Showing posts with label wiww. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wiww. Show all posts

Apr 25, 2012

Snap Conference

My name is Danielle
and I'm no longer a conference virgin.
You guys, i went to Snap Conference
and it rocked my socks!
I can't wait to do it again.
to be honest, i spent a lot of the first day wandering around lost and lonely.
i went back to my room, teary-eyed and texted my hubby.
his advice?
don't hide your awesomeness, let your awesomeness shine.
best. advice. ever.
so, i had to step out of my comfort zone
and introduce myself to people,
ask if I could sit by people,
just start talking to people i didn't know.
it was weird at first.
i thought everyone had come there with a friend,
that everyone already knew each other & i was the odd man out.
but, it turns out, a lot of people came not knowing anyone.
and they were stepping out of their comfort zone, too.

walking into Snap Conference the thing i most wanted to get out of it was to get to know other people like me.
people who love to create, to blog, to share
I met so many people!
I walked away from Snap with a lot of awesome friendships.
but, i also walked away with more than that.
I hadn't really considered the classes beforehand.
but, the Snap Conference classes were really amazing.
Things like, how to grow your blog, SEO content, Facebook rules & regulations, networking, how to photograph...
there were a lot of amazing classes!
I think my favorite part of the conference was getting to know some of the "big" bloggers,
and realizing that they're just people, too.
Some are shy, some are outgoing, some are talkative & reach out to others, some are slow to get to know others...
they're real people.  with their own personalities- and it was great to meet them :)
meeting Jessica, of Allora Handmade (and the Queen Bee Market) was a highlight

no, i cannot smile regularly when i'm around Gussy, it's too exciting! ;) and, of course, she just looks adorable!

who knew that me and Mandi from Vintage Revivals would be fashion TWINS?

Alissa from Rags to Stitches is super nice and a good peacemaker :)

Heather from Glitter and Gloss is sooo much fun to be around and super nice!

i <3 these two girls so much! Jenna and Heather from Just.Lovely.Things seriously, 2 of the nicest girls you could ever meet!

Jenna striking a pose :)

Kristen Duke taught me how to take the amazing photo of her ;)

the 2 Jacqui's, and YES, they both spell their name that way! Jacqui, aka Crafteemcgee, and Jacqui of Baby Boy Bakery They both know how to rock a cute outfit!

I was so lucky to get to sit by these girls at dinner! Lindsey (linking up with her today for WIWW!:), Jessica, Alissa, and Gussy

my awesome, amazing room mates!! Cindy and Shelby!

I luv these girls! Carrie and Caroline
I would go to Snap again in a heartbeat,
the weather was awesome, the facilities were gorgeous and amazing...
(Cindy may have a pic of me literally hugging a tree, they were so gorgeous!!)
but, most of all, the people were amazing!

 Until next time, Snap...

Mar 14, 2012

What I Wore

Blogging to you on the road as my hubby shows his art at a show in salt lake city
While he works the girls and I go shopping, of course!
Yesterday we went to the planetarium, and hit anthropologie, forever 21...
Today we're going to the aquarium, h&m, some antique shops...
Later this week we're going to the zoo, ikea, target
All the good stuff we dont have where we live
(don't ask me how we survive without a target)
earrings by the lovely Pretty Little Me
Skirt| thrifted
Shirt & sweater| Downeast
Tights | We Love Colors
Shoes | Target


Hope your week is great, me thinks mine will be!

xo-Danielle

Feb 8, 2012

Just Breaking in the Mattress (plus a Giveaway!)

It's mandatory, for me atleast, that while doing this on a bed, you have to have your mouth wide open in every. single. shot. ;)
dress: Downeast
tights: We Love Colors
When I found Pretty Little Me's Etsy Shop I fell completely in love!  I'm so excited she's doing a giveaway here today!  Everything in her shop is just so pretty! I bought this pretty cuff and ring for a Christmas present and kept the necklace for myself! 

Katherine of Pretty Little Me has such beautiful headbands, earrings and adorable bobbi pins, too :)  It's all so uberly awesomely pretty! and another thing I appreciate about her shop is her great photography.  Visit her Etsy Shop, you'll be glad you did!  

Everything in there is pin-worthy!

Katherine is offering one lucky reader this pretty little necklace. Wouldn't it be an awesome surprise if you found out you won this necklace on Valentines Day??
 I wanted all you guys to have the chance to get to know Katherine a little bit so, she's the first to take part in my new 20 questions series!! yay!!
So, the 20 questions series goes like this... I ask someone cool 20 questions so that you can get to know them better. simple, right?
Here we go!
Here's Katherine, isn't she beautiful??
Hey, I am KatherineMW.  I like my church. i really like my husband.  I like to travel. I like laughing, and I think I am funny (because one of my sisters tells me I am). I like putting puzzles together with my children.  I like photographing glimpses of my life as the days go by. And I feel more like a cute mom with a pair of pretty earrings on. 

*Do you have children?
I have 2 children.  Grace is 5 and Willis is 3.  Yes, my kids are Will and Grace!  They are both family names, but also very significant to their entry into the world.  There were complications with both my labors.  During the wee hours of the morning, after a long, restless night of “labor” with my daughter, my nurse was comforting me, telling me all would be well and that because we were in a hospital, my baby would be saved by the Grace of God.  After my nurse left the room, I turned to my Lance and said (of course while bawling), “We are naming her Grace.”  And it fits perfectly.  My son’s labor came with additional complications, resulting in moderate cerebral palsy.  My sweet son had no signs of life at birth, and needed to be fully resuscitated.  From the very beginning, my son has had a very strong will, so it stuck like glue.  I love my children, being a mother is complicated and tough and amazing, especially of a child with special needs, but I would not trade my life for anything.  I am blessed.

*what one word would you use to describe yourself?  Faithful.

*what's your favorite color?  Green.  Or maybe peach.  I have always loved the color green, and I like to wear the color peach.

*Which do you prefer hot chocolate or coffee?  Nestle hot chocolate.

*if you could have a super power what would it be?   Hmmm. I would love to magically change bodies – I would love to heal my son from him physical ailments!  I would also change my body and give me the right size curves where I want them.  And I would love to give and have wings, so we could all fly.

* what one word would you use to describe your business?  Feminine.

*which do you prefer the beach or the mountains?  I prefer the beach, but my fair skinned family should really be in the mountains.  One of our favorite vacation spots is Glacier National Park.

*favorite season?  Spring.  So refreshing and new.

*favorite pizza toppings?  My favorite pizza is italian style margarita pizza.  Settebello in SLC is my fave.

*night owl or early bird?  Both.  I stay up late working on Pretty Little Me or editing photos for my photography business, but then I get up at 5:45 every morning to walk/jog – that is my therapy. 

*favorite TV show or movie?  I love Parenthood.  Oh man, so real. 

*what is your guilty pleasure?  Sex in the City reruns on TBS or E, so the naughty parts are censored.

*what is your favorite phone app?  Instagram.

*what is your most embarrassing moment?  Eeek, too embarrassing to put on the www!!

*what's your favorite ice cream flavor?  Limited edition Amaretto Almond Crunch, by  Haagen-Dazs.  Seriously, heavenly flavor, and so silky.  Dang, I need to go buy some more.

*how did you meet your spouse?  Church.  Nothing fancy, but so happy we ended up together.  He’s so awesome, he is my rock.  I really like my husband.

*what's one food you can't live without?  I really love food (dangit!), I could do without mushrooms however, they are the yuckiest!

*what was the happiest day of your life?  when my house is clean and my kids are happy and my work is done . . .  no,  i don’t think I have had just one happiest day.  I have many happy moments I lock in and continue to create with my family.

*favorite sport?  I am not an athlete, at all, but I do like watching college football with my husband.  Oh and I do kick lance’s butt in Wii bowling.  I do enjoy yoga and jogging, if I get off my behind to do it!

*name one item on your bucket list . . . I have never written a bucket list for myself.  But a few things I am hopeful for are . . . to go on a mission with my husband someday, have my own craft room – that is all white and pretty, become a runner, have more children, take my family to Disneyland and create something that will magically wash and dry and fold all my laundry!

Isn't she fun??!! It's been so much fun getting to know Katherine, be sure to enter this giveaway!! To enter:
{giveaway:}
Mandatory: you must be a public GFC follower of this blog (1 entry)
{additional entries!}
additional entries - keep in separate comments to count as individual entries!
- visit Pretty Little Me and tell us your favorite item (1 entry)
heart Pretty Little Me on Etsy (1 entry)
- be a public GFC follower of Katherine's blog (1 entry)
- like Sugar Blossom Boutique and Pretty Little Me via Facebook (1 entry)
- follow Katherine and myself on Pinterest (1 entry)
- blog, tweet, or facebook about this giveaway and include its link (1 entry)
feel free to use this tweet if ya want:
Oh man, I hope I win this pretty valentine giveaway with @mysugarblossom and Pretty Little Me http://bit.ly/xqeyIn

{wanna order something right now?!}
use coupon code LOVE2012 for 20% off of your Pretty Little Me order! 

Giveaway is open to ALL Sugar Blossom Boutique readers thru February 13th.
Winner will be announced on February 14th, just in time for Valentine's Day!
good luck!
xo-Danielle
THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED

Feb 1, 2012

wiww

Years ago, Jeremy gave me this awesome wool coat for Christmas...i've worn it every winter since then and always get a ton of compliments.  It has all of my favorite colors, turquoise, grass green, grey, and it's all embroidered with a beautiful floral, kinda cherry blossomy print.
This is the outfit I wore to help out in Swede's class.  I was thinking that the dress would be kinda flattering because with the puffed sleeve and the flared skirt it might give the illusion of more of an hourglass figure...then i saw the pics *sigh* yeah, my optimism turned into a sigh.  oh well.
dress: Kohls
jeans: target
shoes: target

Now, for some  really cute stuff! 
Swede and Ingrid were my photographers.





This is what i typically look like on a stay at home type of day, although usually my hair's in a ponytail.  I'm a typical jeans and a t shirt type of girl most days, and I definitely wear my pretty grey slippers around the house all day long.  Just keepin it real!
Ingrid made me this beautiful, and practical necklace.  (it's a red crayon taped onto a super large elastic and i love it tttthhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiisssssssss much!) when I told her I was going to put a picture of it on my blog her eyes lit up and she was so excited! So, Ingrid, this is for you, baby girl!
this is my "i got a package from Victoria's Secret today look" ;)
I'm not the only one with an "i got a package from Victoria's Secret look" am i??
shirt: Down East
jeans: Target
slippers: Kohls
necklace: Ingrid
xo-Danielle

Sep 29, 2011

what i wore camping

i love participating in "what i wore wednesday" because like Lindsay from The Pleated Poppy says "this is a place i created to keep myself accountable to getting out of my yoga pants and tshirts and to put a little effort into myself." 

and getting out of my yoga pants {or sweat-shorts (don't ask)} is something that everyone that sees me (especially jeremy) can appreciate ;)

jeremy and i went backpacking this past week.  it was strenuous, agonizing and fun :D
I am sharing these what i wore camping photos because sometimes life isn't about getting dressed up, or looking your best.  sometimes life is about making memories.  afterall, when it's all said and done....when life is over- what will we have? no, we won't care about the stylish outfits we wore or if i posted a what i wore wednesday on a thursday (oops)...it's the memories we have with the people that we love.  That's what we'll take with us, what will matter most.
mmm hmm, thermals under the shorts...it just made sense at the time.
hat- old navy
jackey- eddie bauer
shorts- gap
thermals- north face

hat- target
capilene- patagonia
pants- american eagle
shoes- kill me now if i ever have to wear those again

I have all the details of our backpacking adventure coming soon, now, go make some memories with the people you love!

xo-Danielle  

Sep 7, 2011

what i wore wednesday (swiss miss edition)

so, we went to Midway Utah's Swiss Days last weekend, and I joined in on all the fun by dressing like this: whattaya think?









and ingrid was thrilled i bought her this school outfit at the outlet mall in park city



on me:
shirt: old navy
dirndle: made by me
skirt: target
on ingrid:
sweater: children's place
skirt: children's place
shirt: old navy




xo- danielle

Jun 29, 2011

what i wore wednesday (er, all week)

I got a new dress and i've literally been wearing it all week.
my husband thinks it's not very stylish,  but i love it.
i'm wondering if i belong on an episode of "what not to wear" or if this is hot...
i think it's cute, and i can wear it with so many different colors of shirts :)
Friday i wore it with turquoise under..
saturday with green...

Sunday I wore it to church with blue


Monday with red:

this is me, tuesday rockin' it hippy-style with some of my daughters (and the other daughter behind the lens :)  we are chillin' at our hotel up by park city, boo yeah!


I love the hemline...it's a maxi skirt with the front hem higher than the back :) 
so, my hubby is on the fence about it, what do you think?
I am linking up with Lindsay at the pleated poppy, kablam-o!

dress: TJMAXX
shoes: KOHLS
shirts: DOWNEAST
headbands: SUGARBLOSSOMBOUTIQUE
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