Hi friends! Happy Thursday! I have been busy busy with blog designs, but just had to take a break and show you my latest Etsy header. Rachel is just the sweetest ever and has lots of cuteness for sale including fab flower wreaths and this fun painting set below. She’s having a Valentine’s Day sale too, so head over to b-handmade now:)

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You will need:

2 sticks melted butter
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups self-rising flour (or you can use all-purpose for less cakey)
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 cup coca
4 eggs
1 1/2 cup chocolate chips (or you could do butterscotch, or nuts)
1 tsp vanilla

To Make:

Mix all and pour into greased dish.  Bake at 350 for at least 30 minutes. Mine were pretty thick and took more like 45 minutes.

Now eat, preferably while hot!

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I am so excited to introduce you to my friends at Southern Soiree!  They offer fabulous wedding and party services throughout Alabama.

I had the privilege of designing a logo, website and printed materials for these super stylish ladies.  If you don’t live around their parts, you can still learn some fun recipes and party tricks from their fun blog. Check it out here!

And in case you want to look at my design inspiration, here is their pinterest board.

Thanks so much for letting me design for you!

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I treated both my sweet babies to fabulous gifts from Etsy this year and I just had to share with you! Levi is chewing on his new blocks from Smiling Tree Toys. They sell all sorts of wonderful, natural toys that you will totally fall in love with.  I secretly love stacking.  I try to make the tallest tower possible… then Levi crashes it and starts beaver-ing the top block. Oh well, maybe he will start building soon:)

AND! I would never forget about my Polly girl.

She is my sweet baby.

She is sporting a fancy new leather collar from Dog Gone Nice. My favorite part is the brass plate with her name and our contact info.  Her last collar had a swingy metal bone tag.  I’m not sure if this was on purpose…but…she would wait until Levi was napping, then roam in his room and shake like crazy.  Metal swingy tag BE GONE!  Plus, leather is so snappy and stylish, just like her:)

And she gobbled up this yummy snowflake cookie from Nerdy Dog. Look how tasty and perfect it is. I wish it would have been baked especially for me!

If you’re in the market for gifts, go show these etsy sellers some love. Handmade gifts are sure to please:)

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Now you try!

Nursery furniture and bedding is from Wayfair, guest bedding is from Anthropologie, headboard from Pottery Barn and table from this fun Etsy seller.

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Arbor crest print top from Shop Ruche for $32

Tangerine loafer from Michael Kors for $110.

I think I’m in love!

And someone should snap up these vintage earrings I found on etsy for only $20! From SusanJaneJewels.

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So one of my favorite things about the blog world is that I get real feedback on products.  I’m always interested in what people use and love…it always saves me money.  Since it’s almost Christmas I thought you may be like some ideas for yourself or other lovies.

First, I never spend money on makeup, but I scored some Bobbi Brown from a friend this summer, and fell completely in love.  I am typically a mineral makeup girl, but this is light and easy and feels like moisturizer.  I use it with my very favorite thing in the whole world, this setting spray from Urban Decay. I got it at Ulta for about $30…I know it’s a lot…BUT I never have to touch up my makeup. I have oily skin, like embarrassingly oily, makeup sliding off my face by the time I get in the car, re-apply 10 times a day oily; but this makes my BB stays put all day (I use Cover Girl powder in the morning too to soften and set).  If you don’t have an oil bucket on your face there are other Urban Decay products for you too!

I also have these jeggings from Mossimo at Target.  I fought this trend, I really did. I wore my skinnier jeans and let them twist 360 in my boots, and bunch around my knees, and squeeze my stomach so my muffin-top was loud and proud. Then I gave in on a $20 whim at Target.  I am in love. My friends are wearing them now:) I wash them inside out and add a little salt to the wash to keep the color dark.  They have real bum pockets and seams for the front pockets and zipper, so they look like jeans not PJ’s with printed on stitches (gag).  These beauties aren’t available online anymore, so you may have to actually fight the Christmas traffic, but it’s totally worth it.

Last, but certainly not least, are my favorite boots by Clarks. I actually have last year’s design, but this is so similar.  These lovies are an investment at the price, but 100% worth it because the color is perfect to match black, brown, gray and navy.   The design is sorta a hybrid cowboy style with a mid-height heel and plenty of sass. I bought the weather-proofer from Clarkes and they sloshed through icey-rain all year.  If anything they run big, but I have a super narrow foot. So you could do your true-size or half down in a pinch.  They broke in with no pain and I get compliments each time I step out in them.

If you have a fav product I need to try do tell in the comments!!

Have a great day ya’ll!

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Here’s a better look at her pinterest board.

Learn more about blogs by checking out my blog design process.

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It’s that time again! I can’t believe 2011 is almost over. Get a fresh 2012 calendar from my Owl Barn friends. You can choose from loads of lovely owls…perfect:)

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For all those awkwardly-shaped gifts that will need wrapping very soon, here is a nice brown paper bag printable.

It’s super easy, just download the image by clicking it below to open in a new window, then right-click and save it on your computer, set your printer paper size to 5.25″ by 10.75″, and load up your printer with a paper bag (feet first).  The image will print upside down so you can feed the feet through first, because feeding that frayed top through is practically impossible. And I like to print on the side without the vertical seem as shown above.  You may have to hand-feed each one while talking nicely to your printer:)

I added a folded tent of black paper, punched 2 holes and threaded some crazy raffia through to secure it. You could also use ribbon or add an ornament. Merry Christmas present wrapping!

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