June 23, 2017

Five on Friday!

This is definitely the happiest Friday I’ve had in a very long time because…Matt and I are playing hooky together today for a little day date while the kids are in school!

one. Guess where we are headed? Hint: It’s my happy place. And no, it’s not my driveway, although we do love a good happy hour there! We’re headed to the mountains!

two. Last weekend Matt (& Thomas) cashed in a gift card that Matt has been hanging on to forever on a new Yeti…and one for me too (best surprise ever)! I now understand all the hype around these amazing tumblers! And I’m obsessed with the seafoam color he got me.

three. I have painted my nails (& Caroline’s toes) this gorgeous Essie color called Bikini So Teeny like seven times in a row now. I am so obsessed with it. It’s the perfect summer blue and although I normally opt for pinks and reds for toes I have loved this color on my toes and have received so many compliments!

four. New dress! New dress! I am always on the hunt for casual summer dresses to wear on the weekends and I just scooped this one up on sale for $19!! It comes in a ton of patterns and the fit is so flattering. These braided sandals are also my favorite for summer — I have them in white and gold and just grabbed two more pairs (black & brown) on sale! They are so comfortable and go with everything!

five. A few evenings ago I met a girlfriend for pedicures and cocktails. THIS cocktail is definitely going to be my summer jam — lemonade, muddled strawberries and vodka! It was so refreshing and delicious!!!

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Five on Friday!

This is definitely a happy Friday for me! It’s my birthday weekend and tonight Matt is taking me out for dinner (location is a surprise) to celebrate! On Sunday I turn the big 3-0 and I honestly cannot believe it! But then I catch my wrinkles in the mirror and totally can.

Happy 4 year friendship anniversary and 31st birthday, Laura!!

To kick off the birthday celebrations my birthday twin bestie and I are getting pedicures this afternoon. Funny short story – Laura and I met through blogging 208 weeks ago. We were loyal blog readers of each others for awhile before we ever met in person. Then one special birthday 4 years ago we ran into each other while celebrating our birthday dinners at our favorite restaurant – Cowfish. And we were wearing the exact same dress. It was then that we knew we were destined to be besties. Fast forward 4 years later, Laura and Andrew are some of our very best friends now!

Okay, I know, I know I promised a five!

My sister was in town earlier this week for a night! Prior to her arrival she shipped my birthday present down early so she wouldn’t have to check a bag. Anyway, I am so obsessed with the new products she added to my skincare collection that I must share!

So this is my current line up of favorite face products. And it just so happens that I love all 5 equally. Some of these I’ve mentioned before and two of them are my new birthday prezzies. However, they all deserve a shout out for being amazing. If your skin starts to freak out a little bit during the cooler temps you should consider trying some (or ALL) of these…

one // Mario Badescu Facial Spray. Not new to the blog but definitely worthy of mentioning again. This refreshing facial spray contains aloe, herbs and rose water and makes for a perfect setting spray! And it’s only $7!

two // Mindful Minerals Get Dirty Mud Mask. My sister has been using this for awhile and surprised me with a bottle for one of my birthday gifts. I am loving it. It’s tingly after it sets in and feels SOOO good when you wash it off. You all know I have major skin woes and this stuff clears away all my dead skin and leaves my skin feeling refreshed.

three. Clinique Moisture Surge. Hands down, the best moisturizer I’ve ever used and I’ve tried a LOT.

four. Mario Badescu Seaweed Cleansing Soap. Another gift from my seester (she’s been using for over a year) and I am obsessed with how refreshing this daily cleansing soap is. Also, it smells heavenly. Mario Badescu just doesn’t disappoint!

five. Clinique Moisture Surge Overnight Mask. I use this on top of my moisturizer at night. It adds an additional silky layer of moisturizer to my face and in the morning I can totally tell a difference. This is definitely a product to have on hand for winter!

Happy weekend, friends!

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Wanna join April, Natasha and I on the Friday fun? You can link-up on any of our four blogs every Friday! All you have to do is…

1.) Write your post about five things you’re lovin’ this week (or any five things you want to share!).

2.) Share the logo on your blog and link back.

3.) Link-up at the bottom of the post so some new readers can check out your five things and say hello!

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Sara Elizabeth

Tuesday 4th of October 2016

Happy belated birthday! If you don't mind me asking, what type of skin do you have? I want to try the mask but I don't know if it will be too much for me! I seriously have the tiniest pores so it's easy for my skin to freak out.

Laura Helm

Wednesday 28th of September 2016

Love the dresses! Where are they from?

Peyton Cline

Tuesday 27th of September 2016

I LOVE the Clinique Moisture Surge as well!! I would love to see a post about your daily makeup routine - you always have such great skin care finds!!!

Caley-Jade Rosenberg

Sunday 25th of September 2016

Have the BEST birthday weekend pretty friend x

Shayna @ The Fancy Yancey

Friday 23rd of September 2016

Happy Birthday!! Hope you have a great weekend!

October 23, 2015

Five on Friday!

Today is my last day of work for awhile and I am so ready for.the.weekend. But then I remember that following this weekend is my procedure and I start freaking out about all of the things I still need to do before I’m out of commission for six weeks. You know, things like…

1. Purchase button up shirts and pajamas for recovery.

2. Purchase a million pillows to keep me propped up since I have to sleep sitting up for a couple months (fun).

3. Clean my car so the moms won’t be disgusted by the amount of crushed graham crackers, toys and trash scattered everywhere as they drive the kids around for a few weeks.One of my girlfriends surprised me with an Autobell gift card so I’m so excited to not have to vacuum it out myself!! Yay!

4. Get a pedicure (another surprise gift)! This seems silly BUT I won’t be able to do my hair or makeup for a long time so having my toes done may help me feel like a decent human.

5. Fill my Netflix que.

AND….

Say goodbye to the tatas! Which really, this is just an excuse for a much needed surgery distraction by gathering our closest friends together for a big playdate, drinks, cornhole, marshmallow roasting and cake.

two. Caroline has been loving her new collection of Halloween and fall bows from Julia’s Bowtique (our favorite place for bows)!

three. I’m loving that my crockpot has been cooking dinner for us all week. We’ve enjoyed our favorite Crockpot Balsalmic Glazed Pork Tenderloin and also Baked Potato Soup.

four. Gone are the days of standing on cold bathroom tile while I brush my teeth! Natural Area Rugs sent us the gorgeous (and ridiculously soft!!!) Amelia Shag rug for our master bathroom so now I smile every time I step out of the shower!

PS – My counter top never looks like this in real life! I wish it did though.

five. I can’t wait to soak up my babies as much as possible this weekend. Pretty sure I am going to carry and cuddle them all weekend long. It’s going to take months until I’m strong enough to lift over 10 pounds again so I’m going to embrace these last few days of “up, peez!”

We had our Christmas shoot last weekend with Allison and I love this candid shot she took while Caroline was yelling for the duck-ducks! Oh, and I would be remiss not to mention how awesome of a job LRT did on my hair and makeup! Many more pics to come from this day!

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Stephanie Chalk

Friday 6th of November 2015

Being surrounded by your family and friends is always the best! Those rugs for your bathroom look amazing! Xo, Stephanie

Laura Darling

Saturday 24th of October 2015

Good luck with everything! Enjoy carrying those babies this weekend! :) I have to clean my car too, and I don't even have any kids to blame the mess on- it's all me!!

Liane

Saturday 24th of October 2015

Love the party invite! :) Enjoy your weekend. It sounds like you have some awesome distractions xx

Kelsey

Saturday 24th of October 2015

Enjoy your weekend! Once you have surgery, look into beauty schools in your area for quick and cheap shampoos and blow-outs! :)

Kate

Friday 23rd of October 2015

Love your idea of that party! Sounds like the perfect distraction and of course carry those babes around everywhere! Thinking of you sending prayers and good vibes! XO

January 23, 2015

Five on Friday!

What a great week it has been. Thank you all so much for your sweet comments on our pregnancy announcement! We really are so excited and I have so much to fill you in on! In the meantime, here are five other highlights from the week.

– ONE – Matt, Caroline and I all had Monday off for MLK day so we enjoyed a nice long 3 day weekend and caught up on a million errands and checked off overdue to-do’s. We got my car serviced and also took Matt’s truck in for the 534,523,453,145
time for yet, more repairs from the accident. Fun times.

Matt and I also got hair cuts at Great Clips. Yep, we are so not fancy when it comes to hair cuts. In fact, it’s been years since I’ve had a cut over $15. That’s just the one thing I can’t bring myself to splurge on since I don’t get color, highlights, layers, etc. Anyway, I was feeling impulsive and cut off 3 inches. Matt was shocked and so was I. Hours later I started regretting 2 of those 3 inches. Oh well, it’s “healthier” now is what I’m telling myself. Later that night we attended an engagement party for our friends.

Oh, and I made a TON of baby food! What a labor of love, truly. Glad that’s done…for the next two weeks anyway.

– TWO – Cleaning tip! When we purchased our upholstered rocker from Pottery Barn I couldn’t decide on color. The sales associate talked me into a cream color because “spit up is white” and the stains aren’t so obvious. Made sense to me so I took the plunge on a cream rocker. Anyway, I later learned that spit up is only white for 6 months…and then it’s green, blue, orange or whatever other color baby food you fed your mini last. So I called PB back and asked how in the world I was supposed to clean my overpriced upholstered rocker. The answer — Mr. Clean Magic Erasers! I was skeptical but picked a few up and went to town on my rocker last weekend. Guess what? These WORK! I was so excited that I went on a furniture cleaning spree to rid our house of spit up stains…which lasted all of four hours until Caroline projectile vomited sweet potatoes across 3 of our couch cushions. I’ll be purchasing Magic Erasers in bulk here.

– THREE – Easy dinner of the week – veggie flat breads! My sister turned me on to these awhile ago and they are super delicious (and healthy). I throw a 90 calorie Flat Out into the oven at 400 degrees for a few minutes to toast it. Add mozzarella and goat cheese then throw back in for about 5 minutes (or until melted). Top with spinach, tomatoes and avocado. Finish with a drizzle of balsamic glaze (my favorite part)!

– FOUR – Last weekend my sister hosted a bachelorette party and I had to share her cute drink station set-up! Those balloons took her forever to make but they turned out fabulous.

– FIVE – Make sure to stop by the end of season sale over at Sugar Bit to save 40-70% off everything from fall/winter!!!

Wanna join Darci, April, Natasha and I on the
Friday fun? You can link-up on any of our four blogs every Friday! All you have
to do is…

1.)
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you want to share!).

2.) Share the logo on your blog and link back.

3.)
Link-up at the bottom of the post so some new readers can check out your five
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May 23, 2014

Five on Friday

Happy Friday! It’s hard to believe I have a two-week old on my hands these days. Since this is my first Friday back to the link-up since our little on debuted and because my camera roll is completely filled to capacity with pictures of my sweet pea, today you’re getting 5 of my favorite pictures of Miss Caroline!

– ONE – We received the sweetest gift from my friend and co-host, Natasha! Caroline absolutely loves her adorable new Molly & Millie Chevron Bubble from Sugar Bit!

– TWO – We’ve been getting out a lot this week to meet Daddy for lunch.

– THREE – Don’t forget to enter my Infanteenie Beenie Giveaway for a chance to win an adorable little hat for your favorite newborn!

– FOUR – The best snuggles are post-bath!

– FIVE – After extending her trip an additional week, my mom left yesterday and I’ve been sad ever since. I already miss having her delicious home cooked breakfast, lunch and dinner every night (not to mention the help with laundry, vacuuming, walking Charlie, watering our plants, running errands, grocery shopping, etc.)! Thankfully my sister and her hubby are coming in today to spend a few days with us!

Wanna join Darci, April, Natasha and I on the Friday fun? You can link-up on any of our four blogs every Friday! All you have to do is…

1.) Write your post about five things you’re lovin’ this week (or any five things you want to share!).
2.) Share the logo on your blog and link back.
3.) Link-up at the bottom of the post so some new readers can check out your five things and say hello!

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