My Life via Photo Dump

Prepare for photo overload….I take a lot of pictures.  You all know that, but I take a lot with my phone too!  So here is the last MONTH basically through the eyes of my phone 🙂
 
Love my new Starbucks Valentine’s Day mug.  The hearts turn red when you put hot coffee in it.  I’ve been filling it lately with 7-11 skinny vanilla latte w/splenda.  I love $1 Wednesdays at 7-11.  It’s cheap & good.  Mama likes to save a buck.

Connor started pre-school this week.  We’ve had a few rough mornings where he’s spazzed out during drop off and held onto me like glue.  Overall at the end of the day he’s really happy and he’s learning a lot.  Crafting and making friends.  I think this will be awesome for him and he has really loved school so far.  His teacher is so nice….she texts me pictures of him while at school.

 

He loves the water table

I had Monday off work so I drove up to Frisco to see Sarah.  I love her.  She is the bestestest.  In fact I may hire her to shop with me from now on b/c she is so great with Connor.  She let me shop while she watched him.  True friend right there….especially with how he was behaving.  Good gravy he was ornery that day!  Thank you Sarah it was nice to see you and visit!
 
I look like crap in this pic….I was beat.  Seriously, the kid knows how to push all my buttons!

He was even rolling on the mall floor.  UGH.  My BFF Kristin made him the cutest snowman shirt.  She has a Facebook boutique called “Sugar & Spice Kids Boutique”

 The Stock Show is in town!

I love love LOVE this nail color.  It’s by Essie.  And it’s the perfect shade of green.  It’s called “Pretty Edgy”

 Connor’s classroom

Acclimate weather in TX.  People freak.  They act like it’s the Apocalypse.  I hate driving when it gets like this just because you KNOW it’s going to be a mess.

 My new MK purse from the hubs.  I love you babe.  Thank you Ter-Bear.

 My new jacket for the Stock Show

 Sunglasses at Gap Kids….I could totally rock these right?

 Connor at Fuzzy’s Tacos

 Sippin on his “coffee” aka hot chocolate……he’s one cool dude.

 Picking out closet stuff at The Container Store

 My favorite color green-raincoat….I love rain just so I have an excuse to wear it!

 He’s super smart?  Can you tell?  He must take after his Mama……

 New Years Eve 🙂

 Connor’s new bed/bedding

 I love this bag from Baby Cargo that fits on your stroller….it’s amazing!

 Eating out with our BFF’s Christa & Adam.  Connor the tortilla face 🙂

Well, that’s about it for the last month or so through the eyes of my phone!!!
 
How have you been????
 
xoxo Becky

 

I Love Sparkles & Good Deals!

About a week ago I ordered this awesome glittery clutch bag from a favorite deal site.  There are so many flash sites and sale sites now it’s kind of overwhelming!  I don’t even remember where I ordered this little number from, but it’s so fun and sassy.  I’ll be taking it out with me this weekend to a bachelorette party 🙂
 

 Love the leopard lining on the inside:

It’s was only $9.99 too!

What are some of your favorite deal sites?


 

Right now I am loving these:


 

www.sassysteals.com

www.veryjane.com

www.groopdealz.com

 

 

Bubblebum Review+Giveaway

Bubblebum is a new innovative car booster seat. The award winning BubbleBum is a portable, lightweight, inflatable car booster seat for children ages 4 – 11. It deflates easily and rolls up into it’s carrying bag so that children or caregivers can carry it in their backpacks, handbags or carry-on luggage. It is constructed of durable material similar to that of life vests and other life saving products. Inside the air chamber cushion is memory foam with creates stability and in the event of a puncture keeps the BubbleBum structurally sound.

 Features:

  • The cusioned seat is also much more comforable than the rigid boosters.
  • The cover that goes around the air cushion consists of seat belt webbing, belt positioning clips and an energy absorbing material cover.
  • Also included with the BubbleBum Booster is a convenient carrying back and a shoulder belt positioning clip.
  • The cover is surface wipeable.
  • BubbleBum meets and exceeds all US Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards as set forth by NHTSA (FMVSS213) and it also meets the European EEC regulation R44/04.
  • It’s narrow design makes it perfect for tight seating configurations in back seats and 3-across.
The BubbleBum booster comes in fun colors, is lightweight, perfect for rolling up and taking on a trip. It’s great for any size of car…..big and small.  Especially if you have 3 or more kids to fit in your vehicle.  It takes up little room when deflated. Great for travel and taking on airplanes as well.

Bubble Bum is giving away (1) Java Mama reader a Bubblebum Booster Seat!!!!

TO ENTER:  Use Rafflecopter below:


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2025 N Central Expy Mckinney, TX 75070
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Go Ahead…Just Ask!

I like to know about the people behind the blogs I read. Below is a question box from Formspring.

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You can also enclose this widget on your own blog so if readers have a question they can ask you as well without feeling weird about it.

 So go ahead…..anything you want to know? Any questions you want answered?

 I’ll post the answers as questions come along. This should be fun!

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Blogger Biggest Loser {Week 3}

Whelp.  Here we are on week three.  I apologize for being late with this link up.  I am off work today…hooray!!!  Hence the staying up until 1am and watching everything recorded on my DVR and paying for it when your 2 year old hops on your face to wake up. 
 
I have to say this week I didn’t do so hot.  We had a wedding shower with lots of treats.  My nieces birthday party was yesterday, I didn’t take cake and ice cream.  That took willpower not to have some Hello Kitty cake with choco ice cream.  Ugh.
 
Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels right?
 
I was SURE I had gained weight this week.  I have been watching my calories and eating pretty good…not great, but good. 
 
I also wanted to do some sort of “cleanse”.  I feel bloated and I guess I just want to feel cleansed.  Does that make sense.  Does anyone else ever feel like they need to Dyson their insides? 
 
Week 3 stats:
 
weight:  171
 
difference: -1 pound
 
ONLY ONE POUND…I’ll take it.
 
It sure is hard to get all those dang eggnog lattes off my belly.  But they sure were good.
 
Ahhh….I’m so random.  Also, if you received like 100 emails from me to join “Fancy” I’m sorry!  I was hacked or something???  I have since changed my password and cancelled anything having to do with that site. 
 
So what are some things ya’ll have been doing to help out with weight loss?  I know that working 40+ hours a week that most of mine is going to have to do with diet.  When I get home from work it’s all I can do to put a decent meal on the table folks. 
 
Any pointers???
 
So proud of all of you and it’s so SO SO encouraging for me to read your stories each week.  You.have.no.idea.
 
Thank you!
 
xoxo Becky

Funny Face

 
This guy keeps us laughing…he is so goofy!
 

He got a haircut too.  A little bit shorter than I wanted.  But it’s only hair and will grow back 🙂

 

Love you my sweet funny angel boy!

 

(Oh and this was all because he got a new toothbrush! ha ha!) 

Kindra & Clint’s Shower

My gal Kindra and her fiance Clint are about to get married in less than a month!  They are getting hitched in Florida, oh how I wish we could go…but alas there are only so many vacation days in a year. 
We threw a shower for them at work this week.  Linda, our boss, aka event planner has the best stuff to throw a party.  She’s seriously the “hostess with the mostess” ya’ll. 
Here are a few pictures from the fabulous shower:
Mr. & Mrs.
The beautiful ladies I work with + Clint
Me & Kindra
Linda & Kindra
Opening presents!
I want to get married again…I need some new towels yo!
(well to the same guy…maybe a vowel renewal???)
Nahhh….been there done that.
I love this picture. 
Someone told them as they were opening gifts you’ll have one child for every bow you break.
Look at Clint’s face 🙂
Yummy cupcakes
(Not so good for a person watching their calories!)

pretty flowers
 The shower turned out beautiful and I hope they got lots of nice things to start their lives together. 

 

Kindra and Clint I wish you many years of happiness and joy!!!

 

LOVE YOU!!!

 

xoxo Becky