Lifestyle

I’ve been sitting here staring at these pictures of my babe and getting lost in a daze feeling no inspiration to write anything. You know those moments when you get writers block and so you literally stare at the computer screen forever with not one word in your brain? But at least it’s Friday. After what has felt like the longest week it is finally the weekend! And also I over worked my calves in the gym and I literally have been walking on my toes for two days. Like haven’t set my heals down in 48 hours on account of my pain. YOW! I guess that’s what happens when you work your calves once a year. Enough of my rambling (insert monkey covering his eyes in embarrassment emoji). I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! We plan on hiking (if my calves show me some mercy), brunching, and relaxing. What are you guys doing?

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This weekend my mom, sis, the kids, and myself went to Gardner Village to eat treats and get in the Halloween spirit! We go every year before Halloween. My nieces love to get their faces painted and see all the witch decorations. Beau was only 4 months old last year so this time he really enjoyed running around, and his first cake pop which he devoured and threw his hands in the air in approval. It was a perfect day spent with some of my favorite people. Plus I still can’t get over how my mom caught Beau smiling and clapping in the first picture! It’s a miracle he even sat down so it’s getting framed for sure. Have a great Monday guys! I’m a bit under the weather so I’m hoping I can sneak in a nap between chasing this monkey!

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Just laying in bed blogging past midnight when I should be long asleep. I guess it’s technically Friday so hooray for the weekend! My Blake is back home from being gone for work for a few days. I’m the wife that HATES when my husband goes out of town for work (which is only 1-2 times per year). The babe and I had a great time just the two of us but we definitely feel more complete when dad is around. I’ll sleep much more soundly now that I have him laying next to me. Except for the snoring he does occasionally! I can always live without that. And now I’m rambling which means I am really tired. Beau will be up in 6 hours so better sleep while I can before I have to chase that monkey again tomorrow. Enjoy your weekend! We plan on hiking and sneaking in a nap or two. What are you guys doing?

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So you know how sometimes you scroll through your instagram feed and see all of this flawless, poreless skin?  I swear everyone I see on there has this glowing complexion and I’m all ‘what filter are you using to look this amazing?’ (This picture is from when I was pregnant and I’m pretty sure photoshopped by a professional!) I am someone who is crazy about skincare. As in I have tried almost every skincare line known to man from drug store brands to fancy expensive creams. Cetaphil, Cervae, Aveeno, Juice Beauty, Bliss, Josie Maran, Eminence, Estee Lauder, SK-II, LaMer to name a few. Plus a Clarisonic and the PMD. Through trying all of these many products I have found a few favorites that I love that I want to share with all of you! But really I want to hear what you guys love because I am ALWAYS up to trying new things. Like I just ordered THIS and am so excited to try it because I’ve heard amazing things. Have any of you tried it?!

But first about my skin….So I have fine skin I guess. I have freckles and a fairly clear complexion but of course have the dreaded dark spots from healing blemishes and such. I never broke out in jr high or high school. Instead I got my breakouts when I was a whopping 25 years old. Yeah it was fun. And I swear sometimes I still breakout like I’m a 14 year old when I’m actually 28 and feel like I should be past this stuff. That being said here are some of my favorite products that help me stay blemish free!

Calm Skin Chamomile Cleanser– So gentle yet effective at removing makeup for my super sensitive skin.

SK-II Essence– Balances out the PH of your skin. This is a fairly recent buy but I saw a difference immediately in the tone of my skin.

Clear Skin Probiotic Moisturizer– This makes your face tingle and feel fresh. Plus it keeps skin clear! It’s so amazing!

Facial Recover Oil– I am a huge fan of oils on your face. This one is so luxurious and makes your skin baby soft. Plus it lasts forever since you only need a few drops.

Clean & Clear spot treatment– The best spot treatment I’ve found to really kill those zits!

Honest Organic Healing Balm– I love this to give my cheeks a dewy look. Or when I’m super dry I slather it on everywhere. Beau and I share this one since it’s great for his eczema and diaper rash.

Please let me know your favorites!! Have the happiest Monday!

Happy Friday to you! Are you sick of pictures of this babe and me? This weekend my Blake and I are having a night out on the town and staying at the fancy hotel where we got married to celebrate our 3 year anniversary. The actual day is on the 28th but it’s a Monday so we are celebrating a little early. My mom is watching Beau while we’re away for a night and I’m already missing him just thinking about it! I haven’t been away from my baby overnight before and I’m getting anxiety! Don’t get me wrong, my mom is the best sitter and I don’t worry about him for a second. Plus it will be really nice to sleep in, like really sleep in; but boy will I miss him like crazy! I am really excited though to have a date night and celebrate 3 years married to my love with no baby interruptions. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend full of pumpkin spice latte’s and lots of love.

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So we are off to Newport Beach tomorrow for an entire week!! I’m not sure how my blog schedule will be, but I will be posting on my Instagram so follow along! I’ll be back on the 15th and will of course be overwhelming you with lots of pictures from our trip. These pics of my babe and me are oldies but goodies. He’s so little!!

I hope you guys had a great Labor Day and enjoy your week. Thanks for reading, see you next week!

Lately….

I discovered I can get caught up in social media and let it get me down.

I found my solution to that was to hide my phone and stare at my two lovely boys who always make me feel like their favorite girl in the universe.

My really big baby decided he doesn’t want to eat anything EVER. Not even ice cream or candy. Seriously who are you?

I’ve noticed how easy it is to make your life look perfect on a blog and realized I don’t want to show that. My life is good, but it’s seriously rough around the edges and that’s ok. Let’s show more of the real stuff.

I decided my favorite thing about going to sleep was knowing I get to have breakfast when I wake up.

I vacuumed the entire house with Beau right behind me using his tiny toy vacuum in just a diaper and watched my baby turn into a toddler.

Happy Friday! I am hoping to have a very low key and relaxing weekend. I really need a loooong nap and some Costco ice cream. Do you know what I’m talking about? It’s at Costco’s food court and it’s like $1.50 for the most delicious (and ginormous) ice cream in the world. If you haven’t had it you MUST go! Have the greatest weekend! Here are a few things I’m loving right now….

I have been in love with these shoes forever. They are finally on sale.

This is my favorite face product. It is seriously soooo amazing!

I want to read this book.

I love this stuff! Stays on all day and dries matte.

I’m obsessed with Friends. If you are too take this quick quiz

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Friday!! This week went by really quickly for me. I think it may be because I’m running a half marathon tomorrow and I always get a little antsy before a race. So tonight my Blake, my Beau, and I are going to eat Thai food and ice cream to get me all carbo loaded before I head to bed at 8:30 on a Friday night. While I do get a little nervous before I run long distance, and it’s hard waking up at 4am for races, I really love to run. It’s one of my biggest passions, and it helps me relieve stress! The rest of my weekend I plan on relaxing and hopefully taking a nap at some point.

And here are some pictures of my babe and me as if you don’t ever get your fill of those. Have a happy weekend guys, eat lots of good food and do something fun!

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It’s Friday! We are headed off to St. George to spend the weekend boating at Sand Hollow. We are driving down at like 4am in hopes that Beau will sleep the entire drive. Cross your fingers for me! Here is a little roundup of this weeks photos…

^^Beau came in my bed one morning and fell back asleep which NEVER happens, so this was like the best thing ever. I was lucky to catch the process of him waking up in photos. Seriously that hair! He is sleeping in a zipadee-zip suit and it has seriously been the best thing in our lives. He loves it and stays asleep and warm the entire night. If you have a baby you NEED one.^^

^^^In the afternoons we like to play outside and jump on the tramp, or shoot hoops. He is soooo tall so I like to prepare him for a basketball career early ;)^^^

^^Testing out his new life jacket in the garage. He loved it, hallelujah.^^

^^If you follow me on Instagram then you saw this photo already. He fell asleep in the car on the way to Costco and stayed that way the entire time. For him this is unheard of! It sure was sweet, but wow were my arms ready to fall off after 20 min!^^

I hope you all have the best weekend! I so appreciate my readers who support this blog, I love reading each comment. Thank you!