Weekly Wears: Whirlwind

Dress: c/o Lulu's;  Handmade Scarf: Susannahbean;  Tights: We Love Colors;  Shoes: c/o Elf;  Glasses: BonLook;  Bracelet: c/o Threads

We've been busy celebrating anniversaries, birthdays, and milestones around here.  Once the beginning of December rolls around, our family festivities kick into overdrive.  Now that we're getting well into December, I guess I'd better really focus on getting all of my Christmas shopping taken care of and handmade gifts finished up.  Eeeep!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Snapshots

(You can read more about the kitchenette here.)

Unexpected Expectancy Giveaway!-- Closed

Congrats, Rebekah Anne!  Please shoot me an email to claim your prize!!

Unexpected Expectancy has some of the cutest jewelery I ever did see!  This shop is packed full of potential Christmas presents for every gal on your list.  UE is here today to offer up a $50 gift certificate to their shop!

To enter, visit the UE jewelry shop and pick your favorite piece (I know it's hard!) and share it in the comments here.

You can gain additional entries by:
Following UE on Twitter
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Please leave a separate comment for each entry.  The winner will be drawn on Thursday, Deember 6th and announced shortly after.  Good luck, friends!

See the winner of the Threads giveaway here!!!

DIY Pinecone Ornament

Every December Hope and I make a special Christmas ornament for our tree.  It's a really fun tradition that has gotten more fun the older she gets.  I originally planned for this to be our yearly ornament, but quickly found that this is more well-suited for adults.  That just means I need to come up with another ornament idea... which also means more DIY ornaments for the blog!  ;)

1. Supplies: Styrofoam eggs, sewing pins, large sequins, yarn
2-3. Starting at the bottom of the egg, begin pinning sequins into the egg.  I created new holes rather than using the existing holes.  It is best to stagger the sequins, as it makes for a more tiered/pinecone look rather than a fish scale look.
4. Once you have reached the top, tie your yarn in a knot with a bow.  Push a pin through the top of the bow.
5. Push the bow and pin through the center of a sequin to finish off the top.  You're all done!