Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Elmo Top 10

It's Wednesday lovelys... you know what that means... linking up with Michelle at The Vintage Apple blog for Oh, how pinteresting!!!


Today's Top 10 pins are inspired by Jayden's 2nd birthday party planning that I have been totally obsessing over lately!!!

It's gonna be Elmo Themed!!!

one:
Clear jars with candle numbers and m&m's for center pieces...

two:
Super cute food labels

three:
count down chain... will be making one of these soon...

four:
super cute birthday wreath for the door

five:
wish I could afford these for him but at $230, they will just have to stay right there...

six:
super cute sign and invitation!!!

seven:
love the string balloons hanging above the table

eight:
fun way for the kids to get their party favors

nine:
love the "happy birthday" banner

ten:
I absolutely love love love this cake... a real fish on top!!!
Source: google.com via Chelsea on Pinterest

SO there you have it... my Elmo themed party top 10 pins!!!

Happy hump day!!!

Don't forget to link up...

Monday, March 12, 2012

The Lorax makes for a good make up...

Happy Monday y'all...

I hope y'all had a great weekend, mine was pretty good minus the weather and not being long enough... but let's just say today made up for that!!!

Saturday morning Jayden and I got to join my mom for some shopping before we had to go to a birthday party and my mom had a baby shower.. *baby fever right now* We went looking for my mom and I something to wear later that day... we left with our spirits down but not empty handed!!! 

And of coarse little man had a blast... 


And now starts the photo scroll of all of {his} new clothes... I'm pretty sure he has more clothes than I do... 
:(


This ^^ is his St. Patty's day shirt... courtesy of Old Navy...


These ^^ are two absolutely adorable Polo outfits from TJ Maxx... $12.99 is my kinda deal!! 


These ^^ are from JC Pennys... love that store, especially now that they lowered all prices!!


This ^^ is his Easter outfit... ;) sooo presh!! courtesy of Old Navy...


These shirts were BOGO... these shorts were $4... and the flip flops, 2 for $5.... 
All from Old Navy... I couldn't believe the deals... 


Then on Sunday we hung out, watched TV and then I got a baby free afternoon... 
So my mom and I did what any mom would do without kids... 
We went to lunch at *Panda Express* love it... 
Then we got pedicures... 


This is my foot... notice the line on my ankle where the red meets the white... 
Hot water much??? 
Oh and sorry about the croch shot... and YES, she looked at me like I was {NUTS} when I snapped this!!

After all that... Monday hits... 
This week I was looking down already, I was suppose to work from 7:30-12 have a break and then come back from 1-5... basically doubles Monday-Wednesday... 
This was a good and bad thing!!
Good: more $$$$$$$
Bad: long days, early mornings, not getting to start working out the way I planned

However, we didn't have enough babies to need more than one person there today soooo I got to get off at 1... 
Being that this was a pleasant, unexpected surprise I decided to go to the gym and get a workout in while I was motivated to get started... 
*I set a goal to run a 5k by the end of the year so I need to get started training*
Since I have been out of the gym for a while I decided I would take this week and get back in the swing of things... 
The eliptical is my {FAVORITE} machine in the entire gym so that is exactly where I headed...
I got on and set my program, "strength training" at 30 minutes
I turn my iPod on and get started right away...
My blood just starts pumping and the sweat just started flowing, 
then about half way thru my program the machine breaks!!! 
I'm not talking lost power breaks, I am talking the metal part that holds the petal on broke off...
Of coarse this made me feel like an absolute {fatty} but I went and told the lady working;
it was at this point I had to decide to choose something else or to just hang my head and walk out... 
I decided I was there to stick it out... so I got on the tredmil...
I thought I would die... I did 6 minutes and my calves were on fire!!! 

This was when I decided to leave... 
I felt down and discouraged that something like this happened the day 
I decided to get the motivation to get to the gym... 
it was a sign from God... I am not suppose to be skinny anymore!! 
*just joking*

After the gym disaster and discouragement I decided... 
I was going to pick Jayden up early and go to see the Lorax... 


This was him in his own seat with {our} popcorn that he wouldn't share... 
He truly is my child!!! 
I was so proud of him... for not even being 2 he did amazing at the movie... 
sat in my lap for probably 75% of the movie and didn't have one fit... 

So for the weekend failure shopping and breaking the machine at the gym, 
taking him to see the Lorax and it being a pretty good movie along with him being the {best}
kid ever... it was a pretty good make up!!! 

*Also if you haven't taken the time to look around my blog, I added some pages and info about me... 
Like I keep saying, it's a work in progress and everyday I learn a little more!!!*

Have a terrific Tuesday!

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Motivation=Success, & I need both!!

So I haven't posted in a while... a lot has happened in the last few days and I am just getting stressed/irritated!!!

I can't seem to get anything accomplished no matter how productive I feel!!!

I have a mile long to do list that includes doing things to become happier with the outlook of the blog and I can't seem to get motivated or time to do it all... 

I read sooo many wonderful blogs and just try to figure out why anyone reads/would want to read mine... I get a bigggg nothing as the answer.

I want so badly to blog on a regular basis but I can't seem to find a lot of inspiration when it comes to posting.

 I just don't get it because I thought this would be an outlet to just put my thoughts out there... but now I am worried that followers wouldn't want to read all the "junk" I think... 

I also get frustrated with myself because I want to get better at taking pictures to incorporate into posts and I seem to slack all the time...

I just read blog after blog after blog and think about all the post I read from single young women, to married but no kids women, to full time mommies and wives and I think why is it so hard for me to do everything I want to when I only work a part time job right now and I am not in school and my little man is at day care during the day... I just don't get it!!!


So I need help... how do I become motivated and successful at:

First and foremost, being a mommy... then getting in a routine of working out and getting healthy... next blogging consistently and being entertaining with it... after that, taking care of housework... and finally doing all those little odds and ends like, DIY projects, filling out applications, reading books, watching my favorite shows... 

These are all things I want to accomplish but have no idea how to manage it all and it is weighing on my heart because I want to be successful at all these things!!! 

Please help!! 

Friday, March 2, 2012

SO ANNOYED

I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT IS GOING ON WITH BLOGGER!!! 

WHAT THE CRAP IS THE PROBLEM THAT I CANNOT MAKE A POST THAT CONTAINS PICTURES AND LINKS AND CAPTIONS?? 

IT WILL NOT LET ME DO A REGULAR POST ADDING PICTURES AND CAPTIONS AND LINKS BUT STILL POST IT AS NORMAL!!! 

I REALLY DON'T UNDERSTAND AND AM AT MY WHITS END WITH IT... THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME I HAVE TRIED THIS AND AM HAVING THIS PROBLEM!!!

SOMEONE OUT THERE PLEASE HELP ME!!!!

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Thoughts on Thursday

WOW WEEEEEE!!!! It's already Thursday!!! 

I have a ton going thru my little brain right now SOOOO I thought I would share just some random thoughts!!!

1. Today as I was getting Jayden out of the car at daycare I realized his right ear was all *sorry for the nastiness in advance* crusty, which in my world equates to an ear infection that is draining because of his tubes!! Most people think, "TUBES!!!! He shouldn't be having ear infections!!!" Oooooh but are they wrong, he has thing still and has about about 5 since he got tubes a year ago!!! All that being said he has been on antibiotics for the last 10 days and is still getting it!!! (insert frustrated momma here)... This means we get to take another trip to the dr. *an hr away* and I get to miss another day of work, which makes 3 days gone off this next paycheck!! (sad face and sympathy now)

2. I have yet to start my working out but I am thinkin' the new month is a great time!!! Which brings me to #3...

3. IT'S ALREADY MARCH!!!! I am not sure about anyone else but to think it is already 3 months into 2012 is CRAY CRAY!!! Oh and that leads to #4...

4. Check out this weather we are having in this lovely March!!! 


I mean really 81 for the high today??? That's just crazy!!! I just hope it doesn't mean this summer is going to be unbearable!!!! 

5. I really want to update my blog look and include different pages but I am not sure how yet sooo I will have to research this, which I don't exactly have a lot of time to do!!! :( Any fun blogging tips would be lovely!!! Still learning!!! 

6. I am so mad at blogger right now!! About this time yesterday I had typed up my entire post of my top 10 pins to link up with Michelle at The Vintage Apple blog, *who by the way is having a great give away and you should go check her out ASAP* but it never would let me post it!!! I tried everything I knew to do but it would not work!!! I gave up and thought I'll try again later... later came and went and it will WOULD NOT work so I said "Crapetta!!!" Maybe next week!!

7. I am so proud of the BF... he sent me this wonderful picture last night!!! :) 


I just hope I don't get in trouble for posting it to instagram and facebook!!! I mean he had to know I was going to brag when he sent it right??? That's what proud people do!!! Oh well it's worth takin the heat for a little bragging!!! 

8.  I am getting very anxious about finding a job!! I have compiled a list of 607 districts to look into and potentially apply to!!! I know it's a HUGE number but what's a girl to do??? I need a job come next school year, and preferably before June so that I know if I need to move. *That's when my lease is up*

9. I can't stop thinking about all the things I want to get and have no money to afford:
  • A Silhouette Cameo machine
  • An iPad
  • New Toms (for the whole family)
  • New Coach bag
  • I need a new Chi hair dryer... (long story but the BF blew mine up and I have settled for a cheap one that's not doing the trick)
  • I need a new straightener... (again long story but mine went out and I have settled for a cheap one that's not doing it for me)
  • My Memories Suite- the digital scrapbooking software
  • A suction mirror (not like a magnified one, just a regular one but that extends so that I don't have to bend over the sink while doing my make up... if anyone knows of something like this and where to find it please share!!!)
  • A personal trainer *someone to hold me accountable and push me*
  • And sooo much more but these are the biggest things!!! I have a running list...
10. I REALLY wanna take a trip to visit my seester and the crazy kids!! *they are CRAZY but I love them*







These are a little old *Christmas Day 2011* buttt they are the most recent ones of all of them I have!!! 

That's all for now, I am sure I could do a whole other post later and it would be just as long with different things on my mind!!! 

Hope y'all have a terrific Thursday!!!