Whoops!

Apparently my mind took a break from blogging this week because I didn't post a thing allll week! I can't actually be sure that my "weekly" post even crossed my mind until today when I was driving home.

However, I am happy to report a few new happenings from this week including:

• b.davis photography and design blog (Yay! Finally)
• b.davis photography and design flickr account (I haven't figured out what it is, but I am still working on it!)
• Approved to be a network photographer for "Welcome Them Home" (post on this coming soon)
• business cards for Frilly Farm Designs arrived
• b.davis photography is getting new business cards

Frilly Farm Girl will be back in action starting Monday with new updates including a cute baby, a sweet 16 birthday party and a one really really cute puppy.

The weather here looks a little dreary for today, so I am going to be knocking some editing out and completing a few Frilly Farm Design orders. And, drinking something warm, obviously.

Enjoy the weather no matter what kind you are having right now. If it is sunny where you are... spend some time outside. If it is cold where you are ... spend some time cuddled in your happy place. Just enjoy the moment(s) you have-- you only live this day once!

Be well, blog friends!
--b

Let the countdown begin ...

Last week, I was blog stalking my good friend, Shae. She is getting married in May (YAY) and her wedding photographer is L. Lanae Photography. I have heard of Lindsey before and wanted to check out her blog. (She is great.)

**Disclaimer-- I don't really usually read blogs unless the picture below or above catch my eye. Which is why I find it funny that I even read this post.**  

I found a post where she talked about how her photography business changed when she found Pursuit 31. Thinking this "Pursuit 31" she talked of was a book, I clicked on the link and found the most awesome thing I have ever seen.

Pursuit 31 is a four day conference in Rome ... Georgia. It is mainly for creative Christian women ... photographers, bloggers, graphic designers, etc. While I was reading through the website, I felt like God was talking directly to my heart.

"Hey Brenna, you neeeeeeeed to go to this!" 

After a little deliberation ... I knew this was something I should and needed to go to! And, wouldn't you know I found this conference one day before registration opened. One day. What? When I read that I was like "whoa, that is weird." Tomorrow. Registration opens tomorrow. Valentines Day.  If before wasn't enough of a sign for me, this one was.

So, I say all of that to now say ... I leave for Georgia in September! I can't wait to meet other bloggers like ... Hannah Brencher, who is the founder of More Love Letters and Karen Stott, who is the a photographer and founder of the Pursuit 31 ministry. Not only am I so excited to learn from others in the industry and hopefully meet other Oklahoma photographer friends, but I am excited to see how Christ shows uses this conference in my life. I think it is going to be life changing and business changing.







I have decided to develop a few Proverb 31:25 items to add to my ETSY shop! I am excited to share these with you soon. I have made a couple frames to see how I like them, but will be coming up with more things soon!

Cant wait to be Rome bound this fall!

She is clothed in strength and dignity and laughs without fear of the future. 

Proverbs 31:25

Something New

I like switching things up ... I don't like things staying the same for very long, which is prelude to say that the blog is getting a new do!

New things include-- my very own URL, new logo and new color scheme. I feel like spring is the perfect time to brighten things up! 

I say all of this to say ... please bear with me as this transition happens. 

Turquoise Tuesday: Pigs, Jewels and a Joke

It is 12:25 a.m. here ... which officially makes it Turquoise Tuesday-- one of my favorite days of the week. I did a lot of shopping last weekend (thanks to Lori Jo) and consequently I found some awesome turquoise finds.










Lets start with this little guy. I found him at Hobby Lobby for 40% off! I was ecstatic as I usually always am when I find a good deal. It is a pig that is turquoise that is on sale-- I have to get it. And, I did. I think he will look nicely on my desk (pending a successful job search) and a combination of two of my favorite things is something a girl just can't pass up.

They have more colors of these little guys... I think a yellow one is calling my name. He will match my bedroom colors, which means I probably need it and soon.





During my shopping weekend extravaganza, I stopped by Dustee's. Talk about a happy heart. I love it there. It is my happy place.

I went in to browse and surprisingly I didn't buy a thing. That never happens. However, I did find some awesome turquoise necklaces. Some are more mint colored, but we are throwing them in here anyways. I have mentioned Dustee's before, but I will again. If you haven't been there or haven't stopped by lately, you definitely should. I love a good statement necklace and Dustee's has a million different styles and a million different colors for affordable prices. Okay, so not a million, but a lot. Most range from $9.99- $15.99. I am not a huge name brand kind of gal when it comes to clothes and jewelry, so Dustee's is my kind of place.

And, lastly... this has nothing to to with turquoise or Tuesday, but sometimes it good to have a laugh ... and this makes me laugh every time I look at it! 

Have a wonderful Turquoise Tuesday! 

--b

                                   

Follow Your Arrow

Do you know the song by Kasey Musgrave? Follow Your Arrow?

ring dish available on ETSY 

I had actually never heard of it until one of my best friends introduced and now I love it! "Follow Your Arrow" is one of my favorite catch phrases now too. I have made several things with the phrase including jewelry dishes and necklaces. (pictures below)

Karolyn, the friend that introduced me to the song, designed this awesome cover photo and has allowed me to share it with you all. Feel free to download and share with your friends! I love it and will definitely be adding it to my Facebook tonight.

cover photo designed by karolyn bolay

Turquoise Tuesday

Today is the first real post of the new things that are coming. Turquoise Tuesday is one I have been looking forward too since I decided on this theme for Tuesday's. I know a couple of others who feature something like this on their blog and I thought it was brilliant.

On this TT, I thought I would share some of my favorite things that are in fact ... turquoise! I love all turquoise. I get it from my great-grandma and my grandma. In fact, I loved it so much as a child I had turquoise jeans and a turquoise Eskimo Joe's tshirt. If I knew where that picture was I would totally share.

images via camillestyles.wordpress.com & google 

Anyways, back to the TT topic at hand. I am a lover of all things hippie-ish. Like VW Vans, of course. This is my dream ... well, either this or a vintage shasta. Actually, the trailer is the real dream. I search the internet almost daily looking for a trailer similar to this one. I have a great idea for it ... it's a business expense obviously. And, it would just be cool to have one. One day ... I will and I hope it is sooner rather than later!

jewelry dish via frilly farm designs

Most of my jewelry ... okay, nearly all of my jewelry is turquoise. There is just something about turquoise that calls my heart. Probably goes back to my grandma's. Yes, lets blame it on them. These little beauties are from Chile. I went there after I graduated from Oklahoma State. While shopping in an open market, I found these and just had to have them. I hardly ever wear them because I am afraid I am going to lose them. Chile is known for their turquoise, which made it all the more reason I needed them. I can't even tell you how much they cost, because I never really understood the money exchange rate. I had blonde hair then! ;)

I absolutely love this necklace. I bought mine from Magnolia Lane Boutique in Mustang, Okla. Statement necklaces are one of my new favorite things, so be prepared for more post about them. This is a J.Crew look-alike and is less than $13. A steal if you ask me. 

Thanks for joining the first edition of Turquoise Tuesday. Come back anytime. 

--b

#monogrammonday

I love having my name on everything I own. And, that is equally true for my monogram. I can't help it. Apparently, it's a girl thing or at least it's the thing for my group of girl friends.

And, now I have a new toy that allows me to literally put my name, initals or whatever my little heart desires on everything. It is basically the best thing ever! Pretty soon everything with a hard surface is going to have something vinyl on it! 

Since it's #monogrammonday I thought I would share a few fun things I have been working on! You can find more fun things on my ETSY site ... Frilly Farm Designs! 

I am working on new things as we speak so make sure to come back to check them out or like Frilly Farm Designs on Facebook and follow on IG for more photos! If you see something you would like to order, you can do so from the Facebook page! My ETSY shop is now open with these type of items. Search for Frilly Farm Designs ! 

Stay warm wherever you are! :) 

--b

Coming Soon!

Since its a new month, I have been working on developing a few new things for the Frilly Farm Girl blog. I want to start posting on similar topics every week. Therefore, I have decided to have theme days! Some are typical and some are (hopefully) more original ideas!

I don't want to get too crazy, so I am only going to start out with a couple of theme days and add from there!

These days will be:

• Turquoise Things Tuesday
• Wordless Wednesdays (I adapted the name from last weeks "No Words Wednesdays," just FYI!)
• Favorite Find Fridays

Two things to note: 

1. I love small business/shop local so a lot of the items will be things I find around Oklahoma, but I will tag where they can be purchased via their websites, social media, etc. 

2. I am cheap, so these items are going to be things within reason. My family calls me tight and tell me I took after my Great-Grandma. More on this later! 

I did one post last week as a trial run and it seemed to go well, so next week all days will be up and going! Pending the weather, I will hopefully be posting this weeks "Favorite Find Friday" post from An Affair of the Heart. Ekk fingers crossed!!

I hope this endeavor to challenges myself to find new, fun things to blog about and informational for the readers, as well. And, I think it will be super fun! 

All photos will also be posted on our social media sites. Check out @brenna_davis on twitter, @frillyfarmdesigns on IG and Filly Farm Designs on Facebook! 

--b

No Words Wednesdays

Today, I thought I would try something new to do every Wednesday ... It shall be called "No Words Wednesday!" Basically, I am going to post a picture that needs no caption. Could be a funny e-card, a pretty landscape, my dog (probably a lot will be that little gal), rainbows, babies, porcupines, etc.

I am hoping to take all of the pictures my self (besides the e-cards obviously). I think this will challenge me creatively to find interesting things to capture. I forget how much I enjoy take landscape photos and pictures of flowers, clouds, sunsets, etc. 

So, here we go! The first No Words Wednesday post! 

Enjoy and stay warm today!! 

--b

High Five For Friday-- laurenelizabeth.com linking party

Well, it is approximately 11:50 p.m. so I have ten minutes to get this bad boy published so it is still considered a "Friday High Five!" Here we go, I can to this.

1. I spent a couple of days this week subbing at Minco Elementary, which happens to be where I went to school. This week was homecoming week and that means dress up days! Wednesday was "what not to wear" day and Thursday was "throwback" day! Wednesday was kinda hard to dress up for ... and people told me my outfit was cute. I was confused. But, Thursday was my favorite day! I dressed like a 2006 Cheerleader! I have to confess... it was kinda fun sporting my cheer shoes, cheer letter jacket and a big bow!

2. My dog is always a highlight of my week! Just love her 24/7 cuteness.

3. Spent an afternoon with this little cute to capture her first week of life! Miss Kodie is absolutely precious!

4. My little cousin, Kalie, plays on a basketball team for Grady County Athletes. She competed in the basketball skills contest this week and won a bonze medal! She was so proud of herself. I wish you could hear her talk about it! She tells the story so well!

5. I cut my hair last week and I am still obsessing about it! Sorry for the million post, but I love my haircut and I love to donate to Children With Hair Loss!


Hope you all had an awesome week, blog friends!

#childrenwithhairloss

Well, I finally did it. I marked the first thing off of my 2014 To-Do List!

My mom has always told me that I had enough hair for a few different people and she is right. I am not trying to brag here... it takes forever to dry and style. The best thing to remember is it is just hair. It will grow back.

I have been planning this since May 2012 and a couple of weeks ago I decided it was time for the hair to go! I was a little... or maybe a lot nervous to cut it off. I think I was more concerned with the amount of hair I was donating. To donate, the hair must be at least 8 inches long. However, I wanted to donate the most that I could, but also didn't want a super short bob either. Luckily, I had an awesome group of hair stylist that fixed me up. 

Donating is super easy. Just a few steps to follow: 

• Hair should be at least 8 inches in length or longer is preferred.

• Hair must be clean and dry, pony-tailed and/or braided (this keeps the hair in one direction).

• Place rubberband or pony tail holder on each end.

• Non-chemically treated hair is preferred (but any hair in good condition will be accepted).

• Gray hair is accepted.

• Print hair donation form.

• Place donation form and hair in ziplock bag and mail to Children with Hair Loss

• Donors are given a certificate in appreciation for their kindness.

Connect with Children With Hair Loss ::
Like them on Facebook
Follow them on Twitter
Make a monetary donation

twenty-fourteen

I have seen many people post about their resolutions for 2014. I am not going to say I am not a fan of resolutions, but I have a tendency to forget about them from time to time... okay, most of the time. Like after January 15, I am no longer holding up my end of the deal.

I was chatting with a friend the other day and she mentioned she was doing a word for the year. Something to strive towards each day to make herself better. She decided on the word "valued." I thought about this my whole drive home and thought this was a pretty good idea. But, thinking of a word for the year was much harder than I had considered. It took me a few days after the Jan. 1 deadline to come up with something, but I have finally settled on two words. Before I reveal my awesome words, I have also decided to make a list of things to accomplish. I felt like making a list of 60  things (hopefully five for each month) would be a more realistic goal for me being as this is my first year to try something of this nature.

My words for this year are ... wait for it... "SPREAD JOY!" I follow @carolinegshops on IG and she does some awesome things every day to make people happy around her, which contributed into the words I picked for the year. I have several thoughts in my head of how I am going to accomplish this, but nothing concrete as of this moment. More deets to come!

So, now onto my list-- in no particular order--

1. Donate my hair to Children With Hair Loss
2. Get an awesome job! {Fingers crossed!}
3. Read a book series
4. Go to the movie theatre alone
5. Go on a vacation
6. Be a vegetarian for a month (I have done this twice before, but one more time can't hurt.)
7. Print photos from my iPhone
8. Try gluten-free foods
9. Send handwritten cards to friends and family
10. Go fishing (I love to fish, but never get to go!)
11. Volunteer with the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma
12. Start growing my hair out to donate again
13. Delete my personal Facebook for a month
14. Dye my hair blonde again
15. Eat at a new eating estbalishment 
16. Run the Color Run
17. Create a Christmas jar
18. Take my little cousins for manicures
19. Buy something big that isn't on sale
20. Take a yoga class
21. Visit Lin in Indiana 
22. Go to a Red Hawks baseball game
23. Participate in a bible study
24. Eat dinner at a food truck
25. Go to an OSU wrestling match
26. Go to a craft show with my mom
27. Volunteer with Pets and People
28. Have a New Years Eve party
29. Knit a scarf
30. Buy a Shasta trailer
31. Drive down Rt. 66
32. Go to a pumpkin patch
33. Go ice skating
34. Take an Oklahoma day trip with friends
35. Bake a cake
36. See a musical
37. Build a snowman
38. Visit a cupcake shop
39. Donate necessity items to The Children's Center in Bethany, Okla.
40. Ride a ferris wheel
41. Go swimming
42. Visit a winery/vineyard
43. Tie-dye something for fun
44. Attend the Lavender Festival in Apache
45. Pay more each month on my car than my payments
46. Sell Frilly Farm Design items on ETSY
47. Go to a drive-in movie
48. Watch movies all day
49. Christmas in New York
50. Print and frame a photo I took for my house or office
51. Shop at Ikea
52. Have dinner with someone from high school
53. Throw someone a surprise party
54. Go on a train ride
55. Sew a skirt
56. Send out Christmas cards
57. Meet the Pioneer Women at a book signing
58. Own a Kate Spade purse
59. Visit a Christmas light display
60. Tweet 6,000 tweets

Well, that's it. There is my list. Don't worry ... you can be the first to find out when I accomplish these things by checking back here or follow me on IG or twitter {@brenna_davis} for a complete photo recap. 

Good Luck with your 2014 goals, resolutions, words and to-do list, blog friends. 

A Very DIY Christmas

This year, I tried my best to do a DIY Christmas gift for almost everyone. I didn't succeed on a few, but for the most part everyone got something that I made. I love giving DIY gifts for any occasion and I love getting DIY gifts! Here are a few things I came up with to give as gifts for friends, little cousins and brother!

I love hand stamping things even though I am not that good at it yet. My little cousins love things with their names on it... so that is just what they got! They were so excited about them! That is part of the reason I love giving things I make ... its so fun to see them excited over something that I created and something they know was made just for them and no one else! They are not perfect by any means, but it adds character in my opinion! haha I have a few more things that I am really excited about, but I haven't gave them to their new owners yet ... but, once I do I will post more pictures! 

 

      

Happy Day After Christmas, Friends! 

Stay warm and be safe! 

Merry Christmas!!!

Wishing you and your family a very wonderful and blessed Christmas season. 

Merry Christmas! 

Love, 

Brenna and Lucy

Christmas Jammies

IT'S CHRISTMAS JAMMIES TIME! 

So, what! maybe I have a problem. I don't really classify it as a problem considering the little thing likes having clothes on in the winter! I can't help it if they make such things as Christmas jammies and OSU jerseys for her to wear. Girl has to be in style! ;) I will admit, however, that I like making her match the occasions, holidays, events, myself, etc. Just think what my kids are going to be like! Yikes! 

I can't say she looooved her jammies, but I won't say she hated them either. She hasn't found a way to take them off yet, so I am going to chalk this one up as a love. She even got a new collar tag and a new Christmas collar. 

MERRY CHRISTMAS, Blog Friends!!! 

Frilly Farm Design original item! 

Bows and Button Earrings

Today, Lucy and I ventured out to take a few Christmas pictures in the ice. However, Lucy is not the best dog to photograph. Sometimes you can trick her into looking at the camera by saying "Papa and Nana" or meowing like a cat... But, not today of course. She wouldn't look no matter what noises her Gma was making. We only took a few because Lucy was starting to shake and I must admit ... it was quite cold out there! Tomorrow we shall try again ... But, here are a couple that at least showcase a couple of the things I make and sell!

The bow is very multi-purpose ... could be used like shown here as a dog collar accessory ... or a hair bow for adults or little ones or a bow tie for a baby or toddler!

Button earrings are quickly becoming a new fad ... And, I am a fan. It took me a little while to jump on board, but how fun are these. You can easily match them to anything ... as in my case, I made them to match Lucy's bow. Our outfits are changing slightly tomorrow and so are my button earrings! :)

If you would like to check out these button earrings for yourself... just search Frilly Farm Designs on Facebook and there are many to choose from! If you don't see a fabric you love, just message me ... I am sure we can come up with something awesome!

See what I mean about not looking? This is mild compared to what it is normally like...
Normally she is yawning or has her eyes shut. 

Almost there! 

Encouragement

Since opening Frilly Farm Designs, I have been meaning to update my blog more. However, that hasn't happened ... until yesterday that is.

I went to drop off an order to one of my oldest friends. Rachel and I have seriously been friends since birth and after a little encouragement from her (and her boss), I have decided to get back to blogging more consistently or I am going to try to do better at least! I can't promise you that my post will always be that interesting, because ... well, my life isn't always that interesting, but I promise to at least try to be entertaining.

{Disclaimer, there will be plenty of pictures of my dog and sunsets. Consider this your warning.}

In the spirit of Throwback Thursday, below you will find a true gem! This would be Rachel and I in 7th grade and our first year of basketball. Please, don't ask about our season. It wasn't pretty! ;)

I am working on getting an ETSY shop open for Frilly Farm Designs, but until then I will be periodically posting new designs and custom orders on here. You can also find more updates on the Facebook page and Instagram page: frillyfarmdesigns!

Rachel and I-- 7th Grade Basketball

Frilly Farm Designs-- Bullet Christmas Ornaments

These ornaments are made from .45 and 9mm bullet casings. Bows can be added to match your tree to make it perfectly unique and made just for you. Check out Frilly Farm Designs on Facebook for more options available! If you have any questions, please message me via Facebook so I am certain to receive your message. Shipping and Paypal available.  

Frilly Farm Designs-- Custom Orders

These beauties were a custom order made for an old college friend! I had so much fun creating these for her friends in Tennessee. Thank you, Katie! 

Visit Frilly Farm Designs on Facebook to see more options or to custom order! My ETSY Shop should be coming open soon! Shipping and paypal available! 

Turquoise and Purple-- $7

Turquoise and Coral-- $7

Turquoise and Red-- $7

Turquoise and Red Cross Necklace-- $10

Turquoise and Red Cross Necklace-- $10

Turquoise and Turquoise-- $7

Pink and Turquoise-- $6

Cream and Red-- $6

Turquoise and Red-- $6

Thunder Necklace-- $12

Turquoise and Red-- $7