Hipster Baby + Giveaway

It's true that I am a baby gap fan. But every once in a while I see these little hipster babies. And they get me every time! I see them out there on my insta feed and I think to myself, "Could B be hipster?" And then I realize that B will own anything I put her in. The real question is can I be hipster? It's not in my genes. I gravitate towards girly things with scallops, bows, and sparkle. If I had a boy he would FOR SURE be hipster (insert M's look of disgust here). However the look is harder to master on girls. But get ready because I just added some hipster-wear to my cart...

 tops from {MINeShop}

 leggings from {Salt City Emporium}

Jen at Salt City Emporium has graciously agreed to a giveaway of some leggings of your choice! Yay, free stuff! Be sure to enter below so you can have a hipster baby. ;)

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um, mom you weren't supposed to see this...

Have a great weekend! We're beachin' it in San Clemente for the next FOUR weekends! Yip Yip!

A Beautiful Mess

Thanks to my friends on Instagram I have fallen in love with the app, "A Beautiful Mess." Seriously so adorable! It's a photo app that allows you to doodle on your pictures (WHY can't I think of these things?!). See my creations below to get a better idea of what I'm talking about...

add borders

add text

add doodles

and phrases!

The options are endless and when I don't have time to scrapbook (always) this quenches my thirst for a while! At only $1 it is SO worth it!

PS I've decided instagram is a million times better than FB. Do I dare say I'm kinda over FB? (gasp!)

DIY mini tables

A while ago I picked up some pieces of furniture at a friend's garage sale. I finally got around to re-vamping them so they would work in my space. Here's what I came up with...

before

after ( in our closet)

and reality... laundry usually sits on top of them!

ps how cute is this lil baby? with some pain? i die!

not gonna lie i love this outfit! baby gap outlet last year

Toddler Tuesday

Like I said, the older she gets the more I love this parenthood thing! But I'm sure there's a bell curve with that (um like when she hits high school). She's been pretty low key lately except for the occasional diaper change outburst.

reading with Dada

rockin' her pony (romper: baby gap)

literally lovin' life (shades: target)

auntie tiff!

 Milestons
She's still doing her bum in the air spider man crawl and getting pretty brave with the stairs. She also is standing up on her own more frequently. When will you walk?!

awesome sand/water table from Costco

She is getting better at her animal sounds and is a pro at signing "please." Sometimes she gets both hands going. This makes me think she really wants whatever she's signing for. It's like a double please!


Loves
B has been lovin' lots of things lately. Her sunglasses, books, and tongue are a few. She is the queen of the outdoors, seriously a girl after her daddy's heart! She pounds on our sliding glass door to give me a subtle hint that she wants out. I'm fed up with dressing her because she gets so filthy playing with her sand and water table and kiddie pool. Then there's the fact that since she is crawling she can't really wear dresses because they get stuck under her knees. Sigh. Please walk soon B so I can put you in dresses. Not at all selfish, right? ;) 

outfit of the day. er' day.

birthday party baby pool. this suit we borrowed was genius. see why below.

wait, what?! snaps!? what genius thought of this and has not shared their secret with baby gap...

here Dad have a leaf. i've seen you eat them before but you call them "salad"

yup. we got a kiddie pool. yes we already have a real pool. convenience my friends. oh and water is warmer when there is less of it... (suit: target)

Mother's Day Recap

I hope you all had a great Mother's Day. If I'm being completely honest this Mother's Day was a million times better than last year's. On account of B being independent enough to let me enjoy my margarita, some sun, and my burger. M was great and really brought his "A game" to the table. Here is our day in pictures below...

pumpkin oatmeal whole wheat pancakes made by M. blog hints worked!

she reminds me of a 50's pin up girl. those curls!

blessed to have these women in my life!

nothing says Mother's Day like a pool party and i was 100% ok with it!

shades for days (my suit  blair's suit baby gap but no longer available)

unkie and auntie

outdoor living

the perfect end to our weekend (minus the mosquitoes)

Can't wait to frame some of these pics. I wanna remember yesterday forever!

From the Miscellaneous Drawer

Laziness, ironing, and the Walking Dead have taken over my enthusiasm for this post. It happens to the best of us! If you follow me on Instagram these will be old news to you...

buns of steel

weirdest hair ever! straight on top, curly around the sides.

i don't know what this move was but i love it. :)

sweet little flower from Lynnea over at threemrs

at this age you know they're real but man i could use some fake lashes like that! romper: similar

I know this has been by far one of my most thrilling blog posts to date. Enjoy all of its goodness.

DIY pantry boxes

At our house we love Melissa and Doug toys. I feel like those toys bring kids "back to their roots" if that makes sense? No batteries required, nothing fancy, just some old school fun. Fast forward to me shopping for some fake food for B's kitchen and I stumbled across these...

here

It got me thinking while the set is only $9 I was like wait a minute, $9 for some cardboard boxes that we already own! Skip that I'm making my own...

looks like B is cooking up some fun!

her favorite box is the one with the babies. she loves pointing to them. :)

serious shopping in action. ;)