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Have you ever been watching your favorite TV show and wondered where you can find that outfit or piece of jewelry? I know I have…many many times…Loralyn Designs, design handmade stainless steel jewelry that have been worn on TV shows like The Vampire Diaries & given away in award show goodie bags. Loralyn Designs sent me several handmade stainless steel jewelry pieces to check out including a few brand new pieces! If you follow on Instagram you’ve seen these pieces in my flatlay photo, but today we’re getting a closer look at these gorgeous pieces!
But first, let’s learn a little more about Loralyn Designs…Laura King is the owner, designer and graphic designer for Loralyn Designs!
“I have always loved silver jewelry and how different accessories can truly compliment an outfit but hated opening up my jewelry drawer and realizing I couldn’t wear something because it was tarnished. Over time, I would stop wearing those tarnished pieces until there are a bunch that you decide it is time to polish.
A true New Englander, I was born, raised and still live in Massachusetts, USA. I am thankful to have had a mom that encouraged crafting and creativity from an early age. She taught me the beauty of handmade items from sewing to painting and drawing, gift wrapping, jewelry making, and home decorations. At age 8, I was selling my jewelry door to door (OK, I was selling my fashion plate color drawings too). At 13, my mom invited me to join her in selling my 3D plastic canvas Christmas ornaments. I remember being awestruck by my mom and the fact that she was willing to sell my items next to hers. Funny, I still have a few of those ornaments I put on my tree every year.
Quite a few years later, I branched out to woodworking and home improvement. Love my tools! One day after polishing some silver jewelry, I was down at my workbench and picked up some screws and nuts. Realizing many of my parts were hand me downs over the years, there were a few that still looked brand spanking new. I’m sure you can guess what they were made out of, stainless steel. That one moment is when the idea for Loralyn Designs was born and I have never looked back!”
Laura was recently at BlogHer where she was handing out some adorable earrings to a few lucky attendees. I missed out on this, but knew I wanted to connect with her to bring you a look at these fabulous stainless steel designs.
Bonnie Bennett Medieval Black Iron Diamond Pendant Stainless Steel Necklace Chain – Designed for the wardrobe stylist for The Vampire Diaries who chose to use it on Bonnie Bennett on The Vampire Diaries Season 5, Episode 18! Inspired by the middle ages, this necklace is a standout piece that can easily be incorporate into any casual or work wardrobe. The unique forged black iron diamond-shaped pendant measures 1″ wide by 2″ tall. It is adorned with a steel scroll filigree design which frames an eye-catching crimson red and black center. The color is not a stone, it is a metallic modeling resin which is hand molded into every piece.
Dark Pink and Silver Celtic Knot Earrings – Beautiful 3/8 inch diameter celtic knot design dangles with a customizable center color (shown in dark red). These earrings come on surgical steel french hook earrings wires which are great for sensitive skin!
Stainless Steel Simple Open Circle Earrings Silver – Each earring wire features a bead and coil design connected to stainless steel split and jump rings. At the end are stainless steel open circle shapes made from 3 layers of thin stainless steel for visual interest. The lightweight brushed steel earrings measure 1/2″ in diameter and hang approx 3/4″ down from each earring hanger.
It’s hard for me to pick a favorite because I love them all! I’ve always been drawn to the Celtic knots & meanings so I adore those for sure. I love that they are stainless which mean I don’t have to worry about them tarnishing or turning my skin green. All of these pieces make a beautiful statement for everyday wear or an evening out on the town. Be sure to get your holiday orders in now! Loralyn Designs is part of the 2016 My Sparkling Life Holiday Gift Guide!

Doesn’t every child deserve to go on an adventure? I am excited to announce that Crayon Crunch is launching a Kickstarter campaign to be the first personalized children’s book that is inclusive to every ethnicity and special need. While most personalized books allow the reader only to customize the lead character’s name, Crayon Crunch is taking personalization to a new level.
The printed picture book is filled with beautiful illustrations and allows readers to fully customize the lead character’s appearance. Including the name, facial features, eye color, hair color & style, skin tone and clothing. They even allow readers to add special needs such as glasses, wheelchair, prosthetics, and more.
The story is about your child who finds a magical box in the attic with a keyhole in the shape of the first letter of his/her name. Because the key is nowhere in sight, your child goes on an adventure where he or she meets many interesting characters that help him/her find the key. When your child finally unlocks the box there is a surprise for your child. Inside the box is a personal letter from a parent,family member, or friend who purchased the book.
About Crayon Crunch:
The idea for Crayon Crunch was born when co-founder Friederike Geiken visited her nephew for Christmas. She brought him a personalized book, where the lead character’s name was personalized to match her nephew’s. While everyone in Friederike’s family loved the book, her nephew could not associate himself with the character. There had to be a better way!
Friederike joined forces with Tim Osterbuhr and Kai Schmittat to launch Crayon Crunch. What started out, as a project to create a better book for her nephew quickly became a mission to represent every child in a printed book.
Check out their Crayon Crunch Kickstarter page!

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We’ve been loyal Amazon Prime customers for years. I love that I can find just about anything I need and it’s shipped right to my door or streamed instantly. That’s why I partnered with Amazon to tell you about their newest service Amazon Prints photo printing service. Prime members can upload images to their Prime Photos account, print the product of their choice, and receive free delivery!! If you’re not a Prime member, you can still snatch a great deal! You’ll receive 5 GB of storage free on Prime Photos and be able to print your favorite photos. This service allows all customers to print their memories starting at just $0.09!
As a mom, I’m always snapping photos, and they’re spread out between the phone, computer & external hard drive…but I don’t have many that are hanging on the wall or in albums/scrapbooks (yes, I scrapbook, but that’s a whole other story!). Amazon prints makes it easy to share photos with your family as well as print photo books, gifts, cards & more!
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From shopping for gifts to planning family dinners, it’s hard to keep up with all your holiday to-do’s. Target stores are now including a larger grocery section to accommodate the busy lifestyle of today’s families. I love one stop shopping like that, who wants to stop at two or three stores when your dragging the kids around. Our family goes through cheese like you wouldn’t believe, so it was nice when I was at Target the other day to get diapers and check out Christmas stuff, I was able to pick up dinner items as well. Our favorite cheese is Kraft..shreds, slices, block, it doesn’t matter it’s all good in my book!
This year, Kraft is helping out with great weeknight meals and entertaining ideas to make the season a little bit easier. Plus, Kraft is offering up to $20 in coupons, redeemable exclusively at Target, to make food shopping easier and to help you have a happy holiday season.· What’s better than my favorite store and my favorite cheese brand teaming up to save me time & money!!
I wanted to share a recipe with you that is one of our favorite to create with the Kraft cheese, that I saved money getting with the Kraft coupons exclusively at Target! PIZZA PUFFS is a family favorite! Ingredients:
2 Cans of pizza dough (found by biscuits)1 jar pizza sauce
4 cups Kraft shredded mozzarella
6 mozzarella cheese sticks
pizza toppings (we use peperoni & bacon crumbs)
Instructions:
Spread out pizza sauce. Place three cheese sticks on edge,
then toppings and cheese all over the rest. Roll up your dough encasing your ingredients Cut into about 1/2 – 1 in pieces & place into sprayed muffin tin Bake at 400 for 10 – 15 min I hope these give you some inspiration to use these great coupons for!
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These days, the majority of us will not even step outside our front door without our mobile phone, but you know that the one time you go out without your phone, or the one day that it runs out of charge is the day that you will need it to call for help. Of course, it is a good idea to keep a spare mobile phone charger lead in your car, but these generally run through the ignition, and if you can’t turn your ignition on for whatever reason, you can’t charge it, and you are stuck. Having a portable phone charger in your glovebox is a good idea as is having an old phone, preferably with a working SIM card and some credit, although even without these, you can use it to call the emergency services. Make sure that your spare phone is charged every so often!
A Jack
Now, changing a tire on most cars is pretty straightforward, even for the least mechanically minded amongst us. Everyone should learn how to do it if possible, especially if they are going out alone and driving through the middle of nowhere. However, if you are unable actually to get the wheel off the ground, you are not going to be able to do it. Many cars come with a jack built-in, but unless you know for sure, it is best not to risk it – finding out that it doesn’t when you have a flat tire is not going to be very helpful!

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