Thanksgiving Holiday = a "TO DO" list!

Today is the start to our 9 day Thanksgiving break! Coffee in my flannel PJs for 9 whole mornings, the Today show/ Hoda & KLG for 5 mornings...this is going to be amazing!  It's a break from the sweet little kiddos at school, but not from the things I need to catch up on from being at school all day. I love Thanksgiving holiday mostly because it means CHRISTMAS is next in line! As for my list of  "to dos"....I don't remember a thing if I don't write it down.

Thanksgiving Holiday TO DO:

1. Reflect on the many blessings in life that I am THANKFUL for!
2. Go by Mistletoe & Moss- I love to browse through all of the Christmas JOY!
3. Get my oil changed - I'm only 1,600 miles OVERDUE!
4. Take pics & List new items - I've got TONS of new holiday peices made!
5. Complete EDUC 642 final packet
6. Pick up wedding dress in Houston (Mon.) - My wedding dress came in 2 months earlier than expected!!!
7. Pack ornaments from our engagement party 
8. Work on EDUC 654 assignments
9. Wash my car - IT IS A MESS!
10. Take Charlie for walks
11. Submit observation hours for the semester
12. Work at Engleside house (our future home)- I finally get to help out some more!!!
13. Naughty or Nice Christmas party!  
14. Work on Christmas gift shopping
15. Dig up landscaping at Engleside
16. Pick out lights, kitchen knobs, etc...for house
17. Work on registry
18. last but not least...RELAX & SPEND TIME WITH FAMILY & FRIENDS!

Thank you to the Pilgrims and Indians!

Enjoy ♥ your holiday!

Attn:: Lake Charles Locals!!

I am super excited to announce that Charm Du Jour  will be at Mistletoe & Moss this year with Mimosa Boutique! The holiday market will be Wednesday (Nov. 17) thru Saturday (Nov. 20). Mistletoe & Moss has been a great Christmas shopping experience for years now, and I am thrilled Mimosa will be including me this year. Remember to look for Mimosa Boutique's booth and then look for the Charm Du Jour tree! 

Happy Halloween!

I HATE anything scary (scary movies, haunted houses, being home alone, etc..) but I do love Halloween! I only love it because I feel like it's the kick off to the holiday season. I love the fall weather that comes with it, I love the pumpkins hidden in the landscaping, I love the cute kids running around the neighborhood, and I love the old Halloween cartoons that come on TV. 

The holidays are full of happy, warm, loving times spent with my family and friends. My absolute all time favorite is Christmas. I could go on for days about the million reasons I love Christmas (future blog series maybe?). Christmas is defintely the grand finale of all holidays!

I hope everyone had a happy and safe Halloween!

Check out these pumpkin orange earrings...ENJOY ♥

Saturday Sunrise Earrings

Busy Bee...

 

When Kyle and I started house hunting this was one of the first houses we went into. It's about a 50 year old house, and it seemed like NOBODY put any love into it  for about 30 years now. When we walked into it I saw the potential and Kyle saw the work!

Well, now it's ours and we've been putting a lot of love and work (Kyle was right about that) into it! We're going to change it from just a house to make it our home. It will be a home just in time for the wedding in March, and I can not wait. It's been a super busy life, but full of TONS of blessings!

When you're wondering about me being 2 weeks late on posts...I'm probably putting some love and work into the house making this our home. :)

Fall Weather = LOVING LIFE!

The fall weather is definitely here...no doubt! It is absolutely beautiful and puts me in a permenant good mood. Here in the South this cool and dry weather is almost as joyful as the Christmas season! To me the fall is like the "kick-off" to the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. LOVE IT! Check out some jewelry that is perfect for this fall...ENJOY ♥

Gold Leaf Earrings

Timeless Blue Earrings

Medallion Necklace



Way Too Long!

Wowzers! I can't believe it's been this long since I've blogged. I have 100 million things (GREAT THINGS) keeping me super busy. Between working on my masters and planning a wedding, this point of my life has been FULL of so many blessings! Even though it causes me to neglect my blog, I will take a busy life over a slow life anyday.

Okay, the Saints lost in over time yesterday which is no fun! But lets forget about it, and check out this necklace that would look perfect on YOU during that next Saints game.

ENJOY :)

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Saturday Mornings...

Happy Saturday morning to everyone! I love Saturday mornings, because it means I can spend a little extra time drinking my coffee in my pajamas.

Enjoy these lovely Saturday Sunrise earrings...

Saturday Sunrise

Something New...

Modern Glamour Necklace

A new take on a strand of simple pearls!

Promises, Promises!

I had a great time with my family (and soon to be husband) hiking and biking through the BEAUTIFUL mountains of Colorado! The weather was absolutely GORGEOUS!

Well I'm back home to the humidity, and just like I've promised I listed a lot of new things for y'all to see.

*Click on the titles above each picture to learn more about each item*

Enjoy ♥

Tag Along Necklace

Gold Splendor Bracelet

Gold Leaf Earrings

Captivating Night Necklace

Southern Treasury

 Check out the latest treasury in which Charm Du Jour and the Belle Bracelet has been featured!

Southern Charm Treasury -- spend some time clicking around and checking out all the neat things.

P.S. Don't forget about all the new items that I will be adding to the shop next week!

ENJOY ♥

New Items!

I have some new things made and ready to share in about a week. Take a sneak peak at just a couple...ENJOY ♥

I'm on The Knot for Tying the Knot!

Soiree earrings

I'm not really sure where all these cheesey blog titles are coming from? Maybe it's been since the proposal I am in total cheese mode? If you know me well your reading this now thinking, "Sista, you are ALWAYS in cheese mode". So just imagine that times a million for the next 8 months!!!  

Any-who I'm LOVING every second!

Belle bracelet

After the proposal I was really excited  about getting to make a wedding website. So I made a website for Kyle and I on The Knot! Check it out HERE...I am updating and changing things EVERYDAY!

Pearl necklace

While we are in wedding mode check out some of the things I have in my shop  perfect for any beautiful bride! (Follow the links below each picture)

ENJOY ♥ 

Very Fond of This Frond...

Gold Frond Necklace

Frond (n): an often large, finely divided leaf, esp. as applied to the ferns and certain palms.

Okay so the leaf on this necklace is so not comparable to a leaf of a fern, but I liked the name and I liked that it ryhmes with fond...fond of this frond. I love simple gold necklaces like this, because if you're like me and you can't decide which necklace to wear...wear them all! Layer them! I love the look of layered necklaces. Check out this necklace HERE that I just listed in my shop. Maybe you might become fond of this frond. Haha :)

 ENJOY ♥

ATTENTION: Lake Charles, LA Locals

Mimosa Boutique will be reopening Monday July 5th, and a lot of my Charm Du Jour jewelry will be sold there…Whoo hoo! I was in the shop yesterday helping the new owner Lauren Monroe set out some of the new SUPER CUTE and AFFORDABLE clothes/jewelry she’s got in stock. Mimosa is such a great thing for all of us girls in Southwest Louisiana!!!

Most of you are off Monday for the holiday so go by Mimosa and check out everything Lauren has in store for Lake Charles!

Below are only few sneak peak pictures of  Charm Du Jour items that will be sold at Mimosa…

He Asked and I Said YES!!

Y'all just thought I was way behind on posts...Now I am engaged, and my mind is in a whole different world of happiness!! Kyle and I have been engaged five days now and these have been the best days ever. Everything  about that night was perfect!

The proposal was more perfect than I could have ever imagined! Simple (just like us), but with a whole lot of thought (just like KYLE!). After he proposed both of our families were all waiting for us at his parents house. Our families mean a lot to each of us so this was the perfect end to a PERFECT night. Kyle has ALWAYS been good at making everything so special!!!

AHHH! I really feel like the luckiest girl in the whole wide world! For the past six years the Link's have always made me feel like family, but I can't wait to LEGALLY be a part of such an amazing family!

Brittney Link....I'm going to love that!!!!!!!!!!! ♥