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12/04/19

A Few of My Favorite Winter Essentials for Kids & a Holiday Giveaway!

Good morning! I have spent the weekend shopping for our whole family for winter gear. Here are a few of my favorite winter essentials that I have picked up! JCrew Factory is having a huge sale right now & it’s one of my go to shops for girls and boys because their coats are such good quality & 50% off! I can do the cold…

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03/09/17

Layering a Cable Knit Sweater with a Cargo Jacket

Utah has been giving us a run for our money recently! Some days are warm (for us) & sunny, others have us snowed in. This pregnant lady is layering a lot & trying to get the most use out of my non maternity and maternity pieces. I love cable knit sweaters and this one from Filly Flair is nothing short of amazing! It’s not maternity, but I…

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04/04/16

Statement Maker & Fawn Design Bag

Be a Statement Maker. That was the theme was for the Cents of Style Alt Dinner on the opening night. Everyone went home with an amazing box of goodies including a custom tee made for the event & it is now available online! Not only is it available now, Cents of Style is hosting an awesome giveaway. Sign up for their newsletter & you’ll be…

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03/24/16

Maskcara IIID Foundation Review

Who here has tried the Maskcara IIID Foundation? I was super lucky to have Cara do our makeup a couple years back at SNAP Conference. She has a crazy amount of talent in bringing out people’s best features. When she spoke at Elevate, she brought 1 lady up to do her brows, and another lady up for contouring and highlighting. It was so fun to…

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03/03/16

Blush Maxi Skirt & Lace Crop Top

Who is not loving blush right now?! When I went to Alt Summit this winter, I helped plan an opening dinner with Cents of Style and we asked that everyone wear the Pantone color of the year, Rose Quartz (blush). Of course I hopped onto Pinterest and typed in Blush Maxi Skirt…This was the first pin and the outfit was stunning. When I found this…

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02/29/16

Style – Spring Dress with a Sage & Harper Backpack

Happy Monday everyone! Did you guys have a good weekend? We have a cousin in town visiting and have been running around eating at a bunch of fun places. I’ve hung out at home while the boys have gone skiing & even got a nap! The nap alone would have made it a great weekend, but good food and amazing company makes it even better.…

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Instagram post 17967209110339304 If you want to change the world, go home & love your family. Mother Theresa . After a week of crazy hair day (where I ran into the gas station at 7:30 am in a robe to grab Diet Coke for a prop), pajama day, twin day (where allll the friends were included), multiple soccer games, tennis tournament, mom attempting to figure out & failing at being in 2 places at once, a special birthday for our 11 year old, & photographing a bunch of stuff at the hotel, I’m excited for a new-hopefully slower week. Because honestly, take a good look at your babies. They don’t need to see you having it all figured out & they’re probably teaching you more than you teach them most days 😉 Just love them, apologize often & celebrate when you are ready for the day before noon. 💙
Instagram post 17927842741442708 I thought I’d pop in and introduce ourselves! We love meeting new people & learning about new places so tell us about you! 💙 Steve & Jen - married for 15 years. I love baking, he loves cooking. I love country, he loves rock. I love filling our house with people, he loves the quiet after everyone leaves. We are both loving the renovation process of the @homesteadresort_utah. 💙 Joe is our teenager who loves basketball, soccer, golf, tennis, skiing, & baking cookies. I love throwing all the options at him so he doesn’t have time to pay attention to girls 😉 💙 Lyndi Lou is our artist, head in the clouds, sweetheart girl. She has a heart of gold, loves to play soccer, flip around on the trampoline, & is amazing at skiing. She has a goal to one day be on the Masked Singer. 💙 Bay is our ray of sunshine girl that always keeps us laughing. She is the social butterfly of the family & wants to always be with her friends. She’s a little timid to try new things, but once comfortable is unstoppable. 💙 Ty is everyone’s favorite. He loves old people, especially his Grandma & Grandpa. He is good at wrestling with the teens, telling us “no,” golfing, basketball & soccer. He enjoys long car rides (because he has no choice) & cuddling with his mom (also because he has no choice). 💙 Now tell us about you!
Instagram post 17953530688365280 I’m always a day late and a dollar short, but celebrating these girls and the chance that I get to be a mom to daughters is something I cherish everyday. I love that they are soft and fierce. Wild and wandering. Quiet and attentive. Pure and magical. Dramatic and loud. Teaser and peace maker. Tidy and hurricane. I love that they are as different as night and day, but are building a sister bond that I hope will stand as a firm foundation throughout the storms of life. Mom always has your back.💙 #nationaldaughtersday
Instagram post 17856368486206836 Do you chomp or peel your @frigocheeseheads string cheese? I am pretty passionate about this topic and give Steve a hard time every time he chomps! Sometimes you just know that your way is better in marriage and compromise is made. I have been peeling for my entire life and most of the kids take after me 85% of the time. 🎉 I like to savor my snack time and peeling definitely lengthens out the break a little bit. What are the votes in your family for chomping vs peeling? Video by: @krissicookfilmsandphoto #ad #ChompOrPeel
Instagram post 17867187446019699 Our guy is definitely a savory over sweets snacker. We made him a tray of some of his favorites and it ended up being our dinner! Plus it looked kind of fall-ish & some sports have started up again this week so we’ll call it a win!
Instagram post 17866447976020652 Lake Powell people, we finally get it. 5 out of 6 of us were first timers and as dad was driving away, we were all begging for 1 more day. . Sorry in advance for the vacation posts to come 😉 People who grew up going on vacations to the lake, tell us where your favorite lake vacation is & what your favorite thing to do on the lake is!
Instagram post 18160170598046562 #ad We have spent the longest summer of our life together, but we've loved the time together, and have tried to get outside as much as possible! . I love that shopping at Costco cuts down on how often I have to shop. We have been stocking up on Lucky Charms™ & Nature Valley™ Fruit & Nut Chewy Granola Bars for a couple of family adventures we have coming up. I love seeing General Mills® commitment to support Children's Miracle Network Hospitals®. This year they took it a step further and their packaging featured local children and their stories, like Champions Bella and Chloe! General Mills® is committed to donating $200,000 at minimum, plus it's easy to make donations at our local Costco, too! . We learned about the bravery of our featured champion children, Bella, & her struggle with fear and anxiety as well as Chloe, and her scare with Toxic Shock Syndrome. The funds raised by @generalmills help provide 32 million treatments each year to 10 million kids across the US & Canada. You can donate straight to @cmnhospitals at @costco !
Instagram post 17901250285523095 I just kept hoping & telling myself, by August things will be better, school will be back in session, and things won’t feel so heavy. And it isn’t. It’s heavy for all of us and for a slew of different reasons for all of us. For the adults that have to work & depend on the time their children are in school who are holding onto a job or who have lost theirs, for the teachers trying to keep everyone socially distanced & healthy while they teach, for the children that want and need to see their friends or escape their home life, for the parents who are at home now teaching, parenting, trying to keep up a house, who thrive with a schedule, are trying to figure out teachers expectations & hold a strong face while also being a soft place for everyone to process what they’re feeling. . It’s a lot. Our kids go to school 2 days a week in person and spend 3 days online learning. Which I’ve come to learn is pretty much 3 days with me teaching while Ty sits on a screen & 1 day (since our kids are in dual immersion) with their teacher reteaching. I am going to take one day, one hour, and sometimes one minute at a time. . My heart is open and ready to try something new & it might come sooner than later. This has been such a hard decision for us, I fight it everyday, and I have a lump in my throat when I ask my kids how it was wearing a mask for 5 hours and if they can see the board or hear their teacher with the divider/shield up around them. . To all the parents and caretakers out there, I feel you & I hope you are holding up ok. I hope you know that whatever decision you make for your family can only be made by you, as you know what’s best for them. ❤️
Instagram post 17850840434256835 Adapt the pace of nature: her secret is patience. Ralph Waldo Emerson . I’m happy to spend the Sundays we can escaping to the mountains to explore, push ourselves, & taking turns cheering each other on. Get a moment to breathe, reset, & notice the beauty of the world around us. These people are my favorite. ❤️
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