The Gypsy Fringe Scarf

There really isn't anything better than fringe? Am I right? Today I am officially announcing the release of my Gypsy Fringe Scarf. This scarf is THE perfect accessory for transitioning from summer to fall or spring to summer. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

I have also published the pattern for this scarf. It is available for an instant download and is 50% off (no code needed).

Enjoy your day, lovelies.

Renew. Revive. Review. Something Freshly Picked Just for You.

Hello All! I am still alive and kickin' and I've got something very S P E C I A L for you but you hafta read my awesome review first.

I recently received a brand new pair of FRESHLY PICKED moccs and I just hafta tell the world all about them. I mean c'mon me have a pair of freshly picked moccs of my own?!?! I never thought the glorious day would come but these shoes are more than shoes. They are a part of someone's dream! Susan Peterson's dream. She is someone to watch because she's amazing, duh! Seriously though, this entire brand was built by her from the ground up! I mean how often does that happen? Susan believes in her product and it is so beyond obvious in the quality and she worked her tail off to get to where she is and she doesn't show any sign of slowing down and to top it all off, she's a momma!

These little shoes are a dream. I ordered them for my daughter and I had no question about sizing when ordering. There is a size chart on the website you can print off and use as a guide for your child's foot size. I mean... No brainer here.

So once you get your moccs in the mail then it's time to put them on your kiddo, yanno the fun stuff. You will notice that there is an elastic band around them that is totally genius (singing hallelujah songs) this elastic keeps the beautiful mocc on your child's foot it doesn't wiggle jiggle free (like U V W, can you tell I just read bedtime stories? Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom anyone?)

The leather is super soft but totally durable. I want a pair in every color. Oh, did I mention the colors? There are so many colors they are absolutely stunning. I had the hardest time picking out just one.

The customer service was amazing and super helpful. The Freshly Picked IG feed is my guilty pleasure when I cannot sleep late at night. (sorry Susan and gang I'm a guilty IG stalker) There are always people asking questions and each and every one of them are answered and they are so polite too.

My little Lydia Mae absolutely loves her moccs and I am going to get Wyatt a pair but don't tell my husband. I am all for saving a buck or two, so is my husband, and there are several other mocc shops that offer moccs at a cheaper price but Freshly Picked are the only ones for this household. I have seen photos from other shops and you can tell just by comparing photos that they will fail in comparison. Why fix something if it isn't broken? Freshly Picked definitely does not need fixin'.

I almost forgot to mention the new carryall bag line? I gotta get my hands on one of those too.

Go get you some FP swag now:  http://freshlypicked.com/

Now for the part you have been waiting for. The Colt and Filly, has teamed up with some REALLY amazingly super duper awesome shops for one ultimate giveaway!! We are calling it THE BEST SUMMER GIVEAWAY. The shops included are: LaLuna Designs, Curly Q's Counter, Happy Baby Wrap, Alice and Ivory, Sugar Lime Lane, and of course Freshly Picked

To enter come find me on Instagram HERE and look for this pic for all the instructions! Good luck.

   

Change Your Outlook. Change Your Life.

I feel like lately I've been reading and stumbling on things that are telling me to choose joy. When we let our circumstances define our mood and outcome we are letting the bad win and control us. It's hard but why let negativity infect us? Train your mind to see the good things. Positivity breeds positivity. Negativity breeds negativity. Life is so short. Filled with moments of beginnings and moments of endings. Making them count is the only choice we have. Seasons change just as our lives roll with the crashing tide. Sometimes calm sometimes violent but always beautiful. Never forget the moments of impact that change the tide in your life. It’s never too late to say I love you or I’ve missed you. Words are a reflection of our feelings so say what you mean and mean what you say. Regrets are silly and a waste of time. Fix what you can and leave what you can’t. Send people good thoughts, prayers and wishes when communication is something that can’t be done. And always remember that each moment gone becomes a memory. So make it a good one, the best you can, cause life is short it’s here and then it’s gone.

A little Q&A. Getcha some!

Howdy all! I hope everyone is doing fantastic. I know my blog has taken a back burner lately. Why? you ask. Because I've been so busy with my etsy shop. There are some really great and really exciting things that are happening. I will be going to a few local craft shows and will also be doing a few local wholesale gigs as well.

What's new? Well thank you for asking. There is this awesome new thing called A R T S Y  C R U S H and it is hosted by Paige over at artsy anthropology. Basically, this is a monthly subscription for a package that includes some really amazing items from small shops as well as some business cards and coupon codes! So it will save you some money and you get some really fun and cute items. It is super new. March is month #3 but everyone really seems to be loving it.

How do you sign up? I'm glad you asked. You can follow her on Instagram @artsyanthropology or send her an email at artsyanthropology@gmail.com. She also has a facebook HERE and just tell her you're interested. She is super fun and will be so excited you asked. Tell her I sent you! P.S. her Instagram has photos from February's package so you get a little idea of what's goin down.

Why am I telling you about this? I'm glad you asked! (is it weird I keep doing that?) The Colt and Filly (my shop, in case you haven't heard.) will be included in this month's package! Yay! I'm so excited. You should be excited. We're all excited! If you want to you can email me at thecoltandfilly@hotmail.com and I can help you too. Lots of options. Lots of connecting to be made. I hope everyone has a fabulous day, week, life. (Can you tell I'm excited?)

Also, I want to introduce you lovelies to my new fabulous logo from LaLuna Designs 

 Isn't it just beautiful? Angie, does a really great job and I recommend her for all your graphic designing needs! She is really trendy and super great to work with.

 Here is my new business cards too. I'm still on the fence on if I like them or not. I would love to hear what you guys think. Please let me know.

 

 

Have a great day

GIVEAWAY!!!!!

Hello everybody!!!! It's Friday and there's lots of excitement in the air just cause its Friday. I want to add to it all and announce that I'm doing a giveaway on my facebook page at 100 likes I'm only 20 away. Go to my facebook page and like The Colt and Filly to stay updated on the progress. I'm giving away a headband or bow tie of your choice $15 gift card and 14% off (cause it's 2014 of course) coupons to two lucky winners all of this from The Colt and Filly. So let's get this giveaway a rollin' and go like our page!

I've also added a TON of new stuff in the shop. Here are just a few. P.S. that's my baby girl in the photos. Isn't she adorbs? Enjoy and have a fantastic weekend.

 

Girly-ness

Hey guys!!! I hope you all had a beautiful Christmas and rang in the New Year with a bang! I just wanted to take a few minutes to feature some of my new items in my etsy shop, The Colt and Filly. Since the birth of my beautiful baby girl I have become quite girly in my craftiness. Here are some photos of the results! Enjoy and Have a great weekend. Remember all of these items are up for purchase on my etsy shop.

 

Monday Love!

Happy Monday to all. I hope you all enjoyed your weekend. As much as I tried to avoid it I ended up getting the dreaded summer cold. My husband had it and I took as much precaution as I could but I wasn't careful enough. Wyatt got it too but not nearly as badly as I or Jessie.

I was determined to have a good weekend though. Friday night we went to a cook out at a fabulous farm with a beautiful pond with a fountain and a summer kitchen that was fit for a king. It was a really great evening. Saturday we spent the day with my dad and that night we went to two festivals that were going on around us. The Annie Oakley festival and also the Gathering at the Garst. The Annie Oakley festival wasn't very much fun at all. There weren't many vendors and there weren't even very many people there. We had to pay to get in and it was not worth it. The Gathering at the Garst was incredible. I wish we would've went there first cause a lot of things were closed by the time we got there but it was still much more fun. Sunday we had a cookout at my dad's. My brother and his fiancé were there too. It was a busy weekend and full of lots of fun. Being sick sometimes is mind over matter. Wouldn't you know it though I did not take one picture. Sometimes I'd rather just live the moments than capture them.

Anywho, I'm still feeling a little sick but much better after a good nights sleep and a detox bath. Thank heavens. I baked a fabulous zucchini bread. I found the recipe from my pinterest. Here is the link. I hope you all enjoy it.

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I also have a few shops to share from our lovely shop share idea. You can still get involved in the shop share if you want to. Just read this post for more info.

 

Shop #1 http://www.etsy.com/shop/jenrn13 You can find signatures and watermarks and she also does custom orders. She has some really pretty designs.

 

Shop #2 isn't a etsy shop it is a lia Sophia associate who will hook you up! click here Her name is Shala and tell her I sent ya!

 

Also, here is a link to Sierra's shop (the gal who I'm teaming up with for the Instagram giveaway) http://www.etsy.com/shop/NothingButGlisten she does beautiful jewelry and will also do custom orders! Don't forget to follow here Instagram so we can get our giveaway going. Anyone have any suggestions as to what they would like to see from The Paisley Girls in the giveaway?

 

That's all for now. I hope you all have a great week and enjoy your day!

 

bloglovin switch. Pregnancy update. Etsy shop. Shop share. Instagram giveaway.

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So I know I'm a little late on this ( okay a lot ) but to be honest I was a little confused by all of the switching and rearranging and all the things that needed done to switch from google reader. I am still a bit confused by it all but I'm learning. Please bear with me. I did abandon my blog a bit and that's all I have to say about that. I'm back and ready for action. ( I think)

In other news, I know I fell off the face of the earth, not really, at the beginning of my pregnancy. I am still pregnant, 25 weeks and 4 days to be exact. And we are having a girl! I wasn't real happy about it at first cause I wanted another boy but we have a name picked out now and I can feel her moving and I'm very excited to have a little pink bundle.

I've also been very busy trying to get my etsy shop opened and tweaked to perfection. I love having a shop and the community. Come follow me. Check out what we have. I'd love to also follow you bloggers on etsy and view all your craftiness in action and perhaps make a purchase or two. Speaking of sales... I've made none. So I would like to make an offer with any and all etsy shop owners. Anyone wanting to share my shop on your blog, facebook, and or instagram I will gladly do the same for you. I believe it is important that we help each other out as much as we can. You can email me or contact me any other way to let me know you've shared and done your part and you have my word that I will do the same for you. All my contact info can be found at the bottom of this post for quick reference.

Moving on. I'm teaming up with Sierra over at nothing but glisten on Instagram for a giveaway from items from our etsy shops. Once Sierra reaches 350 followers on her IG the giveaway will begin. Fiori belle will also be giving something away from her shop which opens August first. Head on over to Sierra's IG shop and give her a follow; don't forget fioribelle and me to get this great giveaway rollin.

Contact info for shop share:

Email : kacemichele@hotmail.com

Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/ThePaisleyGirls

Etsy : http://www.etsy.com/shop/thepaisleygirls

Gmail : kaciemlangley@gmail.com

Give Credit Where Credit is Due

People take credit for things that they didn’t write and its called plagiarism. People take credit for using someone else’s sayings or buying that pair of shoes they saw a friend wearing and their called a copier. But when people take credit for things in their lives that have happened they are rewarded or someone tells them they’re proud. When really GOD DID THAT.
God puts you in situations that you will succeed in or fail. This is done to teach you lessons or maybe for someone else’s sake. Maybe they will be inspired or convicted through your works. We Christians are God’s hands and feet and he uses us to fulfill his eternal plan.
The big picture is something that only God can see. Our smaller picture is all we have to go by. The rest is FAITH!!! Just like there are two sides to every story, remember that there are two stories when it comes to God and us. Putting your trust in God will strengthen your faith. He knows what he is doing and its going to happen one way or another regardless of what you do. So let God work in your life and the rewards will astound you!
If you are going through a valley and you don’t understand why keep your eyes up! Give it to God. He has it all under control. Trust Him. If you are going through a peak let everyone know that it was by nothing you did. GIVE THE GLORY TO GOD!!!
Have a blessed day! :)

O Lord, you have searched me and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. Before a word is on my tongue you know it completely, O Lord, You hem me in — behind and before; you have laid your hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain. Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast. If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me and the light become night around me,” even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you. For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand. When I awake I am still with you.

Psalm 139:1-18

Baby is as Big as a Lime

How far along: 10 weeks

Total weight gain: A few lbs

Maternity Clothes: some

Stretch marks: None

Sleep: yes please

Best moment of this week: Wyatt has learned how to feed the dog. He also turned eleven months old yesterday. It has been such an incredible journey watching him grow. What a miracle.

Miss anything: I don't miss anything this week.

Movement: No movement.

Food cravings: Nothing.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope.

Have you started to show yet: Yes a little.

Gender: Dunno.

Labor signs: Notta!

Belly button in or out: inn-y

Wedding rings on or off: On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy most of the time.

Looking forward to: knowing if it is a boy or a girl.

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Baby is the Size of a Grape

Week Nine was such a great turning point. I felt less icky and more like myself. Thank heavens. Week nine was also very busy for me. (hence the extreme lateness of my post) With all the Easter festivities going on and the opening of my etsy shop (see side panel and go for a visit) I had no free time to write this post. Here it is a week later.

 How far along: 9 weeks

Total weight gain: To be honest I don't really know because our scale is broken, which isn't really a bad thing. I do know that a lot of my clothes are starting to be snug.

Maternity Clothes: some

Stretch marks: None

Sleep: I am sleeping well but some nights I wake up because my dreams are so vivid and weird also I've had a terrible cold for what seems like forever and sometimes I wake myself up coughing or needing to blow my nose.

Best moment of this week: The sun came out to play and it felt soo good!

Miss anything: I miss not having a cold.

Movement: No movement.

Food cravings: Food in general is not appealing to me lately. I'm eating mostly fruit and whole grain crackers.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Not anymore!

Have you started to show yet: Yes a little bit more each week. (duh)

Gender: No clue.

Labor signs: Notta!

Belly button in or out: inn-y

Wedding rings on or off: On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy most of the time.

Looking forward to: knowing if it is a boy or a girl.

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