Spotlight On: The Velvet Bird's New Fall Dress Line

Hi there


I'm here today to share with you some pretty cool and exciting news!


Another one of my favorite fellow bloggers, the lovely miss Vanessa of The Velvet Bird has just released her new fall dress line.  From what I understand, this is the first clothing line that Vanessa has produced and she did a spectacular job.  The line consists of five different dresses and one cape, all centered around the adventures of a lovely character named Lola.  The best part is that 20% of all profits go to Love146.org to fight and prevent human trafficking in the U.S.  See my two favorite dresses below, and then click here to see the rest of Vanessa's gorgeous line.

Congratulations, Vanessa on your fabulous new line.  You have made quite an achievement and I can't wait to see even more lovely Velvet Bird dresses in the future!

I hope everyone has a fun, funky Friday (I love alliteration) and an even better weekend.

Love,

Amanda

A Spotlight On: Cannele et Vanile

Hi everyone!


As I'm sure you all know, there are so many fabulous blogs out there that it's almost impossible to pick and choose which ones to follow.  I already have so many in my following list that it's just impossible to keep up with every single post.  But, in case you just happen to be looking for a new must-follow blog, I would like to share with you a personal favorite among my recent blog "discoveries".  One of the nice things about this blog is that she doesn't post every single day.  So while I'm completely behind on all of the other blogs I follow, I never miss a single post from Cannelle et Vanille.

Cannelle et Vanille  is written by Aran, a lovely young lady who is originally from Basque France but is now living in the US.  She has two children and her blog functions mostly as a recipe journal, but also includes stories and photos from her daily life.  The reason why her blog is so wonderful, aside from her mouth-watering recipes, is here amazing penchant for photography.  Every single post is filled with the most beautiful photos of food, kids, scenery, and everything pretty.  Check out my favorite recent photographs from her blog, and then click on over and check out the rest of the blog for yourself.  You won't be sorry!

Sigh.  Her whole world looks so magical.  

I hope you are having a lovely day, wherever in the world you are.

Love,

Amanda

A Nice Surprise

Last week, I purchased this beautiful necklace from the Etsy shop of the lovely lady behind the blog Bayou Bohemian.  Last night, as I was catching up on my blog reading, I stumbled across a post on her equally lovely blog, thanking me for the purchase and even including a link to my blog!  It was such a nice surprise and totally made my night!  This type of  interaction is one of the many, many reasons why I love shopping vintage and handmade, especially on Etsy.  It is always nice to know that your purchase is truly appreciated.

I encourage you to take the time to stop by Bayou Bohemian to check out her amazing collection of vintage and handmade treasures and then stop by her blog for a quick hello.


Love,


Amanda