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VALENTINE BUTTON HEART DIY

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNph9jNy-FiJ-XCYBZxSzKcgIVC6eHD2gnyF5fnzFhWxZDrjDEw5-YldCS1jwqRytLBHWDQGfsk82njhLFbFw5Hx-pxgEcrtS4keHYSY_NjPYfV9aaOz-MeypKH0j2Aqru4vILdc5d4jOR/s1600/Button+heart-Title+Page-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNph9jNy-FiJ-XCYBZxSzKcgIVC6eHD2gnyF5fnzFhWxZDrjDEw5-YldCS1jwqRytLBHWDQGfsk82njhLFbFw5Hx-pxgEcrtS4keHYSY_NjPYfV9aaOz-MeypKH0j2Aqru4vILdc5d4jOR/s1600/Button+heart-Title+Page-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have a little crush on white pearly buttons!  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I collect them... but have never really used them until recently. Many of my buttons were my grandmother and mother's... and I can remember some of the clothes they were on!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's an easy-peasy pretty VALENTINE BUTTON HEART PICTURE DIY to show off some  Valentine love...</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><a name='more'></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-gT0Uju7Pxmuz3KhD6BNkDnMmsGBO5NxOkwcJKYK0lF1wAjyaGthNZ5D3mUGFacJIU2BbNCgQdCc3WWOGUMv1xPQyyExJ18TtB2mjU51mfAHJ9neCn9THHGq8KyCqCdl7Ez5D_8EiJrLX/s1600/button+valentine-stoengableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-gT0Uju7Pxmuz3KhD6BNkDnMmsGBO5NxOkwcJKYK0lF1wAjyaGthNZ5D3mUGFacJIU2BbNCgQdCc3WWOGUMv1xPQyyExJ18TtB2mjU51mfAHJ9neCn9THHGq8KyCqCdl7Ez5D_8EiJrLX/s1600/button+valentine-stoengableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Today I'm part of...<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhupClapwChuAAXFIy-9fG-G29MV97gsr56O4ftv9kwERdoLtE-zUNwrmillEMKAfqiIDRjvZEMtX-65mYYgB_okWPMoUxdoipCYrQGFgn83oxNqqrnsCuLV72XnrVzbpjKkpM_-2hM4DlE/s1600/hearts+at+home_300x300.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhupClapwChuAAXFIy-9fG-G29MV97gsr56O4ftv9kwERdoLtE-zUNwrmillEMKAfqiIDRjvZEMtX-65mYYgB_okWPMoUxdoipCYrQGFgn83oxNqqrnsCuLV72XnrVzbpjKkpM_-2hM4DlE/s1600/hearts+at+home_300x300.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />Make sure to check out all the sweet blogs participating at the end of this post!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirNooDgMc332c1_hX8BZbsQ4X49Q6IiztA_teo4jsH61ckulb43jjuvmmmygULMTSZMx-N7YL5nswMpG9wHt85WNameIsKspc4DA3ByytdLxmrx0FvNGaLzxxPuw2K9MZvgcGFcF1Xr5pc/s1600/ove+picture-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirNooDgMc332c1_hX8BZbsQ4X49Q6IiztA_teo4jsH61ckulb43jjuvmmmygULMTSZMx-N7YL5nswMpG9wHt85WNameIsKspc4DA3ByytdLxmrx0FvNGaLzxxPuw2K9MZvgcGFcF1Xr5pc/s1600/ove+picture-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />This button heart is so special to me! If you look closely you will see little heart buttons here and there.<br /><br />When my daughter was a little girl, I loved making her clothes. If a pattern called for buttons I usually added little hearts. I always told her these were to remind her that my heart was so full of love for her.<br /><br /> And even though she is all grown up these hearts now remind me of those wonderful days when a little girl would throw her delicate arms around me and give me the sweetest kisses and hugs and say, "Mommy, I love you!" SIGH!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw7M-D2LDIyPrC9yMp82i0obEAXitmoRByreBKbyBfscjMcrrNryZ41O20RlvB1wTh94phfTLbrmGT0C1IJ72CtmtSOKwDTWnrHK9mKWP2EeTKyXHJqr0bDg1d8oGphTS39VoW-YDRNbIh/s1600/DSC_6083.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw7M-D2LDIyPrC9yMp82i0obEAXitmoRByreBKbyBfscjMcrrNryZ41O20RlvB1wTh94phfTLbrmGT0C1IJ72CtmtSOKwDTWnrHK9mKWP2EeTKyXHJqr0bDg1d8oGphTS39VoW-YDRNbIh/s1600/DSC_6083.JPG" width="422" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">VALENTINE BUTTON HEART PICTURE DIY</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">white buttons</div><div style="text-align: center;">hot glue</div><div style="text-align: center;">template</div><div style="text-align: center;">frame</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQaFz1zrWxbxanPY6f6C9GjMZXJhPU2t7xDPJM6SDLhOFSjMXjK6Xf__UFHy5TJpDag5HpXtwcgi2VcCUvckcv-5A2WklNDhaEgD_aC2hCdddVN094Ibe7wdGzaG4uBQGMsH228NRUk_R/s1600/Valentine+Button+Heart-instructions+1-3-stonegableblog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQaFz1zrWxbxanPY6f6C9GjMZXJhPU2t7xDPJM6SDLhOFSjMXjK6Xf__UFHy5TJpDag5HpXtwcgi2VcCUvckcv-5A2WklNDhaEgD_aC2hCdddVN094Ibe7wdGzaG4uBQGMsH228NRUk_R/s1600/Valentine+Button+Heart-instructions+1-3-stonegableblog.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">1. Put buttons in a shallow bowl so it's easy to pick through them</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">2. Print out template</div><div style="text-align: center;">Copy template below to a file and print out a size that fits your frame.</div><div style="text-align: center;">(I printed out a 5 x 7 template to fit my mat)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjidYXDtaOD8x6CkoJrd9EKtB5FBupfDu-LKiiWrJGfCBHTyH8bX0qo8LX-3FTnt10mE-I73aOtxYofPaERKu0oTKCMZqw4JEuYraZDzodjPKyZjEKbYanWss7Ir2M915gSYFRqADZimLt/s1600/Copy+of+valentine+heart+template-stonegableblog.com.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjidYXDtaOD8x6CkoJrd9EKtB5FBupfDu-LKiiWrJGfCBHTyH8bX0qo8LX-3FTnt10mE-I73aOtxYofPaERKu0oTKCMZqw4JEuYraZDzodjPKyZjEKbYanWss7Ir2M915gSYFRqADZimLt/s1600/Copy+of+valentine+heart+template-stonegableblog.com.png" width="228" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">3. Hot glue buttons to the edges of the heart</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0cbw29QGt7oij8az13cf6_aNhh0lanwrkyTnCse8UPq6sh1xAhBb4zQKbuLk62eEoxU-vTyeguumd2ak7iA2dot1Ab91fZxcBQ14DFEaowZHNyYT1LrlNgEduutASOSG3coAzTZFnB7Vm/s1600/Button+heart+instructions-4-6-stonegableblog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0cbw29QGt7oij8az13cf6_aNhh0lanwrkyTnCse8UPq6sh1xAhBb4zQKbuLk62eEoxU-vTyeguumd2ak7iA2dot1Ab91fZxcBQ14DFEaowZHNyYT1LrlNgEduutASOSG3coAzTZFnB7Vm/s1600/Button+heart+instructions-4-6-stonegableblog.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">4. Fill in heart with buttons.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">5. Overlap any gaps with more buttons</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">6. Frame</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5AnlvRAD6ZMSAOz7m5vZT8FnJbRLedwEruxL39grxnHLq-MkxJ771YabwOTr4BZH7wc8qIevT9Sn2iz9w65nk-BELoGu-TLuZgRfyjK5Q-W9JmBhcIXR9hTzyhvl7KbtI9Je2f79PRQvr/s1600/button+heart+on+mantel-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5AnlvRAD6ZMSAOz7m5vZT8FnJbRLedwEruxL39grxnHLq-MkxJ771YabwOTr4BZH7wc8qIevT9Sn2iz9w65nk-BELoGu-TLuZgRfyjK5Q-W9JmBhcIXR9hTzyhvl7KbtI9Je2f79PRQvr/s1600/button+heart+on+mantel-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="420" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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VALENTINE BUTTON HEART DIY

I have a little crush on white pearly buttons! I collect them... but have never really used them until recently. Many of my buttons were m...

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Teacher Appreciation Gift

<div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">With a child now in preschool, and through the benefit of being a "room Mom" I see firsthand how hard our teachers work and how much they care for our kids.  Especially at this young age, they are as much teachers showing students how to read and write as they are caregivers helping kids navigate through emotions toward independence.  </span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Although National Teacher Appreciation Week is in May, our school is celebrating our teachers this week with a luncheon and small tokens of appreciation from the students.  I know teachers love gift cards and Stella & Dot (judging by the responses on my instagram about the teachers' Christmas gifts), but for this event, we're giving notepads and pens.  Maybe I'm biased because I'd love to receive this as a gift, but I think it makes a thoughtful present, especially when you wrap it up with a sweet handwritten sentiment. </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNRen2MxBQJaL5OXNlvSIA2lZd7MFRQ-b1imWaY9Pb2V2xTc6CN86n7JMwSMEjdjTFmRpYSfS_wWNmxJRdFT3e56NtbciV7R7PgpwfNjbeQPo4oF-2qvR7ly31FljFeLsrG6OaSxrBtqzR/s1600/Honey+We%2527re+Home+Teacher+Gift.41.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNRen2MxBQJaL5OXNlvSIA2lZd7MFRQ-b1imWaY9Pb2V2xTc6CN86n7JMwSMEjdjTFmRpYSfS_wWNmxJRdFT3e56NtbciV7R7PgpwfNjbeQPo4oF-2qvR7ly31FljFeLsrG6OaSxrBtqzR/s1600/Honey+We%2527re+Home+Teacher+Gift.41.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">These notepads were found at Homegoods, but I've also seen similar ones at craft stores like Michael's and Hobby Lobby. </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I added decorative ribbon to each set and a little gift tag that I stamped "Thank You" and will write the "to" and "from" on.    These little details are nice!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-orIjoxnCQBuPrr0pT1fszXWqEJnWWx5Rfv23UKLXj2thDF5mnaangecgzmLpGO0rPNAxnHl6jHGIeKYA4Kd5Arcg4-rlaR48lvkzMWbxbBeWnyzX06wXDhO2jFBNvUSUL9ukJQ7toZ6n/s1600/Honey+We're+Home+Teacher+Gift.18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-orIjoxnCQBuPrr0pT1fszXWqEJnWWx5Rfv23UKLXj2thDF5mnaangecgzmLpGO0rPNAxnHl6jHGIeKYA4Kd5Arcg4-rlaR48lvkzMWbxbBeWnyzX06wXDhO2jFBNvUSUL9ukJQ7toZ6n/s1600/Honey+We're+Home+Teacher+Gift.18.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">We have two homeroom teachers and a Spanish teacher to give these gifts to, but I'm always thinking of how all the gifts add up when you have multiple kids with multiple teachers. These notepads were about $5 each. </span></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwrHCMc-ntm9kXT0yZGccVjOE7OkjJJGLvzTdf4MWY9xd67jU_13t39PjX3QL04BiEWoLaRi9iwjS4ZowHBsPU6lkg8TZk_fu8GozuQchGM1BpbHjpWpp-auQHnPZdJ15ijhQ-jWsqP-TF/s1600/Honey+We're+Home+Teacher+Gift.46.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwrHCMc-ntm9kXT0yZGccVjOE7OkjJJGLvzTdf4MWY9xd67jU_13t39PjX3QL04BiEWoLaRi9iwjS4ZowHBsPU6lkg8TZk_fu8GozuQchGM1BpbHjpWpp-auQHnPZdJ15ijhQ-jWsqP-TF/s1600/Honey+We're+Home+Teacher+Gift.46.jpg" width="425" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3wji0F_ojHPLMS_xcOzM74NkM7L_ug1a63qYMv2q3Nc0XOaCEqiiIv_o2yodrXo_eY0KXfrTJr9jI4oWfz4Dmb07FW5xsfIC1voWouabr4iZVCgpZniQRWM4hW4AFlu1Pd-R7e90KB4Tr/s1600/Honey+We're+Home+Teacher+Gift.50.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3wji0F_ojHPLMS_xcOzM74NkM7L_ug1a63qYMv2q3Nc0XOaCEqiiIv_o2yodrXo_eY0KXfrTJr9jI4oWfz4Dmb07FW5xsfIC1voWouabr4iZVCgpZniQRWM4hW4AFlu1Pd-R7e90KB4Tr/s1600/Honey+We're+Home+Teacher+Gift.50.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;">If you have posted about a great teacher gift</span>, please leave a link in the comments.  I want to add more pins to my "<a href="http://www.pinterest.com/honeywerehome/teacher/"><b>TEACHER</b></a>" Pinterest board.  You can follow all of my Pinterest boards <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/honeywerehome/"><b>HERE</b></a>.</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">If you are a teacher</span>, let us know what you like to receive as a token of appreciation. </span><span style="font-size: large;">We gave our teacher a little "getting to know you" form to fill out at the beginning of the year so that we'd have an idea of what they like.  Do you teachers like that or just prefer gift cards?  Where do you like gift cards to? </span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br />

Teacher Appreciation Gift

With a child now in preschool, and through the benefit of being a "room Mom" I see firsthand how hard our teachers work and how mu...

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VALENTINE'S DAY HOT CHOCOLATE BAR

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIALfruRP25YilulA_cSP9lbHJYGMVQe1XY3s4f2M3EYBypUNOLTLrx8rVGhbnoXSfAMkTM82e31jhK5tWNS5uLMakhM3Tf2fQ_N17eGrSwwBGexie-qM5ybCu8B1gpQD8v1fI57h3YksU/s1600/hot+chocolate+bar-Title+Page+1-stonegableblog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIALfruRP25YilulA_cSP9lbHJYGMVQe1XY3s4f2M3EYBypUNOLTLrx8rVGhbnoXSfAMkTM82e31jhK5tWNS5uLMakhM3Tf2fQ_N17eGrSwwBGexie-qM5ybCu8B1gpQD8v1fI57h3YksU/s1600/hot+chocolate+bar-Title+Page+1-stonegableblog.jpg" width="444" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Valentine's Day is quickly approaching and for me that means CHOCOLATE!<br /><br />Here is a well know, proven Valentine equation..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Valentines Day + Chocolate = LOVE!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Why not celebrating Valentines Day by creating a Hot Chocolate Bar for the ones you love? </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><a name='more'></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqitd0E2ccD7ePUAZheGOLQDVD8vn0uLUK_dv1pC3XyvkaW538poL1r12MpuKU-u_MVV6yPXpmJY6ZjVcMlVs3bQpfiGW5sklCNT6Zc-Ae7PtqK18FEpWcr1041hZurao5qsoM1kZAuLeR/s1600/hot+chocolate+barfull+tray+veiw-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqitd0E2ccD7ePUAZheGOLQDVD8vn0uLUK_dv1pC3XyvkaW538poL1r12MpuKU-u_MVV6yPXpmJY6ZjVcMlVs3bQpfiGW5sklCNT6Zc-Ae7PtqK18FEpWcr1041hZurao5qsoM1kZAuLeR/s1600/hot+chocolate+barfull+tray+veiw-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm celebrating this Valentine's Day with....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgsEWvj0nJsOPmjifgGN1Lcj5Rp5dQkQ5ysnKc_D0uslIeA3wucu5vQdsTV_vmJpiLrSHnf8b5Enk2nKJ8-ydTJCF5PQ8zhN7llVBkYtcaBq5wDAd42FgQoFlhG9lXXwrOYukP1jJjeL1M/s1600/1524601_10153658221490384_936172263_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgsEWvj0nJsOPmjifgGN1Lcj5Rp5dQkQ5ysnKc_D0uslIeA3wucu5vQdsTV_vmJpiLrSHnf8b5Enk2nKJ8-ydTJCF5PQ8zhN7llVBkYtcaBq5wDAd42FgQoFlhG9lXXwrOYukP1jJjeL1M/s1600/1524601_10153658221490384_936172263_n.jpg" width="462" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What a talented group of bloggers! Make sure you check out all the LOVE-ly posts... a list is at the end of my Valentine post!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKkAKvHJ6jd7uyevL_ZpOZtetfpDh-owxLv0XLDzEwdjZ6bb14O_Ees-hV0J728TQ8rjyyuYc29sM2D2JgVTtAwbO7JNONdg5tiaE1wNWTnYdgJBHIgEmnjxg0ynf5WbMTlm3CM1SsiM2b/s1600/hot+chocolate+bar-napkins-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKkAKvHJ6jd7uyevL_ZpOZtetfpDh-owxLv0XLDzEwdjZ6bb14O_Ees-hV0J728TQ8rjyyuYc29sM2D2JgVTtAwbO7JNONdg5tiaE1wNWTnYdgJBHIgEmnjxg0ynf5WbMTlm3CM1SsiM2b/s1600/hot+chocolate+bar-napkins-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm celebrating Valentine's Day this year with you... my chocolate lovin' friends!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLGfGoZdIJEQN1yK4ATQvX9Yt3zhjFMvN7uPJzJxZX3eir_ckqb5GKeKwPvx3G1qZh0frUAjOGQQBMfaeHu9qztY_9rHAhlyt3JUymJyaU7BT_EKgJbHLXsCBNtkIPFjw_x2AH7ZnzBIrw/s1600/hot+chocolate+bar-chalkboard-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLGfGoZdIJEQN1yK4ATQvX9Yt3zhjFMvN7uPJzJxZX3eir_ckqb5GKeKwPvx3G1qZh0frUAjOGQQBMfaeHu9qztY_9rHAhlyt3JUymJyaU7BT_EKgJbHLXsCBNtkIPFjw_x2AH7ZnzBIrw/s1600/hot+chocolate+bar-chalkboard-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This Hot Chocolate Bar is all sweet and girly and lots of sugary fun!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I filled a big rustic tray with all the yummy chocolaty goodness... which makes it portable! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Let's get this party started! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh YUM!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaxlYzKih_uhZ6_-rATn8GKSBwCAef4k9vl71XVUep5ENxssRDcWDdRF71q3DXtlvoi2xr8tkSbv0wu0mRxLOTLPkbsB_n_1Fakn6lZW8M87Ra4usA655ZiPy6RsVd9ku2WV7FBYF2mVPk/s1600/Hot+Chocolate+Bar-sprinkles+and+straws--stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaxlYzKih_uhZ6_-rATn8GKSBwCAef4k9vl71XVUep5ENxssRDcWDdRF71q3DXtlvoi2xr8tkSbv0wu0mRxLOTLPkbsB_n_1Fakn6lZW8M87Ra4usA655ZiPy6RsVd9ku2WV7FBYF2mVPk/s1600/Hot+Chocolate+Bar-sprinkles+and+straws--stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Get your mug ready! I've tied a little red bandanna around it to act as a cozy! It should keep all that delicious chocolate nice and hot!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4lH5Ez2l6zw9QhBJyPkjYgQ4CasYAdaTV1sIaCWC31xkbxHz9n-hXyyaY2OSDfmaWaPydZbnB6mmTjgGw0pd8vamqBIXhWz1WcLHmBnFfIsMdPNn0V2FX2ILzAPQu03IPTiETPyFMtazB/s1600/hot+chocolate+bar-mugs+in+bandana-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4lH5Ez2l6zw9QhBJyPkjYgQ4CasYAdaTV1sIaCWC31xkbxHz9n-hXyyaY2OSDfmaWaPydZbnB6mmTjgGw0pd8vamqBIXhWz1WcLHmBnFfIsMdPNn0V2FX2ILzAPQu03IPTiETPyFMtazB/s1600/hot+chocolate+bar-mugs+in+bandana-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Since I don't have a real hot chocolate pot, I called an ironstone coffee pot into service. It too is wearing a red bandanna!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqR50XRQCycWd1VnhHIbrjkRU58hm2seSsJ1HzxD0pB6xl_n4aInon0ux25eCagzJChM4VINNqK924bmFk4mVcrWHMsJCXxgKn1XU9w3DYiqsgAX2juIV9urGDFeWN-NczuNNIHOrpzuWF/s1600/hot+chocolate+bar-pot-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqR50XRQCycWd1VnhHIbrjkRU58hm2seSsJ1HzxD0pB6xl_n4aInon0ux25eCagzJChM4VINNqK924bmFk4mVcrWHMsJCXxgKn1XU9w3DYiqsgAX2juIV9urGDFeWN-NczuNNIHOrpzuWF/s1600/hot+chocolate+bar-pot-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="448" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Make sure to pour yourself a big mug full of delicious<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2014/01/delicious-double-hot-chocolate-and.html" target="_blank">DOUBLE HOT CHOCOL</a><u>ATE</u></span>! You can find the recipe for DOUBLE HOT CHOCOLATE by clicking<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2014/01/delicious-double-hot-chocolate-and.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Before you top it off with a swirl of whipped cream you may want to add a few extra treats to your Hot Chocolate!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp17pVMBu7C9c_vfxIZhpLsUttL0uEmyiKp9_hfD8dhkLZVXWn63P6GzUEDLgWWbCT4vgRyfVG4lfPQyfXe_f-9bBEeHNlIEXm5pc-w5UE8hn84fhYG0rcwoiS7x1TNSCrNmu05KZdgSX3/s1600/hot+chocolate+bar-overview-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp17pVMBu7C9c_vfxIZhpLsUttL0uEmyiKp9_hfD8dhkLZVXWn63P6GzUEDLgWWbCT4vgRyfVG4lfPQyfXe_f-9bBEeHNlIEXm5pc-w5UE8hn84fhYG0rcwoiS7x1TNSCrNmu05KZdgSX3/s1600/hot+chocolate+bar-overview-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Grab a<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2014/01/delicious-double-hot-chocolate-and.html" target="_blank">CHOCOLATE SPOON</a></span>... and stir! There they are... right behind the straws!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Click<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2014/01/delicious-double-hot-chocolate-and.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></span> for an easy diy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMX5I1uTZB5PVVzMmdJ5EB-pu8VgU_0WMobPkLqK2ZMMjxwYWhmGQjoApoF2TkHQ1-RYhsf2R7_0r_d4ppyil2MxXWABUi1Jpt86ndjhCztHdVhv8CFabLUvDfVbQ2T175yj0Lo74Gk_39/s1600/hot+chocolate+bar-napkins-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMX5I1uTZB5PVVzMmdJ5EB-pu8VgU_0WMobPkLqK2ZMMjxwYWhmGQjoApoF2TkHQ1-RYhsf2R7_0r_d4ppyil2MxXWABUi1Jpt86ndjhCztHdVhv8CFabLUvDfVbQ2T175yj0Lo74Gk_39/s1600/hot+chocolate+bar-napkins-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Which one will you choose? Sprinkles or marshmallows?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifPpqz5zQ0_-4DL02kIbfnpYJt31wAgxSkQMZCY2gxRzTwO-oLw4BaqjtbiCU4EQ0Zh8OUU9BvNzEryOJwlov1JYwQfXfrk_3fjCZ1uNKqse1-6s0VyZzK-RmL8HYYEVJ3dA_x7o88nQYH/s1600/spoons-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifPpqz5zQ0_-4DL02kIbfnpYJt31wAgxSkQMZCY2gxRzTwO-oLw4BaqjtbiCU4EQ0Zh8OUU9BvNzEryOJwlov1JYwQfXfrk_3fjCZ1uNKqse1-6s0VyZzK-RmL8HYYEVJ3dA_x7o88nQYH/s1600/spoons-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a few other sweet treats...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheW6ZsuR6hysI-5U4ntf-7MK33YJFN2A8BSWitVE-BOEGqwFbV5Nq5cG6u_UB41wDU868_TjXYjlBmnkf6UN8n9_8Z41mWN-FRM8Mj2yF0HGfR_SGe9XKRsd1togfesbTr6nBm8jz2TUkh/s1600/hot+chocolate+bar-candies-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheW6ZsuR6hysI-5U4ntf-7MK33YJFN2A8BSWitVE-BOEGqwFbV5Nq5cG6u_UB41wDU868_TjXYjlBmnkf6UN8n9_8Z41mWN-FRM8Mj2yF0HGfR_SGe9XKRsd1togfesbTr6nBm8jz2TUkh/s1600/hot+chocolate+bar-candies-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOkJGGpQv66ArT0tFiRSobkWLYlLUt_KgHwhnRZWtW3bx3rtwoTxfx2nLfR1X0AHXjWFtT9ulf4tn-Ev5JTYDYPcO9BHTXfU7eNKFbjBLqLWMlzwki0vBMp0KPOnXH5vxI78xGfiOGzG2M/s1600/hot+chocolate+bar-candies+close+up-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOkJGGpQv66ArT0tFiRSobkWLYlLUt_KgHwhnRZWtW3bx3rtwoTxfx2nLfR1X0AHXjWFtT9ulf4tn-Ev5JTYDYPcO9BHTXfU7eNKFbjBLqLWMlzwki0vBMp0KPOnXH5vxI78xGfiOGzG2M/s1600/hot+chocolate+bar-candies+close+up-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Grab a straw or two...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a 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center;">And don't forget the sprinkles... aren't the so cute?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnqUbhAdMK9T803urcS5vcnG63D9uhSiqVCuO8q-SOHPVfR7glaWPy6KIPNEivezhxe24O1dKudCq9bCFVNEJeDmg1gMXBva0ztVJ9HlJZ6jyekwjyYFKCU6G6R2F9D3FQjn6asy8sh3Q5/s1600/hot+chocolate+bar+straws+and+sprinkles-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" 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Stella & Dot Spring 2014 Collection

<div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Never one to disappoint, <a href="http://www.stelladot.com/sites/meganardoin">Stella & Dot</a> just launched their <a href="http://www.stelladot.com/shop/en_us/whats-new/new-arrivals">Spring  2014 line</a> and it's super cute!  I added a few things to my growing collection.  </span></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJwCNQTPDxVPKNMkbyavrLr_qzk9EzUDn9D5IPTfyQQ6K6tDLZIAQm_3WLHIzODtptqwL3u5BlWsizvW74w5Fbj80TYfF2Es8ke2DAh0f72-Qj68-P9u8uwb4FIg3qRWyvakZiPR2-eMA5/s1600/Screenshot+2014-01-27+18.27.50.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJwCNQTPDxVPKNMkbyavrLr_qzk9EzUDn9D5IPTfyQQ6K6tDLZIAQm_3WLHIzODtptqwL3u5BlWsizvW74w5Fbj80TYfF2Es8ke2DAh0f72-Qj68-P9u8uwb4FIg3qRWyvakZiPR2-eMA5/s1600/Screenshot+2014-01-27+18.27.50.png" width="277" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.stelladot.com/shop/en_us/p/sutton-necklace-green">Sutton Necklace - Green Stone</a> </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">This necklace is really versatile in how you can wear it so many ways. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOAvtkTzOgXuU7lFsiGprkyMySUMilk0kgYImHyM3vF1DzFIPE-3of-1ZbPdofSYFlIHWNZVTMRmbhNycvFdcqTxZiREDmB4TQjpPODpOBjfBVNa7wpyPUTUdxOy_DKEfmycuqiasut5g2/s1600/Stella+&+Dot+Sutton+Necklace.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOAvtkTzOgXuU7lFsiGprkyMySUMilk0kgYImHyM3vF1DzFIPE-3of-1ZbPdofSYFlIHWNZVTMRmbhNycvFdcqTxZiREDmB4TQjpPODpOBjfBVNa7wpyPUTUdxOy_DKEfmycuqiasut5g2/s1600/Stella+&+Dot+Sutton+Necklace.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">It also comes in white.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-dLhOGDgGfmQBd8l47TtKL422t10mh0TQzSIMljkwD98E2dw9-mA8s9F-TdHjkOr53Hz926SHB8Dl4LOZyZX6P7V1o-6zgSqkPX8Mfa1WK_D8k06e7pgy2QFB2_19eVOc1GJqUSGWobpL/s1600/S&D+Sutton+Necklace.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-dLhOGDgGfmQBd8l47TtKL422t10mh0TQzSIMljkwD98E2dw9-mA8s9F-TdHjkOr53Hz926SHB8Dl4LOZyZX6P7V1o-6zgSqkPX8Mfa1WK_D8k06e7pgy2QFB2_19eVOc1GJqUSGWobpL/s1600/S&D+Sutton+Necklace.jpg" width="472" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://www.stelladot.com/shop/en_us/p/whats-new/new-arrivals/adonia-necklace-white-stone"><span style="font-size: large;">Sutton Necklace - White Stone</span></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">The white necklace I purchased is the <a href="http://www.stelladot.com/shop/en_us/p/whats-new/new-arrivals/mallorca-pendant">Mallorca Pendant Necklace</a>. The chain is nice and chunky.  I picture wearing it casually with jeans and a tank, or dressing it up with heels and a jacket. </span></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidEX_8CKZLThcdY2QtH6AnWns12zc5hL-n0asWlLOtaG_AcNmCkms6WjW7KAUzI5P0sYkrBc0VAFNwAIJgbitf8DE3I_M2VH5eLqyODKi4YfVGHFCiI0JHf-b5PPasqAlTcUElfg_ZP-od/s1600/Screenshot+2014-01-27+18.39.15.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidEX_8CKZLThcdY2QtH6AnWns12zc5hL-n0asWlLOtaG_AcNmCkms6WjW7KAUzI5P0sYkrBc0VAFNwAIJgbitf8DE3I_M2VH5eLqyODKi4YfVGHFCiI0JHf-b5PPasqAlTcUElfg_ZP-od/s1600/Screenshot+2014-01-27+18.39.15.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">And I know this cross-body bag will come in handy! I have one that I wear all the time (similar to <a href="http://bit.ly/1btQhFw">this one</a>, but without the chain-strap), but I like that this one is a bit bigger- about the size of an ipad.  Also, you can use it like a clutch by removing the long strap. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbzFabeY7ndryGXZw6VO1T-5F6JIKYy3tmOVMUat7wgfDFRiy3qjtTU4J-fscOt3zyxB_HUDYyL2FRbpek4_4Uwu0H6LEJL_kmuf7AwPPjOtXZnsnlZCmC-Odb1mmh755A_tqTHDdTGevr/s1600/Stella+&+Dot+Tia+Cross+Body+Bag.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbzFabeY7ndryGXZw6VO1T-5F6JIKYy3tmOVMUat7wgfDFRiy3qjtTU4J-fscOt3zyxB_HUDYyL2FRbpek4_4Uwu0H6LEJL_kmuf7AwPPjOtXZnsnlZCmC-Odb1mmh755A_tqTHDdTGevr/s1600/Stella+&+Dot+Tia+Cross+Body+Bag.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://www.stelladot.com/shop/en_us/p/whats-new/new-arrivals/tia-cross-body-mosaic-tile"><span style="font-size: large;">Tia Cross Body Bag</span></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">The <a href="http://www.stelladot.com/shop/en_us/whats-new/new-arrivals">new arrivals</a> are delightful!!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZNP7VwXYTxS_uqR6lV5LOYcEaD7Nqn7_znsA74wvtTd5tDxz_lsTMIzv-QBXtLdyAgHuSBwjwMXwoJosHNRRtvPtfqG00dQTAi_ihVI_FFXXRsoxNGtgKtBXGlSAbaLn65njv0Pbw2n1L/s1600/Screenshot+2014-01-27+20.08.34.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZNP7VwXYTxS_uqR6lV5LOYcEaD7Nqn7_znsA74wvtTd5tDxz_lsTMIzv-QBXtLdyAgHuSBwjwMXwoJosHNRRtvPtfqG00dQTAi_ihVI_FFXXRsoxNGtgKtBXGlSAbaLn65njv0Pbw2n1L/s1600/Screenshot+2014-01-27+20.08.34.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGF-DaAZ0_PmQhmcRCh4sKu9CGYESZEbXie2Ns3HS9xgJGyoe9q8A7B3ySWUADBpJKTw2dAXsOpNSkKYlJ3cEzLmQ-khd61PqgG45r8tgD010cvj75a4Zma9ekwmp4OTt3D_8dDRg2Ctm8/s1600/Screenshot+2014-01-27+20.09.00.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGF-DaAZ0_PmQhmcRCh4sKu9CGYESZEbXie2Ns3HS9xgJGyoe9q8A7B3ySWUADBpJKTw2dAXsOpNSkKYlJ3cEzLmQ-khd61PqgG45r8tgD010cvj75a4Zma9ekwmp4OTt3D_8dDRg2Ctm8/s1600/Screenshot+2014-01-27+20.09.00.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I've also got my eye on the items below:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjndwsmObDW_i972q7JH2ElMdzBqtu_t8_1wMqm7qlYAToQmTTgxeiGZsdsu5orhFM2EWaEWibNrcJa-ztcXDthip0pa5Mr8-mbmT853xFA54K4UAgi0tgWH7-1amrz-k_kNvQnRQb5ODHx/s1600/Screenshot+2014-01-27+19.30.34.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjndwsmObDW_i972q7JH2ElMdzBqtu_t8_1wMqm7qlYAToQmTTgxeiGZsdsu5orhFM2EWaEWibNrcJa-ztcXDthip0pa5Mr8-mbmT853xFA54K4UAgi0tgWH7-1amrz-k_kNvQnRQb5ODHx/s1600/Screenshot+2014-01-27+19.30.34.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://www.stelladot.com/shop/en_us/p/whats-new/new-arrivals/jacinthe-bracelet"><span style="font-size: large;">Jacinthe Bracelet</span></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzAMSASk8x2oolNCR_Knp10uc-laTMDlveX2dZNVlxHcpsaaDQZJVlOEMJ1o6lyFKIZlP2Dw1EiMGYz9F18MlSvJ0ZIIIoshgGinjL9WFq9_zjqfB4j2ebW52T9GVJe7UqT7suP-DvkgiL/s1600/Screenshot+2014-01-27+19.32.31.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzAMSASk8x2oolNCR_Knp10uc-laTMDlveX2dZNVlxHcpsaaDQZJVlOEMJ1o6lyFKIZlP2Dw1EiMGYz9F18MlSvJ0ZIIIoshgGinjL9WFq9_zjqfB4j2ebW52T9GVJe7UqT7suP-DvkgiL/s1600/Screenshot+2014-01-27+19.32.31.png" width="196" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://www.stelladot.com/shop/en_us/p/whats-new/new-arrivals/amity-drops?color=gold"><span style="font-size: large;">Amity Drop Earrings - Gold</span></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I'm kind of in love with the <a href="http://shop.stelladot.com/style/b2c_en_us/catalogsearch/result/?q=elodie">Elodie Necklace</a> too.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEcR1Tvd8Jjlhh5GDCIIJmzHzrqSfgT410eTze7QzAEuZdjwLM9ma_WqmeQNZJsNjk1uGzxE1pQnYcdK5FLOqFLIcgceU91je_J9vRgBjBR07jHpPoGpg7ey31Ka_b3acWqLlDbhkTm1fD/s1600/Stella+&+Dot+Elodie+Necklace.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEcR1Tvd8Jjlhh5GDCIIJmzHzrqSfgT410eTze7QzAEuZdjwLM9ma_WqmeQNZJsNjk1uGzxE1pQnYcdK5FLOqFLIcgceU91je_J9vRgBjBR07jHpPoGpg7ey31Ka_b3acWqLlDbhkTm1fD/s1600/Stella+&+Dot+Elodie+Necklace.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Their bags are fantastic.  I have two totes that I use as a <a href="http://www.stelladot.com/shop/en_us/p/accessories/designer-handbags-wallets/how-does-she-do-it/how-does-she-do-it-navy-stripe">gymbag /pool bag</a> and in general as a <a href="http://www.stelladot.com/shop/en_us/p/accessories/designer-handbags-wallets/how-does-she-do-it/how-does-she-do-it-navy-ikat">large purse</a>.  I gave my girlfriend <a href="http://www.stelladot.com/shop/en_us/p/accessories/designer-handbags-wallets/how-does-she-do-it/how-does-she-do-it-red-ikat">one</a> for her 40th birthday. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHhyphenhyphenU7xXC1N2L401FGZkQ4a2Oj1CdMTjNDdMilugx3n8L6NHPXDozVisTO3v_NGYOVU8Ea83pA_fV53LcbccfD0JAzt71zOb5wya_yYyYWHl4sD3E1zwUupD-ugCGSy2vqlWueU-KyiLHB/s1600/Stella+&+Dot+Getaway+Bag.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHhyphenhyphenU7xXC1N2L401FGZkQ4a2Oj1CdMTjNDdMilugx3n8L6NHPXDozVisTO3v_NGYOVU8Ea83pA_fV53LcbccfD0JAzt71zOb5wya_yYyYWHl4sD3E1zwUupD-ugCGSy2vqlWueU-KyiLHB/s1600/Stella+&+Dot+Getaway+Bag.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Their <a href="http://shop.stelladot.com/style/b2c_en_us/catalogsearch/result/?q=pouf">poufs</a> are awesome.  I use them as makeup bags and store pens/pencils/markers in them too.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ydDT18ktQGvUqja1HsFQS_aki98Pf9e5u2e0wW-h1TofoO5_Ba22Do43tFTAtrBaJVpikAiD9SW2lATLcj3OSwZpv9hwLqtejKFN5X1cHKRCiptHcmcYNfLeCNA3WOij4p76nO6ky7zV/s1600/Stella+&+Dot+poufs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ydDT18ktQGvUqja1HsFQS_aki98Pf9e5u2e0wW-h1TofoO5_Ba22Do43tFTAtrBaJVpikAiD9SW2lATLcj3OSwZpv9hwLqtejKFN5X1cHKRCiptHcmcYNfLeCNA3WOij4p76nO6ky7zV/s1600/Stella+&+Dot+poufs.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Of course, Valentine's Day is just around the corner . . . </span></div><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQuM-BCVffBzYIxr7V7IVzJAfIDbEzlXNDtRc61rdxBaKgyXWKVX7u_AJQ4oxIApl69bWzTmlDrhgLjNBIPVBXoL7gH1uWE6tKcHseWqTBCzzuqHop0drpps6v2BJ7abJge5PORtPBZDLv/s1600/Screenshot+2014-01-27+18.38.09.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.stelladot.com/shop/en_us/p/whats-new/new-arrivals/sardinia-pendant">Sardinia Pendant</a>- wear it with or without the pendant.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhurx_gq43orWHbidqgJQU9qsGKnSZJ8hdpHrLrDSMJ3kKSc3jQIlMbdqtimLWmA6H-Wryw8t-CccLc6UV4G7pRwq6wR2Rnah7dzuep93RW65LzMgZkatXQPMfUST0rGxUWVT4T1OYyh-4l/s1600/Screenshot+2014-01-27+20.14.42.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhurx_gq43orWHbidqgJQU9qsGKnSZJ8hdpHrLrDSMJ3kKSc3jQIlMbdqtimLWmA6H-Wryw8t-CccLc6UV4G7pRwq6wR2Rnah7dzuep93RW65LzMgZkatXQPMfUST0rGxUWVT4T1OYyh-4l/s1600/Screenshot+2014-01-27+20.14.42.png" width="307" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.stelladot.com/shop/en_us/p/whats-new/new-arrivals/somervell-necklace?color=peach">Somervell Necklace </a></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQqMjkkSKu9V1MzlgBy5v3_XO1gBemgH40rsHzuJI5QWNHOq-R-q6ttp6XP05Uj0FZSRDMtVEo5aIKQ9XOmXSDM60sf885jZtHTNII9JqE_OcGfwCNF9H-FbdWbFvKxkqCLK_zp206OZPN/s1600/Screenshot+2014-01-27+19.47.48.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQqMjkkSKu9V1MzlgBy5v3_XO1gBemgH40rsHzuJI5QWNHOq-R-q6ttp6XP05Uj0FZSRDMtVEo5aIKQ9XOmXSDM60sf885jZtHTNII9JqE_OcGfwCNF9H-FbdWbFvKxkqCLK_zp206OZPN/s1600/Screenshot+2014-01-27+19.47.48.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.stelladot.com/shop/en_us/p/accessories/designer-handbags-wallets/avalon-tote-bag-color-blush">Avalon Tote- Blush</a></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I've been a Stella & Dot stylist for over a year, so if you purchase anything from the site through <a href="http://www.stelladot.com/sites/meganardoin/profile">my link</a>, I will earn a commission.  I'm hosting a trunk show at my house in February, should be really fun!</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />

Stella & Dot Spring 2014 Collection

Never one to disappoint, Stella & Dot just launched their Spring 2014 line and it's super cute! I added a few things to my growi...