Ornament making

I love West Elm, so I was super excited to find out they were hosting an event near by this week. I hit up the West Elm/Etsy Holiday Craft Event with my friend Alex. A handful of awesome Etsy vendors were on hand selling there goods, West Elm offered 10% off everything in store + free gift wrapping, and there was a Christmas ornament making workshop! Sounds like fun, right? 

 Getting crafty at the table.

 Alex showing off her ornament.

My ornament.

Happy Friday!

Shop Update

So I closed the Etsy shop this summer due to my wedding, but I'm excited to let you know that it's back open!! I have a few exciting things to tell you about. First up, I've been working on some new goodies and I'll be posting soon, so please stay tuned.


Secondly, I'll be offering some sales that will change throughout the month. The first sale, 10% off all rings, starts today and runs through December 8th. Enter promo code "RINGSWK1" at checkout.

Hope everyone is having a great week!

Holiday Gifts: Unisex

Aren't these just gorgeous? These, my friends, are horn whiskey tumblers. I personally don't want to drink whiskey out of them. I just want to sit and stare at them. Don't worry, they're ethically sourced, and handmade in England. I love that each tumbler is one of a kind and absolutely unique. 

They come in sets of two, and can be purchased from Best Made. Currently these bad boys are sold out, so keep your eyes peeled.

Greetings from Mrs. T! Yep, the wedding is over and things are gradually getting back to normal life again. 

In my last post, I showed you those glorious crocheted TOMS. Luckily I was able to get a pair! I did in fact use them on my wedding day. Here's a photo of me wearing them while I get my makeup done, and our dog, Violet, keeping me company. Later in the night I changed out of my heels and back into those fab TOMS to get my dance on.

Hope you're having a great weekend!

Summer Favorites

NO, I didn't fall off the planet. I've just been crazy busy planning my upcoming wedding. Still not an excuse though I admit.

Summer is in full swing...well sort of. The weather keeps toying with us here in Chicago. Dinners outside, outdoor music festivals, fishing along Lake Michigan, and wearing sundresses and sandals are some of my summer favorites. Right now I have these on my wishlist...




Crochet Women's Classic TOMS

Aren't they gorgeous? And perfect for summer! In fact, I think I might just wear them under my wedding dress when I hit the dance floor. You can get yours here.

Happy Easter

Hope everyone had a lovely Easter! The Mr. and I met up with some friends to celebrate and decorate eggs. I don't think you ever get too old to decorate Easter eggs! Plus I'd been dreaming of eating egg salad sandwiches, so needless to say, I had plans for those bad boys. Color-stained hands, and dozens of eggs later, we decided to have a nice Boys vs. Girls peep joust. Yep, you heard me correctly...a peep joust to the death.

Have you ever peep jousted?

Smarty Pants

So, the other day in one of my classes, one of my students correctly answered a question without hesitation. I was so proud of him, so I said, "Wow!! You are such a SMARTY PANTS. Great Job!"

Brace yourself cause this is where it gets funny...
He then looked at me, then looked down at his pants and replied, "No, I have BLUE JEANS on!"

Oh goodness, its days like this that I LOVE. I think I laughed so hard my eyes teared.

Speaking of adorable, isn't this little boy one of the coolest looking kids you've ever seen? I mean he sure looks like a smarty pants to me.

Hope you have fantastic Friday!


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