So I am officially less than 2 weeks away from my wedding, and I am more then a little bit PANICKED!! My to-do list is about a mile and a half long, and every time I cross something off, it seems that I have to add 2 other things on there. It is never ending, and I am honestly thinking it may never all get done (and what happens then?! I don’t even want to think about it). Aside from {Read More}
My Wedding Makeup Inspiration
April 12, 2013 by 1 Comment
It is a little known secret that I love Twilight. Yes, I am admitting it — I love the books AND the movies. Jay and the kids know … only because I watch the movies often, and read the books every other month. But right now, my Twilight fixation is on Bella Swan’s wedding makeup. I just love it. I don’t wear a lot of makeup …. actually, I hardly ever wear full face makeup. And for that reason I {Read More}
My Dream Doll
April 5, 2013 by 5 Comments
When I was a little girl, I absolutely loved dolls. I could play for hours and hours with my baby and Barbie dolls, and they always went everywhere with me. I saved all of my Barbies in the hopes that one day I would have a daughter that would love dolls as much as I had. Well, she does … and she doesn’t. Unlike me, V doesn’t go off on her own and play with a baby doll. She will {Read More}
The Perfect Wedding Invitations
April 3, 2013 by 2 Comments
As many of you know, I have really been trying to stick to a budget for this budget for this wedding. I do not want to go into debt, and I can admittedly be a bit of a credit card swiper. Jay and I have really tried to save up cash, and pay cash for everything that we can, and I have made just about everything by hand that could. Well, except for my invitations. Let me start out by {Read More}
Who is Your Style Inspiration?
March 20, 2013 by 1 Comment
Since becoming a mom, I have found that my style – or lack there of – really suffered. I was stuck. I couldn’t figure out how to dress like a mom, while still dressing like me. I still feel like that sometimes. Add to that the fact that I gained a lot of weight with both kids, and my style quickly became blah. Comfortable pants, tee shirts … nothing that was really dressy or what I would consider nice clothes. {Read More}
Last Night I Had A Laughmare (book and activity idea)
March 5, 2013 by 2 Comments
My kids love to laugh and giggle, joke and wiggle. The following book is a favorite of theirs at the moment: “Last Night I Had A Laughmare.” Although we wind down at night and read (and sing) in bed as a relaxation method, this book provides one last chuckle. My mom (a mother of four and a Special Education Para for many years) once told me, “Things may have gone wrong during the day and you might have messed up {Read More}
It has been a COLD Winter!
February 25, 2013 by 1 Comment
I have lived in the Northeast all my life. And I have to tell you — I really am NOT crazy about the snow. I was never one to partake in winter sports. Well, that isn’t entirely true. I did try to ice skate … once, as a child, and that was it. It was much to cold for me to actually have fun. When winter rolls around and the snow is inches (sometimes feet!) high, I prefer to sit {Read More}
Intentional Parenting Course is Almost Over
February 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The past four weeks, I have been loving my Intentional Parenting e-course. I have learned a lot about what it takes to be the mom that I want to be, and I am so inspired by the Solars and the other parents participating in the course. They are filled with awesome ideas and it is so nice to have a group of people with the same goals to bounce ideas off of and ask questions to. Each week, there has {Read More}
Today I’m Thankful For…
January 13, 2013 by 1 Comment
I realized lately that part of my journey to getting healthy is mental. It is not just about eating better, and working out, but about having a positive attitude, being calmer, clearheaded, and most importantly – being thankful for the small blessings that I have in my life each day. A few months ago, I wrote a 2 minute thankful list, and found that it was very therapeutic. I have been doing this semi-regularly in my diary, and I thought {Read More}
2013 Already?! Happy New Year!!
January 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Holy Moly! I cannot believe that it is January 1st, 2013!! 2012 seems to have gone by so fast that I can hardly believe it is over. I have had some really good times this past year, and some really shitty ones. My family has had some losses, some close calls, and lots of changes. We have moved, added three new furry babies into our lives, and moved closer to our wedding every day. This time last year I was {Read More}
