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.
The you rock my heart is new in my shop and is just in time for Valentine's Day. You can view it HERE.
Product details:
The You Rock My Heart necklace is a 3/4 inch sterling silver disc that has been handstamped in lowercase script font and includes a sterling silver electric guitar. Both charms hang on a 18 inch sterling silver bead ball chain.
Can't you just hear Will making the Darth Vader breathing noise? I didn't realize I captured it until I later looked at the picture.
Star Wars brings back many fond childhood memories for me, at one point I really wanted Princess Leia cinnamon buns on each side of my head but never had hair long enough.
This past weekend we visited The Plymouth Ice Show and these are just a few of our favorites. It was very crowded but so nice to see the local businesses and restaurants hustling and bustling!
The past 5 days we have pretty much been stuck at home since Will has been sick, he has been fever free for 24 hours so he is on the mend. I get a little stir crazy and I know he does too. We did go through the McDonald's drive through just to get out of the house.
What do you do to prevent yourself from going stir crazy when you are stuck at home?
My afternoon tea in my favorite mug always brings me joy. Why does tea or coffee for that matter taste better in your favorite mug?
My Mom gave me this mug for Christmas and I love it, my Mom knows how much Will and I enjoy the book Guess How Much I Love You and that it is the inspiration behind the I Love You To The Moon And Back necklace in my shop. Meaningful gifts are extra special aren't they?
Sometimes it is hard to find JOY but when you really look for it you find it!
When I was asked to review a copy of the DVD It's All Too Much, by Peter Walsh I was very interested since organizing is something I have personally struggled with in our home, and now that you add in an explosion of toys from our 4 year old it really has all become too much. You have probably seen Peter on television as he has been featured on Oprah, Good Morning America and on TLC's show Clean Sweep.
What I really like about Peter's approach is that it is very, very simple. Peter first shows you how to declutter and then takes you room by room to offer tips as to how to keep everything in its place and then how to keep it that way. It is a simple approach and he truly motivated me to really tackle some of the clutter that I keep putting off. I also have a new perspective on what we bring into the house. I have always found decluttering good for my soul and now have a much easier approach.
In our house we are huge snackers.... and we especially love our dips! I was able to sample the Dean's French Onion Dip and in my opinion it is one of the best French Onion dips I have tasted. Dean's Dips are also available in Cheddar Cheese, Ranch, Honey Mustard,and Guacamole.
Dean's Dip is hosting their Dipstakes sweepstakes. Are you a Honey mustard loyalist, Guacamole diehard or an Onion Dip fanatic? Vote for your favorite dip and help them settle this once and for all! Everyone who votes will also be eligible for weekly prizes like free dip, a BBQ grill set or a home entertainment system.
The winner of the Finding Joy necklace giveaway is Ellie who was randomly selected and here is what brought her Joy: "My 23 month old grandson called me "gramma" for the first time. He's been just calling me mommy. It was so cute hearing him say that." eswright18 at gmail dot com
Congratulations Ellie!
Thank you to everyone who entered, I really enjoyed reading about what brought you joy!
Will took this picture of Kane and I. He loves to take pictures and even though the top of my head is cut off he said it is a "masterpiece" I actually like the picture since I don't have a lot of pictures of Kane and I.
One of the things I am striving to do this year is find more JOY out of life. I don't have a long list of resolutions, I just want more JOY out of life! I am going to post each week about something that brought me joy, so if you want to join in please do so.
I really don't like the cold weather in Michigan but found great JOY sledding with Will and my hubby. I haven't done it in years and had so much fun. I especially loved seeing the excitement in Will. As soon as we hit the bottom of the hill he started running back up to go again and again.
What brought you JOY this week?
I am really enjoying reading all the comments on what has brought you JOY for the Finding Joy Necklace giveaway so if you want to earn some extra entries head on over here and leave me another comment about something that brought you JOY.
And making snow angels until your heart is content!
The "i believe in angels" necklace is new in my shop, this piece can also be customized if you prefer to have a name stamped instead of "i believe". I think this would also make a very nice guardian angel piece, I think I may wear my Will disc with this sweet angel charm.
Let me introduce you to some plush characters that are cuddly, adorable and are irresistible, oh and they make the most adorable little sounds. YooHoo and Friends by Aurora World Inc. are available online and also in thousands of retailers across the nation. They are appropriate for boys and girls, come in over 50 styles and even have holiday themes. YooHoo & Friends also has a free, interactive website with no activation codes. The site teaches about the animals in the YooHoo line and has a host of games, desktop wallpapers, coloring sheets and much more.
As you can see from the pictures below, Will is really enjoying his YooHoo & Friends. The minute they arrived he was so excited. He loves the sounds they make and said they are so soft and cuddly. Aren't they truly adorable?
Giveaway details:
Aurora has offered one of my lucky readers a gift pack of a few YooHoo and Friends with a retail value of approx. $20.
To Enter:
Please visit YooHoo and Friends and leave me a comment with the name of your favorite YooHoo plush.
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Contest open to US Residents only. Contest will close on 1/17/10 at 11:59 PM. Once the winner is notified they will have 48hrs to respond otherwise a new winner will be chosen. This contest is sponsored by Auora and I received the items shown to review. The fulfillment of the prize will be handled by Auora World Inc.
Believe it or not we haven't really had much snow this year, I know I just jinxed us and now we are going to get dumped on in Michigan, sorry Michiganders! But one thing we have had is really cold temperatures.
Even though we don't have much snow it still needs to be shoveled. So, Will and I decided to do some shoveling, so hubby wouldn't have to do it in the dark. I really do not like the cold and often question why we all live in Michigan, but when you are 4 snow is something really fabulous. Will and I bundled up and took one for the team, well I took one for the team since Will loves the snow! Kane on the other hand didn't last very long, he wanted in after playing for about 5 minutes.
I (heart) pictures, the more frames the better!
I (heart) Dove Dark Chocolate and rolos!
and I LOVE MY SON MORE, we say this back and forth to each other and it is the inspiration behind this piece. 
Can't you just hear Will making the Darth Vader breathing noise? I didn't realize I captured it until I later looked at the picture.
For a better view.
Some Jack Daniels
And a Giraffe...
One of the things I am striving to do this year is find more JOY out of life. I don't have a long list of resolutions, I just want more JOY out of life! I am going to post each week about something that brought me joy, so if you want to join in please do so.
And making snow angels until your heart is content!
To Enter:
Believe it or not we haven't really had much snow this year, I know I just jinxed us and now we are going to get dumped on in Michigan, sorry Michiganders! But one thing we have had is really cold temperatures.