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September 30, 2015

Mad About Plaid baby Edition

September 30, 2015

I just love a little plaid in my wardrobe come Fall! We are FINALLY starting to see a little cold front off in the distance and it has me scouring the internet for Mother/Daughter plaid! Here’s what I have come up for for little peanut!

1. Red Plaid Carters Top
2.Gray Plaid Baby Gap Dress
3. Timber Freshly Picked Moccassins
4. Burberry Baby Dress
5. Carter Plaid Top with Sparkle Leggings
6.  Baby Gap Plaid Dress
7. Baby Gap Plaid Headband

What are your favorite Plaid finds?
<3 Kelly

September 29, 2015

Hocus Pocus

September 29, 2015

Nothing screams Halloween season like watching Hocus Pocus! It was always one of my favorite Halloween movies, so I was thrilled when I came across this Etsy Shop, Vanilla Bean Baby and this adorable Halloween T-shirt for Hallie! 
T-shirt and leggings- Vanilla Bean Baby/ Ebony Moccasins- Freshly Picked

 The seller, Natalie was so sweet and easy to work with, and her product came immaculately shipped in these cute little Vanilla Bean bags!

The T-shirt is so soft, and Hallie couldn’t stop staring at the sparkles on the adorable little kitty! I also love how Natalie gives the option of cuffed and not cuffed sleeves! We chose cuffed and we got so many compliments on the shirt, often for that reason! 

                                   
The leggings are equally as soft, and come with the little “Vanilla Bean Baby” logo on the back!
All in all I give this shop 2 thumbs up and highly recommend that you check out all of the cute Fall and Halloween items in her shop! Take it from Hallie, this shop rocks!

 We just LOVE Vanilla Bean Baby, and will definitely be making more purchases in the future!
<3 Kelly

September 28, 2015

Must Have Monday Halloween Edition

September 28, 2015

Happy Monday Y’all! Hope everyone had a great weekend! We FINALLY pulled out some of our Halloween/Fall decorations this weekend so it’s starting to feel a little like Fall (inside at least) 

Today I am sharing some of our favorite Halloween Must Haves with you! 
1. I’m So Cute It’s Spooky Halloween Set 
2.Carter’s Kitty Cardigan– I can’t wait for it to be cool enough for Hallie to rock this! 
3.Carter’s Girls Halloween Shirt
4. Hocus Pocus Shirt– Look out for a review on this product tomorrow, and check out the rest of her Halloween themed products in the shop!
5. Chevron Leggings– We got the stripped pair(shown above), but it looks like they are sold out!
6. Ebony Freshly Picked Moccasins- Of course Hallie had to have a black pair to match all of her Halloween outfits! 
7. Carter’s Skeleton Pjs– AKA Hallie’s new favorite PJs
8. Biscuits Pet and Play Halloween– This book is Hallie’s new favorite because of the cute animals and Mommy likes it because it is Halloween themed…win win!
9. Room on the Broom– Another favorite, see reasons above!
I also have 2 new Halloween themed games in my etsy shop! Make sure to check those out today too!
1. Monster Tic-Tac-Toe

2. Halloween Story Stones

September 24, 2015

15 Months of Hallie Anne

September 24, 2015


  • Age- 15 months 
  • Weight- Just barely on the charts this time at 16 lb 11 oz
  • Length- 31 inches! Officially outgrown the infant carrier! 2 inches in 3 months…this kid is going to be TALL!
  • Size- I really don’t know anymore…we wear a lot of mixed matched sizes…some 3 month or 6 month, some 9 month and occasionally 12 month if we sew the sides of the waist to make it smaller but we need pants to be long! She has long long legs and an itty bitty waist.  We are in size 2 diapers during the day and 3s at night.  
  • Eyes- blue-green
  • Hair- Light brown and we had our first haircut! 
  • Sleeping- 2 naps a day and 11 hours at night. 
  • Eating- Getting a bit pickier, but I can still get her to eat most things. LOVES her whole milk!
  • Teeth- 4- 2 on top and 2 on bottom with some very swollen gums!
  • Milestones-  Jumping, and exploding vocabulary! 
  • Memorable outings- Trip to Galveston, Back at playgroup after a LONG summer,balloon festival and visiting great grandparents.

  • Favorite toys/activities-  Stuffed animals (Especially my puppy, giraffe and bunny), Books (especially animal books like Dear Zoo), Pat-a-cake, cars and musical toys, dress up (we spent about 2 weeks straight wearing a necklace from Memi! She also recently started wearing sunglasses) 
  • Words/sounds-Over 50 words and phrases…she added “No” yesterday, luckily its usually in response to a question and not an objection.  
  • Nicknames- I call her sweet pea, peanut, sweet girl, Hal or lately bean!
  • Funny moments- She loves making animal sounds! Recently we have added “monster” to our list of sounds and she will run around the house growling! It’s pretty funny! She also likes to give you a “Bonk” on the head…a lot of time she uses it as a gesture of endearment instead of a kiss or a hug, she’ll bump you with her forehead.  But then she is very fair so she has to go around “bonking” everyone in the forehead. We also had a moment a few weeks ago when she was mad at her shape sorter because the square wouldn’t fit in the star hole! She also refused my help, so she just sat there screaming! We have discovered our bellybutton and she gets upset when I put onesies on because she can’t play with it.
  • Looking forward to- Halloween! There is a pretty amazing costume in the works! 


September 23, 2015

Hallie Anne 15 month photos

September 23, 2015

Can you believe my baby girl is 15 months old already? Because I can’t…not even a little bit!
This morning we were thrilled to have a little 15 month photo shoot with Purple Moments Photography! Hope you enjoy the photos as much as I do!

I HAD to get a couple in Hallie’s favorite PJs, with her favorite Puppy, favorite blanket and favorite book! I am so glad I did too! 

 Puppy PJS

 Hope everyone has a great Wednesday!
<3 Kelly

September 22, 2015

Balloon Festival

September 22, 2015

On Saturday Morning, I got Hallie and I up and ready super early to keep our tradition of attending the morning lift off of the Plano Balloon Festival! First I stopped for donuts, then I picked my Mom up, where we made coffee and got Hallie dressed in the adorable skirt my mom made for her.  

Then we were off, before the sun came up! When we got there, unfortunately they announced that not all the balloons would be blown up and the ones that did, couldn’t take off because of the storm in the area. So we stayed and watched a few balloons.  Hallie was in awe for a little bit until she noticed the dog passing by us.  Then her attention turned to that.  Before long it was sprinkling and we decided to leave.  Here’s to next year! I hope you enjoy the pictures I was able to get though!
Hallie and Nana

The clouds rolling in

I thought it would be fun to do some side by side comparison pictures

It’s crazy how much everyone changes in a year!
<3 Kelly 

September 21, 2015

Countdown to Halloween Linkup Announcement!

September 21, 2015

Good morning everyone and Happy almost Fall! Seriously guys, Fall is 2 days away! Not that anyone here in Texas would believe me considering the weather, but alas, it’s here…almost! Anyway, not living in a place where we get a really good Fall with the leaves changing colors, and bulky sweaters or festive scarfs, I have to overcompensate with decorations and everything pumpkin! That’s why I was SO excited when Courtney from Sweet Turtle Soup asked me to join in co-hosting her Linkup “Countdown to Halloween” this year!

Last year I was thrilled to linkup but this year I am even more thrilled to be hosting! So to join in, it’s super simple!

You are invited to link up and share all of the exciting and  festive things you are doing to celebrate Fall or Halloween every Monday in October & the first Monday in November. – October 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th and November 2nd.
I will also be keeping Hallie’s amazing costume a secret again this year, so be sure to get your guesses in on what she will be! 

Don’t forget to check out the other ladies hosting this fun linkup!

Sweet Turtle Soup/ Tickled Pink/ Chasin’ Mason/ The Joni Journey


So please join in on the fun starting October 5th! Sharing can be easy from the PSL you are sipping to as elaborate as the amazing Halloween costume you have planned for your toddler! Hope to see all of you here for the fun!
<3 Kelly 
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September 16, 2015

Hallieisms Take 2

September 16, 2015

This girl is growing up so fast! I just can’t get over how quickly it all goes! I am trying to do my best at keeping up with her and recording all of the cute and funny moments and all of the adorable words that come out of her mouth! A couple months ago I shared some of my favorite Hallieisms, so on to take two!

  • Hallie is incredibly curious…about EVERYTHING! She will point to anything or anyone and say “Who’s that?” or “What’s that?!” Even if she already knows!
  • When she gives you something, she’ll exclaim “Here you go!” Same goes if you have something she wants though! She is also starting to use “Pease, Tank you, and welcome”, but they are all interchangeable at this point!
  • When she sees someone she likes she will tell them “Hi there!” -Especially Miss Elaine, our favorite checker at the grocery store! She’s an older white haired lady that Hallie just adores! But she will say it before we get all the way up in the line, so I am not sure Miss Elaine actually knows Hallie can talk.
  • Sometimes when I tell her my coffee is “Hot Hot” she will repeat me.  Or if she sees a coffee cup lying around she will yell “Hot Hot!”
  • This one kind of breaks my heart….every once in a while, my darling girl will call me “Kelly” instead of Mommy…I always repeat “Mommy’s name is Mommy!” after she does that! 
  • Sometimes with blocks or with pictures in books, Hallie will “count” she will point to each one and say things that kind of sound like numbers. Not in order of course, but I have heard her say 3 and 7.  She will also shout out random letters while we are watching Wheel of Fortune…her favorite show next to Mickey Mouse.
  • She LOVES to read, and she will frequently bring me books and say “Read it!”
  • She has totally learned that a nose is for smelling.  She will smell flowers now if she sees them.  My favorite though is sometimes I will sniff her feet and tell her “Oh they are so stinky!” just pretending of course. But we were watching a baby of one of the families I babysit for on occasion, and she grabbed his foot and smelled it, then made a face like it was stinky! It was priceless!
  • She loves to boss Stella around and tell her “Stella, Sit!”
  • I created a Moccster! Literally, Hallie’s Freshly Picked are the ONLY shoes that she will let touch her feet! A couple weekends ago we were heading to an outdoor event, and I tried so hard to get her to wear breathable shoes or sandals to no avail! Complete kicking and screaming scenario! So finally I grabbed a pair of moccs and said “Want to wear these?” She nodded her head yes and let me put them on for her….oh boy! 
  • Hallie also enjoys yoga and ballet in her spare time! She is very good at downward dog and attitudes and tondues…proud momma!
  • Hallie can tell you Duck says “Quack”, Elephant makes a trumpeting sound (which is her favorite!) but Cat almost always says “Hey cat!” We also recently added Monster to our repertoire, a monster says “aaaah”…so the other day a cat said “aaah cat!” (FACEPALM) 
    Monster Face…still trying to get it on video!
Words Hallie has added since out last check in
  • Go
  • Car
  • Hat
  • Cat
  • Shoe
  • Cup
  • Baby
  • Brush
  • Katie
We are now up to: About 50 words and phrases!
What are some funny things your littles say or do? Tell me!
<3 Kelly 

September 15, 2015

Currently September

September 15, 2015

Good morning friends! I hope everyone had a wonderful Monday! Today Hallie and I have a lot to do! We are meeting a friend for lunch as well as making cookies, preparing craft supplies for playgroup tomorrow, and of course work, cooking dinner and the endless cleaning I tend to be doing around here! 
With my busy schedule, I thought I would share with you the other things that have been going down here at the Mock house! So without further ado….Currently September…
Reading:
I am reading this GREAT book called Landline by Rainbow Rowell! It is definitely better than expected! I found it on Goodreads.  It got a pretty high rating and I definitely agree so far! Speaking of which, anyone else on Goodreads?! I love this app/website! Check it out! You can keep track of the books you read and want to read. Rate what you have read as well as check out what your friends and the rest of the world are reading and recommending! 

Watching: Fall shows are coming back! Ellen has been fantastic! I am so excited about this year’s Dancing with the Stars! LOVE Paula Deen and that little Bindi Irwin sure can shake it! She’s sure to be one to watch! I am also SO ready for Big Bang Theory and is anyone else watching Project Runway?!

Working on: I need to start working on lesson plans for Hallie, but I have been slacking for sure! I am also needing to start decorating for Fall! Mostly though I have been working on getting some Halloween stuff up in the Etsy shop! Stay tuned! Fun things are coming! 

Looking Forward to:  The Balloon Festival is this weekend! Last year Hallie was such a peanut, this year she is sure to love it! 

 Hallie last year at the Balloon Fest

Loving: For Mommy: I am the only one who shops at overstock? I saw these Riding Boots and I am obsessed.  I kind of need them yesterday! 

For Hallie: Always Freshly Picked Moccs…we need half of the Fall line plus these darling Cake Walk moccs! 

September 14, 2015

Fall Favorites in the Kitchen

September 14, 2015

Hi there and Happy Monday! This weekend was primarily spent on the couch watching too much Netflix and consuming too much chocolate chip cookie dough! We did squeeze in time with both sets of family’s though, and Hallie got to see all 4 of her grandparents which was lucky!

With all the Fall shows starting, the lovely Fall weather we WERE having here in Big D (COME ON FALL!!!!), and the neat Fall activities we have scheduled for this coming week/weekend, I was inspired to share some of my favorite Fall recipes and products!

Fave Products:
Bath and Body Works Candles
All of the Fall scents at Bath and Body Works are scrumptious, but this Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin might be my absolute favorite!

Kitchen Towels
Love these cute Acorn Towels from Crate and Barrel…. You know, the cute decorative…if you wipe anything except your hands with those I am going to shoot eye daggers at you towels (Anyone with me ladies?) 
Fave Meals:

EASY Roasted Chicken
Has anyone else tried these Campbell’s sauces? This Classic Roasted Chicken is my favorite! It takes like 5 minutes of prep and you just throw it in a casserole dish to bake! It’s delicious too! 
Fall Soups:
Cream of Mushroom and Tortilla
Aunt Jane’s Black Eyed Pea Soup
Chicken and Dumplings
Cookies
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip and Oatmeal Raisin
I hope you enjoyed the look into my Fall kitchen! We have already made some of these delicious recipes this year, and won’t quit until we make them all….most likely several times! 
Stay tuned for some more of our favorite recipes and products! 
<3 Kelly 

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Hi! I am Kelly. Wife to Christopher, Mother to Hallie Anne, and Baby Girl Elise Claire and Puppy Momma to our sweet Aussie Stella. I am a lover of all things Holiday. I live on coffee, carbs and crafts, and when I am not home, I am either perusing Target or belting Journey songs in my car!! Thanks for coming along for the ride!

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