Desiring Joy Giveaway

Happy Monday, ladies! Do I have a treat for you! If you've been around here for a while, you may remember this post where I introduced you all to a friend of mine. Anna and I met in college and she is now running her own Etsy page Desiring Joy. Her store is filled with gorgeous scarves, all brightly colored for the summer months! She also designs invitations, so if you're looking for something beautifully crafted, you need to check it out!

Here is a little bit about Anna's shop:

I am the stay-at-home wife of a wonderful, understanding, and smoking hot husband. He allows me to put tons of time and energy into making Desiring Joy a great place for my customers to shop.

I named my shop Desiring Joy because I believe that everyone desires to find joy - not just happiness, but real, deep down, pure, joy. The root of my joy can only be explained by my personal relationship with Jesus Christ, and the knowledge that I am wonderfully and undeservedly saved by grace. I feel blessed that I am able to share the product of my God-given gifts with the whole Etsy community by sewing and selling things I love.
This shop is all about beauty. Every woman knows it - the moment when your eyes lock on something that would make you feel gorgeous. It's the perfect accessory to an outfit, it's your favorite color, it's the piece to your wardrobe that you've been missing. If I can help provide that excitement to any person, I am one happy girl.

Scarves may be a small thing, literally, but the way they can make a woman feel beautiful and confident is nothing short of awesome.
If you'd like to find out more about my photography, please visit http://desiringjoy.wix.com/desiringjoy.
Enjoy my shop! 

Anna is graciously giving away one of her beautiful scarves to a Yours Truly reader. I honestly cannot say enough about her craftsmanship! I personally own two of her scarves and wear them all.the.time! Here are a few summer scarves she made that I have my eye on.

Use the Rafflecopter tool below to enter for your chance to win one gorgeous scarf from Desiring Joy. The winner will be announce this Friday, June 21st. Good luck!

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Desiring Joy

Happy Thursday, lovelies! I have the day off of work and I will be spending it gettin' ma hurr did, and let's be honest, probably some more cleaning and packing.

If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen this picture I posted earlier this week:

How gorgeous is my new scarf?!?!

With fall just around the corner, I've been on high alert for some new scarves. Who isn't?! Well, when a friend of mine from college announced via Instagram that she was adding some new scarves to her Etsy shop, I automatically went to her shop and snagged this beauty minutes after she put it up. And I'm in love!

I know most of you are as obsessed with scarves as I am, so I want to introduce you all to Anna, the creative mind behind my beautiful scarf and the owner of Desiring Joy. This girl is not only super gorgeous, but Anna has a heart of gold and has been beyond blessed in the creativity department (unlike myself). Not to mention, she's hilarious. I've had the honor of spending some quality time with this woman...like when we stayed in the sketchiest motel ever in Upstate New York for a wedding. I know you all will love her as much as I do!

My name is Anna, and my wonderful husband and I are starting a new adventure in Pittsburgh. I recently opened a new Etsy Shop called Desiring Joy. I have the blessing of being a stay-at-home wife and using my design background to create things I love and things that will spread happiness to those around me. Scarves are my first passion - they are the most versatile accessory in a woman's wardrobe. I carefully hand-pick fabrics that are vibrant and unique, girly and chic, trendy and timeless - I want every woman who wears one of my scarves to feel absolutely breathtaking in it. 

Right now, Desiring Joy is all about the scarves. I need to get busy sewing - I have a ton of new fabric that I am excited to debut to the public. While sewing is one of my favorite things to do, my passions also include graphic design and photography. Save-the-Dates, Wedding Invitations, Greeting Cards and Photos will soon make an appearance on Desiring Joy. I hope you make a visit over to my Etsy shop, desiringjoy.etsy.com, and meanwhile keep reading Jenna's blog - I love her and her blog is awesome! 

Ladies, do me a favor and head over to Anna's Etsy shop STAT! You don't want to miss out on the gorgeous scarves she has for sale right now. Here are some of my favorites:

Classic Paisley Blend Infinity Scarf

Vibrant Purple and Green Art Deco Infinity Scarf

Classic Leaf Purple and Green Infinity Scarf

And, of course, the scarf that I purchased, the Spring Dogwood Peach Floral Infinity Scarf!

So what are you waiting for?! Go get yourself a beautiful new scarf just in time for Fall! I promise, you will not be disappointed!

**Go check out the giveaway going on over at Messy.Dirty.Hair! I'm giving away an Ulta gift card!**

Changing of Seasons

"How beautifully leaves grow old.

How full of light and

color are their

last days."

-John Burroughs

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 I'm sure you're all get tired of the "I can't wait for Fall" blog posts, but you're going to get another one! Sorry I'm not sorry. I absolutely love the Fall. Watching the leaves turn brilliant shades of yellow, orange, and red warms my soul. The changing of trees, in my opinion, is one of the most beautiful things in this world.

Another reason I love the Fall? FASHION! I love layering, sweaters, boots, scarves, jackets...ahh give me!

And so this blog post is dedicated to some looks I'm loving for this Fall!

[All images found on Pinterest]

As of Thursday, this will be my new hair color. As much as I love my platinum blonde locks, I need to be true to my darker roots in the Fall/Winter months. I love how soft and blended this color is!

I love olive green colored anything for Fall, especially on blondes! And how adorbs is this jacket? I'm dying to have this in my closet, but thanks to the downfall of Pinterest, I can't find the original link! If any of you lovelies know where I can find this jacket, help a sister out!

I love everything about this outfit. Opaque tights, a more form-fitting skirt, and boots is such a cute combination! This is definitely a look I'll be rocking this fall. And I love that tights/leggings allow me to wear skirts to work without showing my goods to the world every time I climb over a baby gate or sit on the floor.

I'm all about comfort in the Fall/Winter months, and this sweater makes me want to do nothing more than curl up on the couch with a good book and a cup of coffee. Too bad this one is particular costs $650. Cray cray! I'm sure I can find one similar for 20 bucks at Forever 21...

Ahh...Tory, get in my closet! If you really knew me you would know I'm obsessed with boots. OBSESSED. I'm glad my new room in our new apartment is going to have a walk-in closet to accommodate my boot obsessions, otherwise I wouldn't leave my spacious closet I have now. I can't get enough of Chestnut colored riding boots. I see a few new pairs in my near future.

Chunky scarves + jackets = perfection. I don't have anything else to say about this. Just. Perfection.

Not only am I obsessed with boots, but I'm also beyond obsessed with scarves. I own too many and am always buying a new one! I'm always trying to find new ways to wear my scarves to shake things up a bit. I've recently come across the belted scarf and I am in love! I love this look with a thick belt, but my favorite is the belted scarf with a skinny belt. It also looks amazing with an infinity scarf.

Now I just want to go shopping for my Fall wardrobe...

What styles are you excited to wear this Fall?