5 Ways to tell your MOM “I LOVE YOU”!

5 Ways to tell your MOM “I LOVE YOU”!

Mother’s Day is coming around the corner, and everyone is scrambling to find THE perfect gift for the one who loves you the most. If your mother is anything like mine, you’re supposed to thank her every day for her sacrifices and devotion to making our lives better!  Here are our creative suggestions that are much more thoughtful than store-bought flowers and more unique for a unique gal.

1. Give her a massage!  What better way to say, “Mom, I appreciate you” than to treat her to a personal head and shoulder massage that is easily done at home!  Fire up some scented candles, brew some iced tea and oil up those hands!
2. DIY Magnets! A throwback to when she used to put your star artwork on the fridge, you can make her some magnets filled with family love. Purchase magnet paper from your local arts and crafts store, and print off some of your favorite pictures right on the paper. Easy peasy :)
3. Create a Mom Bible! Document any words of wisdom she has stowed upon you over the years! Fun tip: each lesson could be written like a story with a moral at the end of it. If you are an artistic person, challenge yourself to illustrate it as well.
4. A playlist of her favorite music you remember from your childhood. Everyone’s music needs some updating here and there, and what better way to do that than with some classics? Mom will thank you for taking her on a trip down memory lane, to the great times BEFORE she was a mom.
5. Make her a custom Sweet Dreams Winky Designs Watch http://www.winkydesigns.com/#!stone-leather-sweet-dreams/c19c9 : with 12 different gemstones to choose from, 18K Gold or Silver chains, real lambskin leather straps offered in black or brown, the possibilities are really endless to create the perfect wrap watch to suit your mom’s style. Available in Winky Designs stores* in Las Vegas or email info@winkydesigns.com 

  

Custom Sweet Dreams, with Words of Wisdom circular watch face, brown lambskin leather straps, adorned with pink opal and amazonite gemstones.

*Winky Designs Las Vegas store locations:
1) Container Park, Unit #1090, 707 Fremont St, Downtown Las Vegas, 89101
2) Grand Bazaar Shops, Unit #413, 3641 Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas Strip in front of Bally's Hotel, 89109

Give Me A Beat! ♩ ♪ ♫ ♬

Music is a part of me, without it I’d certainly have a miserable existence. Color coordinated in my closet are rows and rows of t-shirts adorned with my favorite artists and bands that I simply could not live without. But here is a frequent problem that I run into…almost all them are too big! I spend weeks anticipating a concert and I go to buy a shirt at the end of the show and they don’t have my size left. Or maybe it was a hand me down from my dad or brother-in-law, either way it's an issue I run into all the time and I’ve heard the same thing from many of my friends.

You have two options: 1. You can wear it as a nighty shirt for the rest of your life hoping you’ll grow into it…NOT. Or 2. Do something about it! You can’t sew you say? Guess what, you don’t have to. Do you own a pair of scissors? Well then you are in luck my friend! There are infinite possibilities when cutting up your own shirts. You can do something as simple as cutting the sleeves off and tucking in the front (like I did), or go nuts with intricate patterns on the back. I recommend practicing on an old shirt first that way if you mess up it's not the end of the world. So now that you know my secret, it’s time to see it in action - enjoy!  

I grabbed this jacket while out shopping and didn’t realize it was on sale 'til the gal rang me up! I did a happy dance in the store! 

I’ve had these jeans for as long as I can remember. Over the years, the once small holes have become more elaborate and larger with wear. I have a tendency to destroy my clothes by accident, but now everyone does it on purpose so it's a win win. 

It’s a bird! It's a Plane! It’s an Earring?! I love these earrings; they don’t irritate my skin since they have a sterling silver back...AND they go with everything.

Most of my leather belts disintegrate in less than a year, but with the recyclable plastic belts I no longer have a belt that's falling apart. You could even do a DIY with this as well and add studs to it.

Clutz is my middle name so having a watch that can keep up with me is a must. The slap watch is pretty sturdy if I don’t say so myself, and it's waterproof for when I forget to take it off in the shower.

I have a slight obsession with leopard...add rhinestone skulls to the mix? I MUST HAVE!

 

Let’s Go Earrings, Air Planes: $15.00 Winky Designs

Leopard Ramones T Shirt: $15.00 Amazon 

Jetsetter Slap Watch: $40.00 Winky Designs

Black Faux Leather and White Canvas Jacket: $12.00 Forever 21

Red Recyclable Plastic: $25.00 Winky Designs

Destroyed Skinny Jeans: $37.00 Wet Seal 

Leopard Ballet Flats: $35.00 Konvine

Roses for My Valentine

I hear every girl talk about Valentine's Day like it's Christmas. What is Valentine's Day? Well I could give you a boring history lesson about a man named Saint Valentine (which Valentine they aren't quite sure because apparently it was a popular name back then in A.D. 270) or I can tell you what it means to me. Since I was a kid my parents would get me chocolates and flowers and give me cards to tell me how much they loved me. I'm sure this is the case for many of you, and now that we're older it's our husband, wife, boyfriend etc. (you get what I'm saying) that now do the same. Of course if you aren't married, dating, or "talking" (BTW why do people say that?!) to someone, this is not the case. If you have awesome single gal-pals maybe you'll have a girls night out or as I like to call it, a Bitter Ball. See what I did there? But why can't we use this day as a reminder that we should show and tell each other more than just once a year how much we love that other person?  I have an amazing husband; do we give each other something every year? Sure, but here's a little secret…we do little things for each other all year long! He brings me flowers when I don't feel well or if I'm having a rough day. If I'm in a store and I see something he would like, I get it for him. Same goes for my girlfriends. Yes, Valentine's Day can and should be fun, but what about the other 364 days of the year? With all that said, I put on this purty dress and got ready for my date. It may not be Valentine's Day yet, but I can enjoy his company any day of the year!

Look It's my prom photo! 'insert witty comment here'. This beautiful dress was saved out of a donation bag from my girlfriend Katie B. I like getting good deals and if it's free...even better! A few tweaks, a stitch or two here and there, and tada! Refurbishing old clothes can be fun and no one will ever know.

I kept my accessories minimal because sometimes less is more. This pink fresh water pearl watch can go with practically any outfit, day or night. The rose gold clutch can be used as a statement piece or as a fun addition for everyday. I also like that the clutch has a chain to wear across the body. I have a tendency to put things down and leave them behind. That goes for my head too!

I'll be honest, I can't remember where I got these heels from but I've had them for years (since middle school) and they've probably seen better days. But who cares because they're awesome and they have bows...they make me feel fancy ;).

This beautiful pearl necklace was a gift from my amazing and loving father.  

Black Bow High Heels: Free! Chinese Laundry 

Dress: Free! Sans Souci 

Precious Pearl Watch: $30 Winky Designs

Rose gold Envelope Clutch: $40 Winky Designs 

Pearl Necklace: $1,000.00+ by Sea Magic by Mikimoto