Happily Ever Mock

I just love February! This month is jam packed with cookie baking and Valentine making.  While we are busy spreading the love, we’ll be rocking out to an awesome Valentine Playlist! The right music makes everything perfect! So, today I am sharing some of the tunes we will be listening to all month long!

In addition to Valentines day, Christopher and I are celebrating 13 years of love this month!  I was sure to add some of our favorites like Jack Johnson and Ben Harper.  Do you have a favorite love song? What to I need to add to our playlist?

Holy Bananas you guys! It has been so long since I have written a Hallieisms post! Our girl is constantly killing it in the funny department, so there’s a ton to share!

• You might remember her BFF, Bowen. (Or as she used to call him, Bone-in) Hallie and Bowen are in the same class at school. On the first day, I asked her “Did you sit next to Bowen?” Without skipping a beat she said “NO! Bowen sat next to me!
• While in Florida our Hotel was down the street from an ice cream parlor. She had gone with my Mother in Law earlier in the day. Before bed that night, she was trying to sell us on going out for ice cream. “Mom Dad, There’s ice cream, right by! Dad, they have chocolate your favorite!” We couldn’t turn down our little saleswoman!
• Grocery shopping on day, and we pass the wine and beer aisle and she screams, “There’s your favorite soda Dad and Mom!” We are totally rocking this parenting thing!
• One day we let her pick out a treat at Market Street. She happily picked a Unicorn Cupcake.  I left her in the kitchen eating it for maybe 2 minutes.  It was seriously ALL GONE when I returned.  I asked her where it went and she rubbed her tummy and said “I throwed it in the Hallie trash can!”
• Hallie likes to wrap herself in blankets. One day she looked at me all wrapped up and said “Mommy look I’m in a raccoon!” I had to laugh and explain to her that it is actually a cocoon
• One night we went to dinner. As Christopher was getting her out of the carseat she started pointing across the parking lot screaming “Mom, this place is right by Target!” I taught her well! 
• When Hallie first started Karate, the instructor asked her to kick her in the tummy. Hallie looked  right at her and said “But I like you!” Sweet girl!
• Hallie had insisted I buy raspberries at the grocery store. Even though I didn’t think she liked them, I bought them anyway.  I put them in her school lunch twice during the week and both times they came home uneaten.  Finally I asked her why she asked for them if she wasn’t going to eat them.  She laughed and said “Oh, I put them on my fingers!” Kids!
• Christopher and Hallie go on “Daddy/Daughter dates” to the coffee shop every now and then.  They play games and he gets her hot chocolate.  One day they were playing connect four, and an older woman was talking to them, trying to help Hallie choose where play her pieces. Finally Hallie looks at her and says “Can we play by ourselves now?”
•  Hallie practicing her dancing, finishes a Grande Jete, then tells me, “I’m a natural!” 
•  One day a song comes on the radio that I didn’t think Hallie knew, and I asked her “You know this song?” She says, “Yes, I have my remembory on!”
• While shopping on day. I was frustrated because they were out of product I needed to make a recipe and Hallie starts singing “You can’t always get what you want! But if you try sometimes, you get what you neeeeed!!!”
• A Hallie original song: “Hey hey, something’s different in the world today, if you try sometimes, you get a unicorn and a horse!”
• Hallie has things figured out for sure. One day she told Daddy, “Go to work, get all the money’s so I can get an Audi!”
• Before Christmas I asked her if I was on the naughty or nice list.  She told me the naughty list because she had to go to time out earlier.  Later, I asked again, and she told me “Almost!” 
• For New Years Eve, I got sparkling grape juice for midnight. Hallie loved it. The next morning when I asked her what she wanted to drink with breakfast she said “Happy New Year Juice!
• My Godson is 18 months old.  One night we had him over to play and he was throwing around all the toys in Hallie’s kitchen. Probably the most typical toddler behavior.  Hallie started yelling at him, “Declan stop! You are making a mess!” She came to me sobbing “Mom! Boys are messy!!!” You got that right girlfriend!

Happy Weekend friends! I can’t believe January is almost over! This month has gone by so quickly, that I haven’t had much time to share about what we have been up to! Here’s a little peek on what we’ve been up to.

Reading:

Hallie had a book fair at her school and we on a whim picked up this book called Dear Girl. Seriously every girl Mom, put this in your Amazon cart IMMEDIATELY! It is all about teaching your girls to love themselves the way they are.  It’s empowering and helps girls grow into brave, important and powerful women.  Hallie loves it and I love the message!

Watching:

I have plans to start The Marvelous Mrs Maisel tonight! Is it worth it? I love Amy Sherman Palladino!

Eating:

DFW friends! There are 2 places you NEED to go ASAP! Wow Donuts and Drips and Chelles Macaroons! They are both amazingly delicious spots for my sweet tooth pals!

Working on:

For me this year is all about growth.  I want to grow this space and my instagram and facebook pages to be a place where Moms like me can unite and lift each other up! To share dreams and goals and tips on motherhood.  I would love any tips from those Mommas that have created their unique corner of the interwebs. Drop your tips and ideas in the comments!

Looking Forward to:

Everything this year will bring! The growth of my brand as well as our business. Watching Hallie grow and learn new things! Watching our family grow (no baby yet, but we definitely want to give Hallie a sibling) and change.  My Dad’s Wedding is in March and I love that we are joining our two families! It’s going to be great year!

Loving for Mommy:

I am living in these socks! They are so soft! Bonus they come in MANY colors. Double bonus they are $4

Loving for Hallie:

Hallie is into everything Unicorn right now. She definitely needs this shirt.  Ps can we talk about how good Cat and Jack is?

What are you up to? I want to hear!

I feel like this is going to be a BIG year for the Mock family! Now that we are a week (and then some) into January, It’s time to jot down some goals for the year.

1.  Get organized- I am hoping that by the end of the year we will be in a new house, so I want to make that move an easy one on us. I am planning on boxing up baby clothes and keepsakes and keeping things as simple and clutter free as possible.  Stay tuned because I have a review on a product coming soon that is sure to help with this!
2. Live Healthier- I need to be more active this year! I also plan to eat a little healthier too! I want to make sure I add more fruits and veggies into my diet.  Coming from someone who doesn’t like fruit unless it’s baked into a pie, this is going to be a tricky one for me.
3. Grow our businesses- Most of you know that my husband Christopher is opening a new store here in the Dallas area. Between that and the blog I am hoping that if we put in some hard work, by the end of the year we will definitely see immense growth.
4. Spend more quality family time- Our little family of three could definitely benefit from more quality time.  Especially before we think about growing our family.  What are some ways you spend quality time as a family? We would love some ideas!

What are your goals for the year?