Made in the USA

Ok remember my 30 day buy American challenge? Well I have still been like a kid at Christmas checking the mail everyday waiting for more items to come in. Yay, arrival!!

Stacking bracelets is a trend I am sure you have all seen in magazines, on TV and available to purchase in stores.
I got mine from 3 great American vendors
3DivasStudios out of Richmond, VA
FrostedWillow out of Boston, MA
YuniKelley Designs out of Logan, UT

Do your part, support local when you can!!

…C

See your impact

During our Christmas break I was cleaning out various spots in the house getting things ready for donating. The girls were off in another room doing what I assumed was playing. I went to check on them and saw about 8 bags full of various items--books, toys, clothes, pictures they drew, etc. I inquired as to what they were doing and Kate replied she was getting things ready to donate to her friends. My heart melted. She had a bag made for each of her friends at her babysitters and wrote their name on the bag of toys and books she prepared for them.
It was so cute. I explained to her while this was extremely generous, we should organize some things to donate to children that are less fortunate and do not have toys or books.
She really wanted to give the items to her friends, so I found this great organization called See Your Impact (seeyourimpact.org) in which you can make a donation and a picture ad story is sent to you showing who and how your donation help. I told Kate that we can make a new friend by giving them something they need.
We searched the site and she found something that she was interested in doing. We donated to the Boys and Girls Club and several weeks later I received an email with a picture of this guy, Joel (on the right). With a brief bio of him and how we helped
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Feel inspired and see where your impact can be felt!!

…C

Sew a Snood

Several weeks ago my friend Becky over at The Fluff Report mentioned a Snood in one of her posts. Right around the same time my kids got The Lorax movie. Within the story, a guy creates a Snood-a simple circle scarf that everyone had to have. Similar to the infinite scarves you see every where.
Well me being me, I had to try to make my own.
I took an old sweater and cut the sleeves off. I then cut the neck straight across. Next step, sew up the holes made by the sleeves. Do not fear this project or think it is daunting. I was in the process of writing I am not a sewer. Then I realized the word is seamstress. So see I am not one of those. Super simple and turned super cute if I do say so myself.

Before

After

 

…C


 

Several ways to...wear a jacket

I am a girl on a budget, that is why I am always looking for ways to stretch the things that I already have by putting pieces together in new ways. Here I show several ways to wear the same jacket that I got on the clearance rack at Target for about $12.00. Holla!

Here I wear my Target jacket with a typical work look

 

Here the jacket is worn a bit more casual. Paired with a dress, ankle socks and a pair of oxfords

Here again, same jacket now with my staple black pants and layered with a white button up shirt and sweater

Finally super casual and fun, paired with a graphic tee and jeans

…C