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Tuesday, May 27, 2014

my sun, my moon, and all my stars

I came across this quote on Pinterest and right away pictured my sweet girl. I love the way her eyes crinkle when she smiles, the soft rolls on the back of her neck, her shiny new smile with two little teeth, her little monkey feet, her dramatic pout lip, her laugh, the way she grins up at me when I'm singing her lullabies before bed. I love being her momma.


xoxo, Jen

Sunday, May 25, 2014

Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale: What I Bought

Well, it happened.

On Friday I finally (and gleefully) fell victim to the Nordstrom half yearly sale. I blame it all on that Carrington... she is a great shopping partner and a bad influence. ;) 

Check out what I picked up:



I've known for a while that I wanted to pick up a North Face for miss C. Steve and I live in ours in the colder weather, so it only makes sense. :) I can see Carrington wearing this all throughout the fall and winter, so grabbing it on sale was perfect. (I got the white and grey combo, not pink, as shown above.)


Bobbi Brown Makeup 

My make-up needed a major update (I still wear eye shadow from high school. I'm not even kidding.) and I love Bobbi Brown cosmetics -- I use the shimmer brick and lipgloss every day. So since they were having a buy $75 and get a free lipgloss (a $25 value and the same as my favorite lipgloss listed above, only in a great sheer cherry color for summer), I took advantage. I chose this, this, and this



These are reasonably priced for "designer" glasses. I bought a pair (the only pair of sunglasses I own!) 4 years ago and wear them every single day. Due to my own carelessness, they're all scratched up so I picked up this pair for just $60. The shape fits my face well and they've held up great considering what I've put them through!

Did you shop any Memorial Day sales this year? What'd ya get? :)

xoxo, Jen



Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Four Years Later...

Four years after saying "I do" on a sunny (and warm!) May day, our life together is very different, and yet so much the same. I was just a baby (barely 22) when we stood at that altar, and yet my heart always knew it was you.

Here we are today, living in a different state, on house number two, on baby number one (the very best thing that has happened to us, hands down), with different jobs than we had, and different cars, too. We've traveled to a few different countries and several different states, slept on the floor of an empty apartment, gone for hikes, swam in the ocean, flown on planes, and taken about a million walks. I love our walks together. I can picture still taking them when we're 80. 

 I love the way you make anywhere home. 
I love the way you make my dreams your own.
I love the way you refer to Carrington, Layla, and I as "my girls."
I love the way you make me laugh.

Four reasons (out of so many) why I love you, for the four years we've been hitched. :) 

Happy Anniversary to my Stephen!


xoxo, Jen

Thursday, May 15, 2014

Don't You Hate It When...

I've been having a week of the most random thoughts. Can anyone else relate to these? 

Don't You Hate it When...

1. You're trying to shove popcorn (Target popcorn, obviously) into your mouth (like an animal) at a red light, and someone pulls up right next to you? I don't need an audience, k? Look away.

2. There aren't enough bunches of oats in your Honey Bunches of Oats.

3. Monday and Tuesday TV is over (all of the good trashy reality, of course) and there is nothing else to look forward to the entire week. Well, until Friday when Shark Tank is on. What is my life? 

4. Speaking of TV, when shows you like are only 30 minutes long. With commercial breaks, that's like 4 minutes. You look at Facebook for a sec, and the episode's over!

5. You just bought something and you get a coupon in the mail the next day for that very item.


Anyway, I'll leave you with this ham. :) That face. That bellybutton. She kills me.


xoxo, Jen

Sunday, May 11, 2014

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all of the momma's out there! You all deserve to sleep in a little, put your feet up, enjoy your favorite things, and of course your favorite (little) people. :)

 I had a wonderful first Mother's Day weekend. It kicked off on Saturday with a delivery of 24 beautiful roses, lunch and shopping with one of my besties and my sweet mini. On Saturday Steve, Carrington, and I went to visit Johnson's Farm, which is an adorable little farmer's market and nursery near us. We browsed the market goodies, strolled through the flowers, and ate lunch (including apple cider smoothies...um, YUM) outside. Later, Carrie and I took a nap together. After she went to sleep, Steve and I rented We're The Millers for the second time. That movie is hilarious! 

Today I woke up to two cards (one from Steve and C, one from our puppy), and we met our moms for lunch halfway between our homes. It was such a perfectly beautiful day, and I soaked up every minute. My mom is truly the strongest, most selfless, most loving person I have ever known, and I am grateful for her beyond words. Love you, momma!

And to the little girl who made me a mother...


Dear Carrington,

The moment I knew you were coming, I became your mother. I worried, and hoped, and wrote, and thought, and dreamed, and cut out caffeine, and cut out hot dogs (probably for the best!), and added more vitamins, milk, fruits, and veggies. I recorded every moment and cherished every movement. From the very moment I knew you existed, when you were still microscopic, I adored you. 

The moment you were born, is a minute that stands still in time, that is on "pause" in my mind. 10:26 a.m. If the rest of my life becomes a blur, the exact minute you were born into the world and I heard them announce the time and your daddy say "She's here, she's beautiful, she has your ears," will always be clear. 

You, with blue eyes like the sea, like the sky, like your great-grandmother's, and your rosy cheeks (so very kissable), and your fuzzy head, and your gummy smile - you are the one who made me "momma." You have made all of my biggest and best dreams come true. And I love you somethin' awful, Carrington Elle. I always will.

All my love,
Momma


xoxo, Jen