Last Day to Enter the Pretty You & Me pick your own jewelry GIVEAWAY!

If you have't entered the Giveaway yet, PLEASE DO! the winner will be picked tomorrow.

Pretty You & Me is my friend Sarah's jewelry line. I'm really proud of her and think each piece is so unique and beautiful. I know we're good friends, but I truly mean it. I dress up my outfits (or pjs now that I'm a Mama of a 3 month old) every day with a bangle set or feather earrings. 

wearing one of my many bangle sets during my girls' trip to California (hello baby bump Felix!)

So do me a favor and support handmade because up for grabs is any piece of jewelry of YOUR choice. Doesn't get any better lovies and Sarah was so excited when she came to me about hosting a giveaway. ENTER HERE!  

Pretty You & Me Pick Your Own Jewelry Giveaway!

This beauty is my friend Sarah. I've blogged about her Pretty You and Me jewelry before-- and today she's offering one lucky reader a chance to win a one of a kind piece of jewelry of their choice!

Her pieces have a bohemian feel with a rockstar edge and yet at the same time are girly and romantic. I've purchased many bracelet sets and what I love most about her jewelry is that you can mix and match your pairs, wear them stacked or a few at a time.  

I didn't think I could pull off longer earrings or the single set look until one of her jewelry parties and I tried on (what is now) my most favorite pair.  It's the easiest way to dress up an outfit. 

Win your choice of PY&M jewelry (necklace, ring, earrings-- it's up to you!) simply by doing any/all of the following:

+ check out Pretty You And Me and comment which piece is your favorite 

+ like the PY&M facebook page *where you'll find a 20% off coupon 

+ extra entry if you follow my dolce vita

+ tweet about this giveaway // my twitter name is dolcemicaela

+ put my giveaway button on your blog, linking to this post

+ blog about this giveaway

SIX potential entries - pretty please leave separate comments for each

i'll pick the winner a week + a day on December 18th! xo

UPDATE: Shelly you're the lucky winner. hurray! please email me your shipping info and which jewelry piece your heart desires. I'll pass it along to Sarah to send off to you. ♥

thank-you to everyone who joined!

Pumpkin Spice Cupcake Soap GIVEAWAY!

Who else is excited it's the first of October? I thought what better way to celebrate (and to thank you lovies for all the sweet wishes on our baby girl's birth and on my new role as a Mama) than a giveaway from one of my favorite etsy shops.

I am a huge fan of Ada's handcrafted natural glycerin and goat milk based soaps. Just take a look at her shop SoapMuch Love, and you can see why it's my go-to when putting together the perfect gift.

Up for grabs is this glittery cupcake soap in one of her Autumn scents (my favorite) Pumpkin Spice. 

Ways to enter:

+ leave a comment telling me one thing you're looking forward to now that it's officially fall

+ extra entry if you follow my dolce vita

+ tweet about this giveaway // my twitter name is dolcemicaela

+ put my giveaway button on your blog, linking to this post

+ blog about this giveaway

+ favorite (heart) SoapMuch Love on etsy

SIX potential entries - Pretty please leave separate entries for each

(open to international readers also)

i'll pick the winner a week + a day on October 9th xo

happy things to end the week with.

♥ Happy Anniversary to my twinkie and her husband Philip who celebrate 5 years of marriage bliss today! i couldn't be luckier when it comes to this brother-in-law in particular :) i love you Wilsons! xoxo

♥ i've been trying to walk past these while grocery shopping... but this past Monday, i finally gave in and told myself you only live once. I believe in indulging once in awhile-- especially on  monday night.  

♥ i was blown away by this beautiful post on Claire's blog. We need more people like these two in the world. Please read said post and help this adorable family out if you're able to. It's such an amazing cause! My dad is actually on a church mission trip to Honduras and said the children there think he's Santa Claus when they deliver bags of food. The image of these children with their giant thankful smiles is breathtaking & humbling. 

♥ have you entered your name for the chance to win a Pinny Me Up apron of your choice?! Because you need to! :) my friend Tillie is super talented and who doesn't like free pretty stuff? Enter the giveaway here. 

♥ something i needed to remind myself of this week. 

i've missed you lovies! I didn't even mean to take a blogging break but i haven't felt well these past few days which sucks because i've also been really busy and all i wanna do is lay in bed. Enough of me whining,

Happy Friday Lovies! what happy things are you ending the week with?

+please leave a link below if you do post-- i'd love to share in your happiness xo

GIVEAWAY TIME : Win a Pinny Me Up Apron!

What better way to start a new week then a pretty (and useful!) giveaway?! I'm pretty excited about this one! My lovely friend Tillie channeled her inner 1950's housewife and created Pinny Me Up.

Perfect timing too, as I was on the hunt for one. Tillie's are exactly what I was looking for : stylish in cut {i love that hem!} and color-- i swooned over the fabric choices. 

These would make the perfect gift for a housewarming, a coworker, your girlfriend who's just learning her way in the kitchen, your sister who makes the best oreo bon bons, or as a treat for yourself. The hardest part will be choosing just one design from Pinny Me Up's Paper Doll Collection. But you'll have to because... 

Tillie's offering one lucky reader an apron of their choice!!!

These are just a few styles to chose from. Check out the whole collection and then put your name in the tin of chance.  To win you must be a follower of my Dolce Vita and a follower of Tillie's gorgeous blog, The Poppy Creative (counts as two entries).


For extra entries : 

+ Visit Pinny Me Up on Etsy and comment which one you would chose if you win
+ "favorite" her etsy shop
+ tweet about this giveaway (@dolcemicaela / @thepoppycreativ)
+ put giveaway button (on my sidebar) on your blog, linking to this post
+ blog about this giveaway

please leave separate comments for each - 7 ways to win!

{open to international readers}

Winner will be announced on Valentine's Day, which is a week + a day away so spread the word please! xo

A GIVEAWAY for a great cause : win a shine project necklace!

lovies, i am pretty excited about this giveaway because not only is a gorgeous necklace up for grabs but it's for such an amazing cause. I'll let the beautiful hostess tell you more: 

Heyyy new friends! I'm Ashley, and I blog over at The Shine Project.

I created The Shine Project at the beginning of this year to motivate others to go after their goals, and spread their light to others. I believe that service is the best way to feel happiness and love in our lives, and I created SHINE necklaces to help remind us of our daily purpose. Money from each necklace sold goes into a scholarship fund to help inner city high school students go to college. You can read more about that HERE and HERE. The Shine Project is in the process of becoming a Non-Profit organization so that thousands more students can have a positive future.

I believe that no act of kindness is too small or insignificant to perform.

I believe that it's when we feel the most inadequate

that we're able to grow and rise above ourselves.

I believe in miracles. Not because they happen out of nowhere,

but because hard work brings blessings that would otherwise not come.

I believe in reaching goals. Pushing yourself when you feel like you've

reached your outermost limits is how you obtain what you want.

I believe in learning who you are through serving other people.

You can see your potential and abilities when you're using them

to lift and teach others.

I believe that nothing is impossible.

Go HERE to see more shine necklaces and order information. There are even options to personalize your necklace with dates and initials -- and are affordable holiday gifts! Right now, get 10% off your total order by using Shine10 for your code. 

to win a SHINE necklace :

*comment below with who you'd give shine necklaces to

For extra entries:

*Follow The Shine Project Blog

*Like The Shine Project on FB

I'll pick the winner in a week + a day on December 9th so be sure to put your name in the tin of chance.

a P.S. to the giveaway

if you can't wait to wear a pair of feathered earrings from The Soaktree, the lovely jihee has a discount code for 15% off for you lovies!!!

use LOVEDOLCEVITA to get your 15% off

as a girl on a budget and who can't win her own giveaway, you bet i took advantage of 15% off to buy a Sugar Forest pair!

and if you haven't yet... put your name in the tin of chance!

pick your own feather earrings GIVEAWAY!

i'm excited to start our monday off with a giveaway hosted by the adorable jihee of The Soaktree. I am a huge fan of her blog and her handmade feather earrings. 

she's so sweet to offer a dolce vita lovie the feathered earrings of their choice!

here's some styles you could chose from if you should be the lucky winner: 

sugar forest (my personal fave)

scarlet magnolia no.2

honeysuckle 

scarlet magnolia no.1

see all the styles here {any of them would complete a summer outfit, no?}

SIX ways to enter:

+ leave a comment with which pair you'd pick if you won
+ favorite (heart) the soaktree shop on etsy
+ extra entry if you follow my dolce vita
+ tweet about this giveaway // my twitter name is dolcemicaela
+ put my giveaway button (on my sidebar) on your blog, linking to this post
+ blog about this giveaway

please leave separate entries for each. 

{open to international readers also}

i'll pick the winner a week + a day on July 19th so put your name in the tin of chance! 

sweet thanks to jihee and a good start to a new week to you reading this. xo

Sharing Sundays... Little Tree Vintage.

Maria is a blogger i wish i had met while i was in NYC (we had plans but could never make them come to fruition. next time!) She's the cute greek girl behind Little Tree Vintage, the blog and etsy shop.

a girl after my own heart with a love for vintage and family... what's not to adore? not to mention she's always so fashionable and shares awesome links around the blog world.

 i loved this lace dress look

from her etsy shop: sweet lovers locket / wild horses western belt / peaches and cream pencil skirt

seriously, it would be a dream to one day go thrifting with this girl.

and if you haven't fallen in love with her like i have just yet, check out her spring style video. the cutest right? 

one more thing to tell you about that's currently going on at Little Tree Vintage... 

Maria also makes jewelry and is about to unveil them in her etsy shop soon. Jewelry like this Raw Amethyst Druzy Ring she's giving away to one lucky reader! every girl needs a statement piece... if you haven't yet, you really should enter her giveaway here.

read more on my girl crush : 

Little Tree Vintage Blog / Etsy

home from an EPIC girls trip!!!

and here was my darling husband when he picked me up from the airport late last night {i really like him}.

i miss these girls something fierce!!!

today i need to recover from the endless glasses of wine, laughter, and little sleep.

but before i change back into my sweats, don't forget today is the last day to enter to win this perfect for summer Shabby Apple Dress! 

who doesn't need a gorgeous dress for free?! 

i'll pick the winner tomorrow and i'll also be back with photos of the most incredible girls trip! xo

BEAUTIFUL summer dress Giveaway!!!

What better way to start off a monday celebrating a HUGE Dallas Mavericks win than with a GIVEAWAY? and a beautiful one perfect for summer and really, all year long.

lovies, the generous folks at Shabby Apple (the place to get gorgeous women's dresses!) gave me a free dress to give away to one of my darling readers.

one lucky reader will get to dance around in Shabby Apple's Kanani dress. It's my dream dress and the one i picked out right away for someone to win (is it bad that i wish i could win my own giveaway?)


What i loved about the Kanani is you can dress it up or down and everyone needs a go-to dress in their wardrobe. And ladies if you're thinking i can't wear white with these curves, i picked a dress that fits generously on their fit guide. So show off what you got because if you're the lucky one, you are going to look amazing.

to win this dress: 

+be a lovie of my dolce vita (this is a thank-you to my readers after all)

for extra entries 
+"like" shabby apple on facebook and be the first to know about special promotions
+blog about this giveaway or put my giveaway button on your blog
+tweet about it // my twitter is @dolcemicaela

4 ways to win! please leave a separate entry for each


{unfortunately, this giveaway is open to US residents only}

Want a frock now? use coupon code dolcevita10off for 10% off!



i'll pick the winner on June 21, so get your name in the tin of chance xo

LAST DAY to enter the handcrafted wooden bangle GIVEAWAY!

hello lovies! just a reminder that if you haven't entered your name in the tin of chance for a tumbelweeds bangle, today's the last day. {i'm wearing mine above and love it}

enter here: 

also after the devastating loss in game 3... tonight's hopefully redemption for my Dallas Mavericks! i have a feeling i'm going to be watching the game just as i have been watching the last, with a beating heart and lots of lip biting!

Dearest God, please be a Mavericks fan with me?


love,
micaela xo

happy things to end the week with.

♥ discovering a used bookshop near our house (my favorite). i'm really excited to read ali macGraw's biography and a new to me book by one of my favorite authors. {april, i'm still jealous you got to see steve martin in the flesh!}

♥ mixed tapes. i love making them because it's very much like giving a time machine to someone else. i'm exciting about round two of the mixed share swap going on at Bianca's.

♥ after an exciting MAVERICKS win, finally going to bed only to see Bubbles in my spot under the covers and everything.

♥ speaking of husband, i ordered this for one of Max's birthday gifts for his morning coffee making.

♥ your response to my giveaway! if you haven't entered, i hope you will --- ends june 8th. i haven't stopped wearing my handcrafted bracelet so whoever wins, i know you'll love yours. thank-you to everyone who's spread the word. you make me smile xo

♥ this movie trailer (thanks steph!)



♥ and i'll leave you with this quote my friend erin shared on her beautiful blog:

Give me books, fruit,
French wine and fine weather
and a little music out of doors,
played by someone I do not know.

-John Keats

Happy Friday Lovies! xo

handcrafted love + a Giveaway!!!

have you seen these handcrafted beauties?! i think i might have bought doug and beca's first pair when she first blogged/tweeted about adding them to the tumbleweeds shop. my husband is the hardest person to shop for but as soon as i saw that she could also make them in clear lenses i got him a pair. 

Darling Husband has perfect eye sight thanks to Lasik (not me, i'm blind as a bat!) but indulges me by wearing a pair of fashion fun glasses because i think there's nothing sexier than a guy (or girl) in glasses.

i love this man. love him. the fun part of his gift? i get to enjoy them too!

really, they are gorgeously made and you get to customize them! you get to pick the wood selection and frame color because these sunglasses are made to order. i can't believe how affordable they are too for the quality. i was so impressed, i already ordered these sunglasses for an upcoming trip.

beca also threw in a special gift -- a tumbleweeds wooden bracelet (which i can't stop wearing). Like their sunglasses, these are also handcrafted.

so a gift from me to one lucky reader.... You can win a Handcrafted Sunset Wooden Bracelet from the tumbleweeds shop! 

ways to enter: 

+ leave a comment about what you are looking forward to this summer

+ favorite (heart) the tumbleweeds shop on etsy

+ extra entry if you follow my dolce vita

+ tweet about this giveaway // my twitter name is @dolcemicaela

+ blog about this giveaway or put my giveaway button on your blog

a total of five different ways to win! 

{PLEASE leave separate entries for each one you do and of course this is open to international readers as well}

i'll pick the winner a week + a day on June 8th so get your name in the tin of chance! xo

also do yourself a favor and check out Beca's blog-- you'll love her, i promise!