Vday Gift Idea's

Helloooooo Friday! It's been another long week with all of us having colds which turned into another ear infection for Gage. So to his ENT specialist we went and finally scheduled a surgery date for his tubes. I'm dreading his surgery but I'm looking forward to not having to deal with ear infections monthly, and I have a feeling he feels the same way. But We are all on the mend and even though we're getting another huge snow storm this weekend I'm looking forward to no plans and hopefully catching up on some sleep. I'm also super excited  that January is almost over since This month just feels like the Monday of the whole year. Post Christmas blues are the worst and it's the point in the winter season where you want to climb the walls on a daily basis. I need some sunshine and fresh air!! Atleast in February you can say Spring is next month, talk about giving us some hope! February is also the start of the fun little holidays that my festive heart loves. Valentine's Day, St Patrick's Day and Easter are my jam. Although we don't go all out on Valentine's Day, I absolutely love shopping for gifts for it! Here are just a few ideas for the loved ones in your life. 

 

 

 

 

Hello Apparel is always winning in the holiday tee department. I love every single one of their vday shirts especially their Cupid's Arrow. You can wear it all year long which is a plus and I could match the boys in the white version. {insert my husband's eye roll here} 

 

Throw a pair of pink socks, a bottle of Essie Polish and a Lush Bath Bomb in a cute bag and you've got yourself a cute little girlfriend gift. Bonus points if you add a Valentine's Candle by Candelles. I'll take  Long Stem Roses and this Donut one!!

 

Usually Tyson and I just go to dinner for Vday, exchange cards and small gifts. So I've done my research and found the best Valentine's Day Cards that every husband would love. I mean, cards should be inappropriate and not boring right? I also really need this card because I love Grey's Anatomy almost as much as my husband. almost.

 

We don't give the boys anything crazy or big for Valentine's Day, But I do like to throw a little box of goodies together for them. A festive book, jammies {Boy & Girl}, night light, sweet treats and some Heart Shaped Crayons are just a few ideas. When all else fails, you can't go wrong with a huge Heart Balloon Bouquet.

 

I also really quickly wanted to say thank you to those who have reached out to check on me this week while I was absent from the blog. Some day's I think no one reads this little space of mine until I take a few days off and feel so much love from everyone. Thank you all for supporting my blog and I love all the friendships I've gotten from it!

 

So what does everyone else do for Valentine's Day?? Happy shopping friends and have a great weekend! xo

Life Lately

Life lately has definitely been a challenge and full of changes. I'm still smack dab in the middle of morning sickness and it's definitely left me feeling defeated most days. Just getting out of bed in the mornings is a challenge let alone taking care of two small kids, a husband and a home. I am literally sick every minute of every day. No joke. So most days I call it a win when I am able to get out of bed, get the boys dressed and take Ryder to school. My house is so neglected and my poor family has to deal with me feeding them whatever doesn't make me want to vomit. Thankfully I have a very understanding husband who comes home from work and helps me out as much as he can no matter how tied he is. Everyone has been really understanding and I know this will pass soon. Until then sweatpants, saltines and these cute faces will get me through. 

{Cheerios in a red solo cup for the mom win}

Gage is in the middle of an 18 month sleep regression right now. Talk about good timing right? Not. So he's up quiet a bit at night and also wakes up a few times during nap time. Send all the coffee! Just kidding. I can only have one cup and day. {enter eye roll emoji here}

As always, He's still my little fireball and keeps me on my toes every minute of the day. Gage has been a little harder to deal with while I have been sick. He's still so little and doesn't understand why I need some time to rest and he isn't entertained by movies or toys for very long. He's always pulling at me wanting me to play and it hurts my heart when I have to tell him no. Hopefully everything will be back to normal soon. Gage may be full of sass but he also is the sweetest boy when he wants to be. If you couldn't tell by that face, he runs the house lately. 

Ryder has been a little more understanding. He asks me what I need during the hard times of the day and he is so good to watch after Gage for me. However, he says the baby is a boy and that we should name him "chuck e cheese". You got it kid. He has a cold right now so he also hasn't been sleeping well but we are Hoping no one else gets it because we all know it'll go right to Gage's ears. As always he is loving school and is learning so much and making a ton of friends. He says the funniest things and makes us laugh every minute of the day. His new saying is "nope. Not today sir!" Hey Ryder, will you go get my glasses for me please? "Nope. Not today sir!" 

He also makes sure to yell at cars who are driving too fast in the parking lot of Walmart as we're walking in while I turn every shade of red. But My favorite was when he asked if we could return Gage to Joann's Craft Store and get him a new brother. I mean, where does he come up with this?? I. Die. 

Holiday weekends are always my favorite. Although Tyson never gets Holiday's off other than Christmas and Thanksgiving, it still means there is no school and we can sleep in and take time to make a yummy breakfast. This morning was buttermilk pancakes and surprisingly I was feeling good enough for a minute to make them.  I also love to spend my Monday mornings planning our week in my day designer. This thing is a life saver. 

This post was about as random as our life has been right now. But I promise I have some amazing things in the works for the blog that I can't wait to share with you. In the mean time, thank you all for sticking with me and taking the time to read our little blog. Hope you all have a great week! Xo 

Valentine's Day Inspiration

Oh Valentine's Day.... It's one of my favorite holiday's. A small celebration to help cure the post Christmas blues and gives you enough hope that Spring is coming to keep you sane the last few months of winter.

We don't do anything too extravagant for vday but a festive breakfast is a must. {That is if my morning sickness decides to take the day off in some sort of miracle.} These Heart Shaped Raspberry Rolls have my name written all over them and these Pink and Red Cheerios for the boys who probably don't give a crap about eating anything heart shaped. :)

 

 

It isn't Valentine's Day unless you are up to your elbows in goodies. These Strawberry Glazed Doughnuts, Dipped Pretzels  and Red Velvet Brownies are a must.

 

 

I don't actually do a whole lot of decorating for vday, but I really should and I'm determined to start collecting some heart shaped décor. This Valentine's Day Mantle is to die for and this DIY Heart Tree would be so simple to create.

 

We like to get Ryder and Gage something little for vday, some sweet treats and a teddy bear always makes their day. Throw in a few dollar match box cars and they think its Christmas all over again. Any excuse I can find to use Kraft paper, string and paper hearts.

I've been on the hunt to find simple, DIY valentines for Ryder's friends that doesn't include too much candy. Because lets be honest, we're still swimming in Halloween candy over here. These Chapstick Valentines and Candy Huggers are adorable. All kids love chapstick!

It wouldn't be a Holiday in our house without some festive pj's! This Dig You PJ Set for boys and this Bear PJ Set make my holiday loving heart sing! They definitely need to make some in adult sizes. In the mean time this Red Kisses Set will do.

I am loving all the Valentine's clothing starting to hit the virtual shelves so keep an eye out for some more festive style idea's soon.

Have a great weekend!!