tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72572579099397688852024-02-03T13:34:02.345-05:00TwillypopFind here snippets of everyday life about life as a wife and homeschooling mom, my handmade jewelry business, fitness and my journey back from obesity, fashion ,family, food, and faith. A lifestyle blog the Twillypop way; Quirkiness not only welcome, but encouraged.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427829592464669296noreply@blogger.comBlogger146125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257257909939768885.post-60708173029375588822012-08-06T09:32:00.000-04:002012-08-06T09:32:12.061-04:00A Big Thank You and a Happy Change
First, I just want to say how touched and humbled I have been by all of you in response to my announcement on Friday. The support I have received via orders, tweets, emails, etsy convos, and Facebook & blog comments has truly been overwhelming {in the best, most heartwarming way possible.} Thank you, thank you, thank you to each and every one of you.
For realsies.
Thank you.
I Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427829592464669296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257257909939768885.post-9063344914690683902012-08-03T10:45:00.001-04:002012-08-03T10:45:25.774-04:00A Biggish Announcement of Sorts and a Moment of Clarity
I woke up with what I can only describe as a cloud of heaviness over me this morning. It's a cloud that has been descending for quite some time, but this morning it was heavier and more oppressive than ever.
I'm overtaxed.
Plain and simple, I have too much on my plate.
wife.
mother.
teacher of my kids.
blogger.
fitness enthusiast.
daughter.
sister.
friend.
jewelry designer/small business Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427829592464669296noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257257909939768885.post-68716009618954644532012-08-01T10:35:00.000-04:002012-08-01T10:35:23.823-04:00How I'm Going To Live Better Today {progress update}
You may remember that a couple of weeks ago, I talked about how some bad habits had crept into my life and the way in which I was going to replace said bad habits with a new good habit. In that post, I asked if my readers would partner with me in starting one new habit to better our lifestyle daily. Because. when it comes right down to it, our entire lives are really made up of habitsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427829592464669296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257257909939768885.post-41539056050865459422012-07-30T10:43:00.000-04:002012-07-30T10:43:24.385-04:00Petite Veggie Polenta "Pizzas" {a recipe}
In my quest to live better daily, I am trying to form the habit of putting more care and thought into what I eat.
This recipe was born from that goal. It's perfectly timed for zucchini season, and paired with a green salad, these little rounds make a delicious light dinner. WIN.
My husband quite enjoyed them and also, my seven year old son not only thought they looked appealing, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427829592464669296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257257909939768885.post-66224318170208603502012-07-27T08:15:00.000-04:002012-07-27T08:15:01.975-04:00Getting to Know You {3 questions}
Happy Friday! It's SO that time again!>>Today, I wanted to ask YOU, my readers, 3 'get-to-know-you' questions. I know I always say it, but I REALLY love getting to know each and every one of you. Even if you are brand new today, or have stopped by but never commented, PLEASE!!! today is the day to join the conversation!
I may expound a bit on my answers, but you are Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427829592464669296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257257909939768885.post-48389048551803885582012-07-25T11:28:00.000-04:002012-07-25T11:29:59.080-04:00The Punch & Energy of Tangerine {a color collection}
I'm going to stop prefacing every color-centric collection post with, "you KNOW how I feel about color."
I am.
But, DO you know how I feel about color?
It seems like no matter the color, I am easily smitten.
and today, I'm drawn by the punch & the energy & the beauty of tangerine.
1~Helloberry2~Polestar3~RustBeltThreads4~Gap5~J.Crew6~Twillypop7~MarketaNewYorkShop8~Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427829592464669296noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257257909939768885.post-27849523945895823472012-07-23T17:11:00.000-04:002012-07-23T17:11:15.803-04:00Let's Talk Maxi Dresses {Outfit post plus an outtake bonus}
Can we talk about Maxi dresses, PLEASE?!
I'm newly obsessed with filling my wardrobe with maxi dresses. {I'm still in the obsessed phase and not quite yet to the 'filling my wardrobe' part}
A little late to the party, I know. But, as they say, better late than never.
I recently purchased my VERY first maxi dress. The perfection of it is out of control. Not only are the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427829592464669296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257257909939768885.post-72877047946540186052012-07-22T18:53:00.000-04:002012-07-23T08:43:21.474-04:00A Quiet Curiosity {necklace Giveaway} I happened upon an etsy shop in June that I immediately fell in love with. This shop is the perfect storm of all things wonderful: geometric shapes, colors, textures, and even some chevron & ombre. You KNOW how I feel about chevron and ombre. The shop is called A Quiet Curiosity and the designer is Hana Brewster.
Hana and her husband
How long have you Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427829592464669296noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257257909939768885.post-49742549087079307652012-07-21T07:46:00.000-04:002012-07-21T07:47:18.253-04:00Week End Wrap Up {Top Ten & Noteworthy}
It's the weekend already?!
This week's Top Ten & Noteworthy
Power washing the children
{See #3}
Monday, I talked a little about some bad habits that have crept into my life.
On Monday, I was also taught the error of my ways in not keeping rubber bands on hand in the house. My mini-inventor 13 year old nephew, upon learning that I had NO rubber bands for his project, proceeded to giveAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427829592464669296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257257909939768885.post-75569135584095933582012-07-19T18:47:00.001-04:002012-07-19T18:47:46.257-04:00Self, Back AWAY From the Noodle Salad {Bean Salad Recipe}A couple of weeks ago, I was asked to make Ring Noodle {macaroni} Salad for a picnic. I complied, but as I was making it I was struck by the amount of mayonnaise that it sucked up. Like.....a lot. Like, more than anyone eating it would ever want to think about. I said to myself, "Self, back away from the noodle salad. If you ever see one of these salads at a picnic, just back away."
In Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427829592464669296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257257909939768885.post-8006597494242038122012-07-18T06:05:00.002-04:002012-07-18T06:06:40.589-04:00How I'm Going to Live Better Today {Partner Up With Me}Most of you have been with me long enough to know that I spent most of my life overweight. The past decade has been a slow process of losing the weight through diet, exercise, and changing my lifestyle in many ways. In fact, the more I think about it, the more I realize that the past decade has been all about changing my life, one habit at a time. Gradually, I have done away Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427829592464669296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257257909939768885.post-85588715638438539752012-07-16T12:48:00.002-04:002012-07-16T12:48:56.982-04:00Bad habits.......Who Me??hab·it
(hbt)
n.
1.
a. A recurrent, often unconscious pattern of behavior
that is acquired through frequent repetition.
I have a lot of habits. In fact, if you think about it, our lives are made up of a series of habits.
Good and bad.
I've been thinking about this lately because I have realized that I have slipped {or re-slipped, if you will} into some bad habits Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427829592464669296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257257909939768885.post-28090416189455092672012-07-14T19:05:00.000-04:002012-07-14T19:22:36.222-04:00Beauty Box 5 {a review}
Like me, you may or may not have been hearing the buzz about Beauty Box 5 floating around this space we call the Net. Curious, about the name and the concept, I just HAD to check it out.
Introducing Beauty Box 5. It's a monthly subscription service that ships their subscribers a pretty aqua box of beauty samples. For a small monthly fee you’ll receive 4 – 5 samples of an Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427829592464669296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257257909939768885.post-10569499365108443172012-07-13T09:36:00.005-04:002012-07-13T18:44:44.972-04:00Introducing: Item of The WeekI have decided on something new. Which, if you knew me, you would know that anytime I say I "decided" it's a pretty big deal.
Why?
Let's just say that decisions definitely give me a run for my money.
The decision in question:
Introducing: The {twillypop} item of the week. I have decided to offer a weekly, specially priced and/or bloggy exclusive item! Check here Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427829592464669296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257257909939768885.post-49309538811571984942012-07-13T05:51:00.002-04:002012-07-13T05:51:30.335-04:00Made From Earth {Face Firming Serum}
Made from Earth: Vitamin Enhanced Face Firming Serum
Being a woman of *ahem* 30-something years, it seems like I am on a perpetual search for skin and beauty products that will help me "turn back the hands of time" where my skin is concerned. My toiletries bag is absolutely full of defunct beauty products that promised the world and didn't deliver, or are so full ofAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427829592464669296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257257909939768885.post-77110802994330136012012-07-11T05:27:00.000-04:002012-07-11T05:27:14.717-04:00Marine Parents Clutches & Market Flowers {a giveaway}Today.....we make some introductions....
YOU, my sweet readers, MUST meet April of MarineParents {if you haven't already}
Hello hello! I'm April -- the seamstress behind Marine Parents. I adore sewing beautiful products. My husband {!!!} taught me to sew almost two years ago & I've been having fun sending ruffled goodies to friends & customers alike since then.
God continues Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427829592464669296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257257909939768885.post-53040730288619197892012-07-10T08:48:00.000-04:002012-07-10T08:54:47.472-04:00Sweet as Honey {paper goods}You know I can't resist color, right? Imagine my utter delight when I stumbled across an etsy shop containing the likes of these:
The colors, the patterns, the hues, OH MY! Who has two thumbs and never even knew such beautiful paper goods existed.
----->THIS GIRL<--------{yup. I'm referreing to myself in the 3rd person again}
The shop: SweetBonnieChristine
The designer: Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427829592464669296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257257909939768885.post-28896612261482154732012-07-09T05:05:00.000-04:002012-07-09T05:20:38.085-04:00Tropical Traditions Coconut Oil {giveway time}If you know me at all, you know that I like to replace some of the fats in my baked goods with coconut oil whenever possible. The health benefits of coconut oil are aplenty. I always figure, if I am going to eat some extra calories, why not make them the healthiest possible.
Check out the various ways you can incorporate coconut oil into your daily needs:
Some benefits may include:
- Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427829592464669296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257257909939768885.post-74045473763839117922012-07-07T13:29:00.002-04:002012-07-07T18:30:52.680-04:00Coconut~ Ginger Zucchini Bread {recipe}
I have for you today.....
A recipe!
And this one's delicious. Well, they all are, but let's just say this zucchini bread recipe ranks up near the top of the ' best zucchini bread ever list.' No, I'm not sure such a list even exists, but if it did this recipe would be on it for sure. In fact, someone said to me just last night, "I don't even like zucchini bread, but this is delicious!" &Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427829592464669296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257257909939768885.post-23670244112947987822012-07-06T05:39:00.000-04:002012-07-06T05:39:16.032-04:00Friday Flash Sale {navy and pearls}It's time for another Friday flash sale!! Friday is the day I offer my sweet readers an amazing deal on one item from my shop because you're special....and you deserve a treat once in a while.
and since, I am for sure crushing on navy this week, I HAD to offer you this:
The Kylie necklace in navy:
Kylie is too sweet, too fun, and timelessly wearable....Kylie is grosgrain Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427829592464669296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257257909939768885.post-73787202965235364842012-07-05T10:36:00.004-04:002012-07-05T10:36:54.262-04:00{oh} twilly stripe collectionIf you follow me anywhere in cyberspace you have most likely seen tweets and/or facebook updates about my new mini collection of ribbon bracelets. I am SO SO excited about these! I'm not sure what it is exacly about them that has me all giddy........
The color combinations,
the color block effect that the stripe lends,
or how the sheer OVERsizedness of the pearls combines with Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427829592464669296noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257257909939768885.post-47280968476876750032012-07-04T09:01:00.000-04:002012-07-04T09:01:51.199-04:00Wishing for Wednesday {navy crush}While, admittedly I am a lover of bright colors, I have found myself drawn and drawn again to navy blue. Navy blue works with SO many skin tones and combines SO well with such a variety of other colors. And there is just something about it....
an air of sophistication?
timelessness?
effortlessly classic?
Whichever it is, there is no arguing that it is versatile, as well as beautiful....Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427829592464669296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257257909939768885.post-64256425072175119242012-07-02T08:46:00.000-04:002012-07-02T08:49:32.186-04:00To Obesity and Back Again {discouragement and motivation}Today, can we continue the conversation about discouragement that we started here?
Most of you know by now that I spent most of my life "obese." {read more about my weight loss journey here} After the birth of my first child I weighed almost 300 pounds. The past 11 years have been a SLOW journey back from obesity through many ups and downs. There were periods of months where I Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427829592464669296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257257909939768885.post-71401377686930687782012-06-29T09:47:00.002-04:002012-07-02T05:25:04.276-04:00Favorite June Moments {Instagram Style}
Saying goodbye to June already?!
Whaaaaaaaat?!
Here are some of my FAVE June moments as captured by me on Instagram.
June began with my beach vacation with bestie. This picture was taken on our very first night of vacation. Ah.....vacation.
This was the view from our room on an exceptionally rainy day {which we had quite a lot of} SUCH a 'vacation-y' view!
....let Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427829592464669296noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7257257909939768885.post-62344758261796191072012-06-29T06:46:00.000-04:002012-06-29T06:46:08.422-04:00Friday Flash Sale {hot pink and tangerine}
It's time for another Friday flash sale!! Friday is the day I offer my sweet readers an amazing deal on one item from my shop because you're special....and you deserve a treat once in a while.
Joanna of ModaMama blog
Necklace details:
Meet Layla ......
Layla is not afraid to stand out from the crowd, proudly boasting TWO amazing colors of satin and pearls....
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