Try

Loving everything about this song. Thank you Colbie Caillat.
Read the article about her here. 

DEAD

 Yep, she's definitely dead!

There is nothing I like more in life than laughing!

Check THIS out! So funny!

(My favorites are #8 head on fire and #18 legos-

if you've ever stepped on a lego you'll understand!)

Have the HAPPIEST Friday ever!

Solution

Dear Potato Chips,

You're stupid. Go home!

Note To Self: Never buy the Costco size again!

And in case you were wondering...

Although being physical active is awesome,

it's only 1/2 the battle. 

Make good choices!

Maybe I should...

*yes that would be a self tanner line on my right foot*

Check in?
Yep. Still alive and dandy.

Lately...
operation craft room clean out (it's almost done!)
teaching, teaching, teaching
dance recital preparations....oh please can't you just be over already?
pinning outdoor landscaping ideas like crazy
learning outdoor landscaping (aka pool) this year is not in the budget-DANG IT!
summer vacations planned...check!
THIS lipstick rocks!
it's (almost) already hot as hell here in AZ
prepping for girls camp has NOT been fun. did I mention I HATE camping?
making all kinds of fabulous home decor discoveries at Homegoods (pics?)
want THESE (in white) next
the three yr old has turned into a screamer (when he's having fun that is) it's freaking annoying!
Kels turned 12, Lucy turned 8...how?
laundry is still stupid
why do I like chips so much? that salty goodness just sucks me in until the whole bag is gone.
AND...
school is out and summer has officially started at my house. let the refereeing begin!

Hope you're all finding love, happiness and adventure in your worlds!

Can't Get Enough

You can never go wrong with a stripe!

P.S. Cute! & Cute!

P.S.S.

This is just stupid weird!

(we're potentially in the pool design process. came across this thing while searching for designs.)

BLOCKED

Oh hi. were you wondering where i have been? probably not really, but i'll tell you anyway. nowhere. absolutely nowhere. (besides taking selfies.) however, this thing called "life"' has been calling me daily and making me do things i don't want to do. like cook dinner, grocery shop, and raise kids. right now at this very moment my lucy is reading to me. see? multitasking...blogging, letting my self tanner dry (P.U. btw)  and being the mother of the year. all at the same time! but, i have no idea what she is reading. quite frankly i don't care. i do not enjoy listening to my children read out loud. nope. i just don't. please don't tell them that. see, mother of the year stuff right there.

so what are we all thinking about the gladiator sandal trend? love? hate? no way? i tried some on. conclusion: pretty cool, but for only for a nordstrom rack sorta purchase in the $40 range. i mean come on now, how often are you really going to pull a pair of these out. it's not like they're everyday wear. phf... (find some here)

the season is upon us...

omg yep!

(and yep again)

omg nope!

unless you're jiggly all over with stretch marks and a belly ring... go for it. 

because a body like that is totally appropriate for a suit like this. apparently.

trust me. i'm trying!

 why do i think i must have these in order for my life

 to continue on?  #igotaluluproblem

(i don't even know what a hashtag is. no really, i don't.)

if only. #myhairsucks

(seriously, what's a hashtag?)

it's been great chatting with you.

see you real soon with more pointless jabber.

xo

Because It's OK To Be A Dreamer

If I lived in a world where money didn't matter then this would be my designer bag of choice.  It's my "IT" bag. It's my "dream come true" bag. It's my "solve all my problems" bag. (Just kidding about that last one, but wouldn't it be amazing if a handbag could solve all your problems? SUPER bag!) This is one designer item that I just might be willing to save my pennies for (a gently used one that is). Why? Because a Chanel will NEVER go out of style. Never.

Advice

What a waste of time letting another ruin our day, week, or perhaps even longer. 

Always choose happiness!

HAPPY 

Monday!

P.S. Am I nuts for wanting to take on this painting project for Berks room? Adorable!!

P.S.S. Was that a stupid question?;)

Because It's Friday!

1. Wild, Wild Love-Pitbull

2. Can't Stop Me-Afrojack & Shermonology

3. Turn the Night Up-Enrique Iglesias (HOT song!)

4. Alive-Krewella

5. Summer-Clavin Harris

6. Not a Bad Thing-J.T.

7. Happy-Pharrell Williams (You all better already have this one!)

8. Little Bit Of Everything-Keith Urban -Not a country fan, but this song is cute;)

9. All Of Me-John Legend
10. Pompeii-Bastille
11. Be Okay-Oh Honey

Have fun listening!

A few other (random) things...

Old men with pony tails, I'll never understand it.
They're back! I Love them!
Nope. Still haven't seen Frozen.
So...so...so...CUTE! 
Have you smiled at someone today?
GREAT shirt for a cozy comfy day in leggings and need to cover your butt a bit.
New favorite snack as of late, fresh strawberries and Nutella.
Two things always in my bag: one and two

It's Friday! Yipee!

May you have a wonderful, joyful, relaxing, exciting, FABULOUS weekend.

Life Is Lucky

 Dear Leprechauns,
Why did you start some crazy tradition visiting our house? I'm too tired to keep up with you. I'm thinking next year you should leave a letter telling the children you won't be able to visit again because you're moving to a far far away place. Deal?

Thanks for considering,
One tired Mom

Next...

And just like that I said I was back and then I vanished again to the happiest place on earth for a week during our spring break. I'm so tired I can't even see straight. How was the trip you ask? Lets just say I don't need to visit Mickey Mouse for a good 5 yrs!

Hope your Monday turns out to be extra LUCKY!

Hello...Are You There? With Some Hair Care!

Yep, still here.
Hanging out working on science projects, book reports, undone laundry, closet cleaning, and doing my best to try and raise three perfectly perfect children. You know, SUPER fun 'life' stuff. 

Lets move on already.

Do you CARE about your HAIR?

Duh, of course you do. You're a girl! 
A few things you may have wondered about but never tried...

*A brazillian blow out or keratin treatment for your hair-Do it! AMAZING!
Why? Completely brings your hair back to life. Soft, silky, shiny. Who doesn't want that? They show up on Groupon all the time. Try it! I don't have to use a flat iron for quite some time after a treatment.

*A professional grade hair blow dryer-TRUST, it makes a difference! Why? Because my hairdresser said so. ;)

*Wen hair care products-LOVE! Note #1: If you have fine hair you probably won't love. Note #2: I don't wash my hair everyday. You wouldn't want to use this product daily??

*Clip-In Hair Extensions-FUN and totally worth it. Way cheaper and so much more convenient than permanent ones. Why? Because at the end of the day you can take them out. Lots of my friends have permenant ones and like them, but complain about the the weight and you can't brush through your hair. I have a set of clip ins. They were $110 for a set of seven pieces. More than enough hair. However, my hairdresser swears by the halo. I don't have one yet, but saving my pennies in hopes to get one. It's pretty freakin' cool!

*Dry Bar-Ever heard of one? Read about one here. Gather your girlfriends and go. 99% of hairstyles out there on the street suck because most of us (aka me) can't blow dry our own hair. This treatment is seriously the PERFECT "me time" break. You will really enjoy it. Tip: Buy one on Groupon!

I'm absolutely no expert, but I like trying stuff. 

Are you a little more curious now?:)

p.s. lookie at my new nails.

clear gel with black gel stripes.

rockin!

lil' crazy

How true this is. 

And quite interesting yet sad.

Go make someone crazy today!

Messing Up

Have you ever had to say sorry to your kids? 

I have.

A lot.
Even though sometimes I don't want to.
I really messed up the other day.
Pretty bad.
It was with Lucy.
I completely forgot about something.
AND...
lesson learned.

 So, I introduce to you the "I'm Sorry" sandwich cookie.

"I'm Sorry" Homemade Sandwich Cookies

Graham Crackers

Frosting 

(Homemade are SO much better than store bought!)

Amazing Chocolate Frosting:

6 T. Butter (melted)

2 T corn syrup

1 t. Vanilla

2 C. Powder sugar

2-3 T Milk

Mix together for about 2 min. and frost away. 

This is enough to frost a pan of brownies or 2 layer cake. 

I 1/2 the recipe and it makes about 12-15 sandwich cookies.

Enjoy!

A Good Chuckle!

Post by Zack Edward.

I just had to share this today. You seriously have to wait for the 1 min. mark. Hilarious. Too bad they don't offer this at the gym I teach at! 

 Hope you're having an AMAZING day!

LOVE Today

Happy Valentine's Day!
The hubs and I are off for a full day of romance. 

XOXO

P.S. My new nail girl is seriously a nail art master!

Red Trumps All

Dear (all) RED shoes,
 My heart will always belong to you
forever and ever. And even though
black is usually the more practical
choice, in my book, you win.

Happy Valentine's Day!
XOXO

P.S. More darling red shoes here and here.

Older

The one thing I do know about life is...

none of us are getting any younger.

Age doesn't matter, but you better believe attitude does!

Happy Cookies

You just might want to try THESE this week.

Apparently they are pretty darn famous in THIS part of the world.

Conclusion...they're pretty freakin tasty!
(Note: I 1/2 the recipe for the frosting and it was PLENTY for all the cookies. )

 

First of all...Go Seahawks! And I don't even like football.

Love was in the air all weekend long and boy was it a great weekend filled with a lot of nothingness. A lot of fabulous nothingness. No obligations, no appointments, just family time.

Movies, the biggest candy store ever , a new restaurant adventure, and of course a little football on the side. It was truly a great weekend. 

Hope your week is filled with happiness, LOVE, and fabulous shoes (can't wait)!

It's Monday. Make it a GREAT one!

What's In A Word

Last night I had a group of (new) friends over and we created inspiration boards. Mine turned out NOTHING like I had originally planned out in my mind but, this was the end result. For those of you who know me you know I don't believe in New Years resolutions. However, I always think it's a good idea to step back from time to time and evaluate life. So, I kept it simple and went with the one word trend. Discipline. I don't mean discipline in a meanie pants sort of way, but more in like a gain control sort of way. Like maybe in a buy less shoes sort of way. (Yep, I just said it and will probably regret it!) As we close out this first month in 2014 I hope you have had chance to dream about what you might need in your life. Why? Because unfortunately nobody's perfect. 

Enjoy your weekend!

P.S. Other things that I had intended to include on my inspiration board.

What the above means to me:
1. Be a student again. 2. Keep inviting. 3. Be original.

1. Paint again. 2. self explanitory 3.Save for pool.

1. Only buy what you LOVE. 2. Explore. 3. Bike with hubs.

Note: I used a 12x12 canvas and a few paint stripes (easy!) to create my word inspiration board and picmonkey to create my collage inspiration board.This is a really fun GNO!