Pinterest Told A New York Time's Best Selling Author To!

Pinterest has NO SHAME.
Today she's going to boss around a New York Time's Best Selling Author!
WHAT?
WHO DOES PINTEREST THINK SHE IS?
No shame I tell ya.
Who's the author that she was so bold to boss around?
Melanie!
The genius behind the Big Mama blog and the author of the newly released
Sparkly Green Earrings.
{Lots more on the book at the end of the post....not to mention an AWESOME giveaway...
so stay tuned!}

Melanie was emceeing at dot mom in Frisco this weekend, and I got to meet her!  Read yesterday's post HERE about how Shay and I headed up to the conference to meet some of our bloggy idols!
It. Was. Awesome. :)

Melanie looked SO SO Cute, and she used Pinterest to inspire her outfit!
This was her inspiration.
Seriously cute, right?

She threw the outfit together and she WORKED IT.
She mixed black and brown to perfection, and her black dress was styled just right with her jewelry and denim jacket!

 Here's the thing about Melanie's look that I loved the most:
She was super cute, like SUPER cute, without looking like she was trying to hard.
And isn't that pretty much the look that we all strive for every single day of our lives?!? 

;)

Black Dress|  local boutique, exact dress found at the following address
(sorry...couldn't get it to link properly....just cut and past it into your browser)
  http://camelliaapparel.com//custompages/camellia/cha-cha-maxi-dress-pid10903-840012
Jean Jacket|  True Religion at Nordstrom (several years old), similar HERE
Belt|  Old Navy
Necklace and Earrings|  Kendra Scott, earrings found HERE in green,
necklace found HERE in green
Frye Jackie Tall Button Boots|  found HERE , in brown

And just for fun...when searching for a similar jean jacket....I came across this little gem:
 
You're welcome.


And if you are new to the blog and didn't see yesterday's post,
I of course let Pinterest tell me what to wear too!
Click HERE for all of my clothing sources.  You should know that I'm totally and completely OBSESSED with the new denim shirt I'm wearing (it's actually a tunic top and seriously flattering), my new green earrings (best earrings I've ever owned, no lie), and a new pair of brown boots that I have my eye on.  Click HERE for all of the links!

Okay....now back to the book....
Let's first spend a minute on how absolutely DARLING the cover is.
I mean, LOVE the silhouette and the cute little high ponytail.
I wouldn't blame you if you bought the book for the cover alone....
but what is inside the book is even better.

 I read it from cover to cover in 2 days.

While reading it, you will most probably shake your head vigorously in agreement, clap your hands out of sheer joy, say "yes!" out loud several times, and there will of course be lots of LOLing. 

You might even snort once or seven times.
And you will also get a good little cry out of it (the best possible sort of cry).

At least I did.

The book is sweet, and hilarious, and honest, and real, and just a perfect read.
It's about being a mommy, loving your family, cherishing the moments of your life, and trusting God.
Doesn't that sound like something that you need to read?

 Get the book HERE.

Like right now.

Buy it for yourself and all of your girlfriends.
And for your mom.
And for your mom's girlfriends.
And for your girlfriend's moms.
Oh....and if your daughter is a mom,
buy it for her and all of her friends.
Got a girl cousin that's a mama? Buy it for her.
Got a niece that's a mama?  Buy it for her.

You might be sensing a theme emerging.
buy. it.

I do have some great some great news for a couple of you.

Two of you have a chance to win your very own copy!  SIGNED BY MELANIE!
And one of the winners will also get THIS pair of Stella and Dot sparkly green earrings.



 What do you have to do to enter?
All you've got to do is leave a comment!
That's it!  
I will draw the winners next Monday at 10:00 p.m.,
 and I will announce the winner on Tuesday's blog post.
Don't want to wait to win them and want to order them for yourself?  I don't blame you.
Click HERE to order. 

But listen, don't wait and see if you win the contest before you buy the book.
If you happen to win, then you will just have an extra copy to give to a friend!
I'm telling you, you don't want to wait to read this book.
Order it right this very second.  Order AT LEAST one.
See below for vendor options!

 And as always....

you can follow me on facebook HERE

you can follow me on Pinterest HERE

you can find me on twitter at @simsslp

If you want to follow along via GFC, just click "join" on the bottom right hand corner of my sidebar! 

Thanks Melanie for writing a delightful blog, writing a precious book, and letting Pinterest tell you what to do for the day.  It was such fun having you over here!

Linking Up Today With:  The Pleated Poppy for What I Wore Wednesday