natural

Staishy and I both picked earthy/natural pieces this week-it was just the mood we were in I guess!  The necklace I chose just seemed so unique and interesting and I love its simplicity.  It has some oxidization on the metal which I actually think adds to its uniqueness.  I love Staishy's choice of Nanny's carved wooden elephants.  I always like the dark wood pieces on her- they just always seem to pop against her skin and eyes.  As soon as I think I have found my favorite on her, she tops it!  I'm sure everyone we know has to have realized Nanny's love of elephants by now!  Yes, there are still more elephants to come. :)  

This past week a friend of mine found out she is having a baby girl and wants to name her Imani- I just think that is beautiful!  I knew all along she was having a girl.  I have become quite the gender predictor with all these babies coming in to my life!  Of course, when it comes time to have my own I will probably have no idea!  This week I will be working on a special project at work, which will be a nice change of pace.  Next weekend I will be going for a slumber party at Cameron's house for her daughter's birthday.  She is about the age of Cameron and I when we met which seems just crazy!  Did I mention it's almost MY birthday??  More importantly, did I mention I will be on vacation from work for it?!  Most important news of the week: Paul and I have been together now for 6 years which seems to have flown by!  Time needs to slow down!  Before I know it, it will be 60.  :) I sure do love him.  

simple

I loved the jewelry Staishy and I picked these last couple of weeks.  They are so simple but wore beautifully!  I always think it will be harder to top our picks from the previous weeks, but it keeps getting more exciting and I really start trying to imagine what Staishy will come up with!  Staishy chose Nanny's stack rings-they look so pretty on her and I'm sure she gets tons of complements and questions about them.  What a neat statement piece and conversation starter!  Last week Staishy chose a darker set of blue twister beads and I absolutely love how well it made her outfit!  I love the versatility of the beads because they can be for everyday wear or dressy.  Doesn't Staishy look beautiful?  That is such a Nanny expression she has on her face-it made me smile right back to her when I saw it!  My two pieces were not previously some of my absolute favorite pieces, (and I say this loosely because there is not one piece that I don't love!), but they have made it to the top!  The pearl/black/gold bead necklace goes with so many more things than I thought they would.  They are formal and casual all at the same time!  The blonde wood beads I chose for this past week were so much fun to wear.  They just feel so rich considering they are wood.  I might as well have been wearing pearls!  I paired it with a simple gold chain of mine because I thought they just looked so pretty together- one delicate and metal and the other heavy and earthy, but both simple on their own until put together.  I highly recommend the mixing.  Staishy, I'm sure, also finds herself planning her entire outfit around her jewelry!  Who knew we could be so stylish?