First Giveaway on Pitter Patter!!!

Yay!! I am finally having a giveaway!!

 I have been knitting away and thought

I should share one of the scarves I've knit.

Whoever wins gets to pick one of the scarves below

(thick and fat or thin and long)

and you also will get this cute little boxy pouch

I made from this {tutorial}- so simple!!

 perfect for lipgloss, compact, or even sewing notions 

Here are some ways to enter:

1 entry: leave a comment below with your email address and one thing you are THANKFUL for :)

2nd entry: become a follower and leave a comment letting me know you already are or just became a follower

3rd entry: link this giveaway to your own blog and leave the link on your comment

All entries must be in by Thursday (Nov. 12) before midnight... Random.org will pick the lucky person and I will announce the winner on Friday morning!!

Good luck!

more wrapping

speaking of wraps... I cannot wait to start wrapping Christmas gifts!

It is so fun picking out ribbons, paper, fabric, tags and more!

What type of gift wrapper are you?

Do you pick one paper and wrap every gift the same?

Will your kids help with the gift wrapping? 
Will you stack them high? Add a label or name tag?

Are you all about ribbons and bows?

 

{martha}

{a gift wrapped life}

 

{designsponge}

oh yea... you will want to 

check back later today

for a little surprise :) 

hehe

That's a wrap

After this post {here} I received a comment about whether there are other ways to wear the wrap from this picture:

I thought I might as well just do a post about it :) while my favorite way to wear a wrap is simply draped around my shoulders over a dress, there are many other ways to change up the look of one wrap or large scarf.  Depending on the thickness, you could use it as your jacket or wear a coat until you get inside and then throw the wrap around a plain shirt.  If it is thin enough you could squeeze it together like a scarf around your neck... actually whenever I wear a wrap, the style always changes throughout the day: tied around my neck with a big coat, draped around my body to block out a slight breeze, tied in a knot towards the front or with a broach holding it in place or occasionally as a head covering in an unexpected rain :)

Here are some pictures:

{banana republic}

{etsy}

{whitehouseblackmarket}

What do you think?  How do wear your wraps?

new etsy faves

{stellabellaboutique}

 

{belleandboo}

{nearlynewtreasures}

{pearlswirl}

{highstreetmarket}

warm and inviting all season long

add an over sized throw to the edge of your bed, side chair, or couch and switch out your usual pillows with these plush covers (on sale now!)

instant ambiance with perfect lighting and sparkle:

 the soothing sound of a crackling fire

and a delicious holiday scent:

oh and anything velvet will do :)  

I love these chair slipcovers for a Christmas dinner:

but no matter what...

always have something delicious baking in the oven

it will fill your home with a welcoming aroma

 

{each picture linked to its source}

baby its cold outside

cozy up with this... wrapped around any outfit

{Hot Chill Wrap}

layer, layer, layer... and cinch your waist with any kind of belt

{jcrew} and {anthro}

hats and scarves... big and colorful

{aubinandwillis}

our Home part Three

I kinda forgot about the little tour we were on :)

Here is our bedroom:

What do you think of the new curtain?  

(I have almost saved enough for the 2nd curtain!

I love saving for something special!)

and here is a little glance of my closet...

I'm trying to keep it this organized, but it's so hard!

These hanging shelves and plastic drawers

really make a big difference!

  I have one question:

Who ever thought that sliding closet doors would be helpful??

  ahh!!  they are constantly coming off track!