Etsy obsession of the week: Mysilverpie

The etsy obsession comes a little late this week and I was going to give it a miss, but when I stumbled across these family necklaces from my silver pie in a relaxing trawl across the site last night (it's fast becoming one of my favourites!) I knew I had to share! My boss has one of these necklaces with the names of her children on it, which is why the listing caught my attention, and I realised what a sweet way it was to honour your family whilst still being fashion conscious: much better than the seemingly obligatory mum/kids name tattoos!

Mysilverpie makes bracelets, necklaces and even rings which can have names or any other words you choose added to them. All the pieces are handcrafted from silver in the sellers home studio. Each piece is made especially for you once you place your order, so you can have whatever words or names you like, no matter how unusual! My mum will only wear gold jewellery (because she has very sensitive skin) which is a shame, because this would be a perfect present for a mummy and something really thoughtful to give a friend who's just had a baby (am I the only one that seems to have a lot of those lately!?)

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The Topshop sale starts today and a quick peek at the website shows massive discounts on some really pretty stuff: I'm heading down there this afternoon to have a proper look, and obviously I will be taking my camera with me to share the best bits with you guys!

Love, Tor xx

Happy Earth Day!

In honor of Earth Day, today's post is dedicated to beautiful, earth friendly, items that have been either recycled, upcycled, re-purposed, or made of natural and organic materials.  It makes us ladies happy to see names on our lotions and makeup that we can pronounce - no dyes or chemicals!  It also makes us happy to see someone's discarded trash take on a new life as someone else's new treasure and there are plenty of useful items out there that just need a little sprucing up!  Honestly, no one will ever know that your new yellow dresser came from the scrap pile and not Anthropology.  Anyway, here are a few lovely and/or useful items we found from creative Etsy sellers that can please both you and Mother Earth too! 

Super Cute Recycled Fabric Clutch By Lolos

Made with all natural, recycled canvas and cotton fabrics.

Re-purposed Vintage Typewriter Key Necklace by Keys and Memories

Made using salvaged, early 20th century typewriter keys.

Adorable Paint Sample Notebooks by Crab Apple Designs

Made with discarded paint sample cards.

Stylish Recycled Guitar String Bracelet By FoxDesignsJewelry.  Made with re-purposed strings from electric guitars.

Recycled Map Stationary by Dote.

Made with card stock and a recycled 1973 map of Florida.

Natural Gemstone and Recycled Silver Ring by Ethora

Made using recycled silver wire and natural Amazonite stones.

Reusable Sandwich Baggie by BellsandUnicorns

No more Ziplocs in landfills!  Made with water resistant lining.

Soothing lotion for cramps by Garden of Holly

Made with organic and all natural ingredients.

Folding reusable shopping bag by aBeachBreeze

Folds neatly into itself so you'll never forget it at home again!

Romantic Prints by ArtSchoolGirl

Made using recycled paper and soy based inks.

Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.

XOXO

Jen & Saira

Daily wear: Layers and lace

Hi guys,
Sorry for the post gap yesterday: my new job keeps me soo busy, and it's taking a while to get into the groove of my new routine! However I have post ideas ready (all written down and everything, i'm practically a pro!) for the rest of the week, so I promise it won't happen again - I feel like a naughty schoolgirl!

I'm really enjoying the new wardrobe possibilities brought by the changing weather: that's a fancy way of saying isn't it great not to have to wear boots and coats any more?! It's still cold in the mornings though, so layering is my new best friend, but I have stopped wearing thermal black tops under everything, which i'm finding strangely liberating! Today I am wearing:

Lace dress and cardigan: from the TKmaxx haul. Belt: River Island. Leggings: George at Asda. Shoes: Faith sale. Bag: Betsey Johnson. Necklaces: Various.

This is my favourite bag, which is why I don't use it too often: I realise that doesn't make much sense, but I don't want the leather to get damaged. My hair is a crazy mess: i'm having it cut and coloured next week, but I can't decide whether to grow the fringe out (see above mess!) or have it cut back in again: any suggestions are very welcome! Does the summer make you want to do something different to your hair? I can't shake off the feeling that the changing seasons demand a new style!

Love, Tor xx