true birds...

I have a soft spot in my heart for true birds jewelry, I love it - it's so fun and quirky and here's an amazing opportunity for you to get a fantastic necklace for a great deal!

bloomspot washington, dc has a deal running through the week (ends saturday at midnight) for $25 for $50, $30 for $60, or $50 for $100 worth of jewelry and accessories. it's a great way to do some holiday shopping for your favorite gals (and yourself) all at the same time. so do yourself a favor and grab one!

I have the harmonica necklace and I absolutely love it, such a fun conversation starter.

[harmonica, $48]

here are some other cute necklaces that would make great gifts (for yourself or others) this holiday season....

[purse locket, $48]

[magnifying glass pendant, $48]

[miniature telescope, $58]

[vintage hand mirror, $58]

so what are you waiting for?

get your bloomspot coupon, now!

friday's fancies...

excited to be linking up with {av} again this week for Friday's Fancies, I was very excited when this week's theme was "rockin red" as I love me some red.  I took a more casual approach and daydreamed about what I would buy for this weekend if I had some extra money [which unfortunately, I don't...]. DJ and I are heading out on a double date with his brother Mike and his wife Julie tomorrow night so I put together a casual but [in my opinion] cute - date night outfit. I'm hoping to enjoy dinner/drinks on a patio to enjoy our good ole Georgia heat - what? I like it. so without further adieu, here are my fancies...

summer red by hitajblog featuring a summer shawl

1. a lovely pop of summer colors with a tropical floral gauze scarf
2. adorable silk racerback tank dress
3. beautiful murano glass pendant necklace
4. love this shade of red essie nail color - "fifth avenue"
5. crystal and smooth bangles
6. you can't go wrong with kate... kate spade royal plantation quinn
7. simple yet present carnelian post stud earrings
8. just a few more sparkles... MUSA crystal embellished metallic leather sandals

head over to {av}'s blog and check out the rest of this week's Friday's Fancies, and if you happen to "like" mine feel free to "like" it over there! [entry 30!]

true birds groupon!

check out this awesome deal groupon is running today...

$25 for $50 worth of jewelry & accessories for true birds!

true birds is a company based out of LA run by two adorable twin sisters 

[you might have seen their adorable stuff at Nordstrom]

they have headbands, broaches, clips and jewelry

personally I love their jewelry...

here are some of my fav necklaces....

story teller

jet plane

harmony harmonica

vintage silver fan

their necklaces average at around $50 so this groupon is a great deal to get a piece for only $25!
perfect if you're looking for a fun gift for someone [or yourself!]
the deal runs until thursday so hurry over to check it out for yourself! 

friday's fancies...

so excited to be linking up with {av} for my first friday's fancies... 

[because she's awesome and  I want to be like whitney] 

here's is my first creation... 

I'm sitting in my office daydreaming about a night out on the town with my husband... 

I'm a simple girl so a plain black maxi dress, silver accessories and a touch of pink...

oh yes -

and diamonds. 

lots of diamonds. 

did I mention diamonds?

clearly, I have a one track mind today... enjoy!

friday fancies - sparkly night out by hitajblog featuring a jersey dress

1 - classic black maxi: juicy couture jersey maxi dress $160

2 - bracelet: round diamond flower bracelet - stein diamonds - $3,350

3 - clearly, I need two bracelets: alexis bittar cuff - $445

4 - simple little diamond necklace: bony levy diamond 'circle of life' pendant necklace - $2,495

5 - gotta love a pewter clutch: michael kors sutton clutch - $175

6 - right hand ring anyone: bony levy 'split' diamond ring - $2,995

7 - classics: goldsmiths 18ct gold 0.50 ct diamond stud earrings - $2,130

8 - dressed up flat sandals: jack rogers $147

9 - just another pop of color: pink ombre sarong scarf - $10

outfit total: $11,907

I feel so fancy.

how'd I do for a first-timer?

I think I went a little overboard adding the $10 scarf, what do you think?


I know, I know, I promise next time I'll focus more on the actual fashion rather than the bling, maybe this is just a hint to my husband that our 19 month anniversary* just passed and that its tradition to buy your wife diamond earrings on that anniversary... bueller? anyone? well, it's on the internet now so it must be true.
you read it here first.... 
*no we don't celebrate "month" anniversaries, just when I want diamonds. ahem. today.

dogeared deal on groupon...

Isn't groupon amazing? even if they don't have it in your city, they have great online deals so I reccommend jumping on that bandwagon [ASAP]


speaking of online deals, if you're a fan of dogeared [like I am] - then you'll love this groupon.... 

$25 for $50 worth of jewelry at Dogeared Jewels & Gifts... now let's be honest - that will get you one necklace - and I'm way too cheap to spend $50 on one, but still, $25.00 for a dogeared necklace ain't too shabby... good quality, simple and uber cute.  I already bought a groupon and bought this necklace... 

...the deal runs until Friday, let's hoping I can last that long without buying another one! 

I mean how cute is this, it wants to be sent to my house... 

...and every girl wants [and needs] good karma...

which are your favorites?

happy shopping!

accessory blog swap - so fun!

do you heart accessories? I do.I just signed up for this fun swap by creative index - you should too!

borrrowed, blue, old & new... [bridal details]

I put a fair amount of thought into my something borrowed, blue, old and new - and then a little bit of it was just happenstance. These pictures are some of my favorites of the wedding because it highlights some items that are very important to me and that I wanted to be a part of our wedding.

Something Blue:
Well, my undies were my original something blue (lovely pair of unmentionables from two of my besties and bridesmaids Kelly and Lindsey) and also my shoes played a more "visible" role of my something blue.  Here are my shoes ($12 from Target), that I fancied up with shoe clips ($22.50 from Absolutely Audrey). Along with my bouquet that my bridesmaids, mom and I made ourselves!

Something Borrowed:
The majority of my jewelry was my something borrowed. I borrowed a beautiful pearl bracelet from my mother-in-law and earrings from one of my best friends and bridesmaids Lindsey (that she wore in her wedding). I opted not to wear a necklace to just keep the simple look that I was going for and to not detract from the detail of my dress.

Something Old
I wanted to have honor both my mom and dad on my wedding day and instead of buying a new purse I used one of my mom's vintage purses, which was just beautiful and perfect. Also, the idea of my wedding without my father was definitely a difficult one so I knew he had to be a part of it in many ways. One of the ways that I carried him with me was I carried his pocketknife [that he always had with him] in my pocket through the duration of the wedding. Not something super visible, but something close to my heart and special to me.

Something New:
So originally my something new was going to be my wedding dress but on the day before the wedding DJ surprised me with a beautiful diamond ring. I never had an engagement ring as we eloped and just exchanged wedding bands. When his mom was moving his grandmother from NJ to GA she found a diamond ring that belonged to DJ's Great Aunt and called DJ to see if he wanted to make a ring for me. They had been planning this for months and his mom had a beautiful ring made just for me and I can't even explain how touched I was by DJ and his family and their love and generosity. It was one of the most special moments of the wedding and I was genuinely surprised and still can't stop looking and my beautiful ring(s)....

So there they are my beautiful something borrowed, something blue, something old and something new! Now because I'm a picture junkie here are some of my other favorite "bridal detail" pictures - enjoy! :)

simple silver staple...

I'm on the hunt for a simple silver necklace... I love them and I feel they're such a great daily piece... I used to rock the T&Co Elsa Perrati starfish but it got stolen {awesome} out of a friends car... then I had a simple dogeared small lightening bolt that DJ flushed down the toilet {on accident, supposedly, he didn't like the girl that gave it to me, so I think it might just have been on purpose.... juuust kiddng} - so now I'm looking for new "staple" everyday silver necklace....

 I'd love this T&Co Elsa Perrati"a" but $225 isn't in the budget right now...

So I took a look around Etsy and found some great options, including...

{handmade necklace from mycellardoor's etsy shop for $19}

{simple clover simple necklace from auroralong's etsy shop for $16.00}

{O silver necklace from gracebegin's etsy shop for $20}

{sterling silver barrel necklace from balance9's etsy shop for $18}

{cloud necklace in silver by MDsparks' shop on Etsy for $17}

{tiny silver bead and silver necklace by allisonwindsor1 on Etsy for $20}

I think I'll mull over it for awhile... but who knows, my new "staple" could be in this post...