HELLO!

Hello Friends!

Long time no post! I'm hoping you all are doing well! So much has happened since my last post (which was November 2012!!! What????). 

As some of you may know, I am an actress pursuing my dreams in South Florida. Year 2013 was all about that! Auditions, training, lessons, performing, teaching and so on! It was an awesome year, and I was blessed to meet and work with so many indescribably talented artists.

So what does 2014 hold? Well, I've been working since January and my current show closes mid-April, but after that I've plans to continue working on a project of my own creation! I'm very excited about this and how so many things are falling into place. I'll keep you posted as more develops.

Additionally, my mom and I opened up an Instagram shop! (A shop on Instagram? Who would have thunk it?) It's called Hello Again Shop, and if you ever want to check it out, find us here or search "HelloAgainShop" on Instagram. 

Also, we have a blog that is quite fun! Check us out here for recipes, DIY crafts and such!

And of course, I'll be working on Sea Lillie! I'm currently updating the shop and hope to have it fully polished by Summer Time! Until then, check it out and see all of the "fresh picks" available this season! (Even more coming soon!)

Thank you so much for sticking around. I give you a cyber hug for being a good friend! And as an added bonus, please enjoy a special discount!

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Enjoy 50% off any order of $20 or more! 

Enter coupon code "BLOG50" at checkout to see savings! :)

Thanks so much and have a wonderful day!

I Feel A Little DIY In This Chilly Air

It's official: I'm Pinterest-Crazy!

Brass Tack Baubles

And as we get ready for the holidays, I'm stumbling upon the most unique DIY craft projects for the holidays.

I love the Brass Tack Baubles above.

These would be an easy project to do.

{Side note: This blog, Fellow Fellow, has other great DIY projects too.}

Check them out, and tell me what you think!

{Felt Shingle Tree on Left, Starburst Twig Wreath on Right.}



What are your favorite holiday craft projects you like to do?

Any special things you do with your family or friends every year?

charity:water in Mr. Antolino's Class!

For those of us down here in Florida, school starts on Monday, August 22nd. As some of you may recall, my husband, Gino, is a middle school science teacher. (And I'll refer to him as Mr. Antolino for the rest of this post, because I think it is so cute.)


Mr. Antolino has been very busy this week preparing for the new school year. He asked if I would help organize his desk and all of his supplies. And since I've been known to organize paperclips and pens by color, I gladly accepted the challenge. Another to-do he had on the list that he wanted me to tackle was a bulletin board in his classroom he has dedicated to charity:water. And this was the task I was very excited about!


charity:water (if you haven't heard) is an awesome non-profit that brings clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. And another awesome thing? 100% of public donations directly fund water projects. (They have a separate private group of donors that take care of operational costs.) Please check them out! They have great videos and resources, and an awesome store! (I love the tees!)


Gino- er, I mean- Mr. Antolino has the great ambition of motivating his students to fund a water project this year. His class has their own charity:water Campaign. You can donate here, and it will add to their class goal. Again, 100% of donations directly fund water projects, and you can track Mr. Antolino's Class' progress!

Students with a mission!

Now onto the bulletin board that will inspire 120 students to band together and work towards helping other students across the world gain access to clean, safe drinking water...


I spent a few good hours searching through Michael's, Staples, and Walmart for inspiration and materials for an interesting display. I finally settled on aqua blue paper as the backdrop; and instead of just a regular paper border commonly used for bulletin boards, I decided to use some wired ribbon to add some texture- and hopefully add a water effect.

Stapling wired ribbon to create "waves"

The charity:water bulletin board in progress...

I printed up some posters and photos (courtesy of charity:water) and stapled them to the board. Finally, I cut out water droplet shapes and popped them all over the board. 

Mr. Antolino's charity:water Classroom Bulletin Board!

So... nothing too fancy (and I still need to add one more picture in the empty spot on the left), but I am proud of the 2-hour labor of love! And so is Mr. Antolino... maybe he'll do the dishes tonight! :)


All silliness and cute bulletin boards aside, please donate to an awesome cause. $20.00 alone can give one person clean, safe drinking water. See the need. Get inspired. Spread the word. Join the campaign. Show Love.


Have you ever had to create a bulletin board, sign, etc. to motivate people to join a cause? Do you have any advice on other cool materials I could use for future displays? Have you heard of charity:water and the awesome stuff they are doing? And just as cool, have you heard of the great people that are sacrificing their birthdays in hopes to build wells for those in need?


xoxo,
Kaela