"You're the Bee's Knees Mom!" GIVEAWAY!!!!!!

You guys I am beyond excited for this giveaway!

Mom's work hard! 

You know who else works hard? 

Bees.

In honor of all things awesome about 

Moms and Bees

I have put together a very special giveaway.

The Grand Prize winner will receive the following:

A coveted bottle of Madhava Organic Salted Caramel Coffee Syrup

Madhava, meaning "Born of Honey", is a company that's 

beyond totally sweet!  

This Boulder, CO based company was founded on roots of a 

healthier living for not only us sweet tooths,

but also the Bee's.

Please take the time to check out their full story here!

Something to drink your amazing Iced Coffee in?

Absolutely! 

How about this sweet little mug 

with the recipe for the world's best iced coffee?!?!?

All hand crafted by your's truly.

Humble Bumble B Hats

has also chipped in beautiful little 

vintage style hat for the sweet Momma Winner!

Brenda designed this hat around her shared passion for Bee's and 

Madhava's bright and colorful packaging.

So technically you must wear this hat while enjoying your 

delicious Salted Caramel Coffees!

You must proclaim that you are officially

the "Bee's Knees"

with this custom 

Sparkle & Stone bracelet.

How cute will you be sipping away!

What's that? 

You can't see how stinking cute you look Mom?

Do you need new glasses?

Maybe some sweet (see what I did there with the Honey reference)

new Vintage inspired Cat Eye glasses!!!!

You know, to go with your bee hive and vintage hat! 

Well Firmoo, you remember how awesome they were before,

they are at it again! 

They are gifting the Grand Prize winner a 

$30 gift voucher towards your choice of frames 

from their Cat Eye collection! 

These glasses are so cute! 

I have my eye on a new pair!!!

They have the best styles and they are so completely affordable,,,

$30 off is practically a free pair of glasses people! 

So that's it….Grand Prize:

Madhave Coffee Syrup

Mug and recipe

Handmade Vintage Inspire Hat

Handmade bracelet

$30 Gift for new glasses

Not too shabby! 

How to Enter?

Find this post on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter

Leave a comment on the post telling me why your Mom is 

"The Bee's Knee's"

And share the link to the blog giveaway.

Each comment and share will give you additional entries.

The winner will be drawn at random on Sunday Night, May 11th, 9pm mnt time.

 Good Luck! 

and 

Save the Bees!

DIY: Craspedia a.k.a Billy Balls

Happy Mother's Day to all you mommies out there! 

Today, In honor of hating flower arrangements that shrivel up and die,

a little DIY that will last forever.

This one is really so easy that a little boy could make it all 

by himself (with some hot glue assistance) for his mommy!

Here's What You'll Need:

A hot glue gun

sticks

pom poms or felt balls

We collected our sticks on a little adventure around the block.

Once you have all your materials,

simply glue the balls to the sticks.

Yup, It's really that simple.

I pulled out one of my vintage bottles and filled the bottom with gold glass.

Then arranged the Pom Pom Craspedia 

and plopped them down on my favorite little nook of the house.

10 things i couldn't live without this week:

this weeks "10 things" list is going to be a little different in honor of mother's day.

today we are going to focus on

"10 mothers i couldn't live without this year"

1. well of corse i have to start with my mom. my mom has gone through a lot of changes this past year and she has done it with so much composure and grace. thank you for teaching me so much about independence and the importance and inner happiness.

2. my step mom has always been one of my best friends and she is always there for me in my times of melt down. she always knows exactly what to say and when to call. just wish she was closer so i could see her every day.

3. when the hubs and i were dating, he told me he always wanted to marry someone just like his mom. i can't lie, this scared me a little at first. 6 years have passed since he first mentioned that and now that i have the relationship with my mother in law that i do, i get it. i totally understand why he would want to marry someone just like his mother. she is a saint, a matriarch, an environmentalist, and an amazing friend and mother. what a compliment that the hubs choose me, that he thinks i am just like his mother.

4. my dear friend mary has always been the mother on the other end of the phone when i don't know what to do. she is a superior mother to two beautiful children. she is also full of information on everything from how to use breast milk storage bags to how to get the boy to eat his veggies. but my favorite this about this mama is that she constantly reminds me how important it is to take a few minutes for me.

5. brenda is a constant motivator. she is so driven to be a great mother, and she is doing one hell of a job. she is also an extremely talented crafter, designer, and seamstress. she's basically wonder woman. i am very lucky to have her as a friend.

6. a huge congrats to the newest mommy i know, kelly h. and it's such an honor to be the mom on the other end of her line. keep those calls coming, i will always be here for you when you need advice on a blow out diaper or just a mom friend. haha

7. kelly w. is not technically a mom, but as all stay at home mom's know, there is a lot of work that goes into it and this lady knows how to work it. kelly is the boys best friends nanny. that's confusing. haha. anyway, kelly is always more prepared and better planned that i could ever be. she keeps emergency toys in her car and another box of toys at her house. she is fun, cool, and crafty. most importantly when i need an outside perspective on how to deal with a 2 year old boy, she always has an innovative answer. thank you for constantly making my think outside the box.

8. carey is a west coast of fl friend. we met doing hair and make up for fashion shows and photo shoots. we had kids and never got to hang out as much as we wanted. but it has taken me moving across the state to really realize how much i wish that we were a bigger part of each others lives. we stay connected and share emails about our beautiful children. i just hope she knows how much i have always looked up to her.

9. for some blog lovin'... i have to give a huge shout out and thank you to dana over at made. she dedicates a month every year to all boy crafts. it's hard to find fresh ideas for boy crafts, and she constantly provides a forum for all of us.

10. last i would just like to give all the moms i know a big thank you. we are sisterhood that can't be broken. and at the drop of a cheerio i would be there for any one of you. everyone of you deserves to have a very special mother's day.

happy mother's day

today i am celebrating mother's day, i know it's a day early but the hubs has to work tomorrow. here's to flowers in the window, ballet class, laundry clean and folded (thanks to my boys) and an over due massage. happy mother's day.