{wednesday wishlist}

I guest-posted this wishlist at Allora Handmade last week - if you missed it, enjoy!

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Hello! It's Jacky from The Sweetest Petunia, and I'm so excited to be here today. :)

{hey, it's me!}

It seems like lovely things are always catching my eye.

I had a terrible time paring down my favorites to my absolute favorites!

But here they are, the top 5 pretties on my wishlist right now...

{1} You're the Cream in my Coffee necklace from Lisa Leonard Designs

This necklace has been at the top of my list for quite awhile now - I'd choose the skinny tag with "happy" stamped on it.

{2} Westbury Self Inking Custom Stamp from NoteTrunk

Love this! I just can't decide if I'd personalize it with my address or my shop info...

{3} Mr. Darcy Proposal Mug from Brookish

Yes, I adore Austen & Mr. Darcy. This mug would be perfect for my morning coffee!

{4} Black Plum Lip Balm from Flourish

Doesn't this look yummy?!

{5} Jane Austen Silhouette top from DearLillie

I think I almost died when I saw this. And then I told my sweetheart all about it & sent him the link...

because I'd really love to make it mine!

What loveliness have you added to your wishlist lately?

Happy Wednesday!

{this week...}

{cowl by yarn plus yarn}

I am SO cold! It's 50* here {nothing compared to Miss Gussy's -5*, but still}, and I am not used to these temperatures. I'm bundling up in boots & scarves!

{via}

Most of my gifts are made/bought, but I need to finish wrapping!

I love the "brown paper packages tied up with string" look;

This year I went with kraft paper, burgundy & bronze ribbon, and reindeer gift tags.

{banner by LittleBirdsBoutique}

We're celebrating my birthday on Friday!

The sweetheart, some friends and I are going to see this movie, and eating some of these cupcakes.

I'm very, very excited. :)

What are you up to this week?

{lovely finds} for your hair

I love to dress up my curls with headbands and hairpins. Here are a few pretties to inspire you...

{for your hair}

merlot hairpins by miabeads

{I actually love that whole section in her shop!}

tess. antique purple headband by paisleelane

{I have my own Paislee Lane headband, and it's my favorite! So sweet & cute.}

min lou - rosette hairpins by lovestitched

creamy violet headband by prettylittleme

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Do you have a favorite hair accessory?

I love the easy simplicity of headbands, and I also have some cute flower

hairpins that I love. My only problem is that I wish I had more colors! :)

{a lovely mug}

Isn't it lovely?!

Many thanks to Shannon for sending this beautiful mug to me.

The colors are perfect {some of my favorites!}, and I'm going to love sipping my coffee from it!

(I participated in the Craftaholics Anonymous Handmade Gift Exchange.)

{cold hands, warm hearts}

 I was SO excited to be able to participate in the Cold Hands, Warm Hearts swap, hosted by the lovely Sandy a la Mode and Much Love, Illy {love them both!}. My sweet swap partner is Kate from Be merry, Kate.It was so fun to get her package in the mail, pink bubble wrap and all! 

She went me some cute raspberry gloves with grey trim...

a lovely new mug, a handy purse hanger, a recipe to try, 

nail polish {the pink is on my fingernails now!},

and a sweet handwritten note. Yay!

Kate, thank you so, SO much for the gift.

I love all of it, and I'm glad we were able to "meet"!

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You can also see the package I sent to Kate, right here.

Many thanks to Sandy & Ilene for hosting and organizing!