Tempting Under Wraps Robes on Etsy

When it comes to robes, I seem to be a fickle fan.  Certainly in University, when showering meant padding down the hall with your basket of supplies in hand, robes were essential.  Since then, however, I don't find much use for them. There just aren't too many opportunities to lounge around in a robe at our house (yoga pants are another matter...).

My mother, on the other hand, uses them a lot, especially when she goes down south during the winter.  They make perfect sense in that warn humid climate, as pjs tend to be light and mornings lazy.  Get up, throw on a pretty robe, and enjoy a restful morning.  (umm.... why do I not visit them down south more often???)

These pretty robes by Etsy seller Under Wraps Robes out of San Francisco have me re-thinking my morning routine.   Who needs to hit the park first thing?  Or wait - I've got it - weekends!  Hubster can pack the kids off for fresh air shenanigans while I lounge about with a latte and my blogs on the iPad.  Oh gosh that sounds lovely.  Now to pick the perfect robe!  Any recommendations?  I think I like the top one...

Now PJ bottoms - these are my weakness.  Combine it with a camisole for sleeping and throw on the robe in the morning?  Perfect!

They would be great bridesmaid gifts too, especially if you have a girl's spa day planned.  Or Mother's Day?  I dare you to peruse Kate's shop and not try to come up with reasons to get one!  At $85 they are more than reasonable.  Which would you choose and for what occasion?

Hand in Hand

I love this bracelet from Kate Spade - all the more knowing that 25% of sales will be donated to Women For Women International, which helps women survivors of war rebuild their lives.

If you visit the Women for Women site now, you can send a very meaningful Mother's Day Card to your mom, or any mother you admire, for a small donation.  Brilliant.

More rings to covet

I saw these rings on Love & Victory and mentally started jumping up and down like my two-year-old waving my hand in the air and saying, yeah! yeah! I want it! me! (Physically I was cool as a cucumber.) I also thought about having a third just because three stacking rings are so much prettier than two... yes, this is how I make decisions.  Can you blame me?  Don't you love that the fonts are all different...?

Seen on Say Yes to Hoboken

rings

I love these sweet little initial rings.  I would love to get C, C and W, and a little heart. :)

Seen here.

Mother's Day

I hope everyone enjoyed a lovely weekend and mother's day!  Mine was especially nice as it was my first as Mother-Of-Two, and my own Mumma was here to celebrate with me.  I got her the lovely bouquet above as she loves peonies.  Luckily, I get to enjoy it too since she is staying here!

Using this fabulous tutorial, I also made her a fabric flower brooch.  Poor Mum had to mind the kiddies while I put it together for her though, since I only got the sewing machine back from service on Friday.

1. Fabric Flower, 2. Fabric Flower, 3. Fabric Flower,
4. Fabric Flower, 5. Fabric Flower, 6. Fabric Flower

I am lucky to have the bestest Mum in the whole wide world.  Happy Mother's Day Mumma!
(photo by the fabulous Tara McMullen)

Family Jewels

There were lots of beautiful pieces of jewellery on the blogs around Mother's Day that I had thought about posting but never quite got around to it.  I saw this stuff today though and thought it was so pretty and unique with its use of antique spoons and flatware ends.  Maybe for Mother's Day next year? :)

Made by SpoonerZ on Etsy!