Whoa, baby!

  I still cannot believe that one of my dear best friends 

is going to be a mommy come September.

It's her first baby(!), and even though
I was totally caught off-guard
and completely shocked and actually began to
bawl like a baby when she told me her
crazy news just a couple weeks ago, 

I must say that I am so much looking forward to 

the lil' nugget's arrival. 

And...of course I've already found
adorably adorable ideas for the baby shower.
Because I will be throwing her one!

I know...I know.
I probably should calm down
considering I just found out that
she's got a bun in the oven.

But hey---it's never too early to start plannin', right?!?

So, here are my ideas thus far...

-Popcorn-

-Mason jars with striped cloud straws-

-Advice to Mommy-to-be-

-Welcome sign-

-Cloud cupcakes (pink if it's a girl, blue if it's a boy)-

-Hanging clouds-

-Pom poms-

-Banner-

Ah, so exciting!
Oh, and please feel free to
e-mail me or comment below
if you have any suggestions for anything
baby shower-related!

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Also, I want to give a big "Thank you!"
to Lauren from "Window by the Sea" 
for giving my blog an award.
Thanks so much!


Hope everyone has a wonderful Thursday!

Need this.

Sometimes we need some powerful words
to keep us going.

 

 It's a short one,
but it's what I need.
And hopefully it gives you some inspiration as well.
Have a happy Monday, y'all.

 

Pinn-ing!

I say "Pin-ing!" the same way that

 Charlie Sheen says "Winning!".

Don't know if anyone else does that or if it's just me.

And if I'm an oddball when it comes to that one,

 then well, I'm not the least bit ashamed.

 Causes seriously y'all, 

I do feel like I'm "Winning"  

because I find the coolest stuff evaaaa.

I'm the ultimate crafter, so when I stumble upon other crafters that are just as crazy about crafting as me and I get to see their brilliant ideas, well, you know my heart sorta skips. a. beat. 

I get super-duper excited.

Like the super-duper excited kid in the candy store

that has the mad ADHD jumpin' around...

Yep, that's me.

Here are some of my neat finds that I will be making very, very soon!

Rock mat (rocks from $1 store)

 

 

Sea-glass windchime

Monster bookmarks

Fabric kites

Candles in vintage teacups

Now, can't y'all see why I'm going crazy over here?!?

Which project should I do first?

I'm overwhelmed, 

but I can't wait to get my hands busy!

[Feel free to find me on Pinterest!  

I'm cleighsad or click HERE!] 

I'd love love loveee to hear from y'all 

about your fav. things you've found on Pinterest, 

so please leave comments!

Giveaway winner!

After much anticipation, IT'S FINALLY HERE!

I want to thank everyone who either 

commented or e-mailed me regarding 

my shop's one year anniversary.

Y'all are too kind! 

 

 So, here we go...

The winner of my giveaway is...

Chibi Lolita!

Please e-mail me at ChasesSunshine@yahoo.com within 

the next two days with your address!  Congrats!

Chibi Lolita Mar 21, 2012 09:03 AM

Your bracelets were all so beautiful that it was hard to choose just one as a favorite. Although I favorited a lot of them, I chose Lila as the favorite item. The shades of blue and green go together just heavenly!

  

True Random Number Generator:

Min: Max:

Result: 3

Thanks again, everyone!

I'll be back tomorrow with a fun DIY post.

 

Reminder about giveaway!

For those of you who missed my last post or saw my last post but didn't respond, this post is for you.  

Enter my awesome giveaway!

YOU have the chance to win any bracelet from my shop, 

CLeigh's Collection.

So, respond to my last post with your favorite item from my shop!

Double post!

Well, aren't y'all lucky duckies today?

 

Double posting is not the usual for me, 

but I could not resist!

I'm kind of silly for forgetting 
this, but this day is totally monumental for me!

A year ago today I opened my Etsy shop! 

I can't believe it's already been an entire year!

Anyways, I figured I needed to 

celebrate one way or another, 

so.... here we go.  

Let the celebratin' begin!

I'm going to give you lovely readers a chance to win a bracelet from my shop, CLeigh's Collection.  

 

Here's what ya gotta do:

1).  Follow me on Chases Sunshine!

2).  Comment on this post with the name 

of your favorite item in my shop! 

Here's my Etsy site:  CLICK HERE TO GO TO MY SHOP!

Seriously, it can't get much easier than that.  

I like to keep things pretty simple.  

I will pick a person at random on Tuesday, March 27th, so you've got a week to browse around my shop and leave a comment on THIS post.  I think that should be enough time!

Good luck to all!  

SB highlights.

Hey, hey, my friends.

 Well, I must say that SB 2012 

treated me real well.
And I sure do hate to see it over.
 Back to the real world.
AKA the boring world.

...but there's no complaining on this end.
My break has been superb for many of reasons.
Here are a few...


#1 The beach

I tell ya, there's something about
being right beside the ocean.

The sounds of the waves crashing up on the beach
 is so peaceful and soothing,
even in the midst of chilly and really windy weather.
(I'm talking super windy and 45 degrees, people...)

Gee, I swear time flies when you're havin' fun
because my beach trip flew by like no other.
I had a blast.

We ventured to the Currituck Light House,
but unfortunately, it was closed until the end of March,
so this distance shot was my only option.

The Whalehead Club
Click here for more info. on the Whalehead Club

Me and my baby sister.
 

You remember that awesome Nana who threw back the
tequila shots in my earlier post?
Yep, here's your girl once again.

Gorgeous bridge across from the Whalehead Club.

My sister and Margaret, her friend from school.

#2 Elton John

My dad surprised me with a ticket
 to go see the amazing Elton John.
Words cannot even explain how amazing he is.
And my dad is pretty amazing too for surprising me.
Such an awesome experience.

And he sang all of my favorites, of course.
...making the night absolutely perfect.

#3 Ollie time

Y'all know I've got mucho love for my flat-faced buddy.
So, I'm so happy that I've gotten to spend a lot of
extra quality time with my furry friend.

#4 Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookies

Need I say more?

I downed a couple of these boxes...

And why yes, I am well aware that I will be workin'

my a$$ off at the gym for days
to lose that cookie weight.

Whatever.  It was worth the face stuffing.

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Etsy Feature of the day: 

AlizeyClothing

Okay, so I'm a huge fan of accessories.  They really can make an outfit.  Just a lil' added touch makes a difference, which is why I wanna share a super cute accessory that can glam-up your everyday outfit.  Throw that "plain Jane" look out the window because here's the oh-so-adorable knitted cotton scarf.  

 

Visit this awesome shop here: 

Click here!

Have a terrific Tuesday!