Something that makes me smile :D

Happy Easter weekend everyone, I'm still in Auckland.

I wanted to share some photos of my jewellery that's being stocked in a few independent boutiques in Wellington. It's also being stocked in a fancy design shop, Vesta, in Queenstown - but as that's in the South Island I haven't managed to take pics yet ;)

In the last month two awesome boutiques have stocked my jewellery. The first is Rex Royale, a funky shop on Cuba Street. I was REALLY pleased to have them accept my items as it's one of those trendy, cool shops with a bit of edge to it.

As I mentioned last week, I spotted my pieces in the shop window on my way past one evening!

Some of my items in the shop counter :)

The second of the shops (also on Cuba Street) that stocks my jewellery is independent designer 'emma'. The Cuba Street store is a really interesting space with cutesy furniture and ornaments, as well as fabulous clothes.

I love the furnishings in emma, and they sell other fun handmade jewellery too.

My Nothing But Bones necklace also made it to the shop window! Whoop!

I wanted to show some photos of my pieces in these shops as it is soooper-dooper exciting for me. Considering I started making jewellery (self-taught!!) not even 12 months ago, on a complete whim, I'm amazed that it's now for sale in some of Wellington's coolest shops. Yay!

What makes you smile?

Off to Auckland! And a winner!

Howdy and happy Good Friday everyone. Here at work we get FIVE WHOLE DAYS OFF (yay!) so the bf and I are flying to Auckland tomorrow evening. I love Auckland and can't wait to go! It's the biggest city in New Zealand and I know a shop there that had some cool beads there last year, so I'll be making a bee-line for that!

The bf and I went to Auckland at Easter last year too - see here and here. :)

AND I have drawn the winner of the Shh By Sadie Nothing But Skulls necklace!

Thanks for all your entries - I actually picked TWO winners, one from all of the Facebook page entrants, and one from the blog entrants.....

Congratulations Shasie!!!! Please send me your address so that I can post it to you! 

And if you didn't win, and are still desperate to get your mitts on this necklace, they're available in my Etsy shop - use the code ShhShh for 30% off in the next seven days :D

Chocolate massage + Cakes = Easter

Hi all, thanks for your kind words about my breathing difficulties....this week Monday was still pretty bad, but since then it's been getting a LOT better. So far, today is the first day that *touch wood* I haven't been breathing funny! So hopefully I'm on the mend!

In my attempt to 'relax' (in case my breathing WAS caused by stress) I last night had the MOST AMAZING body treatment - it was an Easter special at Bodyscape spa in town and involved a full body scrub with organic cocoa, moisturising, a massage and a mini pedicure. I smelt good enough to eat afterwards! 

I chose a bright coral for my toes <3

If you ever come across this organic cocoa range - I highly recommend it!

I also organised an Easter themed morning tea for work this morning and baked some quick and simple cupcakes to bring with me...The bf had to buy a whole Mini Eggs Easter egg so that I could decorate them, as we couldn't find Mini Eggs in NZ otherwise! So I'm sure he'll 'dispose' of (read: eat) the rest of the chocolate egg afterwards!

 Here's a peek at some of the morning tea goodies:

Some man-handled ginger bread men!

Poor chap!!

My cupcakes...

Fresh hot cross buns...

Home made cookies...

Some of my colleagues enjoying the morning tea- and J wearing her "Easter bonner" hahaha!

Do you celebrate Easter?

24 hours left to enter my giveaway!

Hi all! THERE'S JUST 24 HOURS LEFT TO ENTER MY GIVEAWAY!

Up for grabs is your very own "Nothing But Bones" necklace from my new Shh By Sadie range!

This necklace is up for grabs!!

 

To be in to win, all you have to do is be a follower of What Sadie Did on GFC or Bloglovin and comment below. It's that easy!

And for extra entries:

Like Shh By Sadie on Facebook

Tweet about the giveaway, adding @sadiesadiesadie so I know about it!

Blog about the giveaway

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Please comment for each of these so I know you've got extra entries!

And while the competition is running everyone else can save 20% at Shh By Sadie with the coupon code

"blogaversary"

Competition is open worldwide and will run for two weeks and closes 5th April.

Whoop! :)

A sunny few days...and a random breath or two!

Hi all, how was your weekend? I've had a wee bit of discomfort with my breathing for a week now, and on Friday evening I ended up at the doctors and then an emergency clinic having x-rays for a suspected partially collapsed lung - yes - WTF?! As it turns out, the x-rays were clear, the physical examination was clear, and so $170 later I'm told to just see how it goes! Argh!

Basically, I feel like I can't take a 'full breath' and then feel panicky / like I have to yawn and can't. Maybe it's stress or anxiety?! But I've never had this before. I've never smoked, never had asthma. So I'm just trying to cope with it at the moment but it makes everyday just horrible. I hate it.

Has anyone had this? Or have any suggestions?!!? A friend at work suggested iron deficiency (I'm a veggie) so I'm going to give the iron supplements a go in the hope that SOMETHING helps. I was even listening to panpipes and drinking chamomile tea last night in bed! 

Anyway, I still managed to get out and about with my "discomfort", and here are a few snapshots of my last few days in the sunshine....

Too many drinks and dinner with the girls on Friday night

Dusk in the city on Friday night..

A stroll to lunch on Saturday...this is the road I live on - AMAZING!

A quick lie on the grass while the bf had to run into work...

Part of the beautiful old building I work in...

Watching the bf surf (as I sat on the 'dog end' of the beach with poops and all sorts going on right next to me!!!)

Spotting my jewellery in the window of a Wellington boutique as I walked past on Saturday night!

Stunning views of the city on Sunday morning

Lunch at Scorching Bay (Orlando Bloom lives near here!!!!I WILL spot him one day!) ;)

The Paua shell mural at Scorcharama cafe - so cool!

What did you get up to?