Fashion Friday

What a week!  Lots of snow and no place to really go!  I did get dressed up a bit for Joe's work dinner last Saturday night.  I'm usually a dress kinda gal, but it was FRIGID and I wanted to wear my fun cozy sweater from Express.  As usual, Lipsense was my bff--stayed in place all night long!  Want a long lasting and amazing lipstick and gloss? Check out my bestie's FB Group: Ann Gets Lippy.   It's worth checking out, trust me!!  I also opted for my Nila Chandiliers.

Simple arm party.

Sunday brought errand day--I was on a mission to prepare for the big Nor'easter that was headed our way.  (FYI I was so happy that I did!! I love big storms, and I love when I'm right about them!!)

New sunnies: Wesleys in blush.

Once I was stuck inside, I decided to play dress up a bit.  The new Gita Tassels are amazing and only $39!!! How incredible is that?! These will be on repeat this Summer.  I'm thinking they're going to look so cute with a tan and cute dresses!   The celestial choker is another new fave. I can't wait to layer with it!  Speaking of layering, VS Pink has some adorable bralettes.  I am a huge fan because since my reflux started, underwires kill me to wear--ugh!  So this cute peek-a-boo look with a cozy sweater is fun.

The sun finally came out all day yesterday and it felt so darn good!



Baby boy and I went and had a fun morning. Sure I should have gone grocery shopping, cleaned the kitchen, folded the clothes, ran the dishwasher...but instead we dropped off Big sis and headed out to play.  This boy needed to run his legs!

We also rode the Merry-go-Round which is always a fun time. (Like my 'mom on the go' look?  Headband, sparkle studs and mascara.

Brooke came out of school as a Leprechaun.

I FINALLY did a sweaty workout.  I put the kids down for a nap and it was go time. No more excuses. I have a disco dress to wear in 2 weeks!!

Oh, and Summer is around the corner eventually...how about these new beauties?! Launching late March!!

Mommy Monday

Happy Monday!!

We are still on vacation mode and playing with toys. I'm going to be taking down our tree and packing up the last of Christmas.

Magic Tracks were quite the hit! We misplaced the blue car and haven't even gotten to use it; I'm hoping that I discover it when I clean the living room and tear down the tree.

Mr. Potato Head is a hit too!

Before Christmas, I got to take this sweetie to get her nails done for the first time!! It was fun, even if she had ants in her pants and asked five million questions.

She was super excited to pick out a color.  I laughed so hard because she kept saying she was going to pick out blue, but when the time came, she chose pink!

Christmas Eve on the way to Grandma's house.  Brooke was full blown Christmas mode and singing every song she knew the words to.  This may have meant Joe had to play Rudolph over and over again until we could no longer take it.

Friday we had our friends over for one final gift exchange/Christmas gathering.  

Their daughter is 9 months old and I can't wait to see them all really play together one day!

Saturday brought lots of snuggles because Brooke started not feeling well and we canceled NYE plans.



I'll tell ya, it felt good to feel great on New Years Day!  I ran to Starbucks with my little man.

I even made a little menu plan for the week!! My goal is to get back to eating 100% clean all day and then come dinner, I make a meal everyone will enjoy.  I tend to load up on veggies/swap out for brown rice or quinoa, spaghetti squash for pastas.  Or, I'll enjoy a small side of the pasta and fill up on protein/veggies for my meal.

It's easy to get frustrated with the lack of routine, but we really enjoyed just going with the flow and spending lots of time together.  Hubby has off today, so he's out at the land rabbit hunting. Not sure how that will go!  I'm going to put on The Food Network and work on de-Christmasing. :)

Have a wonderful week!

Monday Musings

We have been living in a winter wonderland!  I don't mind it, sure it's cold and adds more time to get ready, drive, etc, but it's so pretty!!  I hope that it stays cold and keeps snowing for Christmas.

We took the kids to see Santa on Friday...they were in great moods and there was no line!! But as soon as we walked this corner, Santa got up and left!  They ended up switching Santas and by then...well I'll share those photos a little later in the week!!

Saturday brought lots of errands and taking my youngest sister on a few of them! Those of you wondering, she's doing so well.  She's still in her programs, working with counselors, therapists and getting the treatment she needs.  I am so proud of her and continue to pray daily.

I snapped a few photos with my nice camera. 

We are definitely cutting this one's hair after Christmas.  It's time.

I bought this adorable outfit from Marshalls, it's "Seven for all Man kind" and I wanted him to wear it on a family photo shoot in the fall...that never happened.

Brooke made her reindeer headband in preschool and hasn't taken it off, until today because it's now quite tattered after wearing it 24/7.  Yes, she slept in it.

Can you guess her favorite Christmas song at the moment?

My two crazy goofball kids.

Sunday we got ready for my sister's cookie party.  She insisted on taking her photo by her Santa countdown.

And one by the white tree

We got a photo of the kids!

I love this one.

From 1-7.  They had a ball eating all the cookies.

It got a little warm so we threw his hair up in a "Man bun." He may have a little obsession with controllers...

Christmas Spirit wrapped up in this beautiful girl.

And if you're still looking for a gift, I highly recommend this gold trove ring!

You can still order until tomorrow 12/20 to get it by Christmas!!

How fun would this tree be?! haha

Mommy Monday - Enjoying December

My intention for the month of December was to "be present" and enjoy all of the festivities with the kiddos.  I'm not going to lie, I've had a few moments where I am completely overwhelmed and trying so hard to "enjoy" things, but still just have so much on my plate!  I have made sure to not go through motions and really soak up this time of year.

Brooke has so much excitement it's contagious; I wasn't even close to being ready with how crazy happy she is over Santa, reindeer, snow, presents, cookies...the list goes on!!  Last week I had my "helper day" at preschool and then we had the "Better to give than receive" day, where we frosted cookies to give to others.

We grabbed a hot chocolate after our Tuesday helper day.

When it's her "helper day" she gets to bring me in, wear a name tag and gets to go first in the activities.  It's so cool to see her interact with everyone.  She was being a "reindeer" here.

The coloring table.

All the holiday books!

Play-dough area. It's homemade and each month is the color of the month.

The button table.

They have about 45 minutes of "free play" and the teachers were also crafting holiday gifts for the parents with the kids.

She has to spell her name

Decorating the class tree.

Making a wreathe.

Sharing the calendar and weather.

Wednesday the kids and I made sugar cookies.

I was so impressed with how good Brooke was at using the rolling pin an cut-outs!

She made them nice and thick like Daddy likes them!

We used the cream cheese recipe and they are so yummy!

Thursday we brought some cookies into school to decorate.

They had several stations set up, here she made a card for Daddy.

We put together a snowman ornament.

She colored and snacked on juice and donut holes.

We had a ball!

The best part was frosting the cookies.

Okay, actually it was eating them.

Brother really enjoyed his tree when we got home!

My goofy girl.

Friday they painted a few $1 store paintings.  They both did so great!

So yes, the laundry piles up, the dishes sit in the sink an extra bit and I may not get to do all the things on my to do list, but I am making sure to enjoy these days. 

I found a pre-made gingerbread house for $8 at our grocery store and this one was super excited to put it together.  I actually let the babysitter help her and it sounds like more candy went in Brooke's mouth than on the house.

And here is a quick little video of us picking out our tree.

How are you enjoying December?