this blog to become what it is today, but I'm overwhelmingly blessed that it has. I blog around 5 days a week and also work as a freelance blog designer and small business consultant.

3. What are your favorite things to blog about? Favorite posts?
One of my top rules for blogging is "Only blog it if you really, really love it." Here are some of the posts that I've enjoyed sharing the most! My 52 Weeks With Dorothy series, things I think are amazing like the projects in this Paper Crafts post, and sharing the honest and real side of my life, like I did in this post about The Best Advice I Never Took.

4. Favorite past-time?
My favorite past time is at the moment is Sudoku. I'm a bit obsessed actually. I really feel like it helps me get my mind going in the morning while I drink my tea. And for someone as insanely competitive as I am, it is definitely a great challenge.

5. What's on your current wish-list?
Here are three things on the top of my wish list right now: Comfy things like The Henry Sofa from West Elm, slightly geeky things like this folding tripod, and just plain pretty things like these pillows from Harvest Textiles.

6. Favorite blog reads?
I would read a hundred blogs a day if I could, but there are a few that I never miss: Under the Sycamore for her amazing DIY's, photography, and international adoption story. The Harvest Textiles blog because it's always so fascinating and inspiring. I also love  Oh Ladycakes because her recipes and food photography are genius.

7. If you had three wishes what would they be?
If I had three wishes, they would be for all my family and friends to live in the same city, a winning lottery ticket so I could open my store tomorrow, and of course... my third wish would be for unlimited wishes.

8. What's your favorite meal?
My favorite meal would be a plate of the world's best sushi.

9. What inspires you the most?
I have always been most inspired by films and documentaries. There are so many talented and creative directors out there and it always pushes me to create something.

Find Amanda Here:  Blog  |  Twitter

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Giveaway time! (GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED)
Amanda is offering one winner the chance to receive a custom blog header and navigation bar designed by her!! One winner will be selected at random and announced within the week!

Here's all you have to do:
Main Entry: Leave a link to the blog you'd like to give a facelift to! Please leave your email address so you can be contacted if you win!

Bonus Entries: (please leave one comment per bonus entry)
1. Follow Amanda's blog, Apple Blue!
2. Follow Amanda on Twitter!
3. Tweet about it! You can even use this: Meet @applebluetweets on @maiedae and enter for your chance to win a blog header and navigation design! 

Thank you, Amanda, for an awesome interview! And best of luck to those of you entering the giveaway!

GIVEAWAY: HOLGA CAMERA + FILM (CLOSED)

Today is the last round up of giveaways for the website launch celebration!! We are celebrating our new photography venture by giving away a beautiful mint Holga with three rolls of 35mm film! A perfect prize for capturing your spring and summer memories! Live in, or close to, the Atlanta area? Check out our photography package options and portfolio work!

Giveaway Time!

Win a beautiful mint colored Holga camera along with three rolls of 35mm colored film. One winner will be selected at random and announced soon!! 

Here's all you have to do: 

Main Entry: If you won, where would you bring your camera and what would you take pictures of? Don't forget to leave an email address so I can contact you if you win!

Bonus Entries: (please leave one comment per entry)

1. Follow my blog via GFC on the left.

2. Follow my blog via bloglovin.
3. Like Maiedae on Facebook.
4. Tweet about it!! You can copy and paste this: @Maiedae is giving away a mint HOLGA camera to celebrate the launch of their new site! http://maiedae.blogspot.com/2012/04/giveaway-holga-camera-film.html

Check out our other giveaways! We are giving away a $40 Starbucks gift card, custom blog banner design, and a logo design!! Best of luck! 

GIVEAWAY: MAIEDAE BLOG BANNER DESIGN (CLOSED)

To celebrate our revised blog design packages, we are giving away a free banner design to one winner!! We have LOVED designing blogs for new and seasoned bloggers. It has become one of our passions to give a blogger a space they can feel creative in and call home! Take a look at our blog design options here and be sure to check out some of our latest work on our portfolio page!

Giveaway Time!
Win a custom designed banner for your blog by Maiedae! You must have a blogger platform blog and you have the option of installing it yourself or having us install it for you free. :) This week, at random, we will select one winner!

Here's all you have to do:
Main Entry: Leave the URL to your blog and let me know three words that describe your style. :) Also don't forget to leave an email address, so I can contact you if you win!

Bonus Entries: (please leave one comment per bonus entry)
1. Follow my blog via GFC on the left.
2. Follow my blog via bloglovin.
3. Like Maiedae on Facebook.
4. Tweet about it!! You can copy and paste this: @Maiedae is giving away a free blog banner design to celebrate the launch of their new site! http://maiedae.blogspot.com/2012/04/giveaway-maiedae-blog-banner-design.html

Want to win a $40.00 Starbucks gift card?? We are celebrating the new website packages by giving away a gift card to the place we ALWAYS go to work on designs, Starbucks! Check out Jenny's blog here to enter! :) AND be sure to check back tomorrow for more giveaways!!

NEW SERVICES OFFERED BY MAIEDAE + READER PERK

When Jenny and I decided to re-design the new Maiedae website, we also wanted to take the time to have Maiedae's logo redesigned and further revise our professional services to fit what we love doing! We closed the cyber doors to our handmade shop to make more time for blogging, graphic design, and photography. And we now have NEW and revised package options that are designed around the blogger, small business owner, and those with website design needs. Here are some details about our new services offered below:

BLOG DESIGN
We will continue to offer two great blog design packages. The first is our Entreé option, for those of you looking for a blog facelift and basic re-design. The second is our Full Course package, if you're looking for a complete overhaul and new design down to the last detail. We are also offering a full Side Items menu which allows you to pick certain design elements if you're not ready to purchase a whole package OR if you'd like to add onto the package you already have. You can get more details on our blog design packages by visiting here and check out some of our recent work by visiting here.

BRANDING
One of the most important things about having a small business is developing a strong brand. We love designing logos and important business elements that coordinate and make a businesses brand evident. We offer a menu of branding options and work with you to put together a custom package for your business. We do everything from logo design to client PDF design and everything in-between. :) Check out more details about our branding options here and some of our work here.

WEBSITE DESIGN
Website design is a NEW service we are now offering through Maiedae! We are offering two new exciting packages for clients looking for something more professional and customizable. The first is a Portal Page design. This is a one page website design that contains links to your internet presence. Think of having all of your business related URLs in ONE PLACE so when you hand out your business card, or refer someone directly to your site, they just go to one URL in order to access everything. OR if you're looking for something more, we offer Micro Site design! If you visit our new Maiedae website you can get a good idea of what a micro site entails. It's a full custom design with navigation and high quality development to show off your best stuff. :) Both Portal page and Micro site designs are customized to fit your personal branding and sense of style. More info about our website packages can be found here.

PHOTOGRAPHY
We are so excited to now be offering photography services in the greater Atlanta area! We are specializing in mini-sessions which allow you to get professional pictures for an affordable price and fast! Mini-sessions are great for singles, couples, maternity, senior portraits, holidays, or "just because". We love taking vibrant, vintage inspired pictures. You can see some of our latest work here. :)

Ready to reserve your spot?? Send me an email at Savannah@maiedae.com and I'll send over all of our detailed information about our packages, process, and pricing. :)

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READER PERK
For being an awesome supporter and reader of Maiedae, and to celebrate the launch of the new website and service offerings, we will be giving a special 15% discount off ANY design packages to the first 5 people that book a design package. To book your spot, simply browse through our website, email me at Savannah@maiedae.com with what you are interested in. I'll shoot back more information and once you decide to officially move forward, you'll receive your discount!

GIVEAWAYS
Today and tomorrow, we will be running 4 awesome giveaways to celebrate the site launch!! Each giveaway will be reminiscent of our Blog, Branding, Website and Photography packages. Giveaways will run on both my blog and Jenny's. :)

Let the party begin!!

WEEKLY WRAP UP

This week has been challenging and good. As mentioned in my last wrap up post, I've decided to make a commitment toward my health and wellness by exercising and changing my diet. I am super proud of myself this week. I've hit my work-out goals, been eating breakfast every morning, and nearly stripped all the junk food out of my diet. I'm feeling good and full of energy! I had my first session with my personal trainer on Tuesday and she kicked my butt. I felt great Tuesday evening, but literally felt like I had been in a car crash all day Wednesday and Thursday.

I'm feeling a lot of support from my husband, family, and friends about this new decision and I'm feeling strong in my perseverance. :)

On Friday, as some of you know, Jenny and I launched the new www.Maiedae.com website. We are so ecstatic and excited for this step for Maiedae and we can't wait to see the growth of our business in 2012.

On Saturday, I helped Jenny move into her new apartment, which she will live in with Drew when they get married. Ah! I can't wait until their wedding in June!!

Snapshot(s) of the Week: 1// Laughing Kyo. 2// Plum polish and springtime maxi dress. 3// Coffee stop before Jenny and I made a trip up to Rome, GA, on Thursday. 4// Found a turtle friend with Jenny and Drew while we were moving Jenny on Saturday.

5 Favorite Posts this Week:
* New Items by Vanilla & Lace
* Blowfish Shoes IT Girl by Violet Bella
* Desktop Download From Me to You by Promise Tangeman
* A Dashing Mister by Pennyweight
* Beautician Magician: A Voluminous Lip Illusion by The Beauty Department

Favorite Blog of the Week:
* Camille Styles - A gorgeous editorial styled blog with beautiful pictures and great posts.

Inspiring Me This Week:
* Whole Living - Since my new lifestyle change, I've been on the lookout for healthier ways to live and eat. I picked up my first issue of Whole Living the other day and I can't wait to dive into some of the recipes and tips.

3 Things About Yours Truly:
* Went grocery shopping yesterday and bought ingredients to make green monster hummus and spicy white bean dip.Yum!
* Countdown to Universal: 11 days!!
* Recently invested in a new vacuum cleaner for Jon and me. It's coming in the mail this week and I'm stoked!

I hope your weekend has been wonderful! Stay tuned for some awesome giveaways this week to celebrate the new website launch!! AND I'll be running my spring ad space sale through this Wednesday, so be sure and reserve your spot! :)

NEW WEBSITE + BRANDING!

Last night was a big night! We officially launched the brand new Maiedae website and branding! Jenny and I have been working on the design and concept of this design and new branding since last September. We made many changes, went back and fourth, and finally landed on something we LOVE and are so proud of.

A couple neat things to note about the new design: the new Maiedae logo was drawn by the incredibly talented Chelsea of Oh My Deer. She did an amazing job! When Jenny and I first got the logo several months back, we could barely stand waiting to release it! --- All of the pictures that you see of Jenny and I on the website were taken by Danielle of Valimont Photography. We got our pictures taken with her a little over a month ago, and are so pleased with her work and editing style. We love how bright and clear they are, and how they really capture "Maiedae".

I also have to take some time to brag on two other very important people. First, my husband Jon who developed and coded this site from the ground up. He is a genius and did such an amazing job! You'll notice that we are now offering web design service and that's because Jon has come on board as part of the Maiedae team as a senior developer! So exciting!! AND I want to thank the lovely Leah, who has been working as Maiedae's editor and ad manager for a couple months. She helped us edit through a lot of the content on our website and is just an amazing asset to the team. :)

To reminisce, here is just a reminder of what the old website looked like. We designed it as a temporary portal page when we first became co-owners:

We are so glad to have moved onto a new look for Maiedae that can really grow with us as we evolve and expand our business. We will be working throughout the week to tie up any loose ends, make sure "Maiedae" is spelled correctly and get rid of all the "MaieDae's". We'll be re-designing our social network pages, client PDFs, and creating new business cards!! Last night, I was able to get the new blog look up...what do you think?? I've still got a couple tweaks to make to it, but I love how fresh and clean it is! :)

BUT, the party has just begun!! In order to celebrate, instead of sipping wine and eating strawberries by ourselves, we will be having a sort of customer//supporter appreciation party on my blog and Jenny's blog for the next couple days!! We'll kick it off with some awesome details on the new packages we're offering and a special reader perk. THEN, we'll be giving away four AWESOME prizes to celebrate!! Get ready! And tell all yo' friends!! ;)

SPONSOR IN MAY + SPRING SALE!

 

May is right around the corner and I'm pumped!! Jenny and I will be launching the brand new website and branding for Maiedae on the 20th of April and we will be making some awesome changes all throughout May. Jon and I will be celebrating two years of marriage, getting our pictures taken, and going to Universal Studios! Plus, I have some great things planned for the blog!!

To celebrate one of my favorite months, I'm having a SALE on all of my sponsorship spots for the month of May! If you purchase a sponsor spot between now and WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25th, you will get the following discount on a one month sponsorship.

* SMALL - 175x50 ---> Originally $10.00 on sale for $6.00

* MEDIUM - 175x125 ---> Originally $20.00 on sale for $15.00

* LARGE SOLO FEATURE - 175x200 ---> Originally $45.00 on sale for $40.00!

There is only ONE solo feature spot available for May! So be sure to reserve it soon! -- If you are interested in advertising with Maiedae in May, be sure to check out all the info about my stats, prices, and other opportunities to be featured on the blog by visiting my sponsor page. Ready to reserve an ad space?? Email the lovely Leah at Leah@maiedae.com to secure your spot. :)

WE ARE CUTE

I mentioned in this post that I was starting a custom portrait collection of Jon and me, and eventually our kitties and future youngin's. ;) I've been admiring our sweet little paper dolls from Jordan and I can't wait to get a great frame for them and hang it up in our new place in August! :) A couple weeks ago, Victoria of Batzy Rockshop contacted me about doing a portrait of Jon and me. I took a look at her work and loved her quirky art style and beautiful portraits.

I sent her a few pictures of Jon and me to reference and she created the above digital portrait of us. I love it! It's adorable and definitely shows off our more rock-n-roll side. I'm planning to have it printed and framed to hang along with my paper dolls. My little collection is growing! Yeah!!

If you're looking for a custom portrait as a gift or for yourself, I definitely recommend checking out Victoria's shop and blog! She has fabulous style, is way talented AND her blog is a great read. ;)

Thank you, Victoria, for my beautiful piece of art!

WEEKLY WRAP-UP

Made big changes this week. On Thursday, I met with my new personal trainer//nutritionist. We talked about my health, eating habits, and she helped me put together a new work-out routine and nutrition plan. To be real, I've never been very motivated to eat healthy and exercise. I just always had a high metabolism and ate what I wanted...and maybe every once in a while did some form of exercise. This year, I've been thinking a lot about my health, what I put into my body, and how I treat myself. After writing my post on 7 Tips to Feeling Your Best I discovered that this was an area I was seriously lacking in.

I had to come to a realization that I want to live a long and healthy life. I want to be energetic and alive for my husband. I want to have a fit body to carry a little-one one day...and I want to keep up with my future family. So, I'm doing this for me, my husband, and my future family. It's really clicked, I've made up my mind. And I'm gonna do this! I've been living my new lifestyle since Thursday, and I'm definitely learning how to adjust to my new eating habits and exercise. Haha, in some ways I've felt like I've been mourning the loss of all of the delicious processed foods and horrible things for me. So it's been a little emotional, in a weird way...has anyone ever felt like that??? But I'm seriously excited and ready to do this. I'll be sure to give you little updates on how I'm doing with this new change!

Snapshot(s) of the Week: 1// Pretty little mini forests from the vintage show I went to yesterday. 2// Soy latte from San Fransisco Coffee Co., best Friday work day with my Emily friend. :) 3// Went to the Dekalb Farmers Market yesterday with Glenn and Kate. So awesome!! 4// New shoes!
5// Working on a logo for a fun client. 6// Reflection picture from Easter. -- Follow more of my pictures via Instagram! Username: Maiedae. :)

5 Favorite Posts this Week:
* A Simple & Personal Art Installation by Promise Tangeman
* Oh My Mama - Conceptual Photoshoot by Voilet Bella
* Arrow Photoshop Brushes by Creature Comforts
* Nail & Yarn Wall Art by Jen Loves Kev
* How to Make Amazing Rollover Nav Bars by Tabitha Emma

Favorite Blog of the Week:
* Madalynne - Madalynne recently introduced herself to me and I decided to take a look around her blog, I immediately fell in love with her writing style and beautiful posts. Fabulous.

Inspiring Me This Week:
* 50 Online Tools to Better Your Blog - Super awesome and helpful resources. 

3 Things About Yours Truly:
* I want to be more adventurous.
* So READY to move into our townhouse in August! Current upstairs neighbors are screaming banshees and jump from their furniture.
* Currently listening to: The Girl by City & Colour

SNAPSHOTS: A FINE SATURDAY

Today started off with our grey kitty, Kaito, crying at our door wanting breakfast. After feeding the kitties, Jon and I spent a little time straightening up and I put together this morning's blog post. Jon left to go pick up his new glasses and I worked out and showered. I had been thinking about going to Salvage, a modern vintage show in Atlanta, but had a lot of invite turn-downs due to busy schedules. All ready to go, I sat on the stool in our kitchen...calling just a few more hopefuls, but to no avail. :( I'm not gonna lie...I had been looking forward to this for awhile...and I had been feeling generally emotional, so when it looked like no one could go with me, I cried. No shame, I just let it out.

Things started looking up when it turned out that my sweet mother-in-law was free and she happily met me at my apartment. It was so, so kind of her and I truly appreciated her coming along last minute and having the opportunity to spend some one-on-one time with her. :) There was a lot of vintage booths with housewares, clothes, jewelry, and re-purposed goodies. I loved looking through the treasures and ended up buying a beautiful pair of earrings. Mrs. Wallace and I got ourselves some homemade popsicles from the King of Pops before heading out. Yummy kiwi honey. :)

 

 

 

 

 

When we got back, on a whim, I decided to go visit the Dekalb Farmers Market with Kate and Glenn. This was our first visit to the market and it was amazing!! So much good organic, fresh food. I got fruit, yogurt, Bree, and bagels. I love finding awesome new (to me) places in Atlanta. It keeps me feeling adventurous and appreciate where I live.

I wrapped up the evening by making a delicious heated Bree, brown sugar, and pecan gooey goodness with ginger cookies and Kate made homemade guacamole and pita chips. So. Freaking. Delicious. 

And here we are, watching "Clue" and drinking Moscato. This Saturday turned from weepy to perfect. :) I'm so thankful for friends, mother-in-laws, yummy yummy food, old hilarious movies, loving husbands, and weekends.

FAVORITE SOURCES OF INSPIRATION? + GIVEAWAY WINNER

This month, I asked my sponsors to share some of their favorite sources of inspiration! Feeling a creative slump? Check out some of their suggestions and their beautiful blogs and shops! :)

Find Annabel Here: Blog | Shop | Twitter --- Inspiration: Kuvva | Color Collective

Find Sara Here: Blog | Twitter | Shop --- Inspiration: Pinterest | Vintage Books

Find Teaka Here: Honey Line | Sneak Peak | Bow T-Shirt Tutorial --- Inspiration: Blog | Vogue

Find Nat Here: Blog | Shop | Twitter --- Inspiration: Pinterest | Wild Olive

And now it's time to finally announce the winner of the March Giveaway!! Congratulations #18, Kelsie Rae! Please email me at Savannah@maiedae.com with your shipping info. :)

I hope you are having a wonderful weekend!

THREADS 4.11.12

This is what I wore on Easter Sunday! The skirt is actually a maxi dress, but I hate the way the "tie around the neck" feels on this dress, so I just tucked in the top part and wore it as a skirt. :)

If you aren't familiar with the lovely Laura, she has a beautiful blog and makes wonderful and creative jewelry. She sent me these earrings in the mail and I love them! Now that my hair is getting a little longer, I've been wanting to wear some more dramatic earrings and these are just perfect. I think the leather fringe and touch of lace is darling. If you're in the mood to "treat yo' self"...I suggest buying sometime special from her shop Roots & Feathers. ;)

Also! I've been on the search high and low for some great lipstick that doesn't make my lips feel dry and crusty (ew!) by the end of the day. I decided to try out the new Revlon Lip Butter colors and I am super happy with how it feels. It goes on almost like a chap-stick and makes my lips feel really moisturized. I currently have Red Velvet (what I'm wearing in the pictures), Cherry Tart, and Peach Parfait. If you buy them at a pharmacy you might be able to score a buy 1 get 1 50% off deal. ;) Hooray for good lipstick! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOP ----> BOTTOM

* Leather & Lace Earrings - c/o Roots & Feathers 

* Lace Top - Vintage from Jon's Grandma

* Braided Camel Belt - Vintage from Jon's Grandma

* Maxi Dress turned Skirt - Forever21

* Camel Wedges - Target

* Feather Ring - UO

* Lacey Lilac Nail Color - Sally Hansen

* Red Velvet Lipstick - Revlon Lip Butter