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It was a good mail day!!!!  

My long-time friend Elizabeth sent Abby and me the cutest bracelets ever!  What a fun way to start the weekend!  Wanna see?!?

Mine is a sweet little bracelet with black Swarovski crystals.  


On either side of the heart, I have one garnet and one opal because they are Abby and Caleb's birthstones.  

I knew about that part, but the heart with the sweet picture of Abby and Caleb (with We Choose Joy on the back!!) was a complete surprise.  

I LOVE IT!

Abby's teeny little bracelet is, of course, Hello Kitty.  :)  There are dark and light pink Swarovski crystals on hers, with a dangling Hello Kitty charm.  


This girl woke up in a nasty mood after her nap.  The tears immediately stopped when I handed her the bracelet.  Can you guess what her favorite part is??



Both of our bracelets are very well-made.  Elizabeth creates all of the tiny links in between crystals by hand.  Yeah, I have NO idea how to do that!  The clasps seem strong enough to withstand the tugging of a little girl who wants to hold her Hello Kitty charm in her hand! 

Jealous?  

You can browse Elizabeth's Etsy shop and find something pretty for yourself.  She has lots of pre-made necklaces, bracelets, and earrings, and also takes some special orders.  All of her pieces are very reasonable--think Christmas presents, guys!  I'm partial to this one!  :)


I also think that these medical bracelets are pretty cool for the special needs mommas out there.  If your child needs to wear a medical alert explaining a severe allergy or condition, at least it can be pretty!  This is definitely a big step up from the ball chains that usually come with the medical bracelets.


Thank you so much, Elizabeth!  Abby and I are both loving our new accessories.  I'm pretty sure she will be wearing it to her birthday party!  :)










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