{freebies} spooky halloween pillow boxes

To kick off all your Halloween parties, I wanted to share with you a set of two free printables that are perfect for small tricks (and treats!).

To download the crow:

To download the skeleton:

Here's how it works:

1. Download the free set of printables by clicking the buttons above. Your FREE pdf will open in a new window.

2. Save to your desktop, and print from the PDF.
3. Trim to size, then fold according to the folds of the pillow box.
4. Fill with your favorites tricks or treats!


Remember, these are free for personal use only. Please do not redistribute or share, but feel free to link back to my freebies via this blog post.

Enjoy!!
xoxo

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{inspiration} painted pumpkins

A little roundup of my favorite painted pumpkins :)
{all images via pinterest}
ps: are you on pinterest? follow me!! @ohsoglam




I love the idea of painting a pumpkin with chalkboard paint!

{new} holiday photo cards

I've been a busy bee, working on a new line of holiday photo cards for the 2011 Christmas season!

Each card features one or more photos, and color change is complimentary!

2011 Holiday Collection - 4"x8" cards

2011 Holiday Collection - 5"x7" cards

As a special treat, use code "EBXMAS" when checking out on etsy to enjoy 25% off my 2011 Holiday Collection through September 30th!!

{pretty little things} blush envy paper rose give away!

The handmade jewelry from Blush Envy is simply gorgeous. Each piece is handmade with love by owner/designer Brandy. Blush Envy sells paper rings, earrings, necklaces and accessories. My favorite piece is, hands down, their purple made-to-order necklace.

It's incredibly hard to pick a favorite piece, but I have my eyes on this purple necklace! {top right corner}

This week, Brandy is generously offering a FREE Blush Envy Dainty Ring in Couture Pink from their Bridal Collection!

There are several ways to enter!
Increase your chance of winning by completing all 6 tasks!

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Contest starts today: Monday, September 19, 2011
Contest ends at midnight EST: Friday, September 23, 2011
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Good luck to everyone who enters to win!

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{tuesday shoesday} chucks.

OK, so these may not be the most glamorous pair of shoes you've ever seen...

But who else remembers their first pair of Chucks? Was this just an emo thing?

My first pair were so disgusting and ratty that my mom threw them out. I bought another pair when I was a freshman in college, and the shoelaces are so dirty they're grey. It never dawned on my to even wash them. Are you supposed to? Also, my friends & I doodled all over the soles of the shoes. They're close to 10 years old now, and I broke them out last winter when we vacationed in Florida. They were just as comfortable as I remember them :)

They're like a walking time capsule.

Anyone else have a pair shoes they won't give up?

{pretty little things} oreo pops

When you're 8.5 months pregnant, food totally counts as a pretty little thing.

This is a SUPER SIMPLE DIY treat.

1. Buy Oreos.
2. Buy lollipop sticks (6" will work)
3. Put lollipop sticks in Oreo
4. Dip in melted chocolate (optional)
5. Decorate with sprinkles (also optional)

Like I said... I'm 8.5 months pregnant. I'd probably skip steps 2-5 :)

{made with love} 33 week update

It's so hard to believe that in a few short weeks, our darling Chloe will be here!

Miss Bean wasn't very cooperative at our 18 week scan, so the OB sent us back for another ultrasound at week 28 to check her heart. So on August 9th, which also happened to be our 3 year anniversary, I got another little peek at baby G. Everything was normal, as we suspected, and the ultrasound tech even sneaked us a few 3D photos of Chloe!

It is so hard to believe that my little bean went from this:

{12 weeks}

to this:

{28w,5d}

I remember going for a scan at12 weeks, and the tech sneaking a 3D scan for us then, too. My mom was with me at the time, and I kept saying, "the baby has Ben's nose!" but no one else saw it. Well, lo and behold: Our child has her fathers nose.

It blows my mind how incredibly detailed these scans are! You can make out her eyes (we think she has my eye shape!), her nose (definitely her daddys!) and her lips (whoa, where did those big full lips come from?!).

So here's what's been going on since my last update:
- 20 of us took a family vacation to the Outer Banks. I lived in the swimming pool the whole week. It was really nice to be with family, though, and I hope we can go on another vacation like this in the future!!

{night fishing with my husband}

- My baby shower was the weekend after we got home. It was incredible and Chloe is so blessed to be surrounded by such love and thoughtfulness. I'm still waiting for my aunts to share their photos with me, so until then, I don't have any to post. This, however, is a picture my sister snapped a few days later of the aftermath:

{I won't lie: I think it's cute that my mom is OK with the baby sleeping at her house!!}

Chloe got so much clothes and I'm pretty sure she officially has more than me.

- We've been busy busy busy working on the nursery & making sure everything is ready for Bean's arrival. Everything is set up, in it's place, clothes are washed, folded and put away.

- Because I've had pre-term contractions several times now, my OB thinks that I'll have her some time between weeks 36 and 38. That's in three weeks!! We're getting ready just in case, but whenever Chloe decides it's her birthday... that's when she'll be born :)

- We're attending childbirth classes, which are definitely giving me more confidence about labor.

Since we've been working on the assumption that she'll be here at 36 weeks, we've really busted our butts trying to get everything done. It's strange (sort of?) that there isn't much left to do but wait. The hospital bag has been packed. The birth plan has been printed out. Now all we need is a baby :)

{new in the shop} rain showers printable invitation

Remember this adorable baby shower, featured a few months ago?

It's still fresh on my mind... and with all the rain we've been getting lately, I was more than inspired to create a coordinating invitation!

Each invitation can be customized. While it's offered in a pink and blue option, custom colors are available!

Invitation wording can be easily changed to reflect a Sip n See instead of a baby shower.

{tuesday shoesday} peacock shoe clips

An etsy find AND gorgeous clips..
Love these handmade peacock shoeclips by Etsy Seller sofisticata