Earrings | Cute, Smart and Organized

Welcome to May! Have you found a present for Mom, yet?

Here is a collection of gift ideas to warm a Cute, Smart, Organized mom’s heart. Happen to know any of those?…

1. I love this print from Orlando artist Karen Fields – remember her from the post on dark walls in a kid’s room a few weeks ago? I couldn’t resist featuring her again when I saw this print; It makes me think of a fun shopping trip with friends. Fresh Avenue print, $18 for 8×10 from Karen Fields Gallery on Etsy.

2. I have one word for these summery, turquoise button earrings, personalized for you with a special monogram: Adorbs! Get them on Etsy from Toni at PishPoshPendants for $8.95.

3. I love my rain boots! How could you make them any better? Monogram them! These cute decals from Oh My Word Designs on Etsy are made of outdoor vinyl and are ready to apply to a pair of rain boots in Mom’s favorite color. With two styles and lots of great shades to choose from, they’re a fun way to add a preppy, personal touch to a very practical gift. $8.00. P.S., check out Target.com for the rain boots!

4. I’m pretty much positive I need this earbud case from All For Color. Do you see that little fabric bobbin for winding the cords around? Genius. $12.00 for the Coastal Link pattern, shown.

5. My mom actually just bought this perky wallet from Thirty-One and loves it, so I know your mom will love it, too. It’s cheerful turquoise color and casual frayed-trim detail make it perfect for the sunny summer days ahead. In fact, Thirty-One’s summer line is debuting today; click here to see it. Retro Metro Wallet in Turquoise Cross Pop, $25.00

I hope I’ve given you a little inspiration for spoiling your mom this Mother’s Day! Do you have any great gift ideas? Share with us! I bet they’re great.

You are so Cute, Smart and Organized!

Gin

Alright, you’ve got me. I know nothing about basketball. Except that I’ve tried playing it and I’m really, really bad. When I throw something toward the trashcan, my husband laughs and says, “Why do you even try?”

But it just so happens that I am an expert about earrings.

Impressed? I thought you would be.

I grew up with a mother that insisted you weren’t dressed without your earrings. I can remember mornings as a kid when we were driving down the road to school and had to turn around because someone had forgotten their earrings. “I feel naked without them,” mama would say. And you wouldn’t want your mama to feel naked.

I definitely have come to appreciate her advice. There’s really not an easier way to complete your look; Put your earrings on every morning, and you’ll walk out the door looking polished and ready.

Always try to keep one good pair of gold or sterling earrings. You’ll get years of use out of them, and they’ll match anything.

Here are three timeless, go-with-anything styles. Choose your favorite in a shade that flatters your skin tone, and you’ll be ready from a Hot Mess day to your Sunday Best:

My Mother’s Signature Look: 9mm Gold Ball Earrings For a look that’s classy, understated, and always perfect, follow the lead of the Mother of All Earring Experts. She wouldn’t steer you wrong.

For My Sister, It’s Princess-Cut Diamond Studs She’s moved up a few notches from that first little microscopic pair she got as a teenager, but she’s always sparkled with timelessness in diamond studs. Regardless of size, a nice pair of diamonds or CZ’s will carry you with style from the gym to a night out.

My All-Time Fave: 1 1/2 in Gold Hoops Pretty yet easy-breezy, I’ve always liked the way hoops add a little length without being too flashy and dangle-y ( I’m sure that’s a real word in earring language). I prefer light-weight styles with a hidden-wire closure so the post doesn’t show.

“Earrings light up the whole face,” my mama always says. Listen to mama. Go get yourself one good, timeless pair of earrings to keep in your jewelry box. After all, you’re going to need something to wear while you watch all that basketball!

You are so Cute, Smart and Organized!

Gin P.S. for Today’s Sources: Gold set, click here White Gold & Silver set, click here Rose Gold set, click here