Simple Elegance

This has got to be one of my favorite hair accessories! I love the simplicity of the three dogwood blossoms and the swirly grasses add just the right amount of whimsical charm. It is attached to a metal hair clip. I have one just like this that I made for myself and I wear it everywhere because it literally goes with everything! I will wear it to go grocery shopping or on a dinner date with my husband - it is so very versatile.

You can find this lovely floral embellishment and more like it HERE in my shop!

Black Forest Cake Recipe

My husband and I love this cake. The combination of chocolate and cherries is divine and it looks so fancy (like you spent the whole day making it), but in reality it is pretty easy to make!

Here's my recipe:

Black Forest Cake

2-20 oz. cans cherry pie filling
2-9 inch chocolate cake layers, baked and cooled
3 cups Cool Whip
1 can vanilla frosting

Split each cake layer in half, so you end up with four layers. Place one cake layer on a serving plate. Spread with 1 cup of the Cool Whip; top with ¾ cup of the cherry topping. Top with second cake layer, 1 cup Cool Whip and ¾ cup of cherry topping; top with third cake layer. Frost cake sides with the vanilla frosting; with the remaining frosting, place into a pastry bag fitted with a star pipe. Pipe around top and bottom edges of the cake. Spoon the remaining cherry topping over the top of the cake. Refrigerate any leftovers.

Getting the Big Picture

Is it just me, or do other people like seeing products on a model? I would rather seeing clothes, jewelry, hair accessories, etc. that I am going to potentially buy, on actual people. Even if the dimensions are listed, it still doesn't beat having that visual image proportion-wise. You can see the big picture and imagine how it will look on you as well.

Most of my hair accessories are pictured by themselves because I don't want to wait until my sister comes into town, or have to transport them anywhere to have a "photo shoot" just to list them. I want to get them listed as soon as I can. During the week, whenever my husband comes home from work, he is usually exhausted and I know the last thing he wants to do is play "photographer".

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24012458

http://www.southerngirlflorals.etsy.com/

Well today we didn't have anything planned, so I asked in my sweetest voice possible if he would mind snapping a few shots - he agreed! I pulled my hair up and grabbed a couple of my floral combs. Now my husband is wonderful when it comes to the camera, but nothing is ever right when it comes to my obsessive-compulsive need for perfect pictures. I felt so bad for him (and kept apologizing) when he ended up snapping over 50 pictures! He really did a great job and I am so thankful that he put up with me! Here are the shots that I added to two of my current listings. I didn't want to subject him to any further torture - we'll save the other floral accessories for another day!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23763803

http://www.southerngirlflorals.etsy.com/

Happy Etsy Day

Happy Etsy Day everyone!

If you do not know what Etsy is please check it out: http://www.Etsy.com. It is a worldwide handmade marketplace. You can find just about everything you need from handmade designer jewelry to handcrafted soaps. It is THE place to buy and sell everything handmade! There are really some wonderful shops there and the customer service you receive when you purchase an item is outstanding!

Spread the word around; tell everyone about it!

The ABC's of Me

I came across this post on another blog and since I am too tired after getting off of work today to write anything meaningful, I decided to just post this!

A is for Age:- 24

B is for Beer of choice:- Probably Dos Equis or Shiner Bock

C is for what you Can't wait for right now:- A little bit of time to read Twilight

D is for your Dog's name- Izzy

E is for Eggs - how do you like them?:- Scrambled with shredded cheese and Picante sauce on top

F is for Favorite TV show at the moment:- LOST

G is for Guy:- My husband

H is for Home town:- Victoria, TX

I is for Instrument you play:- My voice (the only instrument God made!!)

J is for favorite Juice:- Cran-apple

K is for kids:- none yet

L is for Last food you ate:- Krispy Kreme doughnut (our rep brought them to work today!)

M is for Marriage: -Married February 2006

N is for Name:- Lindsay
O is for Over night hospital stays:- Only staying with family, never me in the hospital

P is for People you can't live with out:- My family

Q is for favorite Quote:- Dance like no one is watching.

R is for biggest Regret:- Not spending more time with my Grandma before she died.

S is for Something most people would be surprised to learn about you:- I worry about everything. Everyone always tells me that I am so cool and collected, but on the inside I am freaking out! I guess I hide it well.

T is for Time you woke up today:- 4:15am (our earliest surgery day)

U is for UFO's - do you believe in them?:- nope

V is for Veggie you love:- green beans

W is for Worst habit:- procrastination

X is for X-rays you have had:- dislocated wrist and elbow, bruised tailbone

Y is for Yummy food you've had today:- Grilled chicken sandwich and my Krispy Kreme doughnut

Z is for Zodiac sign: Taurus

Adorable Earrings

Jacaranda Designs is hosting a lovely giveaway on her blog right now. The earrings that she's giving away are so adorable - they are little "Blue Egg Birds Nest Earrings"! Check out her giveaway here: http://jacarandagal.blogspot.com/2009/04/its-giveaway-time-again.html and leave your comment for a chance to win!

Enchanted Evening

Check out my newest listing in my Etsy shop! I want to keep it for myself! I just love the colors. It would be perfect to wear at a wedding or other fancy event!

To see more of these accessories visit http://www.southerngirlflorals.etsy.com/.