July Sponsor Spotlight!

Happy Sunday Everyone! I hope you had a fabulous weekend. Mine has been pretty mellow and involved planting some flowers, eating healthy treats and watching the Olympics. While we're already almost a week into August, I wanted to take this opportunity to thank my wonderful sponsors!

Since sponsors can purchase ad space any day of the month, you'll notice many are still running into the month of August since their ad space began after the middle of the month while others were showing in my sidebar until the end of July. A few have some great discounts for you as well which you can find below!




                                           Shabby Apple

I know that many of you are fond of the Shabby Apple line. If you haven't heard of them, they have such a lovely collection of not only dresses but skirts, tops, swimwear, jewelry and they even have dresses for young girls and maternity wear too! They are currently running a site-wide sale offering 20% off everything! Use code: SUMMER20

Layla Grayce

Have you ever visited Layla Grayce? I'm a huge fan of their online shop! If you haven't seen their goods before, they offer gorgeous items for women, babies, children and the home. Everything from lighting and jewelry to cribs and monogrammed dishware. This shop is filled with everything girly and delightful.

Stella & Dot

If you haven't stumbled upon Stella & Dot yet, you simply must pop by their online jewelry shop! They were a favorite of Emily Maynard while on The Bachelorette. Their pieces are affordable and you're going to love them! Looking for a side business to make some extra money in this economy? Did you know that Stella & Dot offers 3 different starter kit options to launch your very own fashion business by becoming a Stylist? You'll get hundreds of dollars worth of gorgeous jewelry pieces for a fraction of the cost! You can run your own business from home-perfect for stay-at-home moms, working women who are looking for extra income or those who want to expand their accessory wardrobe!

Lot 26 Studios

Lot 26 Studios features a wide range of wall art which includes family rules signs, city signs, wall decals, canvas wall art, memo boards and more! Customize any space with inexpensive and unique art that suits your style! Perfect for dorm rooms or temporary spaces such as apartments, these works of art add a chic look and a lot of personality to any room and are easily removable. One of my personal favorites is this chalkboard wall decal.

Paper Culture

While Paper Culture has a vast array of modern, fun stationery, what sets them apart is their offering of bamboo wall art. Create gorgeous customized pieces that proudly display a family monogram, your favorite wedding photo or go for something more playful like their counting board or the alphabet to add some whimsy to a young one's bedroom. Use code: ECOMOD to get $5 off your first order!

All of My Love for All of My Days

Danette Dillon is the writer behind her personal blog titled 'All My Love for All My Days', she is a mother, wife and lover of Christ. She is passionate about helping hurting people, sharing her own journey through life and loving others. Who doesn't need more love in their life? Covering a multitude of topics, her light-hearted blog will leave your feeling happy and inspired.

The Intentional Minimalist

I just love the focus of Kristin's blog, The Intentional Minimalist. She features farm-to-table recipes to encourage cooking with local, seasonal and fresh produce. While her blog primarily focuses on recipes created from her local Community Supporter Agriculture (CSA) she also writes about minimalist natural skin care, homemade cleaning supplies, keeping a streamlined minimalist kitchen and living in the raw. Visit her site to find out how you can incorporate more simple, delicious and beautiful meals into your life.

Once again a huge thank you to all of July's sponsors! Thank you to those who have already renewed your ad space for August and others who have purchased multi-month ad spots. I'm so glad to have you on board! :)

Are you interested in becoming a sponsor of this blog and having your ad proudly displayed in our sidebar? For the month of August all Short & Sweet small ads are 50% off using code: BDAY50 in celebration of my birthday month. Click {here} for all of the details. It's just $10 and my way of saying Happy Summer!  :)

XO

June Sponsor Spotlight!

Happy Sunday to you all! I hope you're enjoying a wonderful weekend! This past month we had some lovely sponsors that I would be remiss not to share with you. 

Since sponsors can purchase ad space any day of the month, you'll notice many are still running into the month of July while others were showing in my sidebar until the end of June. A few have some great discounts for you as well which you can find below! I wanted to personally thank each and every one of my ad space and giveaway sponsors for your support of my blog. You've all been so wonderful to work with!

Layla Grayce

Have you heard about Layla Grayce? I'm a huge fan of this online shop! If you aren't familiar with them they offer beautiful items for women, children, babies and the home. Everything from lighting and jewelry to cribs and monogrammed dishware. This shop is filled with everything girly and lovely. 

Shabby Apple

You all know Shabby Apple by now as they were the generous sponsor of our Shabby Apple Dress Giveaway last month. They have such a lovely collection of not only dresses but skirts, tops, swimwear, jewelry and they even have dresses for young girls and maternity wear too! They are currently running a site-wide sale offering 20% off everything! Use code: SUMMER20

Footzy Rolls

Meet Jenifer & Sarah above, the designers behind this fun product line. If you've ever worn a pair of shoes that hurt your feet and wished you had a backup pair that fold up into a handbag, wish no more. Footzy Rolls offer a huge selection of styles and colors of their foldable and rollable footwear. You can see many celebrities spotted in these and they've even been featured on Oprah's coveted O List! I just saw a preview of their august line up-it's pretty fabulous!

Zinc Door

The Zinc Door online home decor shop offers a variety of gorgeous furniture & accessory pieces to decorate any home. What I love most about their store is that while on trend, you won't see the same types of pieces all over the web. If you're looking for that one-of-a-kind looking mirror, writing desk or wall art, they aim to please! I have enjoyed including some of their pieces in my e-design mood boards while decorating rooms for my clients. Zinc Door is the sister store to Layla Grayce. I feel so honored to have both of their shops on board!

Stella & Dot

If you haven't stumbled upon Stella & Dot yet, you simply must pop by their online shop! They offer gorgeous and affordable jewelry pieces that you're going to love! Their pieces add tons of personality and the right pop of chic style to any outfit. Did you know that they offer 3 different starter kit options to launch your very own fashion business by becoming a Stylist? You'll get hundreds of dollars worth of gorgeous jewelry pieces for a fraction of the cost! You can run your own business from home-perfect for stay-at-home moms, fashionistas or those who want a great accessory collection!

The Proper Lady

Nina is the writer behind The Proper Lady blog, as the name implies she enjoys writing about how women can become more feminine, ladylike, elegant, charitable, educated and cultured. She offers regular newsletters delivered right to your inbox too! I love that Nina herself is an active charity sponsor for such organizations as Make-a-wish and American Cancer Society.

Blurb

My next sponsor has cute name-Blurb. They're an online shop which allows you to easily create your own custom professional-looking photo books. Think wedding albums, trip of a lifetime memories, baby's 1st years, a milestone birthday, coffee table books and more! You can literally make a book with all of your Facebook or Instagram photos too! Make one today and save 15% off now with code: BLURBBOOK15OFF

NYC, Style & A Little Cannoli

Rosemary is the author of the blog NYC, Style & a Little Cannoli. Growing up with regular visits to the big apple as a child, her blog features her favorite activities and adventures in New York City as a woman who now resides in Pennsylvania but visits often. She knows all the best restaurants, cafes, shops & activities to enjoy a day trip, vacation or even a lifetime in NYC. Her love of desserts and Italian background mean you're guaranteed to get a regular dose of sweet sugary eye candy. 

Once again a huge thank you to all of June's sponsors! Thank you to many of you who have already renewed your ad space for July and those who have purchased multi-month ad spots. I'm so glad to have you here! :)

Are you interested in becoming a sponsor of this blog and having your ad proudly displayed in our sidebar? The next 5 people who purchase our small ad space (150x150 size) will get it at 75% off using promo code JULY75! Click {here} for all of the details. It's just $5 and my way of saying Happy Summer!  :)

XO



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The Definition of Good Manners

We talk about manners here a lot on this blog and while many of us know what good manners are in terms of behavior and the basics such as saying please and thank you or holding the door open for others, I think this quote above by Emily Post sums up what good manners consist of. Being well mannered stems from one's ability to be aware, kind and considerate of another's feelings before speaking or acting. In essence, a classy woman's good manners put others at ease, making them feel drawn to her and comfortable in her presence. Isn't that how we all want to feel and make others feel also?

Today's post is super short, you all know I can write encyclopedia-length posts at times so I'm trying to deliver more bite-sized messages for you. I hope you're having a great week so far! I'll be announcing the winner tomorrow for the Shabby Apple Dress Giveaway, if you haven't entered to win yet you have until 11pm tonight! Good Luck! {Here} is a link to the gorgeous red dress up for grabs! :)

 One last thing, I haven't made a formal announcement here yet (only tweeted about it and shared on Facebook) but I wanted to let you all know that I have some ad spaces available and if you buy our regular size ad space now it'll be a very affordable $8 for 30 days-a 60% discount to kick off the summer! :) Rates go back up on July.1st so click {here} if you are interested, just 2 more days left! I'd love to show your page off to my readers- it's a great way to advertise your blog, Etsy shop, website, business, Facebook page, etc., to get new readers & customers!

Thanks for stopping by!

XO