mother's day....ahhhh

i love the thought of mother's day...it's better than my birthday and i happened to find a few precious ditties on etsy that are too precious to not pass on!!

what about custom cut silhouette portraits of your kiddos for the wall???  these are to die for!  custom made, framed and ready for you from pretty faces for only $45.

...but since you are a pcah reader, jackie will offer a 20% discount to you.  all you have to do is 20% send jackie a note prior to purchase she will set up a custom listing just for you!!!

persnickety pelican has something cute...while still being snazzy and fun!  potholders...and honestly, mine are almost non-existant...$16 resolves it all!

i love me some coffee...any time of the day and this coffee cozy is cute and useful!  pick your own bead and everything!  $10

i'm a silhouette love moment...and why not a fab pillow for the master bedroom of the whole fam?  soooo cute!  from little pink orchid for $60....and free shipping if you mention the pcah blog in your order!

and because i don't pamper myself with facials, why not some super cute face cloths that make each day a little more special?  these lemon line crochet face cloths from little miss frilly and are only $6.

and if all else fails and you don't get your goodies from the kiddos and hubs, buy it yourself!

danyele @ a thorn among roses

moments...

do you know how awesome it feels to finally find that thing that you love and love to do? i mean, blogging is usually part of that, but pam, from moments with pam on etsy, is using her photography to bring a little joy to you, to others and make everything around look just a little better.

pam has some beautiful note cards that just make winter seem not so bad about right now! and they offer up a beautiful scripture along side of the photography too!

you can do so many things with the prints...which you can also special order through pam and frame up to make your won home a little more special too.

i say "my grace is sufficient" all the time to help remember that i don't need to be in control...and that my weakness is more than enough. and that's why i love love love this print. might have to get it for my office!

go visit pam at moments by pam on etsy or at her photography blog HERE or her personal blog HERE. oh and tell you you found her here at project{create a home}. i promise you will love this lady, not just for her photography, but for her heart!

danyele @ a thorn among roses

{Gifts For The Writer or Book Lover}

I was looking for a particular journal for a friend's birthday gift and I finally tracked it down at Chronicle Books. I've never visited their site before and I was really amazed at all of the cool book options that they have for really everyone on your list from Kids to New Parents to Cooks to Crafters & Gardeners. They really have a lot of cool, interesting books and I just had to share. Plus, I found a PROMO CODE {gotta love that!}. If you create a NEW account with them, enter the CODE: GETBOOKS at checkout and receive 30% off your purchase AND FREE SHIPPING!

I really love the idea of a Gratitude Journal - a special place to keep good thoughts and blessings. This one offers prompts as well which I think is a great outlet to explore other things we are grateful for. $14.95

One Line A Day is a great way to keep track of thoughts and memories, a mini-journal if you will. $16.95

I was introduced to this book when I saw the Authors on Oprah. They made me laugh out loud and I can't wait to get my hands on this book! $18.95

Kacey

etsy shopping list

it's the time of year where gifts and gift lists are on our minds...
here are some fantastic finds...all handmade...and all wonderful!

how cute is this little blue bird dish for your nana...or someone else? head on over to mud hutt for some awesome handmade little ditty's for everyone on your list...

wooden toys make my heart sing. i love these family dolls. they are custom made to look like your family {of 4 anyway} at naked peggies for $65.

mother's necklaces are a great gift idea, but what about an heirloom necklace? you can get names or dates, all sorts of things on this handmade prize. a great gift for your momma from amy cornwell.

shut up! i know, right? adorable beyond words!!! i mean, seriously preciousness in a hat!! i just bought this exact hat for my little nephew who is due in less than 2 weeks. i can't wait to see rowan in his puppy dog hat...$20 at handmade by jules!

look at how stinking cute your little chefs could be for making christmas dinner!!! love 2 things about this apron...first, it's way retro adorable and second, 50% of it's proceeds goes to cora's playground! $22...shop aprons by punky fae on etsy.

sewn natural has this super cute, handmade elephant for that precious little one on your gift list. why not make a little gift a special one too? $16

just a few ideas...check back for more real soon! do you have any favorite things we should feature??? let us know!

danyele @ a thorn among roses

father's day treats

father's day is just around the corner...and it's time to start thinking about fun and useful gifts for dad.

a handmade, leather key chain...for the "first man i loved". tell me that won't break daddy's heart!! {leather made nice on etsy}

rock star cufflinks just about say it all...and they are super fun and handmade.
from eternally linked on etsy {$36}

does dad have golf on the mind and you just can't find it in you to get him one more set of golf balls? how about some super fun flip flops...$39 {amazon}

dad have a sense of humor...well, this cowboy-esque drink holster is fun for parties, tailgates or for when dad's grilling...and i bet he doesn't have this one already! {red envelope}

a kindle is the hot, new item! read just about anything on the fly...newspapers, journals, books...and it's hip. ($359 at amazon)

sizzle it up in style with this grilling branding iron for dad...it will bring out the inner cowboy in him, and you can just sit back and enjoy the fruits of his grilling labor.

danyele @ a thorn among roses

ceramic love

how about some delightful handmade treasures for you or for your momma...and no special occassion is ever needed for these ceramic delights:

custom plate for anyone by aedrieloriginals ($35)


gorgeous lacey bird bowl, handmade by prince design uk ($22)

this is a handpainted silhouette on ceramic...and i'm in love...from dolamakes.

and this cutie little plaque from mudd hut for only $20...

danyele @ a thorn among roses

techie gifts, jewelry and repurposing

every woman, techie or not, needs some fab jewelry or gifts fo themselves or others...and i've found some pretty fun stuff out there...

geeks are kinda hard to buy for...you can't always "afford" their gadgets, so why not get something fun and useful at the same time!

scrap ribbon cable that is repurposed as a bracelet...{digi Bling}

or some super fab earrings made from recycled circuit boards from debby arem designs on etsy...
how about some HTML earrings...from gearlog.

blue resistor earrings from digi Bling on etsy...
cuff links for the geek boy...made with oscillators also from {digi Bling}.

or the infamous computer micro tie tack {digi Bling}

how about a super fun little recycled circuit board bookmarks from debby arem designs on etsy


a nice clock for the geeky hubs office...made from an old hard drive {it's even green friendly...and not in your house} on etsy at pixel this

remember...recycling is only one way to help out. repurposing is another! get your thinking caps on and see what you can repurpose!

danyele @ a thorn among roses

from the heart valentine

i am not a big fan of valentine's day...because i want my hubs to love me like i deserve all year long. {i'm a love and cherish snob...so shoot me}. so the only way we do any "gifting" around these parts is in the homemade, and straight from the heart departments.

this year, i made hubs a love box that he can put on or in his desk at work. it's a little glimpse of my love for him...and it's a total cost of $1.25...but straight from the heart.

you need a container of some sort.

{i found the R container in the dollar spot at michael's but you can use anything you already have or re-purpose a gift box.}

paper and pen of choice

ribbon or twine

i used a piece of 12x12 scrapbook paper i had on hand {i have way too much on hand btw} and just started writing down in columns all the reasons i love hubs. some are funny, some are sweet, some are a little saucy, but all of them are heart felt.

after i was done filling up the paper, i cut each out and then folded it in half.

i wrote a little note on the lid...

and added the ribbon for presentation.

and viola...a super cute and easy valentine for hubs.

wanna see more of me and my fam...head on over to a thorn among roses.