totally surprised and flattered to see my minty-green scallop bowls featured on design love fest today! mondays are such an excellent day for catching up with dlf, i love the etsyfest and colorfest columns that appear on mondays. it was extra exciting to see something i made featured on bri’s blog today because it was the first blog i ever started reading, and this blog inspired me to start my own blog. to think that something i made with my own hands is now out there in the world and loved by others is truly amazing. it’s why i make things.

so anyway. proud of myself for a mere moment today, which is good because i’ve been feeling very discouraged lately. how do boost your own spirits? i feel pretty confident that i know how to take care of those i love, but somehow it’s harder with myself! (okay, pity party over!)

*above layout created by stephanie hebert specifically for design love fest

etsy is the home to some pretty remarkable people, wouldn’t you say? i love it when i find a new shop that keeps me coming back and wanting more! stone rush is my newest etsy obsession! see for yourself!

have you taken advantage of the discount from ban.do yet?! i mean, why not save 20%?! enter code feelpretty at checkout! unfortunately you’ve missed the last day for orders to be shipped in time for christmas (unless you express mail it!), but there is still goodness to be had for yourself! take advantage, and give those ban.do gals a smooch! they are so sweet!

who doesn’t love a good notebook?

i’ve fallen in love with a new journal. the arwey notebooks are going to save my life! its that time of year when i start planning out my new year’s resolution(s) and being a more organized and thoughtful blogger is definitely a big one for me this year. between balancing my job at the credit union, my ceramics business, and writing a daily blog – i’m constantly forgetting some of the smallest details.

these arwey notebooks come with a magnetic closure, a ribbon spot-marker, graph paper, a hidden pocket in the back, even a world map! they are full of useful tools that every young professional needs to be organized.

and today is your lucky day, because arwey has so kindly offered my readers a 20% off coupon code, good to use for a week! just enter the code EMILY20 at checkout and save big! these books make the perfect gift for that person who is difficult to shop for. i have 3 headed my way! can’t wait to get down to business!

and a big thank you to arwey for the discount! (and checkout their cool style/notebook blog right over here!)

talk about a perfect way to jazz up a plain ol’ t-shirt! that cosmic collar from ban.do is out of this world!

(haaa! sorry, i had to!)