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Weekend Lovelies

April 5, 2014

Weekend Lovelies.  A list of our favorite things. #weekendlovelies

:: Weekend Lovelies ::

Rise and shine! Welcome to this edition of Weekend Lovelies.  Yes I say rise and shine, as this picture literally is the sun rising on an early spring morning.  My kids are early risers, and though I am one too, I am never quite ready to rise early on the weekends.  This particular morning I was grumpy, when Mason made his way into my room.  He said mom, “I have to show you something”, thinking it was a recent Lego build, I slowly got out of bed and made my way towards him.  To my surprise this was my morning greeting.  “Isn’t this beautiful Mom?” This made my day. So for you parents out there, I do have say there are positives to these early mornings.  Seeing the sun rise just over the trees is not always going to be noticed in our lives.  It is a special treat, and one day we will be wishing and hoping for these early morning risers.  This weeks Weekend Lovelies is full of our favorites.  A little DIY to some spring fashion.  I am looking forward to having this week off for Spring break.  Though we don’t have huge plans, my family will be celebrating a few family birthdays…..two very special ones are sandwiched together in our week off.  I am excited to be celebrating Shane’s birthday, and Madeline’s 5th birthday!  Do you have any upcoming celebrations or spring plans?  [Read more…]

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Stella and Dot Giveaway Winner

January 24, 2014

Stella and Dot Giveaway

It’s Friday and we are so excited to announce our Stella and Dot giveaway winner from our DIY Jewelry Organizer post!   [Read more…]

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DIY Jewelry Organizer and Giveaway

January 21, 2014

Do It Yourself Jewelry Orgaznizer

:: DIY Jewelry Organizer and Giveaway ::

I love the New Year!  It’s a chance to refresh and revisit what needs to be prioritized and organized.  This DIY Jewelry Organizer is a fantastic way to keep your jewelry at bay! We hope you are inspired to create your own!

Before we get to the tutorial… Sara and I are excited to offer you a chance to win a pretty baubled bracelet from Stella and Dot’s Spring Collection.  We love GIVEAWAYS!  The lucky winner can add this Amelie Sparkle Bracelet in Peach to their arm candy!  {I think I might need this bracelet too, and a few others from their Spring Collection!} 

Read ahead for your chance to win… but first we need to get our jewelry organized!  Not a small feat, as before this project I had three old dusty jewelry boxes that were becoming more of a place to play for Madeline, than for me to actually use and see what was in them!  My dear friend, Erica, inspired this jewelry organizer.  If you visit her closet, she has her jewelry organized in a similar fashion.  She made me see the light… that unless you have your jewelry displayed, you tend to wear the same pieces over… and over again.  I decided it was high time to cut back and organize my jewelry so that I could enjoy my seasonal and special pieces more often. So first thing is first, before my run to Home Depot, I went through my boxes and made a giveaway, keep, and play pile. 

 Do It Yourself Jewelry Organizer [Read more…]

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Stella & Dot Holiday Favorites!

December 3, 2013

Holiday Favorites 

‘Tis the season for gift giving! Nicole and I have some fabulous finds to share with you from our favorite, Stella & Dot!  Their jewelry, bags, and accessories are lovely gifts for  family, friends, teachers, and co-workers! Stella’s pieces also make for the perfect hostess gift! {Many of the items we featured are currently on sale!} Simply click here or on the images below to browse the latest items! Hmm… I’m thinking that maybe Nicole and I should write our own Christmas Wish List to Santa this year with a few of these glamorous baubles {wink, wink}!  [Read more…]

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It’s {simply} Our One Year Blogiversary!

October 19, 2013

 

SIMPLY IS ONE YEAR!

It’s hard to believe… but it’s been ONE YEAR since we created and started blogging on Simply Happenstance! To celebrate, we had our talented friend and sorority sister, Candace Rock, take our photos!

We’ve learned so much over the past year… in fact, I think we both deserve honorary degrees in Technology and Social Media! There have been many highs and lows on this journey… but all-in-all, we are both so grateful for our site, for our loyal readers, for everyone we’ve met through social media, and most of all, for having each other to lean on throughout the past year. We’ve both driven our husbands completely crazy with late nights on the computer, tech lingo, and blog talk…. but, they’ve both been our biggest fans and sources of support! We can’t forget about our moms who seriously “like” all that we do and post on Facebook! Ha! Somedays… we think they may be the only two reading what we have written! {Thanks, P & P!}

We are very excited for what the future holds for {simply}. We now have advertising through BlogHer and Google, we’ve written two articles for a local magazine…. and have even worked with a few big brands! We are hopeful that with continued hard work, we will be able to encourage other moms and engrain a message for women to take time for themselves daily to do what they love and are passionate about. Hopefully our site brings smiles, laughs, a focus on the positive, and the lovely things in life. All too often, we get stuck in negativity, comparing ourselves to others, and only looking to the future to bring happiness instead of living in the ‘now.’ We both strive to keep things simple in our families, and to become more and more present with our children. We hope that message gets across in our online journaling. 

We really hope that you will continue to stick by us on this journey. We adore your comments, feedback, and support! Words simply can’t express our gratitude for you reading our blog!

By the way…. instead of {weekend} lovelies… we decided to link some of our favorite posts and recipes from the past year!

Simply-52

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Weekend Lovelies

August 17, 2013

:: Weekend Lovelies ::

Welcome to our Weekend Lovelies! Oh my this week has been a blur. Sara and I have been chasing summer, hoping to catch it and keep it for a little while longer.  Summer seems to be that great indicator of a new year on the rise.  September, like it’s autumnal meaning, is the time of harvest and change.  We have watched our kiddos grow so much over the past school year, and especially over the summer while spending quality family time together.  I would love to bottle up these moments and slow life down a bit. This weekend lovelies is a little musical, a little decorative, a little drink, and most of all… a little relaxing.  We hope you take the time to sit back relax and savor a moment for yourself.  Enjoy! [Read more…]

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bioSara and Nicole are sorority sisters that simply “happened” to end up in the same small town. They have many things in common, which have set the tone of their blog. They hope that you will join them in their journey of motherhood, dreams that may be, the daily life, and their passion for cooking, yoga, fashion, and design!

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