And the Winner Is….

Woohoo!!! 

I’ll be placing the order today! And to the rest of y’all who didn’t win, thanks for entering and I highly recommend treating yourself to a WOTY reminder as well! 

WOTY Giveaway!

Welcome, March! 

It’s hard to believe we are 2 out of 12 down in 2022 already! To celebrate, I want to host a giveaway! I’ve been pondering on this for 2 months now, so it’s high time! I’ve finally settled on what I want for my WOTY (word of the year) reminder! And I want one of you to have one too! Check out this adorable wooden and leather little beauty! 

If you want a chance to win one with your own WOTY inscribed, please comment below with what your WOTY is, and if you think it’s been beneficial to you so far! 

I’ve almost regretted choosing UNEXPECTED. It feels like 2022 has rained unexpected things down on me, and I still can’t seem to open my umbrella of flexibility! So I just stand there grimly getting pelted! I wonder if it isn’t like when you pray for patience and God sends trials so you can practice it! 

But today’s a new day, and a new chance to embrace the chaos! And it’s a chance to WIN! Drop your comment below! 

Giveaway open until tomorrow at 8 o’clock in the evening, Central Standard Time. 

Fruit of the Summer 2021!

So I’ve done this “Fruit of the Summer” thing for several summers now! I can’t even remember what initially inspired this, but I just keep my eyes “peeled” for whimsical ways to incorporate items of the year’s fruit into my life. 2021 is my 5th year of going fruity! 2017 I went wonkers for watermelon! 2018 lent itself to lemons. 2019 was simply strawberrific! 2020 was the perfect year to go bananas! So far for this year, I’ve scored a set of 4 “just peachy” plastic cups from Target, a peach-printed market tote from Dollar Tree, and a peach-tinted glass water cup with a straw from DG! And I have been dousing myself with Peach body spray from Bath ‘n Body Works! Ordering these adorable peach charms from Etsy to make myself a bobby pin is also part of the plan. 

 

At the suggestion of a friend, I made Peaches ‘n Cream homemade ice cream for the Last Day of School Picnic; not sure why I didn’t think of this on my own since I have peaches on my mind! Danielle and I picked peaches at our local orchard, which proved to be mostly a fail. The plucking was fun, but most of our spoil spoiled before ripening properly! Oh well. It was still an adventure! Somehow I’ve never read James and the Giant Peach, so that’s on my summer reading bucket list. Also, I want to find the fabric to sew a knit peach gingham dress! No luck so far, so please let me know if you see such. And last but not least, a cup of peach tea with a spot of honey and a splash of cream is a satisfying way to end the day! All in all, it’s shaping up to be a pretty peachy “Summer of the Peach!”

WOTY WINNER!!!

 

drumroll, drumroll....

Congratulations, Nette!!! 

This printable is a digital file, so let me know what size you would like, and I will get our order placed! 

Remembering Your WOTY ~ Giveaway!

 Now that you have chosen your WOTY and it's forefront in your mind and your year is just proceeding along swimmingly accordingly, (cough, cough)... OR, maybe you are like me and the year is speeding by and you know you need to be reminded constantly of WHAT your WOTY is and WHY you chose it!?

There are so many good ways to remember your word of the year! I like to scour the web for quotes that speak to me pertaining to my word and then use them for my lockscreen and homescreen backgrounds on my phone. Currently I'm using these two respectively.

And this one sparks joy every time I glance at my Apple Watch.

I also am loving having my lightbox which sits above my pantry in the kitchen proclaim:

Q U I E T

💗

#WOTY

Last year I ordered myself a whimsical little copper plant tag from my creative friend, Priscilla Hibner. I loved it so much I ordered them for stocking stuffers for my mom and sisters this past Christmas! If you want to order one, contact Pris at (270) 590-4895. You won't regret it.

The possibilities are endless for ways to keep your WOTY front and center! Others ideas I've heard of are getting custom stickers cut, (you can sticker up your windows, mirrors, phone cover, insulated cup, etc.) getting a t-shirt or hoodie printed, or finding a worded mug.

This year, I've decided to frame quiet 2021 and hang it in my "new to me" home office that I've moved from my dressing room to a corner of our living room. I wanted something super classy, yet simple and minimalistic, so I chose the printable below from this Etsy shop! 

Because I'm so excited about this wall art for my WOTY, I will buy an extra one to give away when I order mine! If you want to enter this drawing, you have to tell me your WOTY in the comments below! If you haven't chosen one, it's not too late! Since I love long comments, I'd also be delighted if you tell me why you chose your word and what you hope it does for you. 

OK, comment away! 

I will do the drawing on Wednesday, so you have until 12:00 midnight on Tuesday before the coach turns back into a pumpkin. 

white daisy junction!

  Check out my friend Jill's awesome Etsy shop!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/WhiteDaisyJunction?ref=top_trail

She has a super fun selection of vintage and modern handmade items! I'm in love with this adorable dachshund!




The drawing for the winner of the Happiness Project will be held this evening at some point after the sun goes down to give time for any late commenters! I will post the winner tomorrow morning! {Or tonight if I am inspired and have the opportunity!}

this quilt = LOVE!

This eye catching quilt caught my snagged my attention while "pinteresting" earlier. It looks easy! But looks can be deceiving I've learned......Anyway, it's called "Rainbow Connection". I liked the name; a bit of whimsy. The pattern is for sale on etsy. Here's the link if you are interested! http://www.etsy.com/listing/96957269/rainbow-connection-quilt-pattern So far, I haven't commenced quilting anything on my own yet, unless "mind quilting" counts!