my favorite things! linky!

I'm linking up with Erica to share some of my favorite things. Yes, I like things...and I love my family, too! It is possible. Things make me happy and I'm ok with that. I work this second job so I can have things. Now, I'm off my soapbox!

monogram bangle (Sweet Tea Jewels)/antler cuff (Klassy Rounds)

I am in love with these bangles! I want like 4 of the antler ones and they are always sold out! and these monograms are so unique and cute! I just discovered Sweet Tea Jewels on IG yesterday and there are so many I want now!

however, after looking through my feed on IG, I can't really say I am in need of any more!

If you click on the pic, I linked them up for you!

the giving key, alex and ani

alex and ani

lenny and eva

lenny and eva, alex and ani 

bourban and boweties, alex and ani (plume wrap, sister)

bourban and boweties, alex and ani (buddha, compass, mermaid, owl)

layered with love on etsy

alex and ani

don't ask, I don't know what these fonts are and I spent the better part of yesterday trying to figure it out! But aren't they gorgeous! I'll be venturing on a new blog adventure soon (as in when Megan can squeeze it in!) and I'm logo shopping!

fringe booties (The Mint Julep)

aren't these adorable! I got a pair on the cheap from jane or groopdealz!

side table (Target)/clipart (3am teacher) /iPhone 6 plus/gold case (Kate Spade)

anything gold. Seriously obsessed! Hubs is replacing my iPhone 5S for Christmas and I definitely want the super big one! #gobigorgohome 

and if you have a 5, I got this case at Kate Spade Outlet (gaffney, sc) and they have tons of tech there! It's a perfect match for my gold phone!

and here's a favorite that makes all my money go bye bye! If you haven't signed up for liketoknowit, go! Like an IG post (that has their tag) and the outfit deets come straight to your inbox! woot!

Kate Spade bow puffer (sold out)/herringbone vest (j. crew factory) /check vest (j. crew factory)

I'm not normally a vest kinda girl, but these are so cute. I own all these, so I know they're cute! I found the Kate Spade puffer on eBay! Sadly it made my day! However, my herringbone vest came from groopdealz! for half the price, too! They still have them every so often, and here's the link to the deal I bought mine from just in case you're wondering!

skier intarsia sweater (j. crew factory)/reindeer sweater (j. crew factory)

I snagged both of these at 50% off on Cyber Monday. I love anything quirky and it's probably just expected that I wear it daily! ha!

tory burch robinson tote/dooney and burke duck dynasty tote (dillards)/coach taxi tote in ocelot print leather (on sale)

and totes, I just cannot carry anything else! I gotta have a big bag to throw all my crap in! and literally, it is a lot of crap. I try to clean it out every other day! Right now I am carrying the Coach Taxi tote (another casualty of Instagram), and I bought a black Marion Slouchy tote from Tory Burch on Black Friday, but I think I like this one more! Mine is slouchy and won't stand up on it's own which kinda bugs me!

Well these are a few things that I love! Go link up so I can check out your lists, too! I may find more I just need to have!

these are our cards from minted.com! I'm in love! and will use them next year for sure!

fyi-these little guys make me more happy, more annoyed, more panicky, and more proud than anything in the world! Merry Christmas!

Monday Made it and a SHOE SALE!

It's my FIRST Monday Made it of 2014!

I have noticed a troubling trend with my summer.
I get an idea
I start working on it
I think if something else
I start working on it
I remember something I started in October
I start working on it
and the result is...

a full desktop! haunting me!

My first made it is something I actually made early this month for my students. We needed a new EOY reading assessment that matched the higher expectations of state testing. So I made one. I had planned all year on making one. And guess when I did it? the week of! no surprise there! But those little boogers worked so hard on this test! I go all out too. Go through my memorized state testing speech (because I have given it no less than 20 times!), pull desks apart and turn them backwards to prevent little fiddlers from fiddling. Big deal!

and it is not cutesy either! Because state assessors and I are not on the same page when it comes to layout! I used a basic font and all! But I love the result. You can get a better look here.

my next made it is my fav because it was a child request! Somebody saw his brother had a LEGO Store VIP card and really needed one too! Luckily Mom can remedy this! (and I cannot resist Drewbie's face)

Glitter meets Glue has the best minifigure clipart (personal use only so I wasn't comfortable sharing the cards), but here's how I made them! I do everything in powerpoint. One day I may grow up to a big girl program, but not yet! 

I googled the size of a credit card (that may get me on the watch list somewhere, but it's all good), and that's the size I made the rectangle outline. Then added text using KG Defying Gravity and KG Happy Solid fonts, plugged in and cropped a little LEGO dude, print, laminate and wa-la!

So official!

so this is not technically something I made per se, but a guy that works with hubs did! And I love shoes, so I am sharing!

I LIVE IN flats! I used to actually wear heels to work! ha! But this wide footed, bare footed Southern girl loves some flats! But I have wide feet, so I am picky! LOOK AT THESE! Hubs works in hosiery aka socks. And his contact in China created these shoes for his wife! they are socks INSIDE flats...what?!?! WHen hubs first told me about them, I was like yea whatever, Chinese people have tiny feet, they won't make a size 9...wrong! ok, his wife probably has little feet, but they do make size 9! 

aren't they awesome! And they are having a summer sale! The price isn't bad anyway, I paid almost 300$ for my teiks...but I paid 39$ for these and they are way more comfy! and washable!

you can see some great pictures on their IG too! and I'm not even getting free shoes for talking about them!

Happy Monday! I hope your week is awesome!

Huge daily giveaways! and my newest fix!

I haven't been posting here, but I'm posting a daily giveaway over at Owl-Ways be Inspired for two weeks!

Each owly author is offering up $25 of goods!
And there will be a few surprises along the way!
Each giveaway only lasts a day, so act quick and enter every day!

and thanks to some fellow shopaholics, I have discovered Stitch Fix!
I love packages!
And I love the idea of monthly surprises!
This one beats all!

first I gave them my specs...those are private! no peeking!

then I looked at example styles {fun}

and you choose your degree of likeness!

then I got real specific!

So go sign up!

Their price point is about $65 per item, but you return anything you don't want! 

If you have any cents at all

I know you probably love the daily deals from Very Jane, Sassy Steals, and groopDealz as much as I do.
My biggest complaint is that my payment info is saved so its a little too easy to just click "purchase"!
Well now here is a daily deal site for teachers, like just for us!
It's called EduCents and launches on April 2

I signed up today and snagged a $15 gift card for joining per-launch!
So now it's your turn! It for reelz. Not a gimmick! However I do earn a dollar in gifts if you sign up through my link...I won't lie!

Here's the link. So go get your shop on!