crochet goodies

Happy Monday!

Sorry I have been slacking with the crafting posts as of late. Summer is just a busy time especially when there are beautiful summer days to enjoy and active kids that want to enjoy them with.

I will probably slow down blogging for the summer to enjoy the time outside and with family and friends. But no worries I will still be around just not as frequently.

Moving along.

I have been an a crocheting kick recently. Does anyone else go through phases of crafting?
Well I have been working on my granny square afghan. I have decided that I want the last ring around to be the same for each square so I'm just working my way through that, then it just needs to be put together! I am very excited! It will also cross off one of my 25 by 25 goals once it is done. (I will post pictures, eventually)

I bought some new yarns last week. I got a little excited and made a slouchy that was going to go into the shop but I kinda fell in love with it.

If you would like one I can make another one just leave me a comment saying so.
Or if you would like any crochet goodies just leave me a comment or email me at
abranconier{at}hotmail{dot}ca
and we can figure out the details.

I have also been trying to use up some smaller balls of yarn that I have laying around. I feel guilty buying more when I still have a bunch. That's probably for the better. So to use up my scarps I have been slowly working on another afghan.

It gets used every once in a while. I'm excited for this one to get finished too.
I recently thrifted some amazing chairs and I want them both to have companions.

Blessings,
Amber

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check out this giveaway and this one too
today is the last day to enter both of them.

this evening

This is what my evening consisted of.
It's too humid to be outside, plus the tornado warning earlier on made me more than happy to spend time in the basement.
This is a custom order that I'm working on.
I've been in a crocheting mood lately so I need to use it wisely.

Blessings,
Amber

what i wore - snuggles, adventering & work

Summer is here!
It's very exciting.
For some reason, summer doesn't seem to arrive until kiddos are out of school.
(In Canada this is the first week of holidays for kiddos)
Although I have been done for two months and have two months left
it seems like the break is just starting now.

You may have noticed I don't really do the picture a day, in a mirror outfit posts.
I just find everyday life pictures are more fun.
So here are some get up from this past week.

we went exploring through the fields and looking at all the flood damage. we are walking on water in this picture. it just shows how much debris there is.

good morning sweet pea! ha i love the look that she is giving me.
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on nice days i like to bike to work. its only a 10 min bike so its a nice way to start the day

check out this giveaway and this one too.

blessings,
Amber

linking up at the pleated poppy

good sunny morning!

Good morning !!

How about some fresh homemade ice tea... it tastes like sunshine!


So glad that you have popped over today. We would most definitely be sitting outside in the front yard soaking up the sun while we chat. I just can't get enough sun, the warmth is the best. It feel like a hug from God.

If you were over this morning I would tell you about the great time I had this weekend at home {pictures to come} my mom had a great 40th birthday bash. Surrounded by tons of great friends and family. There was a ton of laughter! it was great.

What did you do for the weekend? Low key? Busy?

Oh my you must see these beauties!

I love peonies, they are so beautiful.

Also the music that I would have playing in the back ground would be Jacob & Lily.
I love them right now.

Have a great day!
Blessings,
Amber

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also huge discount at life handmade
CELEBRATE = 50% off

linking up for some coffee

what i wore - spontaneous date

Hello hello friends!

This past week Clint and I went out on a spontaneous date. It was great! We went driving around in the hills and headed up to a provincial park. It was fun and the sun set was beautiful!

life handmade - shopsee what I mean?! beautiful river in the valley
I love him!

Blessings,
Amber

linking up at the pleated poppy

come back on Thursday for my very first link up {Thankful Thursday}

business card tutorial

I have another great tutorial for ya today! It is so simple but I really love it.
I have been trying to figure something out business card wise for my shop. My wonderful boyfriend designed me one that I absolutely love, however printing them out would have cost me a pretty penny (something I don't have right now). So I had to think of something else that is creative, cute, and perfect for me. This is what I came up with.

Figure out the detail that you want on your card. I have my shop name at the top then shop address, blog, email and my name. I just made a word document and typed it all out. Then printed it on some card stock.Then I found some thread colours that I love and zig-zagged down the side. Playing with different widths and such. You can do any stitch that you like.

Then to finish it off I took a paper cutter and zipped down the middle and cut them up into individual cards.

Simple,
cute,
&
perfect for me (hopefully you too)!

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Blessings,
Amber

parties

Hot Dog, I'm excited!!

Hot dog am I ever excited!!
Look what came in the mail... yup yup my TOMS arrived!!
You should have seen the happy dance I had going on when I opened the box!! So excited about them, I seriously do not take them off!!
They fit so perfect and they go with everything!!
Win, win!
(I'm using so many exclamation marks, must mean am really pumped about these babies!!)the deets:

shoes: TOMS
pants: element
headband: life handmade
top: h&m

my very first link up at the pleated poppy!!

Blessings,
Amber

caramel macchiato & a fire place please!

Hello friends!!

Oh how I wish so much that we could have a real coffee/tea/breakfast date today! The weather it blech and all I want to do is sit in a coffee shop(with a fire place) and chatter away.


I would tell you that I love work a lot but yesterday I was covered in boogers, and unknown substances. I guess that's the way it goes at day care right?! Also kids say the most hilarious things. At our day care we encourage kids to talk to each other if they are having an issue instead of instantly telling on them. Well one little girl had stepped on another and they both came running over to me crying. I told them that they needed to talk to each other first. The girl who had been stepped on said, " Ya know it make me really sad when you step on me. I have bones in my body you know and if you step on me it will hurt me. I also don't like being your friend when you do that." I just had to sit back and smile. Then they went running off laughing.

I would also tell you that I was at a double bridal shower last night! So much fun! I love seeing all the presents that people get. I am also needing to make an appetizer for work on Wednesday for a 'going on maternity leave party' any ideas? Any good recipes? I was thinking hummus or mango salsa with stuff to dip but, I would love ideas too!

One last thing! I would tell to just brag on my boyfriend. I'm pretty sure he is the best! I love him so much and each day I am falling more in love with him. He is just the sweetest.

Hugs,
Amber

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easy crochet flower tutorial

Hi friends!!

Hope your weekend was fantastic! I have something for you that I promised last week.

Making the perfect crochet flower.
Step by step:
1. chain 4 then slip stitch it together

2. double crochet into the center of the loop 15 times, then join with a slip stitch

3. double crochet into the first loopy thing (so technical around here) then in the same loop do a triple crochet

4. then in the net loopy do a triple first then a double

5. then in the next loopy do a slip stitch

-then start at #3 and go through to # 5 til completed

6.(4 in the picture) do the final slip stitch

Sorry if this is confusing, just leave me a comment if you have any questions and I will get back to you just so long you are not a no reply blogger.

Be on the look out for these great flowers to be popping up in the shop some time soon.

If you see a flower headband you love and want to buy it just comment and I'll save it just for you!

Blessings,
Amber

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the most perfect date

How was everyone's weekend? For all the Americans, Happy Memorial Day.

This weekend Clint and I had the most perfectest perfect date! It wasn't all fancy pants but it was perfect and lovely in every way.

We stopped to grab some cafe mocha's because it was a wee bit chilly out.We headed out to a field road and sat in the back of the truck sipping our mocha's, watched the sun set, and listened to the birds, crickets, frogs and what ever was rustling in the grass beside us. I loved every minute of it!I love spending time with my most favorite person.
I love that we both love nature and enjoy Gods beautiful and vast creation.
I love the way we date and that we don't need the fancy pants stuff. It's the little, simple things.
Once most of the storm clouds rolled in we left. But it was the most beautiful, wonderful time.

Blessings,
Amber

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the reveal of lovely-ness

Hellllllo friendlies!

Well I gave you a little sneak peek at some goodies going into the shop last week. Here are a few lovely things that you can find there now.



Some super duper cute headbands. Head on over to the shop to snatch them up! They make me smile, I hope they make you smile too!

Blessings,
Amber

yellow gingham and vintage floral

Hello friends!

It's been while because of the whole blogger fiasco, but the time away from the bloggy land let me get my craft on. Here is a sneak peak of what you can find in the shop in the next little while.


Yellow gingham and vintage floral prints, what could be better?

Have a fantastic weekend!

Blessings,
Amber