a question from brooks...

will you be my valentine??

with february in full force and valentine's right around the corner, i thought i'd get a head start on valentine's gifts.  

with the help of Tiny Prints i was able to make these ADORABLE cards to send out to grandmas, grandpas, family, and friends.  i mean, come on, who wouldn't want to open their mailbox to find these??

Tiny Prints has so many different options to choose from.  i literally spent an hour paroozing through the valentine's cards narrowing down my favorites.  it was so fun to see the different designs, color options, trim selections, etc.  

the website is so user friendly, even my technology challenged mom could figure it out! haha

i know i've posted pictures of brooks in this outfit before, but when i thought of valentine's cards i couldn't help but think of this dapper little outfit.  i love how this outfit makes him look like a little man meets the newsie boys... it was exactly the look and feel i was going for.

he's just a little heartbreaker.

so what do you think?  do you want to be his valentine?

he's taking applications in the form of comments :)

it's not too late to create a valentine's masterpiece.

mama&baby - linkup.

about a week ago my brother in law got married.  that of course meant that we had to get new wedding outfits.  the outfit i put together for brooks is so cute, i literally wish he could wear it all the time.

you wouldn't know it by looking at the pictures, but this little guy has been sick with something or other for quite some time.  there should be a rule that babies can't get sick... it's just not fair and it's heartbreaking.  nonetheless, he is still his happy, silly self.

shirt: gap//pants: zara//shoes: gap(old)//hat: target//bowtie: etsy//peacoat (seen below): joefresh

i didn't get any full pictures of my dress, but i loved it! it was so convenient to nurse brooks in, and it is super comfortable.  i feel like i always have to wear skirts and tops rather than dresses because of nursing, so you mama's can appreciate a good nursing outfit! haha

  i told my husband he needs to take me on a cruise so that i can wear it again :)

any occasion to dress up is fine by me!!

dress: lulus

necklace: groopdealz

linking up mama& baby style with

katie at for lauren & lauren

seven deadly sins.

linking up with shane in honor of halloween

seven great things in your life.

1. my little family. i would not be the person i am without my awesome husband and adorable baby.
2. our new basement apartment.  it is such an upgrade and much more spacious. we love it!
3. my friends who laugh with me, cry with me, and bring me beverages on bad days.
4. the gospel.
5. the responsibility that comes with being a mother. it is everything i hoped for and more.
6. good health and the ability to use my body.
7. living so close to my family and matt's family. we are surrounded by love and support.

seven things you lack and covet.

1. a better savings account.

2. more time.

3. paid vacation for the husband.

4. a nice paid off house.

5. long hair.

6. will power to give up soda and treats.

7. scriptural knowledge.

seven things that make you angry.

1. people who lie.
2. people who don't turn their blinkers off when clearly they aren't going to turn
or switch lanes.
3. those who can't agree to disagree and proceed to shove their opinion down your throat.
4. people who abuse children or other humans in general.
5. when my phone dies while i am using gps to find a location. #firstworldproblems
6. forgetting to pay a bill and having to pay a dang late fee.
7. unexpected money pits (car breaking down, traffic tickets, etc.)

seven things that you neglect to do.

1. shave my legs. my baby is 4.5 months old and i'm fairly certain i have shaved them once
during that time.
2. read my scriptures EVERY night. i miss a few times a week.
3. wash my hair on a regular basis.  i like to rock the 4-5 day hair.
4. write in my actual journal.
5. print out pictures on a regular basis.
6. sweep and mop the floors as often as i should. i loathe that task.
7. think of others and serve.  i need to do this more.

1. a new wardrobe.
2. a closet just for shoes.
3. ability to travel whenever, wherever.
4. new snow skis and snow gear for the husband.
5. an orbit stroller for baby.
6. a personal shopper/daily hair and makeup crew
7. someone who can follow us around and capture all the great moments on camera and video.

seven guilty pleasures.

1. lame shows like keeping up with the kardashians.
2. dirty dr. pepper
3. instagram
4. treats of all kinds
5. online shopping and shopping in general
6.shoes
7. baby clothes

seven things you love about love

1. waking up next to my loves.

2. cuddles.

3. having someone consume your thoughts.

4. the boost in confidence

5. having someone to make memories with

6. flowers for no reason other than to say "i love you"

7. knowing that i will be with matthew for eternity :)

monday must haves.

with fall in full swing, i have my eye on quite a few pieces.

here are my monday must haves for fall

fur scarf

satchel

demin jacket

lace up booties

aztec cardi

leather pocket t

snow boots

floral leggings

i love this time of year and hope to add some of these pieces, if not all into my wardrobe.

what are you loving for the fall?

sunday dates.

last week i was m.i.a from the blogging scene.

due to sickness and overall exhaustion, i just needed a break.

baby sure takes it out of me!!

hopefully he will come out pretty soon :)

this week i took up brooklyn's challenge of giving someone an hour of your time.

matthew and i decided to ditch the cell phones and spend our sunday afternoon out in nature.

being nearly 39 weeks pregnant, i've come to realize that my activities and my stamina are slowly dwindling haha so a canyon drive with a little exploring was perfect.

we saw a moose friend.

utah is just beautiful :) i feel lucky to live here, surrounded by mountains, lakes, rivers, valleys, etc.

also this weekend, we hit up the lindon city pool.

i didn't bring my camera but we did get a cell phone pic.

i will tell you what, until my child is born i will be spending my time exclusively at pools.

that is a fact.

linking up with

this little blonde

sami's shenanigans

online friends.

day twenty seven:

list 3 online friends you have yet to meet, but wish to.

i chose one famous blogger.

taza from rockstar diaries.

mostly because i want to squish her precious little kids.

and two bloggers that i feel like i could be real life, every day friends with.

eryka from abcde

and 

brielle from mr.d & me

these ladies are great and i hope to meet them in the near future :)

food.

day twenty six:

what's your favorite food?

my current pregnant food cravings are as follows...

cereal.

i ate it for every single meal yesterday.

otterpops.

bought a box when i was grocery shopping this week.

fruit.

any and all kinds. yum!

frozen yogurt/ice cream.

i want this every day.

location.

day twenty five:

describe your location.

over the weekend my location took my down south on a quick, warm, getaway.

mesquite, nevada.

the sun was shining.

the swimsuits were on.

palm trees swaying.

the food was eaten.

good times were had.

and

i finally saw safe haven.  i must say, i liked the movie but it was SO different from the book that it made me annoyed while watching.

and i only took three pictures on my phone to document this joyful occasion.

i really need to get better at using my camera.

embarrassing.

day twenty four:

describe your most embarrassing moment.

scheduling an incomplete post is quite embarrassing.
haha
truth be told, i don't find myself getting embarrassed that often.  i had to ask matt and my friends what my most embarrassing moment was... and they weren't much help.

the only thing i could come up with was one time i was buying a questionable item with a friend.
we carefully selected a store that we thought we were least likely to run into people we knew.
riteaid.
we went in, grabbed the item, and began to walk up to the register, when who should walk through the front doors?!
oh just my mother and sister.
i swear to you i've never seen my mom go to riteaid.
we were both so awkward we literally ran away laughing like five year olds and threw the questionable item down a random isle.
it wasn't so much embarrassing, but awkward as crap.

playing the situation over year later, we made ourselves seem way more suspicious by the way we acted.  they probably wouldn't have even noticed what we had in hand, and we definitely could have had a good explanation.
but no, we chose to scream and run away.
good times, good times.

hobbies.

day twenty three:

do you have any hobbies?

i used to scrapbook a lot.

i would still like to, but i just can't seem to find the time.

reading is always a favorite hobby of mine.

and shopping, who doesn't love that?