- Maybe it’s all the festival-inspired fashion creeping up everywhere, but I’ve been drawn to big, drapey, open-front cardigans lately. I’m kind of feeling this one, but the backlash from my husband would be out of control.
- A middle school teacher emailed me a week or so ago to tell me about Chummies, the friendship bracelet line she started with a fellow teacher. Aimed at acceptance, inclusion and anti-bullying, these cute interlocking bracelets can be zipped into perfect pairs and a portion of all the profits go to anti-bullying organizations. They also have a Kickstarter campaign going on in an attempt to expand their line and their message. I know it’s a cause I can get behind!
- I never would have thought of this, but these cake stencils by Sophia Victoria Joy are the cutest.
- Also pretty adorable is this glammed up garden gift basket idea—perfect for spring!
Around the web:
- I totally needed this advice this week.
- I’m making it my mission to try this (gluten free and vegan!) chocolate chia pudding next week.
- You know I’m all about green cleaning, right? Alternatives to bleach have been on my list of things to figure out for a while now and Nourishing Joy has both the homemade bleach recipes and the facts to back up their effectiveness to make me go for it.
- Peanut butter chocolate smoothie bowl? Yes, please.
- This post from my pal Jackie sounds like the plot of a Ryan Gosling movie. Jackie and her love were traveling around Big Sur and ended up staying in a cabin for a couple of nights. They found a notebook on the bookshelf that was filled with stories from people who had stayed in the cabin before them and stayed up all night reading it. So cool.
I’m taking next week off from blogging to recharge and hang with the girls while Sam is on break (read: nothing will get done so why stress and fight it?). I’ll still be around on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram (and Twitter… when I remember). I’m hoping to come back fresh and bursting with new ideas. Have a great week!
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Jen is a freelance writer and girl mom from New York. When she's not knee-deep in glittery crafts and girl talk, you can probably find her sprawled across her couch in the middle of a Netflix marathon with dark chocolate smeared on her face. The struggle is real.
Hi! I'm Jen, a freelance writer and girl mom who loves reading the newest children’s books as much as I love a good psychological thriller. I believe fiercely in the power of kindness, empathy, and really good quality chocolate. When I'm not knee-deep in glittery crafts and girl talk, you can probably find me sprawled out on my couch in the middle of a Netflix marathon with dark chocolate smeared on my face. The struggle is real. 
That is so cool about the bracelets!
Isn’t it? I’m a big fan of getting behind ladies who take an idea they’re passionate about and make it happen!
Thanks so much for featuring our Gardening Easter Basket! Loving your other picks for this week too!
No problem! It’s an awesome idea! Most gardening stuff is shabby chic–which is fine, but it doesn’t work for everybody! The idea of glamming it up is brilliant!
Ahh, thanks for the link back! It was such a cool experience, I totally felt like I was in a romantic movie, too!
It’s one of those stories that I feel like people would find hard to believe if you didn’t have the photos to prove it!
Those cake stencils are such a fun way to jazz up a plain ol’ cake 🙂 Have fun on your blogging break!
Thanks Gloria! Hope you’re feeling better!!!
I love those big drapey cardigans. So boho…which I cannot pull off…strangely!
I could totally see you pulling it off!
But now that you said that, I can see how they might be like those flowy Grecian gowns that I love and absolutely cannot wear…