Archives for January 2015

January 30, 2015

Friday Favorites

Yay for Friday!! And as always I’m linking up with all my favorites! There’s Darci, April, Natasha, and Christina with Five on Friday!

And then there is Erika, Narci, and Andrea for Friday Favorites!

One.
So Jude’s birthday is April 7 and we have been trying *really* hard to take his monthly pictures that day. But hey, better late than never, right?

Two.
It has been a loooooong week. BTR was sick last weekend and then I caught it and I think Jude had a mini version of it. BTR and Jude are all better and I’m still in recovery mode. I knew Jude didn’t feel well because on Wednesday all he wanted to do was lay on top of me. And he was wide awake. It was adorable and I soaked up every second.

Three.
We’ve been working super hard and Jude and Addie have been oh so helpful when shipping packages.

And BTR got a new pump for homebrewing and Ellie wanted to help him put it together.

Four.
BTR turns THIRTY next month and has been doing a fun countdown on his Instagram of #30beerstill30. He was snapping a photo this week and Addie and Jude both photobombed it.

Five.
I read a lot of blogs. I subscribe to them through Feedly so I don’t miss any posts. And I’m usually behind on reading most of them. One of my new favorite blogs is the MOPS blog and there are two posts that I particularly liked reading and wanted to share with you! They are titled “On Making Mom Friends” and “Choosing Friendship.” I really need/want to work on my relationships with girlfriends and I thought both of these were great. So read them when you get a chance!

Six.
Right before Jude was born I saw everyone posting about getting monogrammed Jellycat bunnies from a company called Peekawhoo. I was really sad I hadn’t heard of them before and that I missed the deadline to order a bunny for Easter. Well for Jude’s six month birthday I decided to get him a monogrammed Jellycat puppy and it is pretty much my favorite thing ever. I’ve had it in his crib ever since we got it but he only recently has acted interested in playing with it. Peekwhoo put out a call for brand ambassadors this week and I definitely applied! And hopefully writing this post won’t hurt our chances. :) Regardless I have it on my list to order a bunny for him for Easter this year!

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend and have fun plans for the weekend! I’m so excited to watch ~~all the commercials~~ football on Sunday!

January 27, 2015

Catching Up

Hey everyone! I know it’s already Tuesday, but I wanted to recap our weekend since we had so much going on!

I snapped this photo Thursday night when BTR pulled into our driveway.

The pups always hear his truck coming down the street and they get super excited, which makes Jude very curious as to why they are barking at the door.

BTR had a half day on Friday so we headed over to STL for lunch and went to Steve’s Hot Dogs on the Hill. I had a Chicago dog and BTR had a hot dog with Mac and Cheese on top of it and then we split a cup of Mac and Cheese with bacon. It was really yummy! It definitely isn’t a Hot Doug’s (I still dream about duck fat fries!) but we would go back.

After hot dogs we went to Trader Joe’s to stock up on some of our favorite essentials, including cold brew coffee and orange chicken.

Saturday night we went to our friend’s house for their gender reveal party. It was so much fun and they had confetti cannons to do the reveal!

Sunday we lounged around and did nothing. BTR had been under the weather and was trying to catch up on sleep. But Sunday night I got to have a girl’s night out with some of my favorite STL bloggers!

I met Sara, Lindsay, Dacy, Grace, and Jessica at Cardwell’s at the Plaza and I had an amazing pasta dish with mushrooms. Along with a much needed/deserved glass of wine!

It is always so much fun at these dinners catching up on each other’s lives, and we had a new friend join us this time, Grace of Camp Patton (congratulations on the new baby on the way Grace!)!

Jessica, Sara, Lindsay, me, Dacy, and Grace

While I was gone and BTR was on baby duty, somehow this happened. He found Ellie with the tail, but we aren’t actually sure that she did it. It was probably Addie. Luckily my mom can sew!

Yesterday was just a regular Monday at home with Jude (and working) and Jude’s favorite new game is pushing both dog bones around the kitchen floor. Yes we have a living room full of toys, but the dog bones are so much more fun.

he's made I made him stop hitting the cabinets — he’s mad I made him stop hitting the cabinets

Also you may have already seen this on Instagram, but yesterday Jude took a 2 hour nap. On top of me. But I had already finished shipping orders and didn’t have anything else to do. So we took a break together.

I think I may have caught whatever sickness BTR had because today I am not feeling 100%. All I want to do is sleep on the couch and all Jude wants to do is crawl down the hallway. So I made a fake gate so he can’t get past the couch.

We are planning on making a chicken pot pie for dinner and it sounds so delicious. So until then I am going to rest on the couch and watch my little guy play. Have a good Tuesday!

January 23, 2015

Friday Favorites

It’s Friday and I’m linking up with all my favorites! There’s Darci, April, Natasha, and Christina with Five on Friday!

And then there is Erika, Narci, and Andrea for Friday Favorites!

One.
You may have seen me post this on Instagram, but I just discovered that on Thursday mornings, one of our Chick-Fil-A’s has story time for kids. But the best part? FREE breakfast combo for the moms! I think they are only doing it through February and you better believe we will be going to all of them!

We like to take selfies to send to BTR during the day!

Two.
I had a Starbucks gold reward about to expire so I obviously got a venti mocha with some extra shots.

Three.
I seriously can’t make this up.

Four.
BTR has a half day today so we are going to head to STL for some lunch and a Trader Joe’s run! We love to stock up on all our favorites every so often. #morecookiebutterplease

Five.
We have a really fun weekend planned! Saturday evening we are going to a gender reveal party and then Sunday night I am having dinner with some of my FAVORITE STL bloggers! I’m so excited to see them all and catch up!

I hope you have a fabulous weekend as well!

January 21, 2015

Yay for clean dishes!

Hi Friends!

Guess what? We finally got a new dishwasher! We went shopping to a few different places on Monday and then I ended up finding a cheaper one online. We called the store to see if they could order the cheaper one and instead they offered us one of the fancier models from the scratch and dent section for the same price! And there are no scratches or dents so I’m guessing it’s just an older model? We also saved on installation because BTR watched a few YouTube videos and was able to do it himself. Of course that meant I had to keep this guy out of the kitchen.

He was not happy he couldn’t help his papa. I used a kitchen chair to block him because I couldn’t take the real baby gate off the stairs. He basically stood there and stared at BTR the entire time. It was all kinds of adorable.

In other important news, Jude got his first tooth! I’ve been waiting forever because it seems like everyone else’s kids have a full set of teeth and he had none. So basically for the past two months anytime he had a warm forehead or fussed I assumed he was teething. And every time I was wrong. Well we had a super long weekend and I had no idea this little tooth was making it’s way up! So basically he handled it like a champ and was like duh mom.

We’ve been trying to give him more real food, but I realize BTR and I like to eat lots of spicy things and stuff that can’t really be smashed and given to him. Looks like I need to go shopping and get some more baby approved food! I’m really interested in baby led weaning, but don’t think I’ll do it full on. He has started using a sippy cup with water during the day and he loves it!

I was turning the lights off in the kitchen last night and then caught this one snuggled in my favorite blanket on the couch. It was pretty cute so I snapped a quick picture before she jumped down and followed me into the bedroom. She likes to snuggle in the bed between me and BTR.

Tomorrow morning (or this morning, depending on when you read this) we have a play date at Chick Fil A with some MOPS moms and then I need to send some emails and list some new products on ebay! I hope you are having a great week so far!

January 16, 2015

Friday Favorites

It’s Friday and I’m linking up with all my favorites! There’s Darci, April, Natasha, and Christina with Five on Friday!

And then there is Erika, Narci, and Andrea for Friday Favorites!

One.
I’m a huge coupon nerd. No I don’t come home with hundreds of items and only pay $1 for them (I can dream though) but I’m always looking for the best deal. I’ve been known to stand in a Target store aisle and compare prices between there, Sam’s Club, and Amazon. I think it drives BTR nuts, but he hasn’t said anything yet. Anyway there is a Target coupon available right now that if you spend $100 on baby items you get a $25 gift card. So after pricing out formula between there and Sam’s (where I normally get it) I saw that it was a total deal. And that means now I HAVE to spend $25 at the Red Dot Boutique (thanks for that one Kristy!). I’m thinking some new clothes? Or maybe saving it for the #LillyforTarget collection coming in April!

Two.
I still haven’t ordered a new computer. #facepalm

Three.
It’s supposed to be in the 50s on Saturday and I’m hoping we can get a neighborhood walk in! The pups have tons of built up energy and we could all use some fresh air.

Four.
Lately my face has been breaking out. I know none of you care, but it reminds me that I have to get better about washing it every night and to remember to use my Mary Kay cleansing brush.

YES I am a Mary Kay consultant, but not like the one you can imagine. I’ve actually been selling Mary Kay since I was 18 and used it for years before that because my mom is also a consultant and has been since before I was born. I’m not super serious into it and only sell to friends and family when they need products. But hey maybe someday I’ll get more active and drive a pretty pink Cadillac! No seriously that would be the coolest.

Five.
My dishwasher is broken. AGAIN. Okay I hesitate to say again because I’m wondering if it was ever really fixed. The repairman was called this morning and hopefully he can get here sooner than later.

Six.
I posted this photo the other day and wanted to share it again. We took it on Tuesday afternoon and yesterday (Thursday) Brandon’s grandfather passed away. We are so sad he is gone, but also so grateful he was able to meet Jude.

I hope you all have a lovely weekend!

January 14, 2015

Life Lately…

Hi Friends!

Thankfully I got my dishwasher fixed and it didn’t break the bank! I was so worried we were going to have to get a whole new one so I was so excited when the repairman was in and out of our house in under an hour! Woo hoo!

I’ve been trying to keep on up everyone else’s blogs and commenting, but sometimes it just gets ahead of me! I mean I absolutely love reading blogs (why else would I have started one) but I think it might be time to go through my Feedly and recategorize things. How do you you keep track of your favorite blogs? Sometimes I log into Bloglovin, but usually I just open Feedly on my iPhone or iPad. Especially since naps seem to be taking place in my arms and not the crib more often than not these days.

I'm so glad he's napping. I just wish it was in his crib and not my arm. — I’m so glad he’s napping. I just wish it was in his crib and not my arm.

I’ve shown my love for Strange Donuts here and here before, but they posted this on their Instagram the other day and my obsession went to a whole new level. Seriously? How is that not the coolest thing ever.

I’ve been trying to get my act together and I know it’s already half way through January, but I am just now getting around to filling out a new set of #PowerSheets. I’ve attended the Making Things Happen Conference twice (once in FL and once in Chicago, it’s now a two day conference in Chapel Hill), and I’m a huge MTH and Lara Casey fan. I just got her NEW book and I’m so excited to dive into it and get further along in my PowerSheets.

This is my second time filling out the PowerSheets and it is so much fun to look at past sheets and see what did and didn’t work, etc. And even though I’m just now working on these and not on the first of January, I just keep reminding myself of this…

BTR and I are trying to be healthier, which means lots of eating better and maybe I’ll even attempt going to yoga and barre classes again. I always enjoy them after I go, it’s just getting out the door that is my problem. My first thing to get healthier was to slow down on the coffee creamer. So I’ve been actually measuring how much I put in every morning. And I’m amazed at how much I don’t mind the taste of coffee. I used to just drink it black and then I thought I would be fancy and add some flavor. Which eventually turned into a cup of creamer with a splash of coffee. I know you’re really interested so I’ll stop there. Oh but I have had a salad for lunch everyday this week! 3 for 3!

We visited BTR’s grandparents yesterday and I snapped this photo of BTR, Jude, and BTR’s grandpa. Isn’t it just the sweetest?

I hope you’re all having a great week so far! Happy hump-day!

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