Hello welcome to La Dolce Vita. I am a busy WAHM of a three year old who really keeps me on my toes. I blog about my Sweet Life (that is what Dolce Vita) means. I share many of my custom hand stamped jewelry pieces, as they are inspired by my every day life. I hope you enjoy fashion as I talk a lot about fashion and I am a total Product Junkie. Step into my world and please come back again soon. If I am not around I am off making some keepsake mommy jewelry for my customers.
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I promised there would be more Twilight/ New Moon giveaways so here is #2. The Forever Necklace!
Forever: For everlasting time, eternally that is how long I will love you. Bella and Edward's love truly is forever and they wouldn't have it any other way!
The "Forever" necklace is a 3/4 inch sterling silver disc that has been hand stamped with the word Forever. This piece also includes a Fleur-di-lis sterling silver charm and both charms hang on a 18 inch sterling silver bead ball chain.
Wanna win it?
Main entry: Tell me which book of the saga is your favorite or visit my shop HERE and tell me a favorite item.
Extra entries: (leave a comment for each extra entry)
Become a fan of my Facebook page HERE. 4 extra entries (5 if you leave me a sweet comment on my fan page)
I have posted this poem before and every time I capture moments like this it makes me think of this poem. I hope you enjoy it!
A Boy and His Dog Edgar Guest
A boy and his dog make a glorious pair: No better friendship is found anywhere, For they talk and they walk and they run and they play, And they have their deep secrets for many a day; And that boy has a comrade who thinks and who feels, Who walks down the road with a dog at his heels.
He may go where he will and his dog will be there, May revel in mud and his dog will not care; Faithful he'll stay for the slightest command And bark with delight at the touch of his hand; Oh, he owns a treasure which nobody steals, Who walks down the road with a dog at his heels.
No other can lure him away from his side; He's proof against riches and station and pride; Fine dress does not charm him, and flattery's breath Is lost on the dog, for he's faithful to death; He sees the great soul which the body conceals-- Oh, it's great to be young with a dog at your heels!
Will couldn't get enough time with his Dad this weekend. Last week hubby was away for a business trip so Will was delighted to have his Dad home. Welcome home Daddy!
Well actually let's talk dessert. With Thanksgiving less than two weeks away I am already craving my favorite dessert, Pumpkin Cheesecake with a gingersnap crust! You can find a recipe HERE. (OMG doesn't that pie look good, I don't think I can wait until Thanksgiving!)
First get your yard tools, and yeah a shovel works too!
Start making the piles for some serious fun!
Make the biggest leaf pile you can!
Now jump in that really big pile you worked so hard on!
Take a break and do some daydreaming!
Relax some more and then do it all over again and again until your little heart is content!
Only half of our leaves have fallen down so hopefully we can do this again before it is bitter cold outside. Will and I also made "leaf angels", did you know it works with leaves too?
I don't know about you but I am very excited about the release of New Moon. I too have been bitten by the Twilight saga! In honor of the release of New Moon I will be offering a few giveaways from my shop Kristen's Custom Creations, between now and November 20th all Twilight/New Moon related! I mean we have to do something special for this epic movie release right?
Giveaway #1
Enter for a chance to win : The "Betcha Can't Read My Mind" necklace, the one thing Edward can not do is ready Bella's mind, and that is what fascinates him. The "Betcha Can't Read My Mind" necklace is a 7/8th inch sterling silver disc that has been hand stamped and the edge of the disc has a hammered finish to give it a rustic yet elegant appearance.
I am taking a bit of a break from my featured reader posts, but if you would like to be featured please send me a email to klacustomcreations@comcast.net I will be starting them up again in the near future!
I hope everyone had a fun Halloween and have you noticed that the stores already have some of their holiday decorations up and the holiday catalogs are starting to come. I think I may just have to start my holiday shopping very soon!
In honor of Halloween being tomorrow lets talk candy. My favorite Halloween candy is 100 Grand bars, and I always indulge at Halloween. I am really looking forward to taking Will trick or treating in his Flash costume!
The Kiss the Cook necklace is a new piece in my shop, and a fun piece since you can wear all charms together or a few at a time or maybe one at time, you pick your utensil! I wanted to create a piece for the foodies! This would make a great conversation piece and perfect gift for the cook that has everything.
Will often helps me w/ shipping orders. And don't worry he is paid very well with all of the goodies and toys he receives, actually probably overpaid. Will tells me that the lever is REALLY, REALLY HEAVY but he has strong muscles.
Happy Wednesday! I am so excited that Halloween is on a Saturday this year, I LOVE Halloween!
Just a few new items in the shop. The Java Mama says it all, I can barely survive my day without some coffee, Martha from The Daily Grind suggested that I create a coffee inspired piece so a special thank you to Martha. This piece can also be stamped with Java Junkie if you prefer.
The Dance piece is perfect for the little dancer and instead of Dance can also be customized with a name.
Many more new pieces to come and I am working on a Twilight/New Moon so stay tuned!
Both pieces and many more are available in my shop Kristen's Custom Creations. Custom orders are always welcome!
Will was scheduled for school pics last week and when it was his turn he decided he wouldn't have any part of it. He did the same thing last year too. Apparently I am the only one allowed to take his picture, I am his personal photographer. So here are the shots he allowed me to take.
I hope everyone had a great weekend, where did the weekend go anyways? We celebrated our 12th Wedding Anniversary and to celebrate we went out for burgers with Will since hubby worked most of the weekend and so did I on and off.
Monday's are always fun since I have the great pleasure of introducing you to one of my fab bloggy friends, what is better than sharing some bloggy love? I am very excited to introduce you to Martha of The Daily Grind, Do you know what I love the most about Martha's blog is her amazing pictures, she calls it a hobby but she always seems to capture those special moments, you will have to see for yourself. Martha is also one of my Twitter buddies so be sure to give her a follow HERE. Go ahead and grab a cup of joe and get to know my friend Martha, you won't be sorry!
I’m a single mom with a 12 ½ yr old daughter Tara.We now live together with my amazing 85 yr old mom, three generations of women in one house!Also Princess the dog, Kovu (aka Bubba) the cat and Oliver the guinea pig
How did you start blogging?
I started blogging to share my photography and our adventures with friends and family.Tara and I lived in Orlando FL from 2003-2009 with no family close by.
What is your parenting philosophy?
My parenting style is very relaxed and laid back.Being a single mom since Tara was an infant (I separated from her dad when she was just 5 mos. old).Sometimes I almost feel like we are two best friends enjoying life.That does get me in trouble sometimes when she does not take me seriously!I pick my battles… and don’t fight the small stuff!
You will never find me without......my camera, IPhone and sunglasses!
Day job:
I am temporarily on “hiatus” from working.After 30 years working in corporate America, I took early retirement (and year’s salary).I have been enjoying for the first time in my adult life being unemployed, and being a stay at home mom.I will be looking for something to supplement my pension, real soon!
Favorite Stuff:
Music: Classic Rock
Food: I love a good white pizza with spinach or a Pudge’s Philly Cheese Steak
Tv/ Movies: Too much TV… crime dramas; Big Bang Theory, Big Brother, Survivor,Desperate Housewives, and the list goes on and on!
Reading: I do not read enough.I buy books and never seem to stay awake long enough once I pick one up to get through them.I do enjoy Patricia Cornwell, Mary Higgins Clark, suspense/mystery type novels. I am currently moving The Lost Symbol from room to room, and house to the car, trying to find uninterrupted time to read!
If you had to wear a T-shirt with your favorite saying on it what would it be?Got Coffee?
Favorite stores to shop? Best Buy and of course Kristen’s shop! (aah too sweet!)
If you could trade with a blogger for the day who would it be?
Wow, there are so many that I admire!I think I will pick one of my first blog friends, Leslie of Jam's Own Reality.We are in the same “season” of life.She has what from all appearances a wonderful life, married to an amazing man for 29 years, with two great kids. She lives in CA where I have never been.Her husband is a great cook!I am a bit envious of those who are living their lives with the companionship of their soul mate.To date (I’m 51) I have not been blessed with finding that person.I am not however complaining about my life.It is a great one!
Other good stuff from Martha:
Photography is the one hobby (passion) that I take time to practice.Tara and I lived near Disney World for six years, and that gave me many photography opportunities.Now that we are living “back home” in Pennsylvania, we are enjoying revisiting our favorite places, and exploring the new.I have two other blogs Daily Photo Blog and New Adventures.You can get to both of these from my main blog.Tara and the cat have their own blogs too!
Tara is attending “virtual” school this year.She is in the 7th grade.We are having fun learning together, and I am not missing all the “tween” drama that goes hand in hand with middle school. I am totally enjoying the fall.We missed the change in seasons.The changes were very subtle in Florida!
Please be sure to leave some comment love for Martha. If you would like to be a featured reader please send a link of your blog to klacustomcreations@comcast.net.
Today is our 12th Wedding Anniversary and can you believe I had to go back 5 years to find a picture of just the two of us! This picture was taken at one of our favorite vacation spots Anna Maria Island, it was one of the last BIG trips, we took before having Will.
Did you know according to tradition you are suppose to give a gift of silk on the 12th anniversary? I have noticed our gifts have changed through the years we exchange small token gifts and this year Will insisted on picking out his Dad's gift so I hope he likes his Flash T-shirt! I still picked something else up too though but it wasn't anything made of silk!
Will kinda has a love for superheroes and has been spending as much time as possible in his Flash costume, which BTW I searched high and low to find for him! I am hoping his costume will hold up until Halloween.
I promised there would be more Twilight/ New Moon giveaways so here is #2. The Forever Necklace! 
