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St. Patrick's Day makes for a Terrific Tuesday!!

3/17/2015

Happy St. Patrick's Day, y'all! In relation to this, all of our Terrific Things for today are . . . GREEN!! ;)

1) Key Lime Pie!!
Tart, tasty, and summery. . . what more can you want!? I'm planning on trying this recipe soon. Isn't the end result pretty?

2) Apple Coasters
These are adorable, and are on my list of things to make for this summer! :D

3) Green Tea Limeade
It's starting to warm up here in Tennessee, which means that the quest for a tasty cold drink has begun. I believe this has made the list of contenders!

4) Mojito Madness Nail Polish by Essie
Pretty and springy, I'm in love with this color!

5) Market Totes
The season for Farmer's Markets is beginning, and I'm planning on whipping up a few of these for fresh produce!

Hope your St. Patrick's Day has been wonderful!
See y'all back here tomorrow. ;)
Love,
Olivia

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Terrific Things Tuesday! (Give Back Edition)

3/10/2015

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Today, in a slight variation of the regular Terrific Things Tuesday . . . every single product/ company listed today has a give back element! :D

1) Sseko Designs
Their classic ribbon sandals can be styled a bunch of different ways, and once you have a base . . . the straps can be switched out, and best of all . . . they're made by women in Uganda to help raise money for College Education. Aren't these cute? Also, they make bags, scarves and wallets. My favorite bag is this one. It's just so bright and happy. :)

2) Punjammies
These super cute pajama bottoms and tops made by women in India who wish to remain free from sex slavery. My favorites are the Veera pants below.

3) Sevenly
This company hosts a new campaign every week for a different cause. And $7 out of every item purchased is donated toward that charity. This week's featured charity is Freedom Firm, and I love this shirt:

4) TOMS Bags
Almost everyone knows about TOMS, but what you may not know is that they've added a line of bags that with every purchase gives health care to provide a safe birth for a mother and child in need. My favorite bag in the line is this one.

5) Bravelets
Fun jewelry with different causes. Basically, once at the Bravelet site, you can pick a cause, and a portion of the profits go towards that cause . . . for example, Celiac Disease. If you buy the bracelet pictured below, they'll donate $10 to the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness!

Do any of y'all have a favorite company that gives back? Tell me about it in the comments below!

Hope y'all had a Terrific Tuesday!!
Love,
Olivia

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Terrific Things Tuesday!

2/24/2015

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Another Tuesday, another list of Terrific Things. Here at Livie's Gone Gluten Free . . . it's just what we do. ;)

1) My Va Va Bloom Get Carried Away Tote from Vera Bradley!
I know I've talked about this bag before . . . but I love it SO much that it'd be unfair to not mention it again. Now, for those of you who know about Vera Bradley . . . you may be thinking "Why do I need a Get Carried Away? I have a Vera already, won't that hold all I need?" If that thought just crossed through your brain, allow me to show you a couple of the differences between the two bags for a minute.

This is my Vera next to my Get Carried Away:

I use the Get Carried Away for crochet stuff, and don't use the Vera too often anymore, so I threw a throw size afghan in there to it make stand up. Anyways, here are the bags are from above:

As you can tell, the Get Carried has LOTS more space, and it has more pockets! (Twelve pockets versus the Vera's eight)
But, my favorite feature of the Get Carried Away is its breakaway zipper which allows for usage as an open tote (like all the pictures I've shown you, or you can zip it up for more security.)

And, in case you're super nosy, and want to see what's in my crochet bag (minus those top two balls of yarn) . . .
Here ya go:

I've currently got some dish cloths in process (peach, pink, and yellow/multicolor), as well as a doll (far right), a market bag (blue, far left) , and a hot pad (aqua, in the middle).

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Terrific Things Tuesday #8

2/3/2015

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Hey y'all! It's Tuesday, and you know what that means! Terrific Things Tuesday here at Livie's Gone Gluten Free! :D Here are some Terrific Things I'm loving this week:

1) Sewing Dolls!
We've well established on this little bloggy of mine that I might as well be five years old. So, after the recent procurement of a sewing machine, we've been stitching up a storm over here. One of my new most favorite pastimes is stitching up new "friends"and designing clothes for them. I've felt super productive when I've taken a pile of fabric and yarn and made it into a doll in an afternoon.

Meet Felicity Jane!

2) My New Yarn Storage!
Before you ask . . . no, that's not all the yarn currently in my possession . . . I may be a yarn addict, but that's better than drugs, right? Anyway, there are two more storage boxes from Michael's under the hope chest in my room as well as a bag in the sewing area for hair, but those aren't nearly as pretty as this:

3) Embroidery:
This kind of relates to number one, but I've found that hand stitching is actually quite satisfying. I've been creating faces for the dollies over the past couple weeks. Like this one, for example:

4) Prizes!
I worked at Vera Bradley during this past holiday season, which I LOVED. So, I just worked my last shift for them on Saturday. Because of a contest we were having during my time there I got a prize . . . which just so happened to be the scarf I wore Sunday. It's the Soft Fringe Scarf in Lucky Dots, and I LOVE it.

5) The Blog Being Featured!
Super fun stuff! I'm now listed under the GF/ AF Bloggers on Gluten Free Mama's blog! I'm so excited about it, and the opportunity it will bring for more folks to find my little corner of the internet! ;)

That's all, y'all!

Hope your Tuesday is Tremendous!
Love,
Olivia

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Terrific Things Tuesday!

1/13/2015

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I know it's been a few weeks, but I figured I'd do another Terrific Things Tuesday for y'all this week! Let's dive right in . . .

1) Getting Cute Earrings at Target for CHEAP!
Whilst browsing away at Target today, (a bit more like regular breathing in and out for me . . . seems like we're there every day or so) I stumbled upon these adorable little lonna & lilly earrings -- which I got for the total steal of $1.76! How fun is that!? Now, I couldn't find these earrings anywhere else online, but I did find some similar ones here for $18! Now, I've never been grand at math, but I do believe that mine were right around 90% less than their Lord and Taylor counterparts -- Olivia for the win!

2) New Projects!
I'm currently working on this head wrap with this yarn, and it's coming along quite well. Pictures coming soon! :D

3) New Jewelry!
I've finally chosen my #OneLittleWord for this year, and I figured there was no better way to remind myself of it daily than with a fun new piece of jewelry! Shoutout to AJoyfulSoulGifts on Etsy, I'm looking forward to getting this awesome necklace in the mail later this week! (By the way, can you guess what my word is? Let me know if you figured it out in the comments section below!! I'm pretty sure you'll get it right!)

4) Fun Etsy Shop Finds!
In addition to stumbling upon the shop mentioned above yesterday, I also found Digits Designs on Etsy! Their buttons are the absolute cutest, and you should totally check them out whether you craft or not. If you do craft, I can think of tons of ways to use them. I ordered these, and I am planning to use the darker pink flower as the closure on the head wrap I mentioned above! :D

5) Fun Crochet Stuff!
I finished spending my Christmas money from my mama's parents. In addition to a new coat, I bought some new crochet hooks, some stitch markers, and a few row counters. Yippee! I'm super excited to attempt Tunisian Crochet! :D

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Thanks for stopping by for Terrific Things for this Tuesday! Check in tomorrow for another new post!

Hope y'all have had a Tremendous Tuesday!
Love,
Olivia

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Terrific Things Tuesday!

12/30/2014

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1) Molcajetes!
I received one for Christmas, and I LOVE it!! Y'all can find one similar to mine here, but it is just a bit different. You can see mine here:

2) The Vera Bradley Winter Sale!
Pretty Colored Bags on SALE! What more could you want!? Nothing I tell you, nothing! Find the sale here!
I bought this bag the other day for all my crochet stuff, and I LOVE it! So, if you wanna be like me . . . buy the Get Carried Away Tote in Va Va Bloom! ;) Isn't it pretty!?

Picture from here.

3) Granny Squares!
I've recently discovered the awesomeness of the Granny Square, and let me tell you . . . they are SUPER fun!! But, I had NO clue you could use them in SO many ways. Like this. They're now on my list of things to make in the new year!

4) Gilmore Girls Memorabilia!
Check out this list! I need this shirt in my life. Look how cute!!

5) Prettily Painted Quotes:
I love this, and plan to create something similar to it soon! :D

That's all the Terrific Things for this Tuesday!
Let me know what terrific things you've discovered this week in the comments below!

Have an awesome day!
Love,
Olivia

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Terrific Things Tuesday!

12/9/2014

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It's been awhile since I've done one of these, so I figured I'd pop in today with some winter-inspired "Terrific Things"! Y'all ready? Okie dokie! Let's dive right in!

1) Crocheted Snowflakes:
As if going to Michael's and NOT spending my entire paycheck on yarn wasn't hard enough . . . these fairly "floated" into my Pinterest feed the other day!

I suddenly NEED more yarn. Don't ask why. I just do.

Moving on . . .

2) Ways to Spice up your Hot Chocolate:
Who doesn't love hot chocolate!? Like, tell me if you don't, but I've never met a person that doesn't like a rich, delicious cup of steaming hot chocolate. If you ARE a cocoa fan, however. This is for you:

3) May Your Days Be Merry and Bright Art:
I love this idea! Plus, it seems like it'd be a VERY simple afternoon craft. What's not to like!?

4) This Card:
It's winter, which in most places that means it's cold. So you're probably spending more time indoors. Don't waste all that time watching Gilmore Girls! Write someone you care about a note . . . maybe on this awesome Gilmore Girls notecard!! ;D

5) Beautiful Paper Snowflakes!
More snowflakes? Why yes, indeed! I think that these are super fun! Find out how to make them here. I am going to follow this tutorial meticulously, because I have never ever made any homemade snowflakes that look anything like this. If you do, maybe you could post your pics in the comments and let me know this is possible. You may never see mine . . .

I think that's all the Terrific Things this Tuesday can handle!
Thanks for taking the time to read my post! Let me know what you thought of it in the comments!

I hope y'all have a Terrific Tuesday!
Love,
Olivia

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Terrific Things Tuesday #4

11/4/2014

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Halloween is over, and there are a couple more big holidays rapidly approaching. Thanksgiving is just a few weeks away, and Christmas is right around the corner. Today we're going to look into some cute decorations for both of those holidays, AND I'll announce the theme for my Christmas tree (cause I'm weird like that and switch it up every year). Are y'all ready? Let's get on with it, shall we?

1) Glitter Leaves:
What happens when you add together Real Leaves from a Real Tree and Glitter!? An adorable decoration that could EASILY be a statement piece on the wall of your dining room for Thanksgiving Dinner. I'd hang cute little tags from them for people to write things they're thankful for on them.

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2) Leaf-Lined Mason Jars:
These would be great centerpieces with tea lights inside of the jars. I'd use fake leaves, I think they'd adhere better to the mason jars.

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Okie dokie . . . are y'all ready for my Christmas tree theme?

Wanna guess first?

Never mind, I'll just go ahead and tell y'all anyway . . .

The Nutcracker! From Snowflakes to Sugar Plum Fairies, I'll be designing the Nutcracker tree to end all Nutcracker trees! ;)

3) The Flowers:
These don't have a tutorial, but I think I could maybe figure something out. Actually, I will have to figure something out, because I love these little ornaments. I guess I'll have to learn to do some embroidery soon, huh?

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4) Nutcracker Paper Doll Ornaments:
These add just a wee bit of whimsy. Sarah Jane Studios did a fantastic job with them. I think they're precious!

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5) No Sew Ombre Ruffle Tree Skirt:
Is it even a Christmas Tree without an adorable tree skirt? I think not. Lol. I want to make mine in pink, and I will definitely have to modify the pattern for my bitty little four foot tree, but I think it will TOTALLY be worth it!

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6) Tulle Trees:
Y'all!! These are the perfect combo of ballet and Christmas. I think I'll make them for my nightstands to add an additional festive feel to my bedroom this Christmas Season! Now, my only decision to make is whether or not I want the trees to be solid pink. I think these would be precious in a pink and green alternating stripe too! ;)

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That's all of the Terrific Things for this Tuesday!

Do y'all have a theme for your Christmas Trees? Let me know in the comments below! I'd love to hear about y'all's Christmas Decorations! :D

Want more holiday inspiration? Check out my Pinterest Boards!

Have a great afternoon, y'all!
Love,
Olivia

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Terrific Things Tuesday #3!?

10/21/2014

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What's a day without a Terrific Things Tuesday!? Just another day of the week. ;)
Y'all know how this works so. . . let's look into what things make THIS Tuesday Terrific! ;)

1) This Song.
I have fairly eclectic tastes in music. My iTunes playlists tend to range from the folksy vibe of Nickel Creek to a little more alternative rock by U2, and mellow worship music from Kari Jobe. Recently though, I've been listening to more indie rock, and my Ben Howard Playlist has gotten lots of play. I'm really enjoying this song. It's fun and happy, and I just REALLY like it at the moment.

2) Aldi Spinach Bites
These were on special buy, and basically they're spinach and potato nuggets. They are SO yummy, and I'll be sad when my local Aldi runs out of them. Aldi, are you listening? More spinach bites, please! They're Gluten Free. And as with most foods I like, they were targeted at children -- 'cause I am still channeling my inner five year old. Y'all! They're even shaped like teddy bears, and stars, and dinos! Anyways, I did have apple cider with my lunch as opposed to the classic preschool-prescribed apple juice. That's gotta give me some maturity points, right? ;) Also, I put cheddar cheese on them 'cause it makes them tast like a dish we make called Spinach Potatoes. (Creative, I know.) Basically, these are Spinach Potato Bites! *claps*

3) Anne of Green Gables!
I adore this movie, as well as the books, but that's beside the point . . . We watched Anne of Avonlea the other day, and OBVIOUSLY I had to search Anne on Pinterest! Go search Gilbert + Hey girl. SO stinking funny! Here's one of my FAVORITES! ;)

4) Whole Foods Confetti Cake
Okay y'all, I was SOOOO excited when I found out Whole Foods was coming to Knoxville, because I'd seen these cakes before and thought "Hmm, maybe Whole Foods will be open by my birthday, and I can have a Confetti Cake, 'cause those are so ADORABLE!" Well, the closer we get to my birthday (November 1st) the more it looks like that's not gonna happen. Boo, Whole Foods! Boo. I'm just jesting, and am sure I will love Whole Foods in spite of their later opening date.

5) The Puff Hexagon Stitch.
This currently seems attainable. Additionally though, I have yet to try it. But, If I can make it work, it could make SUCH cute stuff! Blankets, scarves, a sweater for Ava. . . ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES! And the picture below has pretty colors to boot! I'll let y'all know if I attempt it any time soon!

That's all the Terrific Things for this Tuesday!

Check back soon for more fun things!

What was your favorite thing on this list? Let me know in the comments!

Have a Terrific Tuesday, y'all!!
Love,
Olivia

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Terrific Things Tuesday! (Texas Edition)

10/7/2014

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1) Texas Spirit Jersey:
I'm in love with Spirit Jerseys, y'all know this. What you may not know, is that I was born in Texas, and it has ALWAYS held a HUGE piece of my heart. (Ask my Mama) Because of that, I'm constantly searching for more ways to show off my pride for my home state. I've got my eye on this fun shirt for my next "selfish" purchase. I'm not sure I'll go with Royal Blue, but I'm definitely going to own one of these some day! Find it HERE. ;)

2) Texas Monogrammed Necklace:
These are the cutest necklaces I've ever seen in my entire life! For real y'all, aren't they adorable!? Find them here.

3) Monogrammed Door Hanger:
Is there a better way to show your Texas Pride than to brand your front door with this precious door hanger!? I think not!
Find it on Bourbon and Boots. Link here.

4) Texas Mason Jar Tumbler:
There's no cuter way to stay hydrated! ;) Really though, this is adorable. Support Small Businesses, and buy it here.

5 & 6) The Token Friday Night Lights References:
If y'all haven't watched Friday Night Lights before, you should probably fix that AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. It's a great little show with some fabulously quotable moments. Such as the one on this shirt below. ;)

And this one too! ;)

Well, that's all the fun Texas stuff for this week, though I promise there's more where that came from. :D
If y'all need Texas Pridewear, type Texas in the search bar on Etsy. I'm sure you'll find something fabulous! ;)

Have a great day, y'all!!

Love,
Olivia

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