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Gemvara Curated Collection

April 12, 2014

I had so much fun curating a collection for Gemvara for the Multi-faceted motherhood series.
It really made me stop and think about how so many aspects of my life at this moment are connected and influence each other. When you become a mother you have to wear many hats. You are a comforter, nourisher, protector, and so much more. Head over to Gemvara to see the feature and the pieces I chose! They did such a cool job with it!

Here are the reasons why I chose each piece…

Abbey Collection Earrings – Easy to leave in for days on end. Leaves you feeling put together, but easy to wear with anything on the go. Sometimes fast paced weeks need jewelry pieces that can accommodate (and won’t be pulled on by quick baby hands:)).

Key to Love Necklace – I especially love the intricate design of this key. It is four hearts into one which is such a perfect reflection of the four people I love most in this world (my husband and three children) that make up my own whole heart:)

Liana Ring – As a creative entrepreneur, my life is often tugged in many directions. This piece is a good reflection that every aspect of my life is intertwined and connected. It can be something beautiful if I take the time to stop and see.

Pure Double Earrings – Every gal love to dress up and feel feminine. This is that pair I would wear on a special evening out with my leading man;) Elegant, stated yet simple, and in my birth stone color amethyst.

Leaf Cross Necklace – A visual reminder of faith which is a very important piece in role as a mother. Faith is my motivation to every aspect of my life, and what gives me the strength to face every challenge both big and small.

Love Disc Bracelet – A simple reminder around the wrist to choose love in those moments that can be extremely challenging, like when my little Veronica is tugging at my shirt when I am making dinner;)

Love Knot Ring – I adore the design of this ring. Its a perfect reminder that my marriage is my main priority. When my marriage is strong, I am the best I can be for my children as well.

Key to Friendship Necklace – I don’t know what I would have done in the past few years without the friendships that have been woven into my life. I have learned so much from each of my friends, and they have been a strong source of support since our family lives far away. This necklace is a simple and stunning piece that reminds me to always invest time in friendships, because it is so nourishing for the soul!

Oval Cut Solitaire Necklace – My own mother is someone I admire and respect to no end. She is my role model of the kind of mother I hope to be. I chose this piece with her birthstone as a salute to one of my favorite people on this earth.

So grateful to get to know this company. The team is incredibly kind and I thoroughly enjoyed working with them!
Let me know which piece is your favorite?!

The Brand Market Workshop – Part 2 – Swag Bags

November 18, 2013

If you missed part one of the decor and space recap, you can check it out here.

I am SO grateful for each of the companies that sponsored the bags full of swag to make our first workshop totes top notch! It is always a perk to get to know new handmade and small business indie shops…

^^Photo by the lovely Tranae of Becoming Fab ^^

^^Last three photos by Chelsey Heidorn Photograpy^^

Quite the array of itmes, right?! Thank you to the following companies for making our attendees so happy:

45 Wall Design Jotters
Acute Designs Earrings
A Wild Tonic Prints
Carde Blanche Note Cards
Mes Petites Etoiles Pencils
Rifle Paper Co. Notebooks
Shop Rkitekt Necklaces
Skoope Home Pillow Cases
The Grove Street Press Letterpress Cards
Threads Bracelets
Verily Magazine November Issues
Waiting on Martha Keychains
Wind and Willow Home Wooden Dipped Bowls

Each bag also included a stack of resource prints to help with social media tips, branding visuals, and resources for all the sites they would need to know about as a creative entrepreneur.

We are going to be giving away some extra goodies we have on hand all week on the facebook page if you want in on that action;)

Stay tuned for Part 3 about the Atlanta Brand Market Worskhop!

Happy Mommy Box Launch

November 11, 2013

Natalie has been a friend of mine since high school. She was one of my sister’s best friends and we ended up going to the same college as well! She is full of energy and creativity and I always knew she would do something spectacular with her life.

She now runs the wildly popular blog, TheBusy Budgeting Mama and this month she launched her new business Happy Mommy Box, which sold out in 45 minutes flat. Yeah. I was lucky to get to see inside one to share with you all the goodies that only those quick enough at the keyboard got to take advantage of!

The amount you get actually is worth over double than what you pay for which is impressive!

$30 Gift card to canvaspop.com
Print and card from Nap Time Diaries
Necklace from Caroline G. Shop
Earrings from Molly Suzanne
Wall decal from Walls Need Love
Finger puppet set for the little ones from IKEA
Magazine with blogger interviews, recipes, party ideas, etc. – I was a little shocked to be asked to be the first feature and very thankful to be a part of it!

Love how it included something for the kids. Can’t wait to give it to Veronica:)

It is such a genius concept – uplift mothers by spoiling them with goodies and providing uplifting content right to their front door.

Go ahead and check it out, and sign up one of your favorite mamas!

Style Meets Place – Blues

July 22, 2013

Instead of the usual outfit posts here on IHOD, we have come up with a few new ideas that will blend both style and photography, and style and location.
This is the first installment for Style meets Place (feel free to suggest a better title;)). Its the idea of wearing something that reflects the atmosphere you are in. While scoping out an abandoned spot near us we happened on this cool guy. An old punch bug with plenty of character that was the blue hue we wanted to focus on.

I have a good dose of motivation back now…after losing the creative drive, it just took the challenge and encouragement from a few of you readers to push the ideas further and come up with something new. Can’t wait to share these new series and some of the spots we will be exploring around our city. Stay tuned and keep those ideas coming! You bring out the best of this blog:)
Hope you all are blessed with a good week!

Dress: Vince Camuto // Wedge Pumps: HM (similar) // Earrings: Bauble Bar // Cross Bracelet: Style Lately // Chain Bracelet: Loren Hope // Watch: Aldo // Initial Ring: Etsy

Nude and Navy + a New Direction

July 15, 2013

Top: Express (borrowed from sister), Shorts: Windsor Store c/o, Shoes: HM, Tote: ASOS, Earrings: Bauble Bar, Charm Bracelet: The Silver Acorn c/o, Rings: Hello Fab, Ily Couture

I think it is time to change up the outfit posts on Mondays. I need some new creative spin to keep the motivation going. With so many bloggers doing fashion posts now, its time to think outside of the box. I loved when these posts were centered around modest fashion, and I would like to bring that back a little as well as change up the main focus of the post. It may be more photography based or color themed, but whatever it is, I promise to keep it interesting:) Thanks to those of you who left some great feedback on facebook and instagram. I have some new ideas to work into the blog thanks to you! A special thank you to my friend Trish who reminded me that when we have a restlessness with our passions and creativity its often an indicator we need to reach higher and challenge ourselves beyond the norm. I was so inspired by this that I got out the good old bedside pen and paper and started jotting ideas.

Moral of the story: Surround yourself with people who uplift and encourage you to be more, and once in a while reach higher than you think you are capable of:)

P.S. How am I adjusting to life with three? Giving myself three months before I feel guilty about anything. Thanks to Lindsay for the perfect “adjusting to a new baby addendum.”

Style that Bump: Maternity Fashion Collaboration

June 17, 2013

My outfit: Shorts and Top: More of Me, Jacket: J.Crew(old), Sandals: Guess (similar), Earrings: Bauble Bar

I am sure its fun for you all to see some fresh faces over here! All beautiful mamas to be. Lynzy had the fun idea of sharing a different ways to style the bump throughout your pregnancy. I know I could use all the inspiration I could get on that front.

Tiffany from I am Style-ish – 26 weeks

Abbey from Along Abbey Road – 19 weeks

Emily from The Freckled Fox – 22 weeks

Lynzy from Sparkling Footsteps – 24 weeks

Now that I am down to a few weeks left, I am kind of sad maternity fashion will be coming to an end. This pregnancy challenged me to go a little further in finding comfortable options that don’t compromise your style. Now I will just have to have fun watching these lovely ladies work it through pregnancy! You can check out their blogs for more on these looks and the outfit details!

Bump Styled: Boho Brights

April 23, 2013

<< Top: c/o Questhaven Fashions (non-maternity), Denim: Gap, Wedges: HM, Necklace: Chicpeek, Earrings: Bauble Bar, Ring: c/o Ily Couture, Bracelets: Loren Hope, InPink >>

This Monday morning has me in a hazy cloud.

A dream of a weekend but there is zombie state aftermath!

We hit up the Atlanta Dogwood Festival and sent most of the day there yesterday. No bugs, no humidity, and nothing but sun. There are only a handful of weeks like that in the year!

How was your weekend??