Blog love

I'm not sure if any of my 3 readers noticed, but I re-did the blog section on the left margin over here. I divided them up into categories: Design & Lifestyle, Food, Fashion, Parties, and Kids stuff. Don't know if that helps anyone, but I am on this organizing kick so it makes me feel good.

I've found some new (to me anyway) blogs that I love. Here are a couple:

Small Shop talks about design and fashion, one example:

Look Who's Cooking Now has a tons of great recipes that are doable and look delicious. She just posted one for Chicken Tarragon using store bought rotisserie that I need to try. We already tried another recipe, ribeye with egg and goat cheese and it was EPIC. And I never use that word so you know its good:

Evolution of a wiggle worm

Looks like I will need to find something else to entertain her while I cook. The bouncy seat is no longer working for baby Charlie....






And saved by her sister!

Wedding Time

Andrew and Adriana's wedding was on Saturday, it was awesome. Everything looked beautiful and we had a fabulous time. I really didn't get as many pictures as I wanted on my camera, that's what happens when you're toting around a 6 month old I guess! My sister in law got a lot more, so I'll just have to wait for her to get her download on to get the really good ones.

The kids with Andrew & Adriana before the ceremony

Me and my girls getting ready

Dancing with Daddy, yes I did her hair! A very proud parenting moment for me

OK so I dropped the ball on this one's hair, but look how cuddly she is!

Little princess

Gettin' it done!

With my Dad and my brothers, love these guys!

David and Michelle in the dance contest, no pressure....needless to say, my hubby opted out of this one :)

My dad and stepmom Phoeby doin their thing. They did a fox trot, tango and a waltz. Very cool!

Beautiful!

Here is my flower girl Carys with my niece Sydney. She did such a good job! And by good job I mean she didn't freak out, couldn't ask for more than that

Its a Wrap

I didn't post anything all week. It just flew by and sadly I was consumed with finding an outfit to wear to my stepbrother Andrew's wedding yesterday. I needed it to be nursing friendly, but I didn't want it to be...gasp...a "mom" dress.
I found this wrap dress at Nordstrom and was very happy! Thus the play on words, get it..it's a wrap...haha, aanyways...here it is:



I was a lot happier than the model here is, cheer up!

30 Day Shred?

I started doing this 30 day Shred by Jillian Michaels on September 13th. It's the first exercise video I have done more than twice, now that's what I call progress! It's only about 20 minutes a day but let me tell you it is non-stop and no joke my friends. Confession: I have skipped 2 days (not in a row) and if I don't get it done today that will be 3. I'd better get on it! I will say that my clothes already fit better and I just feel better.




















Of course Carys wants to do it with me, this is the outfit she puts on every time it starts, her "exercise clothes". She can hang for a couple minutes and then says, "Mommy, exercise makes me tired!" Me too my child....me too.

BFF

I was tucking Carys in the other night and she told me, "when Charlie gets bigger, we're going to be best friends." Come on with me, awwwwww! And Charlie is fascinated with her sister, she is always smiling at her and Carys makes her laugh the hardest.
I love it. And I love them. Ah my girls!

Masterpiece Theatre

The other day Carys drew something and said "look this is a monkey!". And it actually looked like a monkey! Well kind of...anyway I was so proud of my big girl.
It was in yellow so now it is fading a bit, so I figured I better take a picture before it fades away.


Speaking of it, I like these cheap ways to display kids art. Nothing ground breaking here, but something that would be so easy to put together.


Just a string and some clothespins...featured on this awesome blog I came across Libbie Grove Design. Check out her made over playroom, would be an awesome homeschool room too!



A re-purposed Ikea curtain wire at Cheap & Chic Nursery.