Shwings for your Kid’s Shoes

Shwings are wings for your shoesHow cool are those Shwings, wings for your shoes?!  I have to be honest, I have seen these on the cool kids on Instagram and wasn’t sold.  They were certainly not something that I had to run out and buy for my boys.  How lucky then, that Shwings were included in our goody bag from the Rockin Boys Club launch party (btw, have you checked out Rockin Boys Club yet?  LOVE that site!)?!  Because I am now in love with these.

Shwings mustache for your shoesMy oldest son is currently very in to mustaches.  I hope he has no plans on growing one of his own (he is 7 but his dad still has trouble growing facial hair and he is well over 7…).  His head exploded when I showed these to him.  And then we were late for school lacing them on to his shoes.  But it was well worth it.  His feet were the talk of the class.  And I got a huge laugh as I was walking away from dropping him off that morning after hearing him say to the teacher, “looks like my shoes could use a shave.”  The side we have facing outward is flat black with a hint of shine.  The opposite side is this really fun black glitter finish.  I love that these would be right at home on girls or boys.  It’s the details, people.  And that touch of fluorescent green around the edges is super awesome.

wings for your kids shoesI had no idea I loved neon as much as I do.  And this BRIGHT coral orange made me, and my youngest son, SO happy.  I worried that he might think he could actually fly with these wings.  He has not yet tried, to my knowledge.  Or else he really can fly.  Shwings would make a great gift for every kid.  Check out their site to see all their varieties.  For about $8 you can’t go wrong.

*This is not a sponsored post.  While I was given these for free as part of a gift bag, I was under no obligation to share with my readers.  I truly think Swings are awesome and wanted you to know about them.

Music to Unpack to – Playlist for May

new favorite sweatshirtI love my new sweatshirt.  I may or may not have bought it because I thought I could wear it on our moving day.  Everything deserves a new outfit, right?  Well, we are in our new place and it is time to get all unpacked.  Of course I will have the music on to make it seem a little less like a task and a little more like a party.  I kept these songs fast and danceable.  BTW I’m totally into crew neck sweatshirts right now.  Hoodies are sooooo last summer.  Old Navy has some other super cute ones (haven’t seen too many in the store but online they have a few to choose from) right now.

It was fun rediscovering some old favs with a sprinkling of new.  I kind of felt like I was in high school again.

Need more music?

Spring Playlist

Travel Playlist

Music for November

 

 

Sassy Spring Love List for Diet Pepsi

 

I love to share items and inspiration that I am into at the moment.  Diet Pepsi sponsored this post so I could show you all how I plan to freshen up our new home and my spring wardrobe with a Sassy Spring Love List.diet pepsi sassy spring listI love how Diet Pepsi is keeping things fresh and bringing in fantastic designers to create updated cans.  As you know, we are about to move in to a new house and I am SO looking forward to freshening up our decor.  While some of the big pieces will stay, we are hoping to update with some bold new accessories and rugs.  And since our new backyard is beautifully landscaped, these bright melamine plates from West Elm would be perfect for al fresco dinners.  Even though I’ve been living in jeans and t-shirts while I pack up the house, I am currently coveting printed pants in something other than denim.  And the colors I’m gravitating towards are rich brights.  Do you freshen up for spring?  What would be on your Sassy Spring Love List?

Diet Pepsi has asked a number of great bloggers to share their lists.  Follow along on twitter at #loveeverysip

I also wanted to quickly point out that while trying upgrade our computer ourselves, we lost use of Illustrator, photoshop, etc.  So this collage was done with an online program.  I had no idea how to resize the images so the Diet Pepsi can remains massive.  That was not done in a blatant “BUY DIET PEPSI THIS INSTANCE OR ELSE” sort of way.  Just wanted you to know that.

Photo credit (clockwise): Pepsi Can (provided by Diet Pepsi but designed by the amazing Vern Yip), honeycomb shelves, brass banana, blue stool, bright melamine plates, abstract iPhone case, printed pants

Thank you to Diet Pepsi for compensating me on this post.  I love Diet Pepsi’s Love List promotion and am happy to be a part of it.  All opinions and good taste are mine.

 

 

 

 

Make a Sparkle T-Shirt

kids diy jewel shirtWhat little girl wouldn’t love a sparkle t-shirt?  Shoot, what big girl wouldn’t love a sparkle t-shirt?  So make one!

plain white t shirtIf you are a long time reader, you know that I am a huge fan of the plain t-shirt packs that you find in the boys underwear section at Target or Wal-Mart.  When you buy them in the multi-packs they come out to around $2.00 a shirt.  Boom!

sparkley gemsPick up a package of shiny, colorful jewels at your local craft store.

make a gem tshirt for a little girlI used E-6000 to glue these on.  It says that it works on fabric.  I’m not sure that I would just throw the finished shirt in the washing machine though.  I would hand wash it just to be safe.  As with most of my crafts, these are not going to be heirloom quality.  Your kid will outgrow this shirt super quick anyway so if a jewel falls off, either glue it back on, or let them keep falling off and create a new design.  Or un-design.

add gems to a plain tshirtLay them out on the shirt first to figure out placement or glue them on willy nilly.

easy girl's jewel shirtAnd then give it to your daughter or little neighbor girl since you don’t have your own daughter to dress up all cute and sparkly…

Perfect Mother’s Day Gift

naomi gray designs mother's day necklaceI know I said I wasn’t going to post more than 3 times a week right now but I’m too in love with these necklaces that are the perfect Mother’s Day gift from Naomi Gray Designs.  The birthstone bar necklace is MY FAVE!  I think it is a totally modern take on a traditional concept.  And of course the initials are super sweet.  And don’t forget their birthstone mini ring necklace.  We got this for my mom last year and I LOVE how it looks!  Order now to make sure you can get your order back in time for Mother’s Day (Sunday, May 12 this year!)

Naomi Gray Designs

*Not a sponsored post.  I LOVE this jewelry.