oooooh. its shiny!

so dave and i were sitting down the other day having a serious conversation, and something caught my eye and i unknowingly mutter "ooooOOOHHhhhh shiiiiiiny." dave cracks up. of course. that was not the first, nor the last time im sure it will happen. and last night, when we were out to dinner with the cox family i felt myself distracted by all the sparkly lights. dave says i have the personality of a goldfish....you know they only have a three second attention span? ANYWHO. inspired by my love of shiny things here are just a few (i wish i had more time...but im sure there will be another post in the future) of my favorites....



october statement necklace by DolorisPetunia. i need it. shes AWESOME. all of her work is amazing! so amazing, shes featured in lucky magazine!



sparkle-icious black clutch by angeew. i LOVE the vintage brooch and classic black and white.




the florence hairpiece by missrubysue. i LOVE LOVE LOVE the headband i ordered from her. i wear it all the time. next on my list...this one!




rhinestone madonna cross by janedean. if you click the link, you will see that its sold. yup, to me. :)




diamante swarovski earrings by kgarnerdesigns. for only $25 how can you go wrong? check out the bling!




metallic ajisai dress by kaoriyatsumoto. if you check out the link theres better pictures. all the little tufts of flowers on the bodice have little sparkles. gorgeous!

it puts the creep in halloween....

i ordered the hat for my halloween costume today on etsy. so of course, in keeping with the theme...i went in search of more halloween finds hoping to find a sweet theme for this blog. and instead i found these gems....the...uhhhh...creepier halloween items on etsy. enjoy!

bloody finger fun hair clips by justmejewelry.



jawbone bowl by MotherMacabre.



octopus tentacle earrings by OctopusMe



doll hand handsoap by Foliage.



bat wing neck corset by idolatre.




original coffin couch by VonErickson.



autopsy tshirt by nancygamon.

zombie jamboree...

i was going to do another sweet halloween post...but then i was thinking to myself "nah, too generic. what about, hmmm...zombies?!" well let me tell you dear friends, i was worried i wouldnt be able to find enough zombie stuff on etsy, but oh no! i think i have managed to find zombie paraphernalia for all your needs. check it:


for all your halloween needs....

instant zombie costume by juror2.



for all your dining needs.....

zombie plate by soule.



for all your art needs....

zombies of the deep poster by MATTY8080.



for all your home decor needs.....

zombies need love too pillow by cipolla.




for all your accessorizing needs.....

grey brain ring by DannieGlam.




for all your PETA needs.....

zombie bunny print by NoosedKitty.



for all your clothing needs......

shaun of the dead winchester tshirt by shortsleevealliance.




and yes, even for all your wedding needs.....

zombie wedding cake topper! by splendorlocity.



and of course, all your personal hygiene needs.....

bloodbath zombie whipped sugar scrub by BloodBath.

busy little bee...

so i was a busy little bee this weekend, and really got on the ball, and created a few new jewelry pieces...so of course i had to share....enjoy!

Love Rocks (literally!) I got a custom request by this sweet, sweet girl Crystal to create some mementos for her and her long distance beau modeled after my bracelet the vivienne. i think they turned out really well, whatcha think?



the madrid earrings. i have to admit, i love them. i wish they were on a different colored background. im not the biggest fan of the jade, but i still love them. and im currently in the process of getting more colors.



the monroe earrings. i have to admit, these were done while watching a texas tech game. so sue me! im allowed to be inspired by my alumn spirit! but arent they precious and girly?



the lolita. just try and tell me you dont love it? im not morbid and creepy, ok? i just like day of the dead. i mean its a wee bit macabre, but its fun. and feminine with the heart shape and the rhinestones. my favorite.



the juliet earrings. love, love, love, love, LOVE! i was watching gossip girl (i know!) and i was totally digging on vanessa's hippi vibe so i was super inspired to create something boho chic. its textured metal, and i think theyre super great.



in honor of breast cancer awareness month, i wanted to do a series of bracelets. so i chose one of the most popular themes. but i tried to jazz it up with some new bead choices and an antiqued banner for the word. i am really, really, really happy with the way these came out. im super proud of myself. so here they are...the hope, love, and faith bracelets.


the hope bracelet.







and here they all are....

goblins, ghosts, & ghouls, OH MY!

here are my top favorites on etsy for halloween today. im sure once i have more time to search, i will have even more super halloween wins for you! anyone else as pumped for halloween as i am? its always been my favorite. and i cant tell yet, but i think dave and i have come up with some pretty amazing costume ideas for this year....enjoy!

donnie darko-esque, anyone? black rabbit leather mask by
TomBanwell. seriously, give his etsy shop a little looksie.
his masks are all amazing.



skeleton in mourning headband by RottenReject.
dont think i wont rock this. i think i need it.



vamps ARE the in thing. twilight, true blood. im way super
impressed by this bite me mosaic by acenal.



vampires desire triple fang ring by VeraMeat is a total win in my book.
if it wasnt 200 bucks i would probably already own it. :)



i want this decoration for our armoire! instant cemetary
by crafterella. cute, spooky, and simple. loves it.



just try and tell me youre not impressed by this hand carved
skeleton marionette puppet by companyofmarionettes.
this is amazing. i wish i had such a talent. macabre but beautiful.



saved the best for last! this is the coolest halloween costume!
im hacked off its back-ordered. wild things wolf pajamas
by handpickednecklaces. i desperately wish i could be this!

my oh my....

so there has been a lot that has been going on since last time i posted...

ill just hit the highlights:

ashley and jefferson had their baby girl last monday. charlotte dawn cox and she is so precious, i cannot even begin to describe it! i just want to pinch her shes too cute. and on another plus side, dave and i took care of noah while they were at the hospital being induced and we spoiled him rotten. dave picked out some new shirts for him which was hilarious, because noah kept saying they were cute and dave kept trying to get him to handsome. guess you had to be there but it was adorable! and best of all, we got him a tball set. so he has it made. it was SO fun playing around on the tball set with him!

here she is miss charlotte! isnt she gorgeous? shes so pretty in pink. we totally bonded already. she loves me. im just sayin. hahaha, right.




and the extremely adorable noahbug. omg. hes my backyardigans dance partner! i love him. he was cracking us up all day long.



and this past weekend, daves older brother mike and his fiance jenn got married. rehearsal dinner friday went really well. dave cooked for everyone! and it was delicious! and then we went back to our house afterwards and had some drinks. if anyone actually reads this thing and remembers my post about dave and zeke getting moonshine a little while back. well, it was finally tested out. just the smell of it was awful.

georgia moon corn whiskey. shine on! under 30 days old.


look at what a wonderful photographer miss libby is! dave has refused to take a picture with me since ski trip! she caught us in a moment and look how cute we are! my squished nose and all. and were all cute and matching. its my new favorite.


and then saturday, the wedding. which of course dave and patrick (the youngest brother) were groomsmen and heres a little picture of them struttin' their stuff. handsome denton men, dontcha think? check out daves swagger. hahaha


and then off to the reception. which was ridiculous. in every sense of the word. but we danced our asses off, and i had fun i got to hang out with monique (cutiepie) and of course daves cousins libby and erin which freakin crack me up. but i have to admit a highlight was the denton men doing the "gator". i had heard about it. daves dad is a legendary for his gator dance but it was the first time in history all the denton boys were in on it. the picture doesnt do it justice, but you get the idea.....


so its been a pretty eventful two weeks. and thats just the two major highlights. but stay tuned, another post hopefully coming later this evening with my favorite new halloween etsy finds. youll love it. promise.

cold, rainy days...

since i havent updated in a while, i was planning on this mass blog, and then i decided i was bored with it. so, instead being inspired by the cold and rainy days as of late, here are a few of my most coveted rainy days item. i need them. enjoy...


cuddle up in a comfy chair like this one,
the lulu chair by urbanoutfitters. i loves it.




a warm, soft blanket is a must! like this cashmere
fringe throw from ralph lauren.



i want these adorable coffee cups by bread&badger so freakin bad. with my coffee addiction. and them being precious? i think i just may order them.



and get a gander at these kick ass, teensy espresso cups by acero studios. i think i just may need to order these to match the skull mugs. tres cute!



i bought this while i was in dallas. and so far, ive lived in it. its amazing...long, soft, and its gots a hood on it! toggle front sweater from old navy.




of course, somewhere for the pups to get warm and cozy. royal canopy dog bed by callingalldogs. over the top, i know. but my mom has one for her dogs like it. and its great.




and if you do decide to go outside and weather the storm.....

check out these houndstooth rain boots at target. for some reason houndstooth always reminds me of my aunt nancy. im going to go get them this weekend. :)



and i need this. i mean really. just look at it! is it NOT the cutest umbrella youve ever seen?! rose birdcage umbrella by lulu guiness. genius!