Category: Family

Fall is Back in Town!

I’m so glad it’s finally fall you guys.  And I’m secretly hoping they do an early release of the Starbucks Christmas drinks this year like they did for the Pumpkin Spice Latte.  I want my Eggnog Latte in an Uncle Eddie Moose Mug….Yeah baby!

I’m wearing a scarf today for the first time in ages.  It feels weird….but good.  I miss that extra layer that flows down and hides my muffin top.  I feel like my life is getting crazier and crazier.  I’ve got a couple of wedding booked (I’m so excited!) and my fall photo sessions are almost fully booked!  I love taking photos and can’t wait to make special memories for these families.

All my fall TV show favorites are back on!  Holla!  I got my weekly dose of The Goldbergs and The Blacklist.  If you aren’t watching these two…get on that honey.  Also, we watched a new show called Scorpion last night that was really good too!

The Goldbergs

JEFF GARLIN, WENDI MCLENDON-COVEY, GEORGE SEGAL, TROY GENTILE, HAYLEY ORRANTIA, SEAN GIAMBRONE
 

Terence and I were playing with some of the iPad updates and this picture booth was one of them.  Connor was laughing so hard watching his face morph into distorted photos.

Here is me and Ter-Bear

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We also got to meet baby Carlisle last weekend.  She’s my “future daughter in law” in case you didn’t know 😉  Adam and Christa are some of our best friends and it’s been a joy watching them get engaged, married, and now with a new baby!  They are going to rock this parenting thing!

She’s so beautiful!

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I’ve been putting out fall décor here and there….I don’t do a whole lot of fall, but this is what I have so far. (Oh yeah….we found a scorpion in our BED and the bug man is at our house right now going through every nook and cranny so I don’t have the heeby jeebies every time I go to sleep at night)

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Connor drawing pumpkins.  His sort of looks like Shrek! ha ha!  These Crayola Twistable Crayons are “da bomb”.  I highly recommend!

So how’s your fall going so far???

Photo Fun + Finish This

Last week I ordered some files from Caravan Shoppe and I am just in LOVE with them! I took the files to Office Depot and had them printed on 36 x 48 paper and they work great for photo backdrops. Someday my dream of having a professional photo setup will come true! Until then I think these are great for taking festive photos. The holidays are right around the corner and I’m excited to use these for some photo shoots.
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Connor begged for a skeleton shirt (This one glows in the dark) and this Batman bucket.  They are both from Chasing Fireflies.  I just love that magazine, most of the stuff is pretty pricey, but the bucket was only $8 & the shirt was on sale for $8 too!

I also got my Birchbox in this week.  I really wish they would include more MAKEUP!  I have about a bazillion perfume samples and nail polishes.  I want makeup yo!

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And don’t forget about our weekly Finish This Linkup with LISA (Coastlined),  JEN (The Arizona Russums), BECKY (The Java Mama) and NICOLE (Three 31). The link up instructions are simple: answer the prompts in a post on your blog.

1.  I am the type of person who:  Wears my heart on my sleeve.  I get attached to people easily and I am very open and honest about things.  I care for people deeply and prayer and faith mean everything.  Being genuine is a quality I look for in most everyone, along with honesty.

2.  My favorite joke, riddle, or funny is:  “That’s what she said”  I dunno but everything Michael Scott cracks me up!

3.  All that really matters is: Faith, Family, and Friends.

Fall TV Lineup

I’m so excited for all the new fall TV shows coming out!  During the summer there are a few things on…but you know how it goes.  They always leave you hanging until the premiers in the fall.

Here are two new shows I’m looking forward to this fall:

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Black-ish (Reminds me of a modern day Cosby show)

Premieres Wednesday, September 24th 8:30pm on ABC

Andre ‘Dr’ Johnson (Anthony Anderson) has a great job, a beautiful wife, Rainbow (Tracee Ellis Ross), four kids and a colonial home in the ‘burbs.  But has success brought too much assimilation for this black family? With a little help from his dad (Laurence Fishburne), Dre sets out to establish a sense of cultural identity for his family that honors their past while embracing the future. 

black-ish stars Anthony Anderson as Dre, Tracee Ellis Ross as Rainbow, Yara Shahidi as Zoey, Marcus Scribner as Andre Jr., Miles Brown as Jack, Marsai Martin as Diane and Laurence Fishburne as Pops.

Clips from the show HERE

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Cristela

Premieres Friday, October 10th 7:30pm on ABC

In her sixth year of law school, Cristela (Cristela Alonzo) is finally on the brink of landing her first big (unpaid) internship at a prestigious law firm. The only problem is that her pursuit of success is more ambitious than her traditional Mexican-American family thinks is appropriate. She’s stuck straddling the old culture she’s trying to modernize at home with her working-class family and the modern world she’s trying to embrace in her professional career. Breakout comedian Cristela Alonzo stars in this hilarious comedy about laughing your way down the path of the new American dream.

Cristela stars Cristela Alonzo as Cristela, Carlos Ponce as Felix, Terri Hoyos as Natalia, Andrew Leeds as Josh, and Sam McMurray as Trent.

Clips from the show HERE

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WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO WATCHING THIS FALL???

 

 

Exhausted!

This past week has just been exhausting!!!!  It seems like we’ve had something going on every single minute the last few weeks and when I get home all I want to do after work is VEG.

I’m so ready for fall weather and leaves, scarves, boots, pumpkin candles…oh my!

I had a great visit with my sister, Stephanie, and Jarrett this past weekend. It was quite exhausting shopping with two boys and we had some bumps….but overall we had a good time and the boys just LOVE each other.

We ate lunch at Taco diner and then got Sprinkles ice cream sundaes.

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Then we headed to North Park Mall and shopped around for a bit.  Later that night we went to a wine bar and had some good girl talk.  We came home and watched a movie called Contagion and if you ever want to get freaked out about how fast a pandemic can kill the world then watch that movie!

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My allergies have been killing me lately.  I wear my glasses sometimes, but most of the time wear contacts.  I’ve been wanting some new frames….any ideas???

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Some friends and I are having the cutest giveaway on Instagram and it ends TOMORROW!!!  Go enter…just search for #celebratepsl

That Kid + A Fun Little Giveaway!

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This kid. He’s the love of my life. He is such a goofy kiddo. We are working on his listening ears and trying to help him learn the right things to say….but he gets so mad when I try and correct him!  Like using “Her did that” instead of “She did that”. Context is probably a hard thing to learn.

Every day he runs straight to the iPad.  I know he’s had a long day at school (where there is no TV) and just wants to check out for a moment just like I do.  Is it bad that he wants to b-line to the iPad?  I think he’ll be okay.

He’s still wetting his pants at nap time.  I know it’s just a phase, but I feel SO bad for his teachers who have to clean up that mess every day.  Bless their ever-loving heart.

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He’s becoming quite the artist and learning to write his name really well.  My favorite subject in school was art…maybe he’s taking after his Mama?

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We have been playing with a fun new toy lately called a Go! Go! Smart Animals™ Tree House Hideaway Playset™.  Connor has been playing with it non-stop since it arrived in the mail.

Go! Go! Smart Animals™ Tree House Hideaway Playset™ includes:

  • The ability to learn about animals, play sing-along songs and more with the included SmartPoint™ panda or other SmartPoint animals (sold separately).

  • A Tree House Hideaway Playset with five SmartPoint locations and six manipulative features including a shape sorter that can help develop hand/eye coordination.

  •  Unique features such as a crank basket elevator that goes to the top of the playset, a swing for the panda and a slide the panda can ride to the bottom.

  • Colorful tracks that can be connected to other Go! Go! Smart Animals or Go! Go! Smart Wheels playsets (each sold separately) to encourage children’s creativity.

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The lovely people at VTech are giving away (1) Go! Go! Smart Animals™ Tree House Hideaway Playset™ (Us Only)

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Finish This Link Up: Week 34 All About HAIR!

IT’S WEEK 34 OF FINISH THIS :  All about HAIR!!!

Your hosts are LISA (Coastlined),  JEN (The Arizona Russums), BECKY (The Java Mama) and NICOLE (Three 31). The link up instructions are simple: answer the prompts in a post on your blog. Then, add the post to the collection list using the link below. Next week’s prompts are located at the bottom of this post.

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1. My daily hair routine consists of
I only wash my hair every 2-3 days.  When I don’t wash it I used a dry shampoo.  I like the Batiste for Blondes brand.  I also use Got 2B hair powder…it’s amazing stuff and gives you the “perfect poof”. I don’t use a certain brand of shampoo or conditioner, I usually just buy what’s on sale.  My favorite hair spray is Kenra Finishing Spray.  That’s about it for my hair!  I usually just pull it up part way, I don’t like having my bangs in my face.

2. The best hair advice I’ve received
Don’t over wash your hair, it causes breakage.  Also, don’t brush it too much…that causes damage too.

3. My hair idol is

Julianne Hough.  I love her hair short or long she always styles it great.  I wish she didn’t chop it all off…but she seems to be growing it out nicely.

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Invite your blogging friends and come back next Wednesday for another round of Finish This where we’ll answer another set of prompts!

Prompt for WEEK 35 — September 3
I celebrated Labor Day by
My dream job/career, would be
My first paying job was
My current job is

 

 

Connor’s First Day of Pre-K 4

Today is Connor’s first day of pre-k 4.  Next year he will be off to Kindergarten….waaaaahhhhh!!!!  The time has flown by so quickly.  It seems like yesterday we were bringing him home from the hospital.

This kid LOVES school and all his friends and teachers 🙂

I hope he always loves learning and making friends….we love you kiddo & don’t grow up too fast now!

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My big preschooler:

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