wanna know something?

we have been sick for days. 

but i wanted to pop in and say hello! 

& that we are headed here in just about a month. 

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oh yeah, i am so excited, i can hardly stand it. 

i'll be back - as soon as i am done going through boxes of tissues. 

glitter

i have too many things to be doing to blog right now. but i cant stop thinking about how i want a pair of glittery shoes to wear this holiday season. you know, for all the dressing up i do. { currently in yoga pants and a sweatshirt with wet hair in a nest on top of my head...} but i am dreaming of something like this:

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am i the only one? or do you like this trend too? 

vacation

this week we are headed on vacation with my family! i usually tell people that it is 'camping' but it looks like this:

and that's not really camping. 
{yeah, that is a 60 person hot tub you are looking at, surrounded by 3 pools. hardly camping.}

i am so excited! 


we are going to:

rest
swim
tan
eat
send maggie's birth announcements {7 months late...}
take pictures
drink blended white mocha's from the on site coffee stand
spend a day at the local water park
& relax with my family.


on another note, my brother joined the army reserves last week 
{a post to come on that as soon as he gives me the go ahead to post pictures on here..} so this trip is going to be really sweet because it will be the last one that we will take with him for a while. 


right now, my husband is out with some friends seeing a movie, & my girl is taking a long afternoon/evening nap, so i am going to throw on some dawsons creek {its ok, you can laugh. my husband does.} & paint my nails. 

oh, hello.

i think that this week has gone by way to quickly,
& much to slow at the same time.
ever have those weeks?


my pearl girl turned 7 months old this week.
{how the heck did that happen?!}
i'll be posting her little update soon.


tomorrow is fathers day, & i had a whole bunch of things planned.
but then some things happened so i am scrambling to rearrange these plans. 
{dont ya hate when that happens?}


it was so nice & beautiful here in seattle yesterday.
almost felt like summer.
almost.
& today it is raining. big surprise. 
{lets hope tomorrow is better..}


i painted my nails a minty green color. 
& i love it.
i also cut around 4 inches {or more..} of my hair off.
i didnt know how bad it needed to be cut until i did it. 


i have some really great posts coming up...
i hope you will stick around & come back to read what i have to say. 

alright, i am off to go snuggle my lady baby who is waking up next to me. {we are having sleep issues.... a g a i n...}
anyone have any ideas on how to get your 7 month old to actually take a nap? or sleep until later than 5am?  we are not a fan of the 'cry it out' method, but any other ideas would be amazing!


i love you, & i am thankful for you all. 

i only had 10 mins...

this week is busy, busy, busy. 
i am co-planning a baby shower for this lovely lady this weekend. 
which means that i have so many craft projects to work on, 
so many things to bake. and gifts to get together.
on saturday we are also going to a wedding.
& i am super excited about it.
i love weddings. a lot.
which also means that i have to figure out 2 fancy outfits.
{baby shower & wedding.} 
buy some more sweet gifts.
& finalize babysitting plans.


oye.
just looking at all that makes me tired. 
& i started the 30 day shred last night with my sweet husband.
{i adore how supportive he is.}
so my body is sore in all kinds of places.
so this mama is tired. really tired.


i am thankful for the fact that i keep getting constant strength from the LORD. 
that i know that he will carry me even when i am so weary.
i love that.


oh. & i have a veggie pizza in the oven right now.
that might be burning.
opps.


at least we are getting frozen yougurt tonight.
& my daughter loves to watch disney movies.
which is so delightful. 
i love hearing peter pan while i do dishes. 


alright, enough of my ramblings. 
i'll be back tomorrow with something more, uh, meaningful. 
{or at least i'll try}

five things...

today there are a few things that are on my heart, some are serious, some are silly. i'll share them with you in no particular order.

one:: i adore the sunshine. & because of my love for the sunshine, i have been loving on all things yellow. here are a few of my favorites::

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 two:: i just used baking soda to wash my face & my hair. my hair has not felt this clean in a long time, & my face feels extra soft. i have been having some trouble with my hair falling out the past few months, so anything that makes my hair feel pretty & not like i am balding is awewsome. 

three:: 

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i just need to memorize this. 

four:: 

lately i really miss breastfeeding. you can read more about why i am no longer breastfeeding my sweet girl here. 

but today this week, i have really been missing it. i don't know if it is because i am reading a ton of blogs where beautiful ladies have just given birth & are breastfeeding for the first time, or again, but its making me miss it something fierce. i know i had to give this dream of breastfeeding until at least 1 years old to Jesus, because i didnt think that formula was in 'my plan', but it is. & i am 100% ok with that choice because it was & is the healthiest option for maggie & i. but, there are days when i just want to remember what it was like, to feel that intimate bonding again. & sure we have a million other ways that maggie pearl & i bond, but for some reason, lately this has been heavy on my heart. i will continue to give it to Jesus, because i know that he knows what is best. 

five:: i have been dreaming of a photoshoot with my sweet husband man & my lovely baby girl. here is what i have been dreaming about :

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so there you have it. just some of the things in my mind. {also, i am a little addicted to pintrest lately...} hope you are all enjoying your midweek!