She's back...

Its been to long...I miss everyone. Unfortuantely things with the whole house business has taken way longer then expected, which I should have known would happen... But I was optimistic and truly believing we were like super heros, super human and can do it all. Ummm nope not even close, epic fail! I'm laughing right now. So where are we? We are moving in, have been for almost a month... Between two houses, living without a kitchen. But we are on the home stretch, I SWEAR we really are. This week should be it *sigh* SHOULD is the key word. Everything changes and usually I end up completely wrong should truly stop planning. Right, like that will ever happen. So where have I been?

Besides the project, my son started preschool... Yep PRESCHOOL! Where did the time go?

Oh and Soccer...

This little boy is the big reason why I have been MIA, but I'm his mommy first and foremost. So here's my question for you guys... I have this AMAZING friend who is good at so many things, being a mommy, she's super amazing with beauty tips, home organization and thrifty shopping (but you'd NEVER know it). I'm trying to get her to start a blog... Maybe with a little push, you guys could help encourage her. Maybe some ideas of what you want her share??? Let's get her out in bloggy world, trust me she'd be amazing...

Friends, I'm so glad to be back. I've missed you all so much. :*

More family adventures...

So in light of everything that we are taking on, I'm not sure how I could manage remodeling a home, packing, moving and finishing odd projects around our current home as well as helping my hubby with his business, raise a toddler and keep up on Lovefeast. So unfortunately Lovefeast will be on vacation until August 1st! But the end result of all this craziness will be (hopefully will be) just what this little family needs, MORE ROOM! We are remodeling a 2700 sq ft home from the 1960's. And boy is it 60's... Pink bathroom, brown kitchen, brown carpet, all that fun stuff... Now its gone! I tell you what, using a sledgehammer to rip through walls sure can be a stress reliever. Apparently my hubby thought it was cute (why?, I don't know) and was taking pictures and I didn't know it. Whatever. So the brown house (the name my son has given it), yes oh so brown house is pretty much gutted. I think I have my paint colors picked out, cabinets, flooring and all that. Just need to figure out all the appliances and if I can find a farmhouse sink to fit in the budget. I doubt it but I am gonna try REAL hard. That's the jist of the project and what we have been doing. I will post more pics soon. If you have any ideas or fun decorating websites please share!! Love to you all...

And the Winners Are....

Thank you to everyone who participated!! I am excited to say my very FIRST giveaway is complete. Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!! I am especially grateful to the wonderful shops who gave away some awesome handmade goodness! What a gift to these beautiful women have... Ok now for the winners---

The Winners Are... (dundundun)

Carri--->Heylani Jewelry

Bethany--->SmittenByAPromise

Lani--->CrystelleChic

Bethany (yay twice)--->AdelynStone

Kelsey--->PurdeyDesigns

I will be emailing each shop with the winners email so they can get in touch with the winners!! How exciting. Thank you random number generator for selecting the winners! Happy Monday everyone and ENJOY your Mother's Day... Good Bless!!! <3

  

AdelynStone

 Kristan the owner of the shop AdelynStone (I LOVE the name and the meaning behind it.) Her clutches, ummm I am in love with. I get compliments on mine ALL the time. Plus it is SO handy. 

Kristan is a 25 year old SAHM transitioning into the WAHM title. Originally from Detroit, she moved to Nashville (3 years ago) where she found a love for music and a passion for the creative side of life. Her two children are her inspiration, hence the name of her Etsy shop, adelynSTONE. The shop started out as a Boutique Shop, but recently Kristan has found a new love... Greeting Cards. You can also find Kristan blogging over at www.kristanlynn.blogspot.com. There you'll read about her enjoying simple things in life, DIY tips, great Etsy finds, upcycling ideas and more. Where is she when she's not blogging or working on Etsy? OUTSIDE, getting dirty with the kids, gardening, rolling around in the grass and playing tag around the big ol' tree in the back yard.

Etsy: www.adelynstone.etsy.com
Faceook: www.facebook.com/adelystone
Twitter handle: @adelyn_stone
Blog: www.kristanlynn.blogspot.com

 

She is giving away any 4 cards from her shop! You get to choose, how awesome is that!! I have added some pictures of a few she currently has so you get the idea! So cute and just in time for Mother's Day. (Wish I could enter... *tear*)

  

 

 

 

 

The ways to ENTER are....

 -Add the featured shop to your fav's on ETSY

-LIKE the featured shop on Facebook

-Add the featured shop to your STATUS on Facebook to spread the word

-Add my shop/blog/Facebook page to your STATUS on Facebook to spread the word

-LIKE me on Facebook

-Follow my Blog 

-Add my Shop to your fav's on ETSY

Comment on the thread below this item to be entered. Please be sure to add your email address with your comment so that I can contact you if you won!!! If you have any questions please email me @ lovefeast@live.com.

Crystelle Chic

Gorgeous Crystelle who makes some amazing items. I wear my hat ALL the time. She has been generous enough to offer a $25 shop credit to the winner as well as a 20% off discount code, enter LOVE20 at 

checkout at her Etsy shop.

Her is the beautiful Crystelle...

 Crystelle Chic is crocheted and handmade accessories for the young and young at heart - from yarn to beads and everything in between. I specialize in crocheted hats, newborn photography props, beaded earrings and hair accessories.

I am a stay-at-home mom of two wonderful children, Caitlyn - 3, and Sam - 16 months and I LOVE crafting! I started making necklaces out of seed beads in high school and then moved onto earrings after I got married nearly 7 years ago so I could have a beautiful pair of earrings for every occasion and outfit on a tight budget. Christmas came around and not everyone in my family wears jewelry so I taught myself to knit and crochet, beginning with simple scarves that usually were a bit triangular and then baby blankets for friends. After countless hours of practice, I now mostly crochet hats for kids and adults and love making photography props for newborns. I don't sell them {yet}, but I make handmade cards for my loved one's birthdays and have an entire TV armoire dedicated to stamps, paper and other card supplies! My yarn supply takes up LOTS of cupboard and closet space and I have it stashed in places all over the house. I do have hopes that one day I'll turn it all into awesome crocheted projects. My goal is to make high-quality, well-made items at an affordable price. As a bargain shopper myself, I know what it's like to be on a tight budget, yet still want to look cute.

Once again the winner of Crystelle Chic's giveaway will be winning a $25 shop credit... She is also offering 20% off in her shop using code LOVE20!!

Crystelle Chic Etsy Shop

Crystelle Chic Facebook

A few pictures from items in her current shop... 

The ways to ENTER are....

 -Add the featured shop to your fav's on ETSY

-LIKE the featured shop on Facebook

-Add the featured shop to your STATUS on Facebook to spread the word

-Add my shop/blog/Facebook page to your STATUS on Facebook to spread the word

-LIKE me on Facebook

-Follow my Blog 

-Add my Shop to your fav's on ETSY

Comment on the thread below this item to be entered. Please be sure to add your email address with your comment so that I can contact you if you won!!! If you have any questions please email me @ lovefeast@live.com.

Smitten By A Promise

 Smitten By A Promise an adorable shop with an amazing woman behind it. I am blessed to say that Kelsey is a friend. I met this amazing woman of faith through Facebook and I am so grateful for that.  She agreed to giveaway some adorable earrings... 

Here she is...

 I Love my Jesus, love my husband, love my babies! I have an amazing husband and have two GORGEOUS baby boys! Just 17 months apart! I love sewing! My mama has been my teacher since I was little and has taught me everything she knows! My true love when it comes to sewing is quilting. I love quilting and I love using the creativity that Jesus gave me to make truly unique things. Etsy is a creative outlet to share my love of sewing with the world and to help my husband a bit with the finances! Who hoo! This is going to be a wild ride! Thank you for your support! Contact me with any questions, or if you would just like to chat! :)
Check out my blog! Lots of handmade giveaways and family fun!
Below you find links to here shop and Blog... Be sure to check out the posts below to find the ways of how to enter in to win these beauties...

 Blog

Smitten By A Promise Shop

I love these pretties...

The ways to ENTER are....

 -Add the featured shop to your fav's on ETSY

-LIKE the featured shop on Facebook

-Add the featured shop to your STATUS on Facebook to spread the word

-Add my shop/blog/Facebook page to your STATUS on Facebook to spread the word

-LIKE me on Facebook

-Follow my Blog 

-Add my Shop to your fav's on ETSY

Comment on the thread below this item to be entered. Please be sure to add your email address with your comment so that I can contact you if you won!!! If you have any questions please email me @ lovefeast@live.com.

Kickin' off the Giveaway...

HeylaniJewelry

Our first GIVEAWAY which I am so excited for. 

Here is some info about the gorgeous Lani (Isn't she adorable)...

Lani is the loving name family and friends use for me.

As a young girl, a family friend taught me how to string beads during a trying time in my family-life.  I've been creating jewelry since I was that young 12-year old girl... the true impact of my friend's creative nurturing was immensely important to my growth as an artist and a woman!
Fast-forward many years.... with my husband’s loving support, I spent a year of intense and fun days studying metal-smithing and gemology at The Gemological Institute of America.

Undeniably, creating jewelry is important to me, so when I travel I’m always on the look out for beads, baubles, shells, and other objects that I can use as I’m creating. Sooo... I’m able to add some of the ‘love’ of that location into that piece of jewelry… be it London, Bali, New Zealand… the wearer has a piece of love and energy from a location around the world! I also incorporate my signature green seed bead into my designs, this bead signifies my love of  the ocean and the earth!

Here are the ways to her shop and blog

Heylani Jewelry on Etsy : http://www.heylanijewelry.etsy.com
SFO Newb on Wordpress : http://www.SFONewb.wordpress.com

AND a drum roll please, 

her gorgeous GIVEAWAY item which I want *tear*.... :)

A pair of my popular "Sweet Earrings" with a 

Swarovski crystal in Montana Blue Sapphire.

Shipped on a heylani jewelry card in a darling reusable Ivory Organza drawstring bag via USPS Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation.
Retail $24
Also she is running a PROMO good until May 4th (May the Fourth Be With you!)... Perfect timing for Mom's Day! Use Code : MayTheFourth is for 14% off in her ETSY shop
 

The ways to ENTER are....

 -Add the featured shop to your fav's on ETSY

-LIKE the featured shop on Facebook

-Add the featured shop to your STATUS on Facebook to spread the word

-Add my shop/blog/Facebook page to your STATUS on Facebook to spread the word

-LIKE me on Facebook

-Follow my Blog 

-Add my Shop to your fav's on ETSY

Comment on the thread below this item to be entered. Please be sure to add your email address with your comment so that I can contact you if you won!!! If you have any questions please email me @ lovefeast@live.com.

Mother's Day Giveaway

Ok... Here's the GOOD stuff I have been telling you about... A Mother's Day giveaway. Many shops have been asked to participate in this giveaway just in time for MOTHER'S DAY. It will run from April 26th-May1st. Winners will be announced May 2nd... Here's the info. Also you can find this info under my Giveaway Tab...

I'm pumped about this giveaway, it's just in time for MOTHER'S DAY!! It will run from April 26th-May 1st! I want you to be able to get you FREE items in time for Mom's Day, if you so choose to give it away that is... Ok, enough babble, here's how it works...

On EACH item that you want to enter in for the giveaway make sure you comment on it INDIVIDUALLY, on the BLOG post for that item for EACH way you followed the featured item, be sure you leave YOUR email address with each item post so that I can get ahold of you, if the email was not left that COMMENT is DISQUALIFIED... I don't want any DQ'D comments so please READ the RULES carefully, it's pretty easy and straight forward...

The ways to ENTER are....

 -Add the featured shop to your fav's on ETSY

-LIKE the featured shop on Facebook

-Add the featured shop to your STATUS on Facebook to spread the word

-Add my shop/blog/Facebook page to your STATUS on Facebook to spread the word

-LIKE me on Facebook

-Follow my Blog 

-Add my Shop to your fav's on ETSY

Right there is SEVEN different ways to enter the giveaway for one specific item. I will announce the winners on MAY 2ND!  Good Luck and if you have questions please email me at lovefeat@live.com... 

Now let's get ROCK'N and ROLL'N whoot whoot

Oh my goodness... Its been too long since I have been able to sit down and actually spend some quality time with my blog. I'm not complaining since the lack of time translates into my wonderful hubby staying busy with his work as a contractor, I thank the Lord everyday for this blessing... :) 

I'm happy to announce that there will be some fun stuff happening soon!! Hopefully I can get it up for you, shooting for about next Wednesday but we will see. You won't want to miss out on this!! Too many great things to list out now, but don't worry soon enough they will be up for your little eyes to feast on. So keeping following and spread the word... The more you spread the more chances to have to win. (Oops I kinda let the cat out of the bag,  quick stuff her back in just for another week.) Eeeek so excited, I can't contain myself :) Can you tell???

This is the little man that keeps me so busy. But he will only be little once, so I try to savor every minute of it.

He's my sunshine. :)

This little face was captured by the great Mikell @ Mikellouise Photography

Oh how we love her, she's a Foo Fighter lovin' redhead who is full of moxie...

Ultimate Blog Party w/FRIENDS & GIVEAWAYS

I'm so excited to be able to participate in this!! A fellow blogging/business/SAHM friend blogged about this Party and now I can hardly wait... Thank you to AdelynStone, definetely check her amazing blog out and follow her... She is the sweetest most beautiful mommy...

So here it is, the Ultimate Blog Party! A place to make friends... A little about my self... I am a stay at home mom, a wife, a business owner, a student, a daughter, a friend... I love my son, he is amazing and VERY busy. He keeps me on my toes!! :) I currently have my own shop called Lovefeast on Etsy but the easiest way to find me would be my blog... Click HERE! From my blog you will find my facebook page, my Etsy shop and a few of my loves (which are fellow shops that I ADORE!) I love meeting new people and learning about others views on life and really what I can take from their perspective in the MOM department!!

PLEASE stop by I wanna talk to BIG people, although I LOVE chatting with my toddler, sometimes I miss full sentence conversations...:) My Facebook, HERE, My Blog, HERE!!! Thank you

Thank you for taking the time to visit... God Bless you and Let the Party begin...

Just ME... Terah 

SAVE SAVE SAVE

Lots of fun stuff going on with different shops on Etsy today. Check out some of the deals going on with these shops http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d9354d2a3ca6d91a0912e15/open-wonderful-wednesday-bnr-total-sales?ref=pr_treasury . Make sure to scroll through the thread so you can get coupon codes to the featured shops!!!

Keep following along and be sure to share this blog with your friends, some fun stuff and good deals are on the way!!

Happy Wednesday everyone!

I hope to use this blog as a source to share my thoughts, faith, finds and the cute things my toddler says... Well they are cute to me. I love an awesome deal, after the economy took a dumper I realized the important things in life aren't material things but what is important are your family and friends. I'm not saying I valued material items over my family before but it always seemed to be a game with, I went here and did this and that and blah blah blah. Well that's not me or who I want to be. I realized that if I can save money, even if that means clipping coupons and doing the hunt for that cheaper price I DO IT! Its kind of turned into a game to me, my husband giggles cuz I have actually jumped up and down in excitement over how inexpensive I got something... For example I was able to purchase a popular photography magazine subscription for 2.99 a year vs the regular 54 bucks, that was a jump up and down moment!! My faith helps me everyday... I THANK Jesus for sticking by my bratty side. I used to be a little twerp and now I cringe thinking about I would react to something. I know it is a part of life learning and growing up and all that but seriously I should have been locked in my room with water and bread to eat after I threw attitude like I did my senior year of high school... OK, this is getting long so here it is, throw in comments, deals you find, random thoughts you have, awesome GOD stories or whatever your little heart desires... I'd love to hear from you. Also some awesome shops that I love and have built some unique relationships with will be featured on here... so GIVEAWAYS for sure and who knows what else!!! YAY

 ME...

 My boys a few years ago at the patch...

The Lil Fam'

The mind keeps going...

Pretty excited about some fun ideas I came up with tonight! My favorite would have to be the cancer awareness cuffs. I'm hoping to really get these going in an effort to raise awareness along with donating 50% of each sale to a local baby who is currently fighting cancer. I just want to do something to help and maybe this way I can incorporate something that I love doing to help someone else as well.

Pass the word, share it with you friends and family. I know I will!!~ Good night friends. God bless you and your families.

check out my facebook page, Lovefeast or my esty shop @ http://www.etsy.com/shop/Lovefeast

Ahhh... I finally did it!!~

Well I finally took the plunge. I see so many people doing what they love and I don't know why I have been so nervous to do the same. I love to make things, and think of new creative ways to do things. So I actually opened my Etsy shop and posted my first item for sale! Hopefully in the next week I can add more once more of my material comes in. I can't wait till it gets here! I will be able to do so much with it. My wheels are just turning with all the fun stuff that can be done...


I love the feeling of finishing a project and it turning out the way you had envisioned. I know so many times I have been disappointed in the turn out. I know I am a perfectionist and I expect myself to do it the way I vision it the first time but I am learning through trial and error that I can't be perfect and stop trying to be. I guess to many this wouldn't seem like a big deal but to me it seems like I have funny climbed that mountain!!