WIWW, Christmas Edition

Happy New Year y'all!

Here are some snapshots of what I wore through this holiday season.

First, I made good use of festive headbands!

homemade poinsettia headband 

darling rosettes from Moriah Makes

Winter Song Fayette headband from Oh Sweet Joy

Here are some of my favorite outfits:

Christmas dinner party in Austin
(look recreated later)

headband- Oh Sweet Joy, little black dress with pockets- Target via Goodwill, lace print tights- JCPenney (gifted), red flats- Payless, red lipstick- Revlon

early Christmas at my grandparents' house

headband- Baby It's Cold Outside by Oh Sweet Joy, dress- Anthropologie via Ebay, tights- Forever 21, flats- Payless

early Christmas at my other grandparents' house

cardigan- Rue21, blouse- Target via shop my closet sale, earrings- gift 

Fun day out on Christmas with my family- bowling, mini golf and the arcade

sweater- Old Navy, camisole- Target, pearls- Buffalo Exchange, jeans- Forever 21, Toms

Let it be known that the remainder of my time was spent in pajamas, sweatpants or leggings and a big T-shirt. ;) Linking up with The Pleated Poppy today for WIWW!

Swag Bag Sponsor Highlight: NS Pottery

One of my favorite parts as an administrator of the Girls Extravaganza was filling some suhweet swag bags for the girls to take home with them. Over the next few days, I'll be highlighting the amazing store owners and bloggers who generously donated to make this possible!

Natalie from NS Pottery sent a set of jewelry for each swag bag. 

The girls LOVED them, and I saw several wearing 

theirs to church the next morning. 

These were especially awesome to me

because each piece is handmade from stoneware clay

to create durable and beautiful pieces.

We had earrings,

necklaces

and adjustable rings 

She also sells beautiful dishes

and pottery pieces in her shop

Check out some of my favorites!

This colorful trinket dish would look great on my dresser!

 All of the dishes are oven, microwave and dishwasher safe.

Look at those stunning colors!

 Having this mug might convince me to brew my own coffee more often!

Check out Natalie's blog, shop and Twitter

I genuinely enjoy reading her thoughts about

family, faith and business.

She was an absolute joy to work with,

and I know that you will definitely enjoy getting to know her and her work!

Thank you so much Natalie!

Your generosity was such a blessing to me 

and everyone who attended The Girls Extravaganza!

Great Things and a giveaway!

Cold fronts are wonderful.

I'm wearing boots and a cardigan.

I believe that this is how every day should be. 

(I may feel differently when I want to wear my polka dot swimsuit)

The lovely weather is a beautiful reminder of so many great things lately.

On MLK Day, I was able to visit with my friend Danae. 

I hadn't seen her since her wedding and it was so good to catch up!

We did a little bargain shopping while we were out

Thank you JCPenney. Yes, saving 114.72 is good.

Also, this week OMBC's Ministry Team had a time of prayer and preparation for 2012. We stayed in a couple of very nice cabins in the middle of nowhere with no cell reception or internet, and that was very refreshing. Sometimes we miss what's going on in other ministries because we're so focused on our own so it was great to hear about everything happening through our Spanish ministries and our life groups and our worship ministries!

I am very excited for everything that God is preparing for 2012. It's going to be a year of growth and change and goodness!

And then, I checked out the new Goodwill on Slaughter Lane to look for costumes. No luck on costumes but I did find a great pair of jeans with the tags still on them! 

I was pretty excited. I had been wondering how I could get a couple new pairs of jeans without breaking the bank. Apparently, I'll be shopping at Goodwill from now on. 

So in celebration of all these great things-

I'm giving away your choice of:

an autumn wreath

This can be customized to include whatever colors you'd like!

 or a an autumn leaf garland

Each leaf is hand cut from felt, has hand stitched veins and is stitched on a ribbon- 

perfect for hanging on a staircase, above the fireplace or on a mantle!

To enter, you must officially follow this blog.

Extra entries:

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Post a comment for each entry! 


For example, post:


I follow the blog!
then
I added your shop on Etsy! 
or 
I promoted this giveaway on Facebook!

The winner will be selected randomly.

The contest will be closed Monday October 25th at 12pm.