Friday Faves

Hallelujah it's Friday!!! I had all the intentions of working in my classroom again today but Jansen had a bad reaction to some medicine last night so I kept him with me today so we could go to the doctor. Everything is all good now though :)

Here are my favorites this week! 

- ONE -

I've already professed my love of Starbucks in previous posts so I am super excited to share my recent favorite find. My normal Starbucks drink is a venti iced coffee with whole milk, 3 splendas and a pump of hazelnut. It's $3.19 and extremely yummy but unfortunately I don't have time to stop at Starbucks every single morning. I consider it a smooth morning if there's not a a last minute poopy diaper to be changed or a toddler meltdown. This ready made iced coffee is perfect for those mornings when I know I'm not going to make it out of the house early enough for a Starbucks stop. I bought the sweetened one (green lid) and just pour it over ice and add a little milk. SO.DANG.GOOD. You should be able to find it at your grocery store in the refrigerated section by the liquid coffee creamers. 

- TWO - 

Circle E candles have always been my favorite and I had no problem finding them when we lived in Granbury. There were several local boutiques that sold TONS of Circle E candles. I have a hard time finding them out here and when I do, they don't have a huge variety of scents. When I visited McKinney last week I was thrilled to find my Circle E candles. I decided on Fresh Cake and the smell is heavenly! The scent is subtle and really does smell like you're baking a cake, not burning a candle. 

I'm so picky on what scents I like for my house. I like food smells but nothing that is too sweet or syrupy. It's difficult to find spring/summer scents that don't end up giving me a headache. My favorites are the fall and winter scents :) My other favorite candles are from Bath and Body Works and I'm thinking that I may devote an entire post to candles....stay tuned because B&BW is starting to release their fall scents! 

 - THREE - 

If you are local and haven't been to The Lot yet you better hightail it over there! My mom had been talking about this place all summer and it was on my list of places to go, but just never made it out there. I finally made it out there on Wednesday :) My mom and I were running errands in Dallas and found ourselves starving and were right down the road from The Lot so we stopped in for lunch. My grandma was right around the corner so she met up with us. The atmosphere is to die for. We're talking perfect place for so many different occasions. Date night, family night, any event! 

I mean, have you ever seen a more FUN restaurant map?! My mind is already thinking of future date nights, family nights, and nights out with friends. The food is amazing and unique as well. I ordered the Lot salad and it was so good. We're talking roasted chicken, green apples, celery, eggs, and toasted almonds....I'm wishing they delivered right about now. I tasted the brisket sliders as well and oh my word, the buns were to die for (not to mention the brisket). My grandma swears by the mushroom swiss burger and although I'm not a fan of mushrooms, it looked awesome! 

And behold...I saved the best for last....Emporium Pie!!! 

Quick backstory on my experience with Emporium Pies -- I've seen some of my sweet blogging friends talk about Emporium Pies in McKinney for a while now and I was all set and ready to finally get my hands on a slice last week when I was in McKinney. Well I was still so full from the best ham & cheese melt I've ever had (like seriously, what I wouldn't give for one right now--the people at SNUG are geniuses) that even after walking allll around the square, I couldn't bear taking a bite of anything. I'm kind of embarrassed to admit how bummed I was that I didn't leave myself room to eat some of this AMAZING pie I've been hearing about for months. 

So as I'm reading the menu at The Lot, I see something that, no joke, made me absolutely giddy. "We proudly serve Emporium Pies". Oh.My.Goodness. I mean, I was just meant to have this pie y'all. Little did I know that there is an Emporium Pies in the Bishop Arts District...looks like I won't have to drive back to McKinney just to get some pie! 

Say hello to the Smooth Operator. The waiter just called it chocolate, but when I looked at Emporium Pie's website I saw it's "real name". Well chosen Emporium pies...well chosen. Simply stated "chocolate" doesn't do this pie justice--at all. You've got a french silk filling with a salty pretzel crust. I don't even know how to begin describing how amazing this pie was...I just can't. Just go get some...you'll thank me later.

Don't forget to check out Melanie's Friday Favorites HERE.

Jansen Taylor is 9 Months

I've tried so many times to get a picture that I could deem good enough to use for Jansen's 9 month post but this is as good as I could get...

This boy does not sit still for a second so it has gotten extremely difficult to take a decent picture of him.

JT @ 9 Months:

- weighed 22 lbs (86th percentile) and was 28 inches (47th percentile) at his 9 month appt.

- got his first haircut

- cruises along the couch and other furniture

- can walk with his push walker across the living room

- likes to use his sister as a climbing gym. Bless her heart for being patient with him!

- discovered how to scream bloody murder if he's not happy with you. It's AWFUL!! 

- says ma-ma and dada

- doesn't want anything to do with purees anymore. 

- LOVES blueberries, avocado, spaghetti, and bananas

- has started using a sippy cup...he's using it more as a toy but we're getting there

- loves hugging on Sawyer and giving her BIG open mouth kisses

- takes Sawyer's pacifier out of her mouth and puts it in his every single chance he gets

- wants to walk on his own so bad! He loves walking while holding onto your fingers.

- is an early bird. We're talking up and ready to play in the 5 AM hour. 

- has 4 teeth. Two bottom front and two top canines -- he's looks like a little vampire.

- got his first ear infection and it was a double! :(

Monthly Q&A - August and Giveaway Winner!

Congratulations to Erin Montgomery for winning the Baby and Me ruffle pants giveaway!!! I'll email you with the details for getting those pants :)

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At the beginning of every month Melanie and I will post a Q&A and the majority of the time they will be themed for that particular month or season. If you have any suggestions or questions you want us to answer, email us! We'd love to hear from you :)

Since school starts back up this month we thought a "Back to School/Work" themed Q&A was appropriate. 

I think this pretty much sums up how every single teacher feels. Am I right? My kids are still in daycare so this Q&A is more focused on "back to work" on my end. 

1. What is your morning routine?

My alarm goes off at 4:20...yes I've heard I'm insane, but I'll explain why. I lay in bed and play around on my phone (check FB, instagram, bloglovin') for about 10 minutes and then get up. I let Duke (our black lab) out and feed him, make a large cup of coffee and then start getting ready for the day. Here is why I wake up so early. Jansen is an early bird and when I say early I mean 5 AM early. Very rarely does my son decide to sleep past 5:30 in the morning. And as frustrating as that may seem, I can't help but have a big smile on my face that mirrors his when I go in his room to get him. I mean, he's got one of those break your face it's so big type of smiles going on when I open his bedroom door in the morning. That being said, I like to be done getting ready (hair, makeup, etc) by the time he wakes up because it is not easy to get ready while that boy is awake and ready to play. When he's awake around 5:30, I give him a 6 oz bottle while I get dressed. 

Once he's done with his bottle, we go into the living room and he plays with his toys while I pack breakfast and lunches and double check to make sure the kids daycare bags have everything they need (nap stuff, diapers, wipes, extra clothes, etc). When the bags are packed and loaded, I put them in the laundry room (this leads to the garage) that way I can grab them on the way to the car, but I'm still able to put any last minute items into them that I may have forgotten. Next, I get Jansen dressed and go wake up Sawyer no later than 6 AM. 

Sawyer is a little slower to wake up than Jansen so I bring her into the living room to watch a little bit of Super Why or Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. I grab her clothes and get her dressed as quickly as possible since Jansen makes a bee line for his sister the second she is down on the floor. We brush her teeth and do her hair (and JT's as well) and start heading out the door. My goal is to get out of the house by 6:30 but let's be realistic...I have a 9 month old and a 2 1/2 year old. There is almost always something that adds a few minutes to our morning routine, may it be a fit over who knows what, a poopy diaper right as we are walking out the door, a change of clothes (mine or JT's) due to spit up. Yes, my 9 month old still spits up....I chalk it up to the fact that he's never and I mean NEVER still so his milk doesn't ever have the chance to settle in his stomach. 

I get the kids dropped off at daycare between 6:45 and 7:00 depending on what time we leave the house. Our daycare is about 10 minutes from our house but I usually like to stop by somewhere on the way to grab a drink and maybe some breakfast. Usually it's Starbucks, Sonic or Chick Fil A....granted I only get a large water to drink if I go by Sonic or Chic Fil A but it just tastes so much better coming out of a huge styrofoam cup. 

My school is 5 minutes away from the kids' daycare so I'm there pretty soon after getting the kids dropped off. 

I absolutely hate the feeling of being rushed which is why I give myself so much time in the mornings to get ready and get the kids ready. If I am rushed in the morning, it's just not a good way for me to start my day. I end up feeling frazzled and rushed for a good remainder of the morning once I get to work. 

2. What is your go-to breakfast for you and the kids?

I'm really bad about eating breakfast at home on weekdays. If I do, it's usually an english muffin with cream cheese/nutella/peanut butter and jelly. Or I'll grab a belvita or some type of breakfast bar to take with me to work. I like to leave myself enough time a couple times week to stop by Sonic for a breakfast burrito or Chic Fil A (so not healthy, I know). 

We love the soft baked Belvitas in both flavors. Sawyer only likes the oats & chocolate though, imagine that. If I don't have time to make something or grab anything on the way, I'll take one of these with me.

The kids eat breakfast at daycare so I pack it in their ThirtyOne thermal tote. Sawyer always has yogurt because she has a bilateral reflux which means she is more prone to UTIs and if she gets one, it could cause kidney damage. Her urologist told us that giving her yogurt once a day will help keep her from getting UTIs. I figured she'd be tired of yogurt by now but she asks for it every single morning and even sometimes at night. I usually give her a banana as well or a breakfast bar of some sort. She's not a big fan of me sending any of the microwavable waffles or pancakes so I'm always looking for more breakfast ideas with her. 

For Jansen I send soft, chopped fruit (banana, peaches, plum, nectarine, pear, etc) and a pancake or a couple of the original french toast sticks (not cinnamon). Sometimes I'll send a nutrigrain bar or he'll still eat cereal if I'm running low on other options.

3. Where do you like to shop for work clothes?

This is a hard question for me and I could honestly write a very long post for this so I'm going to try to keep it short. I feel like my "style" is all over the place. The main consistency with my "look" is that I layer. I am in layers every.single.day. I feel naked if I don't have more than two shirts on or a scarf or a jacket...just something! I'm drawn to more than just one type of style and sometimes I feel like that makes me look like I don't know what my style is. I just like too many different looks and what I'm drawn to changes day by day. 

I do find myself going by one "rule" all the time. If it's fitted on the top, go loose on the bottoms....and if it's loose and flowy on the top, go fitted on the bottoms. 

I find a lot of my "work" clothes at Old Navy, Gap, Loft, Nordstrom, JC Penny, and Groovy's (a local boutique). 

Here are some of my favorites right now that are on my "school shopping" list.

Groovy's

I could wear THIS top with so many of my colored skinny pants. 

LOVING this Bohemian Peacock top!  

I wouldn't be wearing this to work but I just had to share this because I want THIS TX shirt ASAP! 

I'm dying over THIS swoosh back top. I'm a sucker for detailed and unique backs like this one! 

THIS fringe shrug would be perfect to help transition my summer pieces into fall. I'm already picturing so many outfits I could put together with this shrug! 

THIS lodged terrace infinity scarf screams Fall! I absolutely love scarves and wear them at least 3 days a week during the cooler months. Yes, I know people wear them in the summer too but I just get way too hot with something around my neck. But as soon as the temperature starts to dip a little, I break out my scarves! I always get the most compliments over my scarves from Groovy's :) 

LOFT

I am a lover of all things mustard colored. I am immediately drawn to anything in that color. So needless to say, I am loving THIS top.

THIS embellished sweatshirt tee could easily be dressed up or down. 

A feminine touch of lace to a casual sweatshirt tee. I'd buy THIS in a size up and pair it with black skinny pants and THESE Toms Desert Wedges.

I have the lace up desert wedges from last year and they are extremely comfortable and I can't wait to add these to my closet! 

Maybe I need to devote an entire post to my work wardrobe because this is getting lengthy...moving on!

4. What is your usual lunch at work?

Unfortunately I'm not the healthiest eater...right now I'm in the mode of whatever is easiest. That being said, at least 3 days a week I eat a Smart Ones frozen pizza. 

Quick and Easy :)

Other days I'll take some of my favorite Costco chicken salad on a couple Hawiian rolls. I also like turkey and cheese heated up on a tortilla to make a little quesadila. I'm sorry, this really isn't an interesting answer for y'all. I'm really boring when it comes to my lunches for work because like I said, I do what is easy and doesn't take more than a minute for prep work.

5. What is my daily "after-work" routine?

I try to have the kids picked up from daycare no later than 4:30. This leaves me a little over an hour to run an errand or two if I don't have to stay at work for a meeting or to grade papers, get ready for the next day, etc. Once I pick up the kids we come home and play for a little bit. We eat dinner at 5:30, baths at 6:00 and start winding down for bed at 6:30. My kids go to bed early, they always have.  Jansen gets his last bottle between 6:30 and 6:45 and is down immediately after that. He plays hard during the day and is asleep within 5-10 minutes after being put down. Sawyer gets a bedtime story or two in bed and is down no later than 7:15. Does she go to sleep immediately? No. She'll "read" her books in bed to her baby but she doesn't get down from her bed nor does she cry. She is relaxed and resting until she falls asleep within 30 minutes or so. Once the kids are in bed, I pick up around the house and work on school work, blogging, or LC Designs. I'll catch up on a show or two while I'm on the computer and if I have time, I'll read for 30 minutes before going to bed. Dusty and I like to watch whatever show we are into at the time (we just wrapped up The Following) a few nights out of the week so on those nights, I won't get as much work done or the house may not get picked up. I'll choose my husband over my work any day ;) If I don't get in bed by 10:00, I'm not a happy camper the next morning. #ineedmysleep 

6. How do you juggle having a full-time job and being a wife and mom to two little ones?

I've had many people ask me how do I do it all? Being a teacher and a wife and a mom of a two year old and nine month old. 

The answer is -- I don't. 

I don't do it all. It's not physically or mentally possible for me right now. I wish I could say that I'm a super mom and my house is organized and clean without toys and clothes everywhere. I wish I could say that our laundry is clean, folded and put away at the beginning of every week. Or that I'm always caught up on grades and that my lesson plans are done a week in advance. I wish I could say that our weekly meal plan is done every single Sunday evening so I know what I need for the week when I shop on Monday afternoons. 

But I can't. I can't say any of those things. At least not all at the same time. Where I'm at in my life right now, something's gotta give. But that something cannot and will not be my husband or my kids. I can't say that I do all of the above. But what I can say is that my husband is loved. My kids are loved. My husband gets 100% of me and my kids get 100% of me. Yes that equals 200% but you know what I'm trying to say. They get ME...not what is left over of me at the end of the day. Not what is left after teaching my 4th graders that day regardless of what the day brought. Being a wife and mom come first in all of my "juggling" if that's what we're calling it. And when it comes to work, I am so grateful and blessed to work with an amazing principal and staff that not only understands that, they support it because they are the same way. 

Yes, some people may say that being a wife and mom includes the laundry, the meal planning, the cleaning, etc. and you're right. But right now being a wife and mom for me is giving my time, attention, and love. Somewhere down the road, I know I'll be better about being able to get all those chores done along with everything else, but that's just not right now. Yes, I get frustrated that I can't get everything done or get ahead in my work, but I'm not going to miss out on spending time with my husband or kids just to feel accomplished or productive. I know that there will come a day when my kids are playing in their own rooms or watching TV and don't want me or need me the way they do now. That's why at the end of the day, I'm okay with the fact that there's a basket full of laundry that needs to be put away and a blog post that just didn't get written. 

Don't forget to check out Melanie's answers to our "Back to Work" Q&A HERE! 

Remember if you have any questions or ideas for a blog post, send us an email! 

laurenlou5644@yahoo.com

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Favorite Things Party and a Ruffle Pants Giveaway!

I'm linking up with Andrea and Erika today for their Favorite Things Party. I love getting to see everyone's favorite things and the best part is that all of them are $10 or less (don't have to worry about adding expensive things to my wish list!)

I absolutely love using Neutrogena's wet skin sunscreen stick for the kids' faces. It's quick and easy and I don't have to worry about getting sunscreen in the eyes of a moving target. Sawyer won't keep her face still long enough for me to get regular sunscreen on her but she thinks its fun when I use the sunscreen stick on her face. I'm pretty sure it's because she thinks I'm putting chapstick all over her face since she says "I pretty Mommy" when I'm done. The coverage is awesome and we haven't had a single sunburn all summer :) It's the perfect size to slip in the pocket of the kids' diapers bags and I don't have to worry about any sunscreen spilling out into their bags.

I loved the kids sunscreen stick so much that I bought the Ultrasheer Face & Body Stick for myself. I have sensitive skin and break out pretty easily so I was pleasantly surprised when this sunscreen didn't break me out AT ALL! I carry it with me in my purse so I can put it on at anytime. My makeup already has sunscreen in it so I only put this on if I'm in the sun more than usual. It's not greasy or sticky which is my #1 annoyance when it comes to sunscreen.

Time for a Giveaway!!!

I get lots and LOTS of questions and compliments regarding Sawyer's ruffle pants so I am super excited to announce that I am getting to giveaway a pair of triple ruffle pants by Baby & Me Designs. I featured Baby & Me Designs on a previous post I did for the kids' clothes. If you want to read all about my love for these ruffle pants you can go back and read it HERE. Y'all I have tried so many different brands of ruffle pants for Sawyer and these are by far my favorite as well as hers. Trust me, my girl doesn't hesitate to let me know if she doesn't want to wear something and she loves her ruffles. 

We have red, green, navy, purple, denim, and ivory and I'm getting ready to stock up on some shorts. Yes, I know it almost August in Texas (which equals HOT) but we are in the middle of potty training so we've been in dresses the majority of the time. You can find Baby and Me Designs on Etsy HERE and on Facebook HERE.

The giveaway opens today and will last until Sunday evening. I will announce the winner on Monday's post! The winner will get to choose a pair of triple ruffle pants in the size and color of their choice! 

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Don't forget to check out Melanie's favorites on her blog and share your favorite with us! Leave a comment or shoot us an email :) 

Mommy Must-Have

On Friday, I shared that one of my favorite items was the Baby Brezza Formula Pro. I feel like this item deserves its own post because it's just that awesome.

Let me start off with saying that Sawyer was breastfed for 11 months so having a baby that decided he didn't want to nurse anymore after 5 months was a little heartbreaking for me. After trying everything I could possibly research to keep my supply up, we eventually made it through my stash of frozen milk. Jansen was officially a "formula" baby and I was left with feeling like a first time mom again. There was just more to do than I was used to...not to mention figuring out which formula would work best for Jansen's sensitive tummy. We adjusted to making sure we had enough bottles with us whenever we would go out. Instead of sending frozen milk to daycare, we mixed the bottles the night before. It wasn't worse...it was just different. It took quite a bit of time for me to be "okay" with the fact that I didn't nurse Jansen as long as Sawyer and to not feel guilty about it. 

I don't remember where I saw the Baby Brezza Formula Pro for the first time...possibly in a magazine. Anyways, I was intrigued with the idea of anything that would make our lives a little bit easier. This is basically a Keurig for babies--they need their milk just like we need our coffee. No more having to mix a bottle and then put it in a cup of hot/warm water to warm it up. This incredible thing makes a bottle in less than 8 seconds and it's the perfect temperature (98.6). 

The water chamber holds 50 ounces of water and keeps it warm the entire time it is on. We keep our on all day and then turn it off as soon as we make Jansen's last bottle for the night. We make his bottles for daycare before we go to bed in the evening. It's usually about 3 hours after Jansen goes to sleep so the water in Baby Brezza has cooled back down to room temperature. Since you aren't supposed to refrigerate bottles once they've been warmed, we turn it on and then make his 3 bottles before the water has a chance to warm all the way back up. 

The Baby Brezza holds a whole container of formula at a time so no more having to scoop out formula for each bottle. Maintenance is a breeze -- just wipe the excess formula build up from the dispenser every few bottles with a dry paper towel and that's it. It's priced at $150 but I'm telling you it is worth every single penny! It's such a time saver and extremely convenient. When you have a hungry, crying baby on one hip and a toddler clinging to your leg, this is a life saver ;) 

We bought ours at Target but you can find it on Amazon HERE.

Friday Faves!

I'm linking up with Andrea, Erika, and Narci for Friday Favorites today. Melanie and I have been doing Friday Faves for a while but we figured it would be fun to link up every once in a while!

Here are my favorites from this week!

-ONE-

I am IN LOVE with my Baby Brezza Formula Pro and have been from the second we bought it. Jansen has been on formula since about 5 months and this makes the whole making bottles process so much easier!!! I'm short on time right now but I plan on writing about the Baby Brezza on my next Mommy Must-have post. If you have any questions about it before then, just email me at laurenlou5644@yahoo.com

-TWO-

Amanda and Katie are two of my closest friends even though we live hours away from each other. I'll always love Granbury for bringing these two into my life. All three of us are in different places now but that hasn't changed a thing in our friendship. We truly pick up where we left off every time we get to spend time together and that is what true friendship looks like. No, we don't talk every day or get to see each other anywhere near as often as we would like to, but no one gets upset over that. We understand and respect the fact that we are wives, moms, and teachers and we lead busy lives. The ongoing group texts we have going on make me laugh and feel as though we aren't hours apart, but instead sitting in a booth at Chuy's (Amanda and Katie...this needs to happen ASAP!)

-THREE-

Those of you who know me or have been following my blog have read about Claire. Claire is Katie's daughter and she is currently recovering from her open heart surgery this morning. Praise the Lord that her surgery went well! Thank you SO MUCH for every single one of you that lifted up Claire and her family in your prayers. Katie said to me today that she now fully understands the saying "to have the faith of a child" because Claire's faith through this has been like a rock as it always is. She gets it from her momma and her daddy though because Katie is by far the strongest woman I know and the faith that she and Dean have is amazingly inspirational. God's work and love flows through that family! His hands have been wrapped around Claire since the day she was born and that was evident again today.

Claire Jordan, I hope you know how many hearts you have touched and how many people have witnessed God's power, love, and glory through you.

-FOUR-

My sign should say Sonic AND Starbucks. I've already confessed my love for Starbucks so today you get here me talk about my favorite Sonic drink. It's not really anything fancy but that Sonic ice could make pond water taste good...okay maybe not so much but you get where I'm going with this. 

My go-to Sonic drink is their Unsweet Mango Iced Tea. Key word is UNSWEET people. I made the mistake of getting sweet tea with mango once and I couldn't even choke down two sips. Way way WAY too sweet. The mango flavoring adds enough sweetness to the unsweet tea to be refreshing and oh so yummy. Go out and getcha some!! 

Don't forget to stop by Melanie's blog and check out her Friday Faves HERE!

Trendy Thursday -- Kendra Scott

Melanie, my mom and I celebrated my mom's birthday on Tuesday with a trip to Uptown. We ate lunch at Breadwinners and I ordered the same thing I always do. Every time I go to Breadwinners I tell myself that I will order something different but I can't help ordering the Raspberry Chipotle Chicken sandwich....gahhh it's just so dang good! 

After lunch we headed over to West Village for some coffee and shopping. Melanie and I may have had a little too much fun in the Kendra Scott store. I've been eyeing Kendra Scott for a while but hadn't actually tried on any of the pieces before. Dusty if you're reading this, I stayed away as long as I could! It didn't take long for me to fall in love with their earrings and necklaces. I'm not much of a bracelet and ring kind of girl. I have my staple pieces that I wear and who knows, maybe I'll branch out one day. But for now I'm really just drawn to earrings and necklaces. There were way too many pieces that I wanted to buy so I limited myself to one pair of earrings and a necklace.

I bought THIS Elisa pendant necklace in Platinum Drusy. I love how delicate it is and that I can wear it with pretty much anything. 

I couldn't find a picture of the exact Elle earrings I got, but I bought the salmon color (I totally thought they were coral until I heard the saleslady refer to them as salmon...so salmon I shall call them). I pretty much need these in every color :) 

 These Danielle earrings are on my wish list. They are GORGEOUS and add a perfect pop of color to any outfit. 

 Next on my wish list are the Alexandra earrings. Once again, awesome pop of color for any outfit and they have a unique shape. I love the white but wouldn't mind having about 8 other colors. 

I was practically drooling over these gold Evan earrings. These are next to buy on my list. I would wear these ALL the time! 

How gorgeous is this Shaylee necklace?! I tried it on as the single strand and I tried it wrapped double and loved it both ways. This is such a statement piece yet simple at the same time. 

Honestly my Kendra Scott wish list could go on and on especially with all the color options they have. 

For those of you that are Kendra Scott fans, what are your favorite pieces?

 Happy Birthday Mom!!

I seriously have no idea what I would do without this woman! Hands down best mom EVER :)

PRAYER WARRIORS!

Claire's heart surgery is tomorrow morning so please please PLEASE keep her in your prayers, along with her family and all doctors, surgeons, etc involved. If you are new to my blog, please check out my post for Claire HERE. 

Don't forget to check out Melanie's blog HERE! You can see what Kendra Scott piece she left with and what is on her wish list.