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May 21, 2013

Baby Gear Favorites

Hi everyone! Today is pretty somber after yesterday's devastating tornado. I cannot even imagine the devastation and sadness being felt there and I am sending prayers. On a different note, today is all about more of my favorite children's gear. I usually end up finding my favorite and most useful children and baby gear through recommendations from other people. I love to share what I find to be "life changers," because when something keeps kids happy and safe then I become really passionate about it!

Baby Bjorn Soft Bib

These bibs are AWESOME! They catch most of the food that always seems to find its way to Greyson's lap and under his bum and at the end of the meal I just toss them into the dishwasher or rinse them off in the sink!

Innobaby Sippy Cup

I love the Zoli sippy cups, but I REALLY love these for both kids! They hold a lot more liquid, don't leak, and come with cleaning brushes!

Aden and Anais Security Blanket

I don't think there is anything that soothes Greyson more in the world than these blankies. To me, that is the biggest selling point there could be!

Skip Hop Swipe Case

I take this thing EVERYWHERE. I throw it in the diaper bag, my purse, or attach it to the stroller. Baby wipes are the world's greatest product IMHO so having this on hand at all times is huge. I carry it around even when I am not with the kids...

Arbonne Baby Care

These products are all natural and super moisturizing and awesome on Greyson's super dry, irritated skin. We are loving these so far!

Maclaren Quest Stroller

I never used an umbrella stroller with Avery and was super-anti, but now that we have this one... let's just say it is our go-to stroller. It folds and unfolds super easily and has a carrying strap so when we are hopping on a train to the city we are able to walk through the aisles.

That's all for today loves! Please pray for Oklahoma...

May 20, 2013

Weekend Recap

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a great weekend! We had a surprisingly busy one! On Saturday I spent a few hours at the salon (insert happy sigh) going a little darker and sipping on mimosas. Time well spent!

Avery had quite the fashion show later in the day. She had her cut the day before and I had to bribe her to go to the salon with a ballet outfit. She also dressed herself like a little Stepford wife with a collared dress and pearls for dinner at her friend's house that night. We had such a blast hanging out!

Sunday morning, little miss thang and I headed into the city for a girl's day. I love being so close to New York and being able to go in a couple of times a week with the kiddos now that they are bigger.

It poured. All day. It is supposed to keep going all week. Here are our we are on a train and have been drenched in the rain faces...

Our first stop was the New York Baby Show. There were tons of booths that covered everything from food, to strollers, to child care and more than I could ever even think of. Speaking of, if you need a nanny or part time sitter of any kind, check out my fellow KKG's awesome agency, The Nanny League! We will definitely be using their services!

After the show, Avery and I headed out for a quick mani followed by a late lunch at Alice's Tea Cup. We both love this place - Avery for the fairy wings and magic fairy dust, and me for the delicious food and tea!

All in all, it was a busy and fantastic weekend! Let's just hope for some sunshine this week!

May 17, 2013

Fashion Friday

Ahhhh it's almost the weekend! The weather this week was all over the place. I saw 42 somedays and 80 yesterday. My allergies are also going completely bananas. Summer I need you! I'm going to hit the hair salon today to pretend my head is summery. Here's what I wore today and it is all over the map...

Shorts: Loft

Top: Gap

Shoes: Rainbow

Bag: Kate Spade

Dress: Old Navy

Shoes: Tkees

Bag: Annabel Ingall

Shorts & Top: JCrew

Pants: Target

Shirt: Gap

Scarf: Missoni

Shoes: TKees

Pants: Target

Top: JCrew

Everyone was criticizing Gwyneth Paltrow's dress at the Iron Man 3 premiere but the more I see, the more I think she looks kind of awesome. I mean, I am years younger than her and I can't pull that off. Clearly this motivated me to order her cookbook. Haters gotta stop hating!

And then there is Jessica Alba... I mean, could she BE any more perfect? (clearly that is in a Chandler Bing voice.) Girl crushing on her big time. I think it is time to order her book too.

Have a great weekend!

May 16, 2013

Around the House: An Organized Closet

It's an organized Thursday today loves! I spent a large chunk of time this week getting my closet organized... FINALLY! It only took me a year. I posted a picture of it a little while back...

Yeah. Not my finest work. I pretty much tossed everything in there and went on my merry way. Now that we are getting our office together, it made it much easier for me to get in there and get things organized. Oh yeah, my closet is in our office. There are no closets in our bedroom. Weird, but it works. Onto the new and improved, and most importantly, FUNCTIONING closet!

I have my flats on the back of the door. The bottom half of the shoe holder has belts and pins are pinned to the side.

I moved this shelf from our office in. My long sleeve and short sleeve tee shirts are folded and stacked on it. The pink bin holds small accessories such as extra wallets and sunglasses. My workout tops and bottoms are in the large tan bin.

One half of the closet is shirts organized by style and then by color. I have skirts organized by color and dresses as well.

I used shirt organizers from Target to store my purses so they stand upright. They mostly flop over but for the most part it keeps them up and not smushed.

The rest of the shirt organizers are used for sweaters and sweat shirts.

I use a hanging organizer for my shorts and pants.

The green bin on the floor holds my clutches and small handbags.

Large hooks on the wall hold my hats and long necklaces.

There you have it! Here are my sources:

Shelf - Ikea Expedit

Bins - all from Target

Shirt shelves - Target

Hanging organizer - Target

Black hangers - Costco

How do you organize your closet? Please share any tips and tricks!

Have a fabulous day!

May 15, 2013

Healthy Eats

Heyyyy Wednesday, nice to see you so soon! The last couple of days have been spent with one seriously cranky toddler and a seriously cranky mommy. I have been stepping up my healthy food game now that I am out of my vacation mindset and am really feeling good! Here is what I have been eating...

Organic oatmeal with a splash of unsweetened almond milk, raspberries and honey

Salmon, a couple of spoonfuls of quinoa, s&p, and kale massaged with lemon and a splash of olive oil

Fresh watermelon juice and spinach, celery, apple and lime juice

Salmon and green beans baked with lemon, olive oil and s&p and quinoa. I topped all of this with my Sriracha, relish, mayo combo... pretty much mushed it all up and ate it. Gross looking and awesome tasting!

From this weekend: latte with unsweetened vanilla almond milk, one Splenda (I hate Stevia yuck!) and a tiny bit of Vanilla Extract

My new favorite lunch: tea and brown rice sushi from Whole Foods. So filling, low calorie and gluten free!

Green smoothie with spinach, vanilla protein powder, unsweetened almond milk, one small banana and a teaspoon of PB2

From Gwyneth Paltrow's new cookbook: Organic sprout bread toasted with one tablespoon of vegenaise, one avocado, topped with the juice of 1/4 of a lemon and sea salt.

I am OBSESSED with this avocado toast and think I will be eating it daily. Gwyneth Paltrow's new cookbook is AWESOME! It is healthy, some vegan and some gluten free, but all easy and delicious! This is a must order!

Have a great hump day!

May 14, 2013

Shopaholic

I may or may not have felt the need to update my wardrobe significantly in the last couple of weeks with the idea of warm weather coming and going. I mean, a girl has to be prepared, right? Between Shopbop, JCrew and Piperlime I have gotten some awesome deals! These are the things I have recently gotten or have on my wish list...