Saturday, January 17, 2015

what i wore

so i've made a few adjustments to my capsule wardrobe and added a few pieces, but overall i'm enjoying it still. i like having fewer options and it definitely saves time trying to decide what to wear!

 blouse//loft
skinny cords//loft
necklace//loft
booties//dillard's

 sweater//gap
jeans//loft
boots//uggs
scarf//old navy

 shirt//old navy
puffer vest//loft
jeans//loft
boots//uggs

 blouse//target
scarf//old navy
jeans//loft
boots//born via dillard's

 shirt//loft
jeans//loft
booties//toms
necklace//accessories exchange

 shirt, dress, and jeans//loft
boots//target

blouse and tank//target
pants//matilda jane
jean jacket//kut from the kloth
booties//toms



Sunday, January 11, 2015

week re-cap!

what a week this has been!! big things happening over here :) we started last monday by painting a snowman and snowwoman at praktically pikasso, it's such a fun place to go!

monday night i packed my very first school lunch as a mama because sadie STARTED SCHOOL on tuesday!!! the kids eat lunch at 10:45 (wow early!) and since sadie only goes a half day, i packed her more of a snack than a lunch...peanut butter & honey sandwich, goldfish, raisins, and carrots, oh and a hershey's hug as a little treat.

she came out of her room bright and early tuesday morning and said "is it time for me to get up? it's still dark outside1" we got dressed, ate breakfast, and took some pictures in the foyer and outside the front door.  she is such a happy morning person and told me this week "i love getting up early!" #thatmakesoneofus






 sadie's teacher is so precious & sweet, i'm so thankful for that! she told me sadie had an excellent first day and first week and is doing great in the class!  no tears, being obedient and using manners. sure makes me proud!

here's miss sass on her second day

on friday after school, mike met us for lunch at sadie's choice-chick fil a of course- and we
 had a fun little family lunch to celebrate a great first week at school.

friday night was freezing but sadie wanted to do sparklers on the back patio...i stayed inside and took pics from the back door ;)

also, this week my mom and i got our office space at work moved, yay! now we have more room and aren't cramped in one tiny little desk. (not that we're at the office that much, but when we are there, it gets a bit crowded.) so now we've got plenty of space and of course it needed to be decorated!

our new signs!!

my little side of the space


and mom's side...i think it turned out super cute and will make us much more productive this year i'm sure ;)

saturday night we had a dinner for the pioneers in our hall at mandy and john's house...it was just beautiful! she ordered gifts for each person and had them wrapped so beautifully in her entry way. 

the table settings were so pretty...she had encouraging scriptures printed out on each table and i did the flower centerpieces in mason jars with the fruitages of the spirit on chalk tags! we had mexican food..SO delish! and such a fun evening! (poor mike was feeling so bad he didn't get to make it)



mike still felt bad this morning and i woke up feeling yucky too, so we stayed home most of the day and tried to stay warm! i decided i needed to "winterize" our house a little more. it's so funny how just a few decorative changes make me like a space so much more.. i found this cute tray under the bed in the guest room and added my snowman and a yummy winter candle susanne just brought us and my IG chatbooks to it. then i downloaded and printed out this free winter printable and used a frame i already had to make the coffee table a little more wintery. oh and i added some mini pinecones to the little wooden flowerpots.


our entry table has a let it snow sign hanging from the wire pyramid? cage? i never know what to call those things...i picked up a cute vintage frosty picture at the craft gallery and added a few snowflakes to the table too.

i printed out another winter printable and used a frame i already had and put it on our kitchen buffet along with the b&b works winter candle!

i put some silver sparkly branches in my arrangement on the piano

i added some more mini pinecones to my wreath on the dining table and a mason jar candle fit perfectly inside it

mike finally started feeling better this afternoon and decided to bake some banana nut muffins (with his little helper beside him) i think it's hilarious how she put her hand up as i'm trying to take the pic like "we're very busy here. no pictures please." hahaha!
they were probably the BEST banana muffins i've ever had. way to go honey!


and lastly a quick pic of my sweet girl this morning! even though her daddy and i were feeling bad, she wanted to go to the meeting, so we got her ready and i dropped off her with nana.  they had a special lunch afterwards just the two of them.

and just like that the weekend is over! 6:15 sure is going to come early tomorrow :)

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

what i wore

i think it's been few weeks since i've posted my outifts so i've got quite a few to share today!!
excuse the blurry iphone pics, i'm usually running out the door and stop for 2 seconds to take a picture ;-)
linking up with the pleated poppy for some fashion inspiration!

 sweater tunic//target
leggings//hue @ dillard's
booties// toms


 shirt & cords//loft
boots//uggs



 sweater//matilda jane
tank//target
pants//limited via marshall's
booties//toms


 dress//matilda jane
shirt//target
leggings//hue @ nordstrom
boots//nordstrom


 sweater//loft
scarf//gift
jeans//loft
boots//uggs


 sweater//gap
tunic//chimes
leggings//target
boots//uggs


 blouse//can't remember, maybe gap?
jeans//loft
flats//target


 dress//loft
leggings//chimes
boots//uggs


sweater//target
jeans//loft
boots//nordstrom

i seem to be wearing these same 3 pair of boots A LOT...like almost daily! they are both so versatile and go with most anything..
happy wednesday!

Sunday, January 4, 2015

weekend wrap-up {frozen party}

this weekend started off on friday morning with a FROZEN party!! sadie and abby had a frozen princess party for their several of their little friends, and it was absolutely adorable!

we played pin the nose on olaf, had a nail painting station, had elsa wands the girls danced and twirled with, did coloring pages, listened to a frozen story, ate lunch & watched the movie...whew! a LOT packed into 3 hours!
so much fun for the girls and us mamas ;)




 the girls went home with stickers, pencils, nail polish, and hershey's hugs all in a precious frozen cup
 the food table was so so cute (this was before all the food was set out) but we had olaf noses and olaf arms, frost bites, frozen waters, coronation salad, anna and hans' sandwiches, and cupcakes..yum yum




 the  mamas!
 friday night susanne came to stay with us while mckinlee stayed with her friends...we had fun catching up and laughing. saturday we went in the ministry, then changed to go out and do a little shopping. here we are taking a #sisterselfie before leaving the house!  we shopped, picked up mckinlee, and got ready for dinner out with the whole family to celebrate my aunt & uncle's anniversary. i didn't get a single picture of the evening, but we had fun!
 today after our meeting (where we had 243 in attendance!! usually we have around 80-90 people), we went to bronc's for lunch. sadie loved riding the horse and watching a guy roping a pretend calf head-only in texas!  susanne and mckinlee left to go back home in the afternoon, we napped, and I made mix and match mama's chocolate coffee hazelnut bundt cake for a football party/dinner we went to sunday night.

a BUSY and fun weekend!!
 this next week is a BIG one...sadie starts real pre-k on tuesday...eeks!!