Complexes and Spectacles

You've all heard about my "homeschooler complex"... remember??

So... in reference to that... I'll be the first to admit that I'm not as hip as the other half of this blog... Rach is too cool for school... On the other hand... school sometimes is too cool for me... Ba-less my heart...

That said... I get that Rach can rock more hip/granola/artsy-fartsy/Portland-ish trends like no other... See here... But I'm ... well... I'm trying to rock it out in my own way...

So... let the unveil begin...

New glasses.

Purchased in China.

For $22!

Even if you don't dig the frames... you've got to dig the price... 2 hipster points for Hannah!

Hoorah!

xoxo- H to the annah...

yeah... I know... just lost 1 of those hipster points...

**Don't forget about the giveaway going on... you have until Sunday!

We Have A Winner!!!!

We used the "True Random Number Generator" and pulled lucky #4!!!

Contentinweakness you won your very own beautiful bracelet!!!

Please shoot your mailing address to ettagraceshop@gmail.com and we'll get your new bracelet to you ASAP!

Stay tuned for another giveaway tomorrow! Featuring some EttaGrace loveliness!!!

Can you even handle it!?!?

Yea!!! We have a WINNER!!!!

We used the "True Random Number Generator" and pulled lucky #8!!!

Wahoo! Jessica from Creative Index won the fun slap watch from China!

Jessica shoot your mailing address to ettagraceshop@gmail.com and we'll get your new watch to you ASAP!

Stay tuned for another giveaway Wednesday! Can you even handle it!?!?

Since I can't even paint my thumb green....

Paper flowers really are my only option.

When I was in China, I saw loads of beautiful paper flowers in vases everywhere...

I was dying over each and every "petal"...

Unfortunately... paper + 1 packed suitcase = flaaaaaaaaaaat flower.

That said... I was putzing around on etsy the other day and came across some truly gorgeous and insanely affordable flowers!!! Check 'em out... and give these shops a little love!

Right now I'm loving oversized flowers pinned on picture frames and clothes (thank you EmersonMade)...

How lovely would these orange peonies be on a spring shift dress????

Shop: DragonflyExpressions

 And this?!?!?! Agh... so lovely on a box... but what about around the waist of a bridesmaid???

Shop: 3GirlsandaGoat

 And... just in time for your mom... you'll thank me later!

Shop: Bouquets by Selena

Are you feeling spring like I am??? It's been sunny and blustery here in Chicago... Spring has arrived... and I just might be ordering some paper flowers to celebrate!

Luff forevs... Hannah.

PS. I didn't bring back paper flowers from China... but I did bring back something just as fabulous! Enter to win it HERE!!!

"I brought something back from China just for you" GIVEAWAY!!!

**This giveaway now closed!**

As most of you know, I recently took a trip to China (see here and here)to visit the Hubs extended fam... 

It was an incredible trip... blew my mind, transformed my world perspective and rocked my world...

In China I saw a lot of things I'd never seen before...

Ate a lot of things I'd never eaten before...

yup! that's Hubs eating a starfish on a stick! what!?!?!

and of course... shopped until I dropped!

And because I have the biggest friendship crush on all of you... I decided to bring you back some treats... so, in honor of China and in honor of Spring... Rach and I will be hosting a weekly giveaway each week for the entire month of May here on the blog! Wahoo!!! Go China! Go spring!!!

This week we're giving away this super fabulous, totally hip, ultra cool, throw-back slap bracelet watch! 

It's a deep pink and will pair perfectly with your fav spring outfit! Aren't you just so excited!??!?!

 Just slap it on and you're ready to go...

To enter the Giveaway you MUST:

- Be a follower of this blog and leave a comment letting us know you are.

For 1 extra entry:

- Update your facebook status with a link to this giveaway

- Tweet about this giveaway with a link

- Follow us on Bloglovin'

For 2 extra entries: 

-Get a friend to follow this blog and leave a comment letting us know you did!

Please leave separate comments for each additional entry you make!

Giveaway ends Sunday, May 8th at midnight!

Banana Lattes are b-ahhhhhh-nanas! Hannah's 5 for 5 Reasons this week was wonderful!

Reason #1. 

Banana Lattes and mango smoothies at a cute little shop in Shanghai.

#2. 

My 16 hour flight only felt like 2 hours because of this character...

#3. 

Had loads of quality time with family we all met for the first time! Shanghai is just too far away!

#4. 

A day of Great Wall climbing...

#5. 

Yummy (and pretty!) sweet treats in a Shanghai bakery....

Obviously... there's more where this came from... stay posted for major trip "spillage" and photo overload to occur next week... 

Plus... 

A ridiculously cool giveaway with something neat I picked up just for you in China!

Yea!!!!

luff- Hansy.

Let's eat the same thing.

Since I'm in China (and missing you terribly)...

I thought it'd be fun to grab dinner together...

you'll have to cook... and we'll share dinner virtually....

But....

Doesn't it look so yummy!?!?

Ma Po Tofu Recipe found here.

  Miss you-

Hans

5 for 5: Hannah's five reasons this week was woderful.

1. 80 degrees and sunny in Chicago... what!?!?!?

2. This quote found on Pinterest...

3. Which made me think of this picture.... ba-less the Hubs heart for marrying such a crazy girl!

4. This face... so. stinkin'. cute. can. not. handle.

5. China baby!!!

all images not my own are courtesy of pinterest

It's been a good week for moi! And how was yours?

Luf u-
Hans

Let's celebrate with fireworks...

Because I did it!! 

I officially finished packing late last night!!!

Wahoo!!!

China or Bust!

Sadly... I'm going to look a bit like this today when I'm boarding the plane... 

(no matter how hard I try)

 story. of. my. life.

5 for 5: Hannah's 5 Reasons this week was wonderful...

1. Date night and yummy crepes with the Hubs!

Recipe HERE

2. Family in from out of town... not my family... Si-Fri's sis... but... it's practically the same thing...

3. We got our visas for China!!! We leave in a week and a half!!!! So so so excited!

4. Hubs surprised me with flowers for no reason... just cus... he's the best I tell ya!

5. And... new designs from EttaGrace! Just in time for spring!