A Lifestyle Blog about Marriage, Parenting, Fashion and Fitness
Where has October gone? My favorite month of the year and it is flying by so quickly. This week has been/will be full of birthday fun for Hamp, fall parties at his school and trunk-or-treat at church! The fun doesn’t stop there. The October POPSUGAR Must Have Box is amazing. I am obsessed with everything in it. There is still time to grab yours for $5 off with code SHOP5!
Pinch me! My baby boy is three years old today. In some ways it feels like it has been every bit of three years and in some ways it feels like I had him yesterday. Looking back at photos of him seems like it all just happened, and yet, here we are. Motherhood is funny like that, I guess.
I thought it would be fun to do a little Instagram round-up today along with a couple of other favorites I’ve been loving lately!
ONE.
Mug c/o My Thoughts Print // Cardigan // Ring c/o
The highs are in the low 70s today and it feels AMAZING outside this morning! I even got to enjoy wearing a cozy cardigan for the first time this season and I am obsessed, OBSESSED with this mug. I mean, Halloween + Pumpkin + Hocus Pocus + Coffee? Yes, please! Jo from My Thoughts Exactly was on point with this one! Thanks for making my morning, girl!
…It’s true. Even though Hampton is almost 3 now, our little nickname for our first two kids when they are acting like crazy people is “two under two.” The last few days, we have been going non-stop. I have officially hit “I’m about to have a baby and haven’t done anything to prepare” mode, and it happened to hit me about the same time that my kids outgrew all of their shoes, planning for Hampton’s birthday and a million other little things we have going on this week. Adding to our crazy, I have been due for an iPhone upgrade for 2 months now, but because our nearest Apple store keeps running out of phones, it took me until yesterday to actually get mine. We have been checking in every day to see if they had the gold iPhone, and they finally got it in the store, which meant a very last minute trip to Birmingham.
Bag: c/o Fawn Design // Booties // Leggings: c/o // Plaid Shirt // Sunglasses // Sophie’s Shirt // Booties // Bow: c/o
One of my favorite traditions that I look forward to every year is going to pumpkin patches. Hampton loves it because there are big slides and inflatables as well as pig race,s a corn maze and all sorts of fun activities for the kids. This year was particularly fun because Sophie was equally as excited to slide and jump and pick out a pumpkin! She was a huge fan of the corn boxes, and Hampton, not so much. He just wanted to slide the entire time we were there. Definitely all boy. The weather here is still pretty warm, so it didn’t feel as fall-isa as I would have liked, but we may go to another pumpkin patch later when it cools off a bit more. Why not? I mean, tis’ the season…
Fall has finally hit the south, although, it isn’t going to last. Tomorrow the temps are supposed to get back up to 90 degrees, but it will cool off again after that. We have enjoyed the cooler weather and a lot of play time outside this week. It has been so nice getting out more and not feeling like I am about to melt. Pregnancy + southern summer humidity just don’t mix. At. All. This autumn-like weather is very welcomed. Know what else is going on this week? One of my favorite sales! The Shopbop sale is great because so many of my favorite brands (like Madewell, Free People, etc.) go on sale and they rarely do! You can shop the sale here and get 25% off up to $500 purchase or 30% off your purchase of $500+ with code ‘MAINEVENT16!’
I am 36 weeks pregnant this week and feeling’ it! Baby boy has definitely dropped, even since taking these photos over the weekend. I’ve been having a ton of pressure and some fun little pre-labor pains (you know the drill) for the last couple of weeks now. I even had a moment over the weekend while standing in Target with my mom when I literally could not move. I’m sure everyone thought, “what is that girl DOING!?” It was slightly embarrassing, but what can you do? The only thing that has made this week better is wearing all the stripes.
Sunglasses: c/o DIFF Eyewear // Top // Vest (similar) // Leggings // Booties (similar) // Necklace
This weekend was so much fun! In addition to celebrating our 5th anniversary, Thursday night, we went to a dinner with our family and saw lots of friends we haven’t seen in a while. It was a special night. I absolutely adored my dress and this necklace from Penelope’s Stories! I love their shop! They have the prettiest accessories that are great for all occasions. Be sure to check them out on Instagram and Facebook!
It has been a while since I went to a nice dinner with Ryan. He goes to them all the time, but I normally stay home with the kiddos. Last night we had the chance to go hear former mayor Rudy Giuliani speak at a fundraiser for a local college and it was so much fun getting all dressed up – even though I’m starting to feel like a whale. There is just something about putting on a pretty dress that makes me feel good and impossible to quit smiling. It’s good for the soul to get dressed up every once in a while. Especially as a WAHM or SAHM.
Dress c/o PinkBlush Maternity // Necklace c/o Penelope’s Stories // Belly Bandit c/o // Ring c/o Shop Wrenn // Shoes // Earrings
It is officially my favorite month (technically a week in already) and we are just now starting on our fall bucket list! Better late than never, right? We have a really full next couple of weeks with lots of fun things going on including the pumpkin patch, holiday market, Ryan’s birthday, our anniversary, family coming to visit, etc. We are so excited for all of the fall fun to be had! We will be celebrating Hampton’s 3rd birthday, welcoming our new baby boy and moving into our new house at the end of this month/first week of November, so we have a lot to get in these next two weeks starting with a fun little pumpkin craft! These DIY splatter paint pumpkins were so much fun to make, and the whole family got in on it!
My nephew helped me paint the big pumpkin white, then my brother and Hampton helped me splatter the paint on the pumpkins after I covered them with Hefty Ultra Strong Kitchen Trash Bags with Arm & Hammer Odor Control. I will say that painting with two little boys is no easy task. Sometimes I feel like I need John Cena out there with me to help wrestle them.
First, lay a Hefty Ultra Strong Kitchen Bag on the surface you are painting on to protect it.
Second, paint the entire pumpkin white or black. After it dries, you will probably need to do a second coat.
Third, paint the stem the opposite color.
After the pumpkin completely dries, cover the top half with a Hefty Ultra Strong bag and rubber band to hold it in place. Put a little water on your paint brush and add it to the paint to help it splatter easier, and then begin to sling paint on the pumpkin. Have fun with it!
Take the bag and rubber band off of the pumpkin and let it dry.
It is a really easy DIY, but it does take a couple of hours because you have to wait for the pumpkins to dry completely before beginning the next step.
The kids enjoyed playing in between our painting and it was a really fun afternoon to spend with the family doing something we all enjoy! Of course, I couldn’t have done it as neat with those boys “helping me” if it had not been for Hefty! We bought our Hefty Ultra Strong Kitchen bags in citrus twist scent and I love them because they have Arm and Hammer patented odor neutralizer and are the best bag Hefty has ever made at a lower price! They have active tear resistant technology for superior strength and have a break resistant grip drawstring. I am happy to report that not one drop of paint got on my white table, so I am a happy camper! Hefty was there to protect my table, and it was there for the big clean-up afterwards! We are also starting to pack a few things to get ready for our big move, and we have already filled a couple of bags with pillows and blankets for easy transport! There is no end to their usefulness. Be sure to get your $1 off coupon here!
