Boys Room Updates

Well, after having an awesome Patriotic room, the boys were getting a little tired of the same things on their walls because they kept pulling down all the decals, curtains and flag- literally all 3 were on the ground at the same point of time after being pulled down numerous times before and I decided it was time for a change.  

Master Bedroom Reveal (For Now)

Well, there are still quite a few things I plan on doing in here- mostly adding the bedside lamps to the wall and then decorating those tables and tying it all together.  But, for now I thought I would share what I have done.

Macmillan Collector's Library Giveaway

Allie's favorite thing these days is to read.  I love it.  I wish I was more like her and could make myself sit long enough to enjoy a good book.  I am planning on making her a pretty little reading nook in her room in the new house.  There are so many great ideas!  

Hawaiian Tropic Apparel

Well, we are back from Kauai and had such an amazing trip!  I will be sharing a few posts on the things we did, products I used while there, and things we learned so you can learn from our mistakes! haha!  First off, I planned to take this Hawaiian Tropic Apparel cover-up with me to Hawaii- the first chance I would have to wear it this year, and I am so glad I did!

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The best place I found to wear it was on the beach.  It came in really handy this day because my hips had gotten really sunburned the day before and I didn't want to wear any shorts or even have them in the sun.  This cover-up covered the exact places I needed it to that day while still leaving my top exposed enough to be cool and catch some more rays, along with showing my cute tankini.  It was super stretchy and comfortable and I totally recommend them if you are wanting a cover-up like this for summer.

You can shop their collection here:  http://hawaiiantropicapparel.com/

Favorite Things Friday: Allie

Today we are celebrating Allie's birthday, so it is only fitting that I share the things she is loving right now!

1. Biscotti Dress

Allie was sent this Biscotti dress for review and it came just in time for the Valentine's Day photo shoot I did with the kids.  When she opened this package she freaked out because she loved it so much- the heart print, soft fabric, and the cute cut-out detailing in the back.  She has worn it a lot and it looks great on her!

Favorite Things Friday: Macsen

I share so many of my favorite things, I thought I would do a little mini series of my kid's favorite things.  I'll start with Macsen:

1. The Beach

When we went to San Diego he could have spent the whole trip at the beach.  This boy is going to be a beach bum when he grows up I just know it haha!

Living Room Redo- Board and Batten DIY

So for my birthday this year I requested a little spruce up of the living room/kitchen where I spend most of my time and where there are some things we have been wanting to change and add since we have been living here.  We did board and batten in the living room then decided to use the leftover pieces and get some more to do the bathrooms while we were at it.  It made such a huge difference and after doing that I changed out a few accessories and felt like I had a whole new house!  I also touched up the white paint in my whole house (baseboards, cabinets, dresser, etc) so that made a huge difference too.  I was able to complete the whole house revamp for under $700- here is the breakdown:

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Bijuju Gifts for the Holidays

I am super excited to share this online accessory boutique with you today!  They seriously have the BEST selection and their accessories are a really really great quality and really great prices!

Let me introduce you to Bijuju:

Accesorizing

Lately I have been trying to be better about accessorizing my typical jeans and a t-shirt wardrobe.  I bought a couple of bracelets at Forever 21 that I have been wearing almost every day, and just a few days ago I splurged on a bib necklace that I have been eyeing for over a year now...

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I bought the turquoise one, and now I am just patiently waiting and planning all the cute clothes I will be dressing it up with.  What's your favorite outfit to wear a statement necklace with?

Seersucker

My sweet mom just made Allie the cutest little seersucker skirt for Easter.  Now I have seersucker on the brain and I am seeing it everywhere!

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Cute Owls

Owls are all the rage right now, and especially in decorating kids' and babies' rooms.  I was thinking that I might incorporate a couple into Allie and Macsen's room.  I was looking at Etsy and found some really cute owl pillows and stuffed animals.  Here are some of the cutest ones:

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The Perfect iPad Sleeve

As some of you know, I am pretty excited about my future possession of the iPad 2.  Hopefully I will have one by November 30th this year (my birthday.)  So, as I daydream about finally owning one and becoming complete I have been looking for the perfect iPad sleeve.  Here are some of the front-runners:

From Etsy:

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From elsewhere:

I love the giraffe and leopard print:

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There are just SO many choices and SO many that I love!  How am I going to choose?

Also, for those of you that have them or have used them, do any of you have a Bluetooth keyboard case?  Do you love/hate them and would you have gotten them if you aren't going to do a lot of typing on it?

My Wish List Right Now

I am totally completely obsessed with the iPad right now.  Getting one of these for my birthday/Christmas this year WILL happen :)  I can think of 100 ways I would use it and love it:

 I love chunky bracelets, but even more, ones that look like a few bracelets put together like this watch.  Love it.

 I have been seeing SO many rings that I love lately.  This one I thought was just to die for:

I have been searching for affordable wedges exactly like these ones all summer...

I love the nursing cover I have right now, but I thought this one was especially cute since it doesn't look like one:

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