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i hope to see you at the piper and chloe spring showcase today and saturday!
be sure to come shopping with your moms in mind. don't forget, mothers day is may 9th!
and, be sure to check out my armelle jewelry table!
piper & chloe
friday, april 30 - 10 am- 7 pm
as you can probably tell, i was very influenced by the color purple while designing and making my new spring jewelry. i'm loving purple these days!
i'm also loving soft pastels too!
hope to see you at piper & chloe! it starts tomorrow in farmington, utah! details here.
**also, this would be a great opportunity to shop for mother's day. did you know it's on may 9th?
head on over the the zupas blog.
today, i'll be sharing my recipe for sweet and sour meatballs!
click here.
{photo by me}
well, hello there!
just thought i'd pop in to give you a little sneak preview of some necklaces i've been working on for my upcoming spring shows.
i've been making jewelry like a mad-woman, so i'm excited to share some new pieces!
don't forget, the piper & chloe show starts this friday!
and, of course these will be added to my etsy shop soon.
if there is a piece you see that you are dying for, just email me and i'll get it listed for you asap.
take care! i'll share more tomorrow!
happy earth day all!
sorry for the lack of posts lately. i've been super busy getting ready for my upcoming spring shows.
i just wanted to pop in to wish you a happy earth day!
be sure to check out my latest post over on the zupas blog.
i listed some great tips on how to be a more earth friendly "foodie."
check it out here.
first, i want to thank you all for your nice comments on the invitations, and party favors i posted.
the party went really well, and most importantly ezra and all his cousins had a blast!
this year, i served more simple food, and focused more on the games and entertainment, since ezra is starting to get to the age where fun is more important.
here are a few pictures from the party.
"welcome wild things"
crowns and wands for all the wild things
the wild guests {ezra + his cousins}
the food: green apples with caramel dip, green veggies with ranch dip, palm tree cupcakes, chips and dips, and "wild thing" water
the "max" cake
games: pin the wolf tail on max
crown walk : we put the gold crown numbers in a circle, when the music stopped we would call out a number, and the person on the number won a prize!
we also had a reading of the book at the beginning of the party. and, the small guests helped act out the book.
"thank you" mints for the older guests that said, "thanks for coming to the party ... wild thing." and, of course the party favor boxes for the kids
the birthday boy
of course, i can't believe this little guy is three?!
he absolutely loved the party, which made all the hard work worth it. it was a lot of fun to see him so excited for his birthday this year!
until next year...
oh, and before i forget.
here are some great wild things inspiration i found on the web, from...
kristin eldridge
party perfect
kitchen dough dough
caitlin creer interiors
metro baby
the beaz hive
my rumpus
hostess with the mostest
with getting my basement done, came my own food storage room!
i've been working really hard to build up a little supply of food. it is nice to have items on hand that we eat a lot, and it makes me feel better that if some kind of crisis were to come, we have food on hand to last a little while. i've loved just running down stairs for a can of tomato sauce if my pantry is running low. i try to think of it as my little "grocery store."
i still have a long way to go, but i feel good about how far we've come! my next step is to start storing more long term food like wheat, beans, etc.
to learn more, check out my latest post over on the zupas blog on my tips on how to start storing food.
click here.
so, do you have a stockpile of food in case of a rainy day?
wow!
i'm feeling good and on top of things for ezra's party this saturday.
we'll see if it all comes together on time.
i put together these party favor boxes for all of ezra's cousins for the where the wild things are party.
i basically went out and bought as many green packaged items as i could find.
my friend caitlin let me use the labels she made for her sons party last year. i tweeked them a bit and used them to label the bubbles and party poppers with, "a magic trick to tame the wild things."
i also made labels to attach to some glassine bags with candy in colors to match the theme. the label says, "wild treats to gnash your terrible teeth on."
i finished off the boxes with some green and white bakers twine, stickers with their names on it, and some darling where the wild things are pins i found on etsy, from the shop, pin back attack.
hopefully the kids will like it!
i love, love, love leeks!
so, it's no surprise that i would love them in my potatoes too!
i made some cute individual potato gratins in small ramekins this week.
why? well, no special reason other than that small little servings are just too cute, right?
check out my recipe for potato and leek gratin on my post this week over on the zupas blog.
and, it's also asparagus season! yay!
click here.
{photo by me}
i finally got all of the invitations done for the big where the wild things are party.
i ended up printing them on textured cardstock, and i was happy with how they turned out!
i decided to tie the brown kraft envelopes with garden twine, i thought it would be a perfect "wild things" touch!
i hand addressed them in a wild font, and got them all delivered!
i think i may have gotten carpel tunnel, but it was worth it all in the end.
i'll post more party details as i finish them up!
caitlin sent me over a label from her son's party last year that i tweeked a bit to match ezra's party, so that really helped speed up the process!
i'll share more pics of the planning tomorrow!
i thought i'd do a little re-post on the easter toolbox i put together for ezra last year in case anyone was in need of a last minute easter idea.
it was a lot of fun filling it up with goodies.
this year, i [um, i mean, the easter bunny] fully intends to stock up the same toolbox with all sorts of new toys and goodies. [i bought a ton of annie's bunnies, the crackers and the fruit snacks.. loved they they are all natural, and are already in the shape of bunnies! because, really this kid does not need any more candy...]
can't wait to see his face when he see's the easter bunny made a visit to our house!
i was finally able to get a hold of a copy of the sequel to the hunger games, catching fire.
it didn't disappoint. it pretty much continues where things left off in the last book. although i couldn't help but feel like this book was rushed to get to the next book that comes out in august... but, still i couldn't put it down wanting to know what happens next.
now, i have to wait 'til august to see...
if you haven't started reading this series. i'd recommend it. they are intriguing fast reads.
i just listed two new earrings in the shop.
these are some of my favorites i've made in a while.
perfect for spring! and, very high quality made with semi-precious stones and all 14kt gold filled metal. they are small and sweet, hang a little less than one inch from the ear.
lucy earrings, $26
chloe earrings, $26
growing up, buckwheat galettes were a common dish in my household.
my father grew up in the brittany region of france, where galettes where born.
i remember sitting around the table with my cousins in france watching my uncle prepare galettes and crêpes on a large crêpe maker. we'd each wait our turn for a yummy galette with ham, cheese, and a fried egg on top. it would be served with a nice fresh salad with vinaigrette, and the sooner the yolk dripped all over everything, the better!
you can check out my latest post over on the zupas blog for the recipe for buckwheat galettes.
click here.
{photo by me}
can you believe it's already that time of year?
is it me, or does time just fly by these days?
anyhow, this spring i'll be selling my jewelry at two shows!
the first one will be at piper & chloe.
this will be my first time participating. i dropped by last year, and they had the most darling stuff! i can't wait for the show this year. it is in farmington, utah.. only 15 minutes north of salt lake. so worth the drive if you are coming from the south.
{piper & chloe}
friday, april 30 - 10 am- 7 pm
saturday, may 1st - 10 am - 6 pm
186 east 1600 south
farmington, utah
[in a rainey homes model home]
the next show i'll be participating in this spring is no surprise, as it will be my sixth time participating.
**please note that it will be at a new location this year!
the new location is at the thanksgiving point barn in lehi, utah! and, they added one more day of shopping with a vip preview night!
{the beehive bazaar}
mark your calenders, here are the dates:
wednesday may 5th, 8pm - midnight (VIP night)**
thursday may 6th, 10am - 10pm
friday may 7th, 10am - 10pm
saturday may 8th, 10am - 8pm
**there will be an $8 cover charge on wednesday VIP night. all other days- attendance is free. tickets will go on sale monday march 29th.
hope to see you at these shows!
ARMELLE JEWELRY
PO BOX 1583
LAYTON, UTAH
84041
