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June 30, 2015

More from Hallie’s 1st Birthday: A Royal Affair

June 30, 2015

I know I am really behind on my birthday updates! Last week my Mom had a surgery and I was there a lot helping out. Then Yesterday was my Dad’s birthday! So here we are over a week later still updating! Here is how Hallie celebrated with family and friends! 
Hallie and her Memi
Buddy Aiden and some of our playgroup friends! 
Hallie and Sadie girl! She LOVES her Sadie
Mira, one of Hallie’s besties!
Hallie and Best Buddy Luna
Of course my kid stole her ball…
Family photo before cake cutting 
Of course Hallie just wanted to touch the fire, so Mommy helped blow out the candles!
Waiting impatiently for cake
Digs in, no fork needed
Until she was done…check out all the cake in her hair! 
Gift time!
Moccasin obsession…like mother like daughter
Hallie’s new best friend! This dog is  one of her new favorite toys! 

Hallie with Memi, Mommy and Daddy
Hallie with Nana, Bapa and Mommy

 She had a great time and we are so blessed to have so many family and friends who helped us celebrate 1 year of our sweet girl!! Thanks to everyone who came out!
<3 Kelly

June 25, 2015

1st Birthday Royal Affair: The Details

June 25, 2015

As soon as I found out Hallie was a girl I started planning her

first birthday party! I knew I wanted a Princess Theme, and I knew that I wanted the color scheme to be lavender, rose and gold. I did not imagine how perfectly things would come together, but that day was absolutely perfect (aside from forgetting to pick up the balloons that is…opps!)

Here are all the little details of Hallie’s Royal Affair Party
As people arrived, they read Hallie’s story as they walked up to the door.

The “One” Banner from Hallie’s 1 year photos, courtesy of my sweet friend Whitney 
Through these doors people put their bags, we just dressed it up with leftover butterflies
The dining room where food was placed. Note the flying butterflies
I also made that tassel banner

Party Hats and Favors

My little Sadie made the sign. I’m not sure if you can see her little signature at the bottom right..so cute! 
Dessert Table
Linzer Cookies
Gourmet Popcorn
The Cake

More butterflies leading to the kitchen
Drinks
Paper straws
The highchair and tutu skirt
I brought Hallie’s photo books 

And placed 1 year photos out for people to sign
This is the most detailed chalkboard I have ever done and it tells all about Hallie
Hallie’s Godmother made this sweet banner for her
12 months of Hallie frame and the invitation
One of our favorite dollies
And of course all the food

 And last but not least…the outfit

 xoxo
<3 Kelly

June 24, 2015

Who What When Where Why Wednesday with Danielle

June 24, 2015











Good Morning! Today I am here with Danielle from Sundaes and Spaghetti learning all about her blog! Make sure you head on over to her page today to learn more about her! Also, keep checking back here for more on Hallie and her birthday! 

1. Who?- Who are you? Tell my readers a bit about yourself

Hi
everyone!  I am Danielle and I blog over
at Sundaes and Spaghetti.  I’m a
30-something wife to Matt and stay at home mom to Annabelle, our two year old
daughter, with girl number two due in September.  Before becoming a mom I taught first grade at
a local Catholic school. 

2- What?- What do you Blog about?
I
mainly blog about my life as a mom.  The
struggles (like, why won’t you eat child?!), and the achievements.  I try to keep things real, because let’s face
it, motherhood is hard!  Reading about
others going through similar issues makes it easier.  I also love sewing, crafting and baking, so I
try to blog some about that as well.  Here
are some fun blocks I made for Halloween.
Now
that Annabelle is getting older, I am also trying to throw some educational
ideas into the mix.
  3. When?- When did you start blogging?
I had
to go back and look at my blog, since I had no idea!  It turns out I published my first post June
16, 2013 (Wow!  I didn’t realize I have been blogging for two whole years). 
It is crazy to go back and look at some of my first posts.  Check out one of my first pictures!

I
think I have gotten a ton better at blogging over the course of two years.  I have made tons of fellow blogger friends as
well.  I always wonder if my husband
thinks I’m a crazy person when I talk about what all of you are up to. 😉
4.  Where? –Where do you live?
Metro-Detroit,
Michigan.  I actually live in the same
town I grew up in.  My parents live about
a minute away.
 5. Why?- Why did you decide to blog
Hmmmm…. why did I start blogging? 
When Annabelle was first born I went back to work to finish off the
school year (so I worked for about 2 months). 
When summer came, and I was home full time it was a bit difficult.  Part of the reason I started a blog was
because it helped keep me sane.  It was
also nice to document Annabelle’s growth. 
I can’t believe how small she used to be!
Now,
I like to blog to connect with others.  I
also hope my experiences (like when Annabelle had to wear a helmet for brachycephaly
[a.k.a. flat head], you can read about on my blog under Annabelle’s Journey)
can help others going through something similar.


I also asked Danielle some fun random questions to get to know her better, here’s what I learned: 
1.  If you could live anywhere in the
world, where would you want to live?
Man, I don’t know!  It would be super
fun to live somewhere tropical, but then we would be so far from family.  Plus, I wouldn’t get to experience all four
season, which I love (although some years winter could be a tad shorter).  I also think living somewhere tropical would
get old.  Honestly I really love
Michigan. 🙂
2. What is your favorite Season?
Hahaha!  As I mentioned above, I
love the seasons!  It’s actually quite
hard for me to choose.  My least favorite
season is Spring, I know that much.  I
guess my favorite season is fall, since I love everything to do with it.  Football, apple picking, cider and doughnuts,
the leaves changing, Halloween.   Love it
all!  The weather is usually great as
well.  I love jeans and a hoodie weather.
Here are some pictures of Annabelle’s first and second trip to the apple
orchard.  It is the same orchard I went
to as a child, so it’s so much fun to go with Annabelle.  I hope I can make it out this year before
baby #2 makes her appearance!

3.What is the best dish you make?
This is another hard question!  I
don’t really have any “special” dishes I make.   A favorite in our house is a spaghetti
recipe given to me by Matt’s grandfather. We also make pizza once a week and
make the dough and sauce from scratch.
4.What is the best advice that you have
been given?
I don’t remember how it was phrased, but it was something along the lines
of “if you were the only Christian someone met, what would that tell them
about being Christian”.  It helps
remind me that I need to try my 
hardest  to be kind and courteous
to others. 
5.What would you do with $1000?
There are too many options!  Go on
a shopping spree, go to JoAnns and buy all the fabric, maybe get my husband a
welder.  I may also be a bit more
practical and put it in savings, or use it to fix things up around the house. 
Thanks so much Danielle for answering my questions and giving my readers the chance to get to know you! 
<3 Kelly

June 23, 2015

Cake Smash

June 23, 2015

And just like that my little girl is 1.  We had a terrific weekend filled with family, friends, partying and yes, lots of boo hooing from this Momma! We are just starting our week today, because we had friends from Houston in until yesterday and Christopher had the day off. So I am finally putting the house back together and putting Hallie’s new toys away and clearing out some old baby toys. (Sniff Sniff)

Today I am sharing Hallie’s cake smash photos by my pal Larissa at Purple Moments Photography.  The cake was made by my sweet mother in law and OMG was it not only beautiful, but delicious!

Larissa thought it was so funny that Hallie was the only kid she had done a cake smash session with that actually ate the cake, (That’s my girl!) Anyway, we didn’t get a whole lot of smiles due to frosting being shoveled in this babes mouth, but they turned out super precious!

Ruffle Romper- Etsy
Gold Crown Headband- Etsy

Hope you enjoyed!
Make sure to keep coming back this week for more about Hallie’s first birthday!
<3 Kelly

June 18, 2015

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

June 18, 2015

Please excuse me while I blubber and drone on for the next several posts about how big my baby girl is and how I am not ready for her to be 1 yet, even though regardless of whether I am ready or not, she will be 1 on Sunday and there is nothing I can do to change that fact.

Today I thought I would take a trip down memory lane with a picture from each month and give you a sneak peek of her 12 month photos!

Here goes:

It is so crazy to see how she has grown each month! She has come a long way from that itty bitty 4 pound baby we brought home from the hospital!

Now she is a smart, funny, independent toddler and though this weekend will be bittersweet, I would never take back a day I have spent with her! Her Daddy and I are so proud of the big sweet girl she is becoming! 
Make sure to head back here next week for Birthday party gushing, updates on Hallie at 1 year and of course Cake smash and 1 year photos! Tomorrow I will be taking a blogging break to get ready for Hallie’s Princess Party! 
Happy Weekend! 
<3 Kelly

June 17, 2015

Who, What, When, Where, Why Wednesday with Biana

June 17, 2015

Happy Wednesday Good Friends! This Wednesday I have Biana here from B Loved Boston.  Biana is one of those girls that I always stop and think “Man, I wish I could be like her!” She is gorgeous, funny and has amazing taste! Make sure and check out her blog today! In the mean time, here’s what I got to learn about Biana and her blog!

1. Who?- Who are you? Tell my readers a bit about yourself

I’m Biana! I like to think of myself as pretty easy going, but I’m actually not! I am super organized with everything and like to make tons of lists…which probably leads to my obsession with office supplies…mostly stationary and pens! I live in Boston with my husband and work the 9-5 grind! My passion and dream of becoming an event coordinator are coming to life as I just recently launched my business in May!

2- What?- What do you Blog about?
I blog about everything – the beauty of having a “life & style blog!”
  3. When?- When did you start blogging?
I started blogging in November of 2013! Thanks from a little nudge from my husband who all but wrote my first post – B~Loved Boston was born!
4.  Where? –Where do you live?
Boston
 5. Why?- Why did you decide to blog
I had been reading blogs about things that I was interested in for about two years before I decided it was something that I wanted to do! I found so many great recipes, ideas for the house, fashion ideas and so on that I thought I could do it…
I also asked Biana some fun random questions to get to know her better, here’s what I learned: 

1. If you could learn one new skill, what would it be?
I’m going to pick three because I think they all go together!! I would learn coding (HTML), how to use a DSLR camera and photoshop – of course all things to help with my blogging!
2. What’s the best vacation you’ve ever been on?
The best vacation I’ve ever been on is the first time my husband and I went away together while we were dating! We went to Aruba after only 3 months of dating and it was the best time ever!! When people on the trip kept referring to us as “honeymooners” we knew it was going to last!
3. Tell us some bands/artists that we’d find on your iPod.
You would find such a crazy range – from N’SYNC to Ellie Goulding and back to Frank Sinatra – I love it all! (Your iPod sounds like Mine!)
4. It’s date night with the hubby, where do you hope he takes you?
I would want to do something different in the city – so maybe to a comedy show or a fun event. Then to dinner at our favorite restaurant! 
5. What was your favorite subject in school?
Oh gosh – I was really good at math, but my favorite subject was always art…not really a subject! I feel like I’m sort of a creative mind…so that’s why I enjoyed it!
Thank you so much Biana for answering my questions! Y’all go give her some blog love today and check out her business page! 
<3 Kelly 

June 16, 2015

Learning to Sew

June 16, 2015

I have always wanted to learn to sew! So this summer with the help of my Mom, I am FINALLY learning! 

 I gathered some pretty fabrics and we are starting small.  Like, really small! Last week my Mom walked me through making a skirt for Hallie.

 Here is the finished product! Cute huh??

Can’t wait to be able to do one on my own!
Do you know how to sew? What are your tips for me?
<3 Kelly

June 15, 2015

Our Weekend

June 15, 2015

This weekend was another really busy one!
My Sweet Mother in Law came in to make Hallie’s smash cake for her photos with Purple Moments Photography.

The pictures turned out beautiful! I can’t wait to share them all, but here is one of the gorgeous cake!

After getting Hallie cleaned up and feeding her something other than sugar, we went to her buddy Jaxon’s 1st birthday party! I can’t believe these babies are 1! Hallie and Jax are 9 days apart!

 Hallie had fun playing with her buddy, dumping water on herself and bouncing in the bounce house!

After the party we went to a Greek Restaurant for dinner to meet Christopher’s sister’s fiance’s family. Hallie loved entertaining everyone at the table!

Can you spy her teeny tooth?

Sunday was spent with family. We went and spent some time with my parents before heading to Christopher’s Dad’s to go to Mass together and celebrate Father’s Day early with him. 

The rest of the weekend was filled with birthday and party to dos! My baby is less than a week away from being 1! I can’t believe it! 
<3 Kelly

June 10, 2015

WWWWW Wednesday with Beth

June 10, 2015

 Hello Friends and Happy Wednesday! Today I have a real treat for you! We are learning all about Beth from Our Pretty Little Girls! 

Beth is an amazing Mom of 2 adorable girls! Make sure to head over to her blog today and check out how cute they are!

Who?- Who
are you? Tell my readers a bit about yourself.

My name is Beth and I blog at Our Pretty Little Girls. I am a christian, wife
to Russ and mom of two little girls Marissa (7) and Emily (4). I love running
and being physically active, homeschool our daughters and dabble with knitting,
photography and gardening.

    What?- What
do you Blog about?
A little bit of everything! Motherhood, homeschool, recipes, DIY,
christianity, parenting. Pretty much everything but fashion. You don’t want me
to blog about fashion, trust me on this one.
    When?- When
did you start blogging?
I started blogging a little over a year ago.
   Where?
–Where do you live?
Joplin Missouri. I have lived here pretty much my entire life and
absolutely love it!
    Why?- Why
did you decide to blog?

Like most bloggers I wanted to have a
journal so my girls could look back and have a record of their childhood. I
never expected to become “a blogger” but here I am.

I was so lucky, Beth let me ask her a few more questions to get to know her a bit better! Here’s what I learned!
  What is the
most rewarding thing about being a parent in your opinion?
Those moments when they get it. They get that life is about more than
just themselves. The ones where all those little seeds you have been planting
produce fruit. For me nothing compares to that feeling.
 If you had
a kid free day and money was no object, how would you spend your day?
I usually pride myself on keeping things real so this is a bit of a
stretch for me. If money was no object and I started my day early I am pretty
sure I would make my way to the nearest ocean and spend the day doing a little
online shopping while I relax on the beach. I really want to get to the beach
soon. The waves are calling my name. (Me too Beth! Throw in a facial, massage and a drink in my hand!) 

 What is
your favorite thing about your husband?
He is such a simple, uncomplicated, hard working, family first kind of
man. No fuss, no frill, what you see is what you get.
I also love that he has the coolest hobby ever, building old cars from the
frame up.
There is so much to love and I just feel
so lucky to have him. (AWW!) 

   As a child,
what did you want to be when you grew up?
This question is kind of an embarassing one. I was quite the dreamer.
I am pretty sure I wanted to be everything from a model to a zoologist. I also
had singer, teacher, and mommy in there too.
  What TV
show could you watch reruns of without ever getting sick of it?

I want to say Seinfeld with no hesitation but I think I have to add
Friends in there too. I have watched endless reruns of both and probably will
continue doing so for years to come. 
Thank you so much Beth for answering my questions! And seriously y’all, if you haven’t checked out her blog yet, you are missing out! Do it today!

June 9, 2015

Work Summer Bucket List

June 9, 2015

Many of you know that not only do I have my own baby girl, but I also take care of 2 other sweet girls in the afternoons and in the Summer. Cleo and Sadie have been a part of my life for so long, and are now 8 and almost 12! So I was trying to put together a bucket list of things I thought they would enjoy to prevent them from being glued to their iPads all day! Here’s what I’ve got:

I know what you are thinking…snowball fight? In Texas? In the Summer?! We have the greatest little snow cone stand that let’s you purchase a cooler full of snowballs! I thought it would be fun to let the girls have a snow ball fight in their swim suits! 
What do you have planned for the Summer? Anything I should add to my list? 
<3 Kelly

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About Me

Hi there! I am Kelly! Wife to Christopher and Momma to spunky daughter Hallie (June 2014) and Toddler Girl girl Elise (2019) Our mini aussie Stella was my first baby! I am a contributing writer and giveaway coordinator for Dallas Moms. I love holidays and any reason to celebrate! You can often find me baking cookies in the kitchen or working on crafts or DIY projects with a little help from Pinterest. My busy life has me living on coffee and carbs, and in the rare incident she I am alone you can probably find me belting out Journey songs in my car!

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