A Beautiful Mess

May was an extra fun month...

This is that part where I spend two hours digging through the past month, finding favorites and then posting them all together for you. Thanks for reading our blog. I hope you find something here that you missed this past month....

Dress Up Your Ice Cream Emma shares her recipe for  Sea Salt and Honey Caramel Sauce and Red Wine Chocolate Sauce. If you have a sweet tooth right now you'll want to see Emma's Black and White Cookie Recipe too. 

Gardening 101

Great Apps for Android If you are an Android user, you'll wanna check this out! Also, here's my new favorite iPhone App. 

If you've ever wanted to make a journal with your own photos on the cover, look no further.♥ 

Elsie's Organization Tips

Denim + Lace Top DIY

We started a new summer series called "Today Is" where we share little snapshots from our daily life. Here are each of them... Today Is (FRESH), (PEACEFUL), (FULL), (COLORFUL), (FOCUSED), (CRUNCH TIME), (COZY), (SWEET).

Hanging Basket Garden DIY 

And a few more, just because: One Failure, Success and Moving Forward / Hawaii In Snapshots / Kara's Rain Diary / How To Start Your Blog With A Bang / Make Your Own Mocha Chip Frappe / Nearly One Year + One Year Ago / 5 Ways To Style A Maxi Skirt / Tips On Time Management / 5 Tips For Keeping Red Hair Bright 

We're looking forward to sharing new ideas in June! xoxo. Elsie + Emma

A Beautiful Giveaway: May Edition

We are so excited to partner with many of our sponsors this month to bring you this beautiful giveaway! One lucky reader is going to win the entire prize package, valued at over $1000. Let's take a peek at all the goodies being offered:

Epiphanie Bags is giving one lucky winner a bag of their choice, we adore this pretty one. Paper Mash is offering a Make Your Own Banner Kit along with a 50 GBP gift card (Pssst... they ship world wide!). And Double Dutch Boutique is giveaway a $50 gift card to their shop as well!You could win a $100 gift card to Shop Sosie, we are currently in love with this maxi. ChicWish is giving one lucky reader a $50 gift card to their lovley shop. And Truche is offering a $50 gift card as well, we love love this necklace! You could win a Two Does Handbag from 11 Eureka. Acute Designs is offering a $50 gift card as well as 20% off to all readers when you use the code Beautiful20. And August Wrinkle is giving away a $50 gift card to their beautiful shop.Barberry and Lace is offering a $50 gift card to their etsy. Evalicious is giving away an art journal and a This and That bundle, fun! Amy Kathryn is giving away a $50 gift card toward any of her lovely bags.

You could win a $50 gift card to LaLaMagic, see their darling shop here. One lucky reader will win a $50 gift card to Libby Story, we adore this dress! And Lace Affair is giving away a $50 gift card to their shop as well. One reader will win a Hope is the Thing necklace from Lisa Leonard. You could win a $50 gift card to LuLu Beauty, we are excited about their new scents! And Little Door on the Sound is giving away a pretty tote and cosmetic bag. You can subscribe to their blog here. Ruche is giving away a $50 gift card, we are in love with these shoes! JoTotes is giving one lucky reader a bag of their choice, we adore this new style. And Rice and Beans Vintage is giving away a $50 gift card to their shop as well.One reader will win a one bow tote bag and a set of 4 heart cards from Sara December Rose. You could win a 3 month subscription to Umba Box, read more about this unique company here. And Rustic Gem is giving away a custom vintage style cuff and matching earring set.

To enter simply visit the shops and sites listed above and then leave us a comment stating your favorite item. One entry per reader please. Giveaway will be open until June 5th, winner announced in this post shortly after. Good luck! xo. emma and elsie

It's oh so quiet...

Hi friends. I just wanted to let you know that if you notice things are a little bit quiet around here this week it's because we're wrapping up details on our first book (hooray!). Next week we will be back to normal speed. We're enjoying every moment of this season and we will share some behind the scenes photos from the book writing process sooner or later. We have a lot to share! Thanks for all your kind words + support.

June is going to be a pretty special month.... we have a re-design coming to this blog. xo. elsie

ps. mint water is my summer favorite.

Good for the soul...

We had a magical day yesterday. We took a lot of photos and had dinner at one of our favorite local spots, Aviary. Girls night is good for the soul. xo. elsie