I'm a few days late with this but I'm so excited to finally share my Etsy sponsor for April,

The Rogue Baby!

 

 

I "met" Ricki of Rogue Baby when I was searching Etsy for a new headband for Violet and I fell in love with the headband on the left. Adorable, no? :) 

Ricki has a blog too so we kept in touch after and I immediately went back to her when I was  looking for a custom headband (up there on the right) for Violet's 1st birthday. She matched the colors perfectly and gave me exactly what I wanted!!! Unfortunately on the day of the party, V yanked it off before we left the house and somehow it got left behind. I was totally bummed that she didn't get to wear it at her party but I will find any excuse for this girl to wear it another time or two ;)

 

The Rogue Baby offers not only headbands, rompers and other accessories for baby girls but if you don't have a baby to shop for, you can buy YOURSELF things like elastic hair ties, elastic headbands, shoe clips and you know, ladies can wear the adorable headbands too! Her site is great for buying accessories for a bridal party or just every day dolling up :) She can make custom items too! 

 

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Ricky is giving away a $15 credit to her shop!

 

AND

 

For the month of April, take 10% off your purchase with the code APRIL10.

(You must like her Facebook page to qualify for discount.)

 

You can purchase from The Rogue Baby either on Etsy or on her website.
 

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Discounts, High Fives and Nails!

I have the day off!!! 

But before you go and get all jealous, just know I didn't get to sleep in. My child decided no one in this house was sleeping in today! Oy. I'm just grateful to not have to go to work! Know what I'm saying? 

Ooh and I have some fun news today! ...

My March Etsy Sponsor Chip & Chisel is offering y'all 20% off your purchases again, before the month ends! Just use code YAMC20 (you must like her FB page first to qualify) and the code is good through Sunday! I truly hope everyone's gone over and had a look at Lindsy's jewelry - it's amazing. And as I've said before, I'm completely obsessed with my C&C necklace!

You can read my full post about Chip & Chisel here. 

Now for my High Fives!!

1. My sweet girl turned 13 months yesterday! I was in denial over her turning 1 last month but being over 1 is just too much!

2. My friend and I visit a local restaurant so much (because Nacho Monday, y'all!) that apparently we are part of their top 50 customers so we got invited to a customer appreciation dinner last night! ha Both of us are moms so getting out for the night + Hobby Lobby + a free meal and margaritas = highlight of our week.

3. It's been so gloomy and dark the past few days and I love it. I know that's mean to say when you northerners are sick of cold, dreary days but believe me, it makes our warmer temps feel much cooler and bearable.

4. I was disappointed in how streaky Julep Bette was since it's a jelly but lo and behold, I actually had a good idea and gave Bette another shot. I was wearing Julep's Oxygen and just painted Bette over it and I love how it came out! Moral of the story - paint a jelly over a pale color. So much prettier and easier to use. (I suck and didn't take a good picture but take my word, it's pretty!)

5. I'm so excited to spend the Easter weekend with my little family - Violet's 2nd one. Crazy! Hopefully we can find a place to have her picture taken with the Easter Bunny but I'm not too concerned about it - she was obviously pretty traumatized by Santa. ha (I just realized I never even posted our Christmas pics here. Whoops!)

                                      

Have a great weekend, y'all. Enjoy your Easter (if you celebrate!) :)

Announcement + A GIVEAWAY!

Happy Friday!! And holy crap - Happy March, too!

I'm happy to report that I survived the emotional day known as V's 1st Birthday yesterday. We had the best day with her and she was knocked out by 8pm (early for her) so we know she had a great day too! :) But more on that next week - today I have some fun news to share!

Starting this month, I'm going to post about one Etsy shop every month to help spread the word about them AND I'll also host a giveaway and offer a discount from that shop! Fun, right? The shop will also be advertised on the "Etsy Sponsor" tab above and on my sidebar for the month. I have a slight addiction to Etsy and have met so many amazing and creative women because of it so this is  my way of recognizing their shops! :)

Now I'm excited to introduce you to my March shop -
Chip and Chisel!!

Lindsy is the lovely lady behind Chip & Chisel and I was totally blown away by how many awesome pieces she offers in her shop and that they're also really affordable! She has a wide variety of hand stamped items but also a lot of non personalized items as well. I had been looking for a "mom" necklace for quite some time when I happened upon her shop and immediately fell in love!

 

After talking to Lindsy on the phone, I could tell right away how passionate she is about her shop and her jewelry. She takes a lot of pride in her products and is big on engaging with her customers on Facebook - y'all know how I feel about customer service so that really stood out to me! I couldn't be happier to tell you now first hand how great Lindsy is to work with! She was quick to respond to emails, my necklace arrived in just a few days and the final product is perfect!

 

This is the bar necklace that she personalized for me.

It has both Violet's name and birth date which is so special to me and I'm obsessed with it!

It's trendy, not mom-ish (which is just what I wanted!), and just really dainty and pretty.

I like so many of her other pieces that it's really hard to only show you a few! 

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And because Lindsy is so awesome, she's giving away a

$50 credit to her shop!

AND

She's also offering you 20% off purchases from now through 3/15!
Just use the code: YAMC20
(Code must be entered at time of purchase + You must like her Facebook page first to qualify.)

 

The first 3 entries are mandatory. 

Winner will be announced on Monday, 3/11!

 

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**Disclaimer: I was given a product in exchange for a review and a month of advertising. All opinions are my own.**

What I'm Loving Wednesday!!

I look so forward to this post all week! Jamie needs to give herself a big pat on the back for coming up with such a fun idea! :D Head over to her blog to link up too!

I am loving that my best bud at work is coming back tomorrow! She's been on maternity leave and I've really missed her!

I am loving that this Saturday is the bridal shower for my cousin Mike's future wife, Amy. She's so sweet and I'm excited to spend some time with the ladies in my family :)

I am loving me some Emerald Cinnamon Roast Almonds, 100 calorie packs lately. They totally get me through the afternoon at work... They're seriously just 100 calories and only 4 carbs! Holla!

I am loving this print that I found on none other than the wonderful Etsy! I have one cupcake print hanging in our kitchen and I'm thinking this would make a GREAT addition! :D 

  {Via this shop}

I am loving this Tiny Floral Pom Pom Necklace that I also found on Etsy {Does anyone have any idea what we did before Etsy?! I don't!}. Isn't it adorable? And only $14!

{Via this shop}

I am LOVING this Marc by Marc Jacobs, Classic Q Baby Groovee satchel. It's from a couple years ago but still available on zappos.com. I love the color and the style so much! Ooh and it's only $358! {Dream on, sister!}

{Via}

I am head over heels in LOVE with my man. He's been extra sweet all week and I am loving him for putting up with all my complaining about my job! ha.

Happy Wednesday!! :D What are you loving this week?

Giftage

Remember that one time when I had a few anniversary gifts "chosen" for Ronnie and needed help deciding which one to buy? Well, I didn't buy any of the ones I'd posted. ha! Instead I purchased 2 funny tshirts for him that I found online but was pretty dissapointed when I received them in the mail a couple of days ago. To be dramatic, I was dissapointed in MYSELF. They have geeky sayings and are totally him but would be much better as a birthday gift, not for our anniversary! What was I thinking? Ugh.

So I went back to my original plan of buying a print off Etsy and I happened upon the lovely Ashley G's shop and am SO glad I did! She is really creative and has the cutest prints! What sealed the deal was finding US!! The print is called "A Look Only You Would Understand". Oh my heart.

Sure, she doesn't have my glasses but you get the idea :) I am so freaking ecstatic over it and I think he'll really like it! Plus I love the beard in the print and Ronnie's beard is a big deal in our household. [he sometimes gets sick of it but I am full on pro-beard and always nix the shaving!]. I placed my order today and Ashley said it probably wouldn't make it in time for next weekend due to President's day and suggested I upgrade to priority shipping...but since my Paypal was giving me hell and I was forced to check out as a "guest", she just went ahead and upgraded the shipping for me free of charge. I am amazed by her kindness!! Check her shop out, you will die and go to cuteness heaven!

I hope y'all have a wonderful weekend! Some of you probably have 3-day weekends and I promise to at least act like I'm happy for you. Nope, I'm not jealous in any way :)