by Mandi | fun finds
This past weekend, The Mister and I headed to Blowing Rock for the weekend. It was a wonderful weekend away!
We relaxed
sampled some great beer at Appalachian Mountain Brewery
and took in some amazing views….
During the day on Saturday we headed downtown Blowing Rock for some lunch and shopping. I love downtown Blowing Rock. (photo credit)
While downtown The Mister spotted some of “that art you like” – Curly Girl Design – at this great little store, Tazmaraz. I knew I had to walk in. I loved it immediately! Follow Tazmaraz on Facebook
As I got further into the store… there they were… the Lily and Laura bracelets. Have you guys seen these? I love them. I have been wanting one for a while now, but never bought one. This weekend was our first weekend away looking at wedding venues – so I knew it was time! We tried on a few and finally decided on a gold, tan and white one. I love it! I haven’t taken it off (you can see it in the picture with my beer sample)! I want more, but am going to make a collection. I will pick one up when I see them again in another cool place!
So what are lily and laura bracelets? These are beaded bracelets that roll over any hand made by Napali women. Lily and Laura gives more than free trade wages to their artisans, improving the artists’ lives and providing us with beautiful jewelry. I love beautiful jewelry for a beautiful cause. You can read more about the company here and see a gallery here. Below are some shots of Lily and Laura Bracelets – you can follow Lily and Laura on Facebook.
What jewelry do you love?
by heather | fun finds
This is pretty magical. Doesn’t look like much in the daytime, but how amazing all lit up at night.
I came across this video about an art project, by Adam Tenenbaum – “The Chandelier Tree” – and the name itself sounds beautiful, right?
http://vimeo.com/colinkennedy/chandeliertree
Chandelier Tree from Colin Kennedy on Vimeo. (Image Source: The EastSider LA)
The project is beautiful. And now, I want one. A Chandelier Tree. Can you imagine having one of these in your yard? Wow. So, someday. Somehow. A girl can dream.
But for now, maybe I could take a trip to LA, and be sure this is on my must-see list.
by Mandi | fun finds
Everywhere I turn these days I seem popsicles. Remember the post Jenn did on popsicles? I want to make each one!
There are popsicle shirts for babies like this one by bowdacious on etsy! how cute!
or these party invites from Babadoo Stationery
This past weekend, The Mister and I headed out to the latest big thing in Charlotte – King of Pops! A local, all natural popsicle stand. You have to follow them on their social media outlets or websites to see where they are setting up shop (basically an ice cart on wheels). I will tell you… They were amazing! If you live in the Charlotte area, you gotta try them out! With flavors like Banana Puddin’, Chocolate Sea Salt, Blackberry Ginger Lemon and Grapefruit Hibiscus, you will not be dissapointed! You can find them here on facebook.
Now, I know everyone loves free stuff, so I have designed a few printables for you to download and use as you would like. These are designed to fit an 8×10 frame. Just double click on the images below, and you will be taken to the full size!
If you have any problems, please let me know!
Enjoy and Happy Summer!
