giveaway

giveaway time!

head over to kelso at the golden runway here to enter her

crooked nook

giveaway!

one more

don't forget to enter to win a lovely blog makeover!

ends  t o n i g h t  at midnight! 

go here to enter.

GIVEAWAY SWAP! (Closed)

welcome to my new and improved blog!

(i know i've had you just chomping at the bit for the big reveal)

thanks to the wonderful

kaylie

my blog is finally lookin fresh--i'm kind of obsessed.

she's got a lot of talent, and is so willing to work with you!

if you're anything like me, and are slightly picky, kaylie is super awesome at being patient

and tweeking it to make sure it's just the way you want it!

be sure to check out the new "about us" section, too-that was my small contribution.

since kaylie started doing blog designing on the side, and since i've

opened my etsy store, we've wanted to team up for a giveaway swap for you all

and the time has finally come! here's the deets;

to win a free blog makeover

(basic package, click here to see what that entails),

all you have to do is;

+ follow kaylie on blog lovin here

+ follow her instagram 

+ be sure to comment below to qualify,

stating what steps you did!

if you want to see more samples of her designing and what crazy talent she has,

check out these lovely ladies' blogs;

riki

felica

kelso

rachel

tori

hannah

and don't forget to visit her blog to enter to win a free print, swaddle blanket,

or trinket holder from the crooked nook too! only 1 different winner of each giveaway.

(giveaway will end at midnight on Tuesday, July 23)

also a special thanks to those who contributed to my last post-it's been a really great insight.

thank you

i just wanted to take the time to say

thank you

today.

thank you, to all those who have supported me so far in this journey.

for those girls who have reached out to feature, share, and talk about my etsy store.

you don't know how much it means to me!

all the comments on rylee's giveaway-thank you ladies! thank you thank you!

you are all so sweet!

i can't wait to see where this journey continues to take me

and it wouldn't go far without people like you.

i am so blessed at this time in my life, and it's taken me a while to realize it,

but God has given me so many talents, and i'm excited to continue sharing

them with you all.

in other news; head over to this cute little lady's blog/instagram for a

mug giveaway from the crooked nook!

thanks to michelle for contacting me--i'm so happy to team up with her for this

great giveaway--perfect for birthdays, wedding, fathers day, or just because!

(or heck--keep it for yourself!)

you all are absolutely wonderful, and would love to hear

more feedback--quotes you want, mug ideas, or pottery ideas i can relay to my mother in law!

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Giveaway!

head over to my lovely friend rylee's blog to enter to win

a giveaway from the crooked nook!

hurry, hurry!

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giveaway winner!

hiiii everyone!

sorry i've been kindof MIA lately..our weekend was packed! friday after work i went

and got paint for completely outdated wood dresser that was given to us by our landlord,

which we were going to fix up months ago but it's been so cold! saturday, tay had the day

off of work so we primed and painted it mint green with gold pulls-what do you think?

(before)

(after)

afterwards we went to hipsterville (ninth and ninth, ha) to the children's hour

oh. my. heck.

if you aren't baby hungry yet, just go in there, it'll get ya started.

then we went to the tulip festival at thanksgiving point with tay's family.

if you haven't been, you should definitely go next year! everything is in bloom

and it smells absolutely lovely! we found a goose with goslings

that we followed down the river, and tay's little brother found a snake (that pooped on him..ha)

also this: if you haven't been to Lone Star Taqueria yet, you need to go!

it's on fort union blvd in slc and their tacos and burritos are to die for.

Tay and i went there saturday night and tonight for FHE.

their carne adovada taco is so so so good!

(but don't take my word for it...try it!)

sunday we had church and then i met with my cousin and his adorable

fiance because they asked me to do their engagement and wedding pictures! 

i was so flattered and am super excited!

so that was pretty much my weekend in a nutshell! it was lovely!

on to the reason you're all reading this:

giveaway winner!

congratulations Amanda and Mariah on winning!

contact me @ vinylletteringstore@gmail.com to choose colors & info for your address labels!

thanks to all who entered, you are all lovely!

ALSO--my etsy store will be open this week! i will post the link when we're officially open!

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about me + giveaway

i know that when i read other people's blogs, i love getting to know about them,

it makes their blog so much more personable.

so i've created a list of me's so you all know me better and we can become friends;

the basics

+ i am originally from a small(ish) town called grand haven, michigan

+ my birthday is july 18

+ i am 22 years old

+ taylor and i have been married for (exactly) 1 year, 10 months and 1 day

+ i received my associates degree from utah state university

+ i hope to go back to school after tay is done for graphic design

i adore

+ designing on the computer

i am currently working on an etsy shop to sell 8x10 prints & invites

+ when a song comes on that fits your mood exactly

+ when my hair is played with, brushed, twirled, or pretty much touched by another person

+ laughing until your stomach hurts

+ kitty kisses

+ freshly painted nails

+ the feeling of cold grass on my bare feet

+ reality shows

 (i know what you're thinking, but somebody's gotta keep them on tv right?)

+ warm covers & cold pillows

+ an empty sink without dishes in it

+ good hair days

+ building forts and sleeping in them

+ forehead kisses

+ the sound of lawn mowers in the morning

+ when you know all the words to a song

+ baking

+ teacups-i collect them

+ mcdonalds fries & sundae

+ anything vintage or unique

+ a long chat with an old friend

+ home decor / ikea shopping

+ bubble baths

+ babies

not a fan of

+ public speaking

+ heights

+ confronting people

+ spiders

+ competing with others

+ cold fingers / toes

+ sweating 

(i know...it's hard to find my happy medium)

and there you have it! a little insight to lil' ol' me.

questions?

concerns?

you're probably wondering why my title says giveaway--

here's why:

i'm giving away 1 style of 100 customized address labels to two lucky winners!

i mentioned a while ago if you guys would like it as a giveaway

and i had quite a lot of positive feedback!

so here's how to enter:

+ be a follower of this blog

+ follow me on instagram or twitter

+ follow vinyl lettering store on instagram

+ visit vinyl lettering on etsy and let me know one of your favorite items there

+ leave a comment below telling me the steps you did

good luck friends!

giveaway will end next friday, april 26, at midnight

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home+sick

so, not going to lie, living 1547 miles away from home really sucks.

really sucks.

don't get me wrong, tay's family is my home away from home

and i love them very dearly, but sometimes you just need your mom.

today my homesickness really hit me hard.

it normally does about this time of the year, i'm not sure why but today it was a doosy.

i mean snot sucking, eye-closing, heart aching homesick.

i don't know if it was because i'm a bit of a hormonal mess,

or if the events of this week have finally caught up to me.

things around the hawkins household has been difficult lately.

i won't go into it, but it's really taught me a lot about life.

about how valuable a relationship between a husband and wife really is,

and how much friendships really do come and go, but your marriage,

and the support and commitment the two of you made is eternal.

i also learned today that part of maturing is learning to hold your tongue.

and when you finally decide to let that tongue go, to do it in a mature, responsible, kind way.

there are those who don't give a crap about what anybody else thinks

and will say or do whatsoever they please, then there are those,

like me, who are the ultimate people pleasers.

oh, you didn't like how i put that pencil on your desk?

please, give it back and i'll do it again. i'm sorry. did i hurt your feelings? how can i make it better?

barf.

now don't get me wrong, i'm opinionated and will tell you if i have a problem or something is wrong,

but 90% of the time it will come out three hours later, in bitter words,

hateful door slams and stomping of my feet like a four year old throwing a tantrum.

at least when i have a child, i'll be able to relate to them, right?

HA.

believe me; it's not pretty. nor am i proud of it.

but at least i'm recognizing it.

i'm coming to terms that i am not perfect by any means of the word.

and i'm okay with it.

i'm learning how to become the best me one day at a time.

isn't that what this life is all about?

anyway, enough of my ranting.

on the plus side i'm excited to see who wins the giveaway on sunday!

if you haven't entered, do it!

the giveaway closes saturday at midnight so hurry your buns over to the post and enter!

so this post is kindof all over the place, but if you have anything to add,

i would genuinely love to hear it.

maybe you used to be (or still are) like me and have advice for me-

that would be the bomb.com, so please share!

oh, and the princess bride just came on tv...score.

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GIVEAWAY!

happy weekend lovelies!
thank you for all the support with charlie-i appreciate it!
and guess what? we found him! but i'll tell you that story later-i have exciting news!

my friend Lauren at Aiden Modern Vintage agreed to do a ring giveaway for one of you lucky ladies!

i love rings.

i used to be one of those girls that seriously had a ring on almost every finger, until i got married. i think i felt like i wanted to show off my wedding ring (you know, giddy newlywed wanting to show everyone) so i stopped wearing all my rings but lately i've been getting my collection back and came across lauren's store on Etsy and fell in love with these delicate, simple, classy chevron knuckle rings!

(please pardon the weird crease in my nail polish...not really sure what's going on there-oh, and like my mole? ha!)

so cute, right?
and it's adjustable! cha-ching!

check out her store-she's got a lot of other cute things too; 

super cute earrings, hair bows, bracelets, and hair wraps, among other things!

[TO ENTER]

>>be a follower of this blog

>>like Aiden Modern Vintage on facebook &  twitter

>>follow Aiden Modern Vintage on instagram @aidenmodernvillage

>>follow Aiden Modern Vintage boards on pinterest 

don't forget to leave an email address when you comment so i know how to contact the winner!

the giveaway will run from today through next saturday (march 30th) at midnight.

good luck!

{A&T}

Address Labels-Giveaway?

happy first day of spring everybody!

speaking of spring time, spring time means wedding time.

wedding times means invite time.

invite time means addressing a bajillion envelopes.

that's why today, i made these, at work:

giveaway worthy?

let me know!

just leave me a comment below.

i'm more than happy to arrange a giveaway!

we all need a little more motivation to write letters these days.

in other news, my mother-in-law spotted Charlie today in their backyard!

the first time they've seen him in ten days!

and he's alive!

as soon as they opened the door to snatch him, he "shot off like a rocketship"

at least that's what mama hawkins said

i rushed over as soon as i got off work and searched for him for two hours,

up and down the block, until it got dark and started to rain.

poor guy.

tay is still there setting live traps for him and keeping an eye on the big rocks he loves

to climb on when we would let him outside with us, hoping to have better luck than me.

thanks to those who reached out in support-continue to cross your fingers and say your prayers for little mister charlie!

one more thing:

rumor has it Google Reader is going away this summer.

please continue following me here on bloglovin'

until that time comes, you can still find me here.

{A&T}

Free Fonts & Macaroons

i had my first macaroon today

salted caramel

nom nom, it was delish!

i had a little down time tonight-walking around/laying by the pool all day in the hot sun has worn us out so it was a perfect evening to just relax (first world problems, right? should i have hashtagged?),

so i put together these fonts for you guys! enjoy!

(oh! and i forgot to tell you all the great news!

i will be having my first giveaway-check back next week for more details!)

//champignon//some weatz//coneria script//

//ma sexy//chopin script//dawning of a new day//

//edwardian script//english 111 presto//scriptina//

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