What I Am Loving Wednesday!!

So, my friends, this will probably be my last post this week until next Tuesday, as we have the big wedding happening, and it's a long weekend, so of course I have jam packed it full of all kinds of fun!! So, I'm not MIA, I'm just having an amazing weekend!!

Now, onto the What I'm Loving Wednesdays!!

So, I am loving soooo many things today....

First off I am loving that I got all the bridal jewelry done, and even managed to sneak in a necklace for Ashley to wear to her weddings Friday as well. I love the way it turned out also...

Excuse the blurriness, I was using my iPhone....

I am loving that Hannah is going to be a flower girl on Friday, and she is soo proud an excited. She will pick flowers from the garden and walk around saying "I'm a flower girl". Soo darn cute, now if only her elbow and knees that are skinned would heal up stat...

I am loving that I will get to see my dad's side of the family. We don't see them often enough, so I am looking forward to seeing everyone, especially my cousin Melissa whose wedding it is. Her hubby-to-be is a real sweetheart.

I am loving that I am getting my hair done on Friday for $15.00. I am looking forward to having half an hour to myself on what I think will otherwise be a hectic day :). I love being pampered so it will be soo nice to get my hair done. I am just going for something simple but I am loving both of these hairstyles I found on Pinterest.

I love this one, but without the flowers, but it might be a bit overstated, screaming I got my hair done...

I love this one, I'm just not sure if I want to go with the simple back, or have it braided and joined at the back

 

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Like this but then curly like the above one..

Which one are you guys loving?

I am also loving that it cooled off a little bit yesterday so I was able to have the windows, and front door open all day!!

So, those are some of the things I am loving today!!

Hope everyone's having a fabulous week, and has a fabulous weekend!!

Amy



Weekend Recap!!

Well, we did it again!! Had an AMAZING weekend! This weekend was a lot more low key then the last one, and certainly more low key then the next one. But it was still great!!

Friday night I was home alone with Hannah, so once she went to bed I watched "Definitely Maybe", which was an okay movie, not great, but not bad, I didn't regret watching it lol.

Saturday morning we got up, had a nice breakfast and then quickly packed up a picnic and headed into the splash pad we were loving two weekends ago. We met up with Ashley, and had a picnic in the park, and then headed over to the splash pad. There were a few glitches, like the fact that I forgot Hannah's swimsuit (of all things to forget going to the splash pad), and we arrived at the waterpark at 12:20, only to find out there website was wrong and the don't open until 1pm. So, slightly annoying, but a quick trip to WalMart and a new swimsuit was purchases (and on clearance for $5.00 too). After the waterpark we headed out for some ice cream, and then came home and Hannah and I had a nap, it was fabulous. We went over to the neighbours open house for about an hour, then came home BBQ'd some steaks, and had a delicious spinach and hard boiled egg salad... mhmmm,... I could eat one right now... then my best friend and her kids (and hubby) came over and we sat outside and watched the kids play. Then we had a huge storm roll through, tornado warnings were even issued for our area. I always hate when tornado warnings are issued, or even just severe storm warnings, after Hannah has gone to bed, it makes me anxious. I always contemplate waking her up and bringing her down to the basement. Crazy!!

Sunday morning we went out for breakfast with Eric's mom, and then headed into town for groceries. Came home and had a family nap, which was really nice. Then spent some time outside. Then Hannah and Eric went down to the rec room/play room while I finished up the bridal jewelry for this weekends wedding. I must say they look pretty darn good.

Bracelets, the maid of honors is braided the rest of the bridesmaids are just twisted...

The Earrings, sorry it won't rotate...

Necklaces

Sunday night we started watching the movie "Fair Game" (but I was too tired to stay up and finish watching it but I finished it yesterday), and it was a good movie.

Yesterday was another good day. Eric got done work early (to take me to a drs apt) but it was still nice to have him home early. We have an incredibly busy weekend coming up. It's my cousins wedding and Hannah is the flower girl, so I am really looking forward to it!! I'm really looking forward to seeing my cousins that are far away!! So it's going to be crazy busy, but I can't wait!!

Hope everyone had a great weekend!!

Amy

What I Am Loving Wednesday!!

I am linking up with Jamie at This Kind of Love for What I am Loving Wednesdays!!

Ahh!! I am loving soo many things today!!

I am loving my amazing family, and the great weekend we just had!!

I am loving the gorgeous warm weather and sunshine we have been enjoying for about 6 days straight now!! Fabulous!! Hannah is loving her "cool" (her cold pool - lol)!!

I am loving that my hearing with the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board is over, and it was way easier on me than I anticipated it being!! Amen to closing that chapter of my life!!

I am loving the way Melissa's wedding jewelry is shaping up!!

Yep, I took this picture of myself with my iphone!! LOL

I am loving Hannah's sweet little mumbling of "I love you mommy" in her sleep last night when I went in to tuck her in before I went to bed. It seriously melted my heart!!

I am loving that I am all caught up on laundry!!

I am loving my followers, only 7 more and I am doing a jewelry giveaway!!

So, umm yah, totally loving all kinds of things today!!

Hope everyone is having a great week!!

Amy

Jewelry Handmade by Emmie Mae - FAQ and GIVE-AWAY

So I thought I would center today's post around the topic of my jewelry. A lot of people ask me questions about it, so I am dedicating this post to my jewelry!

I have tons and tons of jewelry that I have made, and just have yet to photograph (truly the part I hate the MOST, and as you can tell I am not very good at that part, but I am making a solid effort to do better at it and get up all the photos of the jewelry that I have made, as I realize that will be key to selling it).

The way I came about making jewelry is after I was hurt at work, rendering me unable to work anymore (at the mere age of 23), the nature of my injury also prevent me from engaging in a lot of the things I used to love to do, as physical activity would often exacerbate my symptoms. So I had to find something I loved to do that allowed me to stay rather stationary, that kept my hands busy. Then I remembered how much my sister and I used to love making jewelry (as kids so on a much more novice level) when we were camping. And so I began, and I haven't looked back, I've suffered some set backs along the way (making jewelry while 8 months preggo = no fun, and a broken wrist), but it is a hobby I love way to much to abandon!! So that is how I re-stumbled back into making jewelry.

Currently I am working on making three sets of bridal jewelry for three weddings that are coming up this spring!! I love doing bridal jewelry, it's nice to see my finished products on people loving every minute of a very special day. So if you are in need of some custom work for a bridal party, or really any reason, email me and we can work something out. I do offer shipping to both Canada and U.S.

Now I'm going to let you in on a little secret, in the photo's of the jewelry I have posted thus far, very few of the pieces of jewelry have their clasp installed. I leave the clasps off until the are ordered for a very specific reason, in case anyone has an allergy to nickel, and requires a special clasp. It's a lot easier to attach a clasp upon ordering, then to remove one (which usually means starting the piece over, and depending the piece that could delay shipping time).

So, right now Life As I Know It, is offering a giveaway featuring my jewelry found here. So go check out her blog, and then do as her instructions say and get a chance at winning one of the pieces of jewelry I handcrafted!! 

If you have any other questions feel free to comment below and I will answer them!!! Good luck!!!

-Amy